Paediatrics (RCH) - Research Publications

Permanent URI for this collection

http://hdl.handle.net/11343/199

Filters

2021 1
Reset filters

Settings
Statistics
Citations
Author: Babl, Franz × Author: Tavender, Emma × Author: Archer, Peter × Type: Journal Article × Start date: 2020 ×

Search Results

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Item
    Thumbnail Image
    Factors predictive for computed tomography use and abnormality in paediatric head injuries in Australia and New Zealand
    Wilson, CL ; Hearps, SJC ; Tavender, EJ ; Phillips, NT ; Lawton, B ; Kinnear, F ; Beattie, A ; Mitenko, H ; Young, R ; Cole, J ; Kochar, A ; George, S ; Teo, SSS ; Georgeson, T ; Michael, A ; Mukherjee, A ; King, A ; Gamage, L ; Archer, P ; Cassidy, C ; Rao, A ; Thosar, D ; Borland, ML ; Babl, FE (WILEY, 2021-02)
    OBJECTIVES: To investigate patient-level factors predictive for computed tomography of the brain (CTB) use and abnormality in head injured children in Australia and New Zealand. METHODS: Retrospective data from tertiary, urban/suburban and regional/rural EDs including factors predictive for CTB use and abnormality. RESULTS: Of 3072 children at 31 EDs, 212 (6.9%) had a CTB scan, of which 66 (31%) were abnormal. Increasing age, serious mechanisms of injury and decreasing Glasgow Coma Score were predictive for ordering CTB. Decreasing age was predictive for CTB abnormalities. Other factors were not. CONCLUSION: Patient-level drivers of CTB use in children in Australia and New Zealand are consistent with international data.