If head CTs were performed only in fall patients who had at least one of the risk factors identified in this study, the number of CT examinations performed would be reduced from 361 to 225 without significant changes in diagnostic sensitivity or specificity; the benefits of reduced radiation exposure and medical costs from this approach may be significant.
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Frequency and clinical features of radiographic head injury caused by inpatient falls: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.
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