Elderly patients admitted with falls who had CT head scans were identified. Indication for scanning were evaluated to determine adherence with NICE guidelines for head injury. Between cycles, formal educational sessions were provided to Junior Doctors by departmental teaching and distributing leaflets/...
An investigation into paediatric attendances to an emergency department after head injury In September 2007, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK issued a newly updated guideline (CG56) on the early care of ... RR Elliot,YS Gutierrez,R Harrison,... - ...
In this study we reviewed CT outcomes with specific focus on children with isolated vomiting.All CT Heads performed by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Paediatric ED for minor head injury in patients under 16 years of age between July 2007 and May 2013 were reviewed. We identified those in whom...
Head injury is a common cause of acquired neurological and cognitive disability in childhood. Indications for CT scan in children with head injury are well documented in NICE Guidelines,UK. Aim: To evaluate our practice for children attending A&E department with head injury at district general ...
Huang, W. Y.et al.Paediatric head CT scan and subsequent risk of malignancy and benign brain tumour: A nation-wide population-based cohort study.Br. J. Cancer.110, 2354–2360 (2014). ArticleGoogle Scholar Kutsogiannis, D. J., Asthana, S., Townsend, D. R., Singh, G. & Karvellas...