Nationwide Children's Hospital: Screening for Cervical Spine Risk Factors Could Reduce Computed Tomography Scans by Half
August 15, 2019
August 15, 2019
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 15 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release:
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- Study finds identifiable risk factors ED staff can use for evaluation, avoiding over 100,000 unnecessary scans annually.
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An estimated 8 million children suffer blunt trauma annually, and while cervical spine injury (CSI) is serious, it is uncommon. Screening children suffering from blunt trauma for CSI risk factors could cut unnecessary co . . .
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- Study finds identifiable risk factors ED staff can use for evaluation, avoiding over 100,000 unnecessary scans annually.
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An estimated 8 million children suffer blunt trauma annually, and while cervical spine injury (CSI) is serious, it is uncommon. Screening children suffering from blunt trauma for CSI risk factors could cut unnecessary co . . .