Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma
Objective. To investigate the indications to receive brain computed tomography (CT) scan and to define the pathological findings in children younger than three years of age with minor head trauma in emergency departments. Methods. In this study, hospital case notes of 1350 children attending the eme...
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doaj-f56d0c19e23d49df82bc82b1cddf414d2020-11-24T23:13:45ZengHindawi LimitedEmergency Medicine International2090-28402090-28592014-01-01201410.1155/2014/248967248967Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Traumaİsmail Gülşen0Hakan Ak1Sevdegül Karadaş2İsmail Demır3Mehmet Deniz Bulut4Soner Yaycioğlu5Yüzüncü Yıl University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Van, TurkeyBozok University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Yozgat, TurkeyYüzüncü Yıl University, School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Van, TurkeyVan Regional Training and Teaching Hospital, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Van, TurkeyYüzüncü Yıl University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Van, TurkeyAdnan Menderes University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Aydın, TurkeyObjective. To investigate the indications to receive brain computed tomography (CT) scan and to define the pathological findings in children younger than three years of age with minor head trauma in emergency departments. Methods. In this study, hospital case notes of 1350 children attending the emergency department of Bitlis State Hospital between January 2011 and June 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. 508 children under 3 years of age with minor head trauma were included in this study. We also asked 37 physicians about the indications for requiring CT in these children. Results. This study included 508 children, 233 (45,9%) of whom were female and 275 were male. In 476 (93,7%) children, the brain CT was completely normal. 89,2% of physicians asked in the emergency department during that time interval reported that they requested CT scan to protect themselves against malpractice litigation. Conclusion. In infants and children with minor head trauma, most CT scans were unnecessary and the fear of malpractice litigation of physicians was the most common reason for requesting a CT.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/248967 |
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İsmail Gülşen Hakan Ak Sevdegül Karadaş İsmail Demır Mehmet Deniz Bulut Soner Yaycioğlu Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma Emergency Medicine International |
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Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma |
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Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma |
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Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma |
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Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma |
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Indications of Brain Computed Tomography Scan in Children Younger Than 3 Years of Age with Minor Head Trauma |
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indications of brain computed tomography scan in children younger than 3 years of age with minor head trauma |
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Emergency Medicine International |
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Objective. To investigate the indications to receive brain computed tomography (CT) scan and to define the pathological findings in children younger than three years of age with minor head trauma in emergency departments. Methods. In this study, hospital case notes of 1350 children attending the emergency department of Bitlis State Hospital between January 2011 and June 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. 508 children under 3 years of age with minor head trauma were included in this study. We also asked 37 physicians about the indications for requiring CT in these children. Results. This study included 508 children, 233 (45,9%) of whom were female and 275 were male. In 476 (93,7%) children, the brain CT was completely normal. 89,2% of physicians asked in the emergency department during that time interval reported that they requested CT scan to protect themselves against malpractice litigation. Conclusion. In infants and children with minor head trauma, most CT scans were unnecessary and the fear of malpractice litigation of physicians was the most common reason for requesting a CT. |
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