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Head computed tomography for elderly patients with acute altered mental status in the emergency setting: value for decision-making and predictors of abnormal findings
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the impact of head computed tomography (CT) on clinical decision-making about older adults with acute altered mental status (AMS) in the emergency department in terms of CT’s diagnostic yield, emergency department length of stay, and changes in medical strategy. It al...
Autores principales: | Gerlier, Camille, Forster, Mélanie, Fels, Audrey, Zins, Marc, Chatellier, Gilles, Ganansia, Olivier |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9834826/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36447401 http://dx.doi.org/10.15441/ceem.22.286 |
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