Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Applying the Canadian Head CT Criteria to Older Adults Seen in the Emergency Department After a Fall.
Geoff Kerr, Allie Chown, Mathew Mercuri, Natasha Clayton, Éric Mercier, Judy Morris, Rebecca Jeanmonod, Debra Eagles, Catherine Varner, David Barbic, Sameer Parpia, Ian M Buchanan, Mariyam Ali, Yoan K Kagoma, Ashkan Shoamanesh
Published: 202510.1111/jgs.70191
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Canadian CT Head Rule (CCTHR) is validated in adults who hit their head and experience loss of consciousness, amnesia, or disorientation. There is less evidence to guide brain imaging when the fall history is unclear. METHODS: This is…
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