Can patients with minor head injuries be safely discharged home?

Taheri, P A; Karamanoukian, H; Gibbons, K; Waldman, N; Doerr, R J; Hoover, E L

Taheri, P A; Karamanoukian, H; Gibbons, K; Waldman, N; Doerr, R J; Hoover, E L.

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Taheri PA; Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112.

Arch Surg ; 128(3): 289-92, 1993 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8442684

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Craniocerebral Trauma/therapy; Patient Discharge; Accidents, Traffic; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Brain Concussion/diagnostic imaging; Craniocerebral Trauma/diagnostic imaging; Craniocerebral Trauma/etiology; Craniocerebral Trauma/physiopathology; Emergency Service, Hospital; Female; Forecasting; Glasgow Coma Scale; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Neurologic Examination; Risk Factors; Skull Fractures/diagnostic imaging; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Unconsciousness/physiopathology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Patient Discharge / Craniocerebral Trauma Type of study: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Arch Surg Year: 1993 Type: Article

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