Reduced Computed Tomography Use in the Emergency Department Evaluation of Headache Was Not Followed by Increased Death or Missed Diagnosis

INTRODUCTION: This study investigated whether a 9.6% decrease in the use of head computed tomography (HCT) for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of headache was followed by an increase in proportions of death or missed intracranial diagnosis during the 22.5-...

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Autores principales: Miller, Daniel G., Vakkalanka, Priyanka, Moubarek, Mark L., Lee, Sangil, Mohr, Nicholas M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2018
Materias:
Health Outcomes
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5851505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29560060
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.12.34886

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5851505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29560060
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.12.34886

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