ADHERENCE TO THE PECARN PEDIATRIC HEAD INJURY RULE IN TWO CANADIAN EMERGENCY SETTINGS
Gariepy M, Gravel J, Turcotte S, Légaré F, Melnick E, Hess E, Witteman H, Lelaidier-Hould L, Truchon C, Sauvé L, Plante P, Lesage N, Archambault P. ADHERENCE TO THE PECARN PEDIATRIC HEAD INJURY RULE IN TWO CANADIAN EMERGENCY SETTINGS. Paediatrics & Child Health 2018, 23: e9-e10. PMCID: PMC5961350, DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy054.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic brain injuryLevel II trauma centerEmergency departmentHead CTPECARN rulesHead traumaTrauma centerImportant traumatic brain injuryMinor traumatic brain injuryMandatory inclusion criteriaRetrospective chart reviewPediatric level ICanadian emergency departmentsRisk of cancerYears of ageCT overuseEligible patientsChart reviewPediatric patientsRelated complicationsHead injuryMedical recordsBrain injuryInclusion criteriaLevel I