Predictors of Positive Head CT Scan and Neurosurgical Procedures After Minor Head Trauma
Kisat M, Zafar S, Latif A, Villegas C, Efron D, Stevens K, Haut E, Schneider E, Zafar H, Haider A. Predictors of Positive Head CT Scan and Neurosurgical Procedures After Minor Head Trauma. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 173: 31-37. PMID: 21872271, PMCID: PMC3684145, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.04.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanCraniocerebral TraumaFemaleHeadHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgical ProceduresPredictive Value of TestsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTrauma Severity IndicesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsPositive head CT scanNormal Glasgow Coma ScaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHead CT scanMinor head injuryBlunt head injuryHead injuryCT scanNeurosurgical proceduresInjury characteristicsPositive findingsNational Trauma Data BankInjury-specific characteristicsMinor head traumaMechanism of injuryTrauma Data BankHistory of fallsMultivariate logistic regressionAdult patientsOlder patientsComa ScaleMale patientsPrimary outcomeHead traumaMale genderPredictors Of Positive Head CT Scan And Neurosurgical Procedure Among Patients With A Normal GCS: An Analysis Of The National Trauma Data Bank
Kisat M, Zafar S, Villegas C, Schneider E, Latif A, Haut E, Stevens K, Efron D, Haider A. Predictors Of Positive Head CT Scan And Neurosurgical Procedure Among Patients With A Normal GCS: An Analysis Of The National Trauma Data Bank. Journal Of Surgical Research 2011, 165: 245. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.11.502.Peer-Reviewed Original Research