Observational studySaudi medical journal2021
Yield of whole-body computed tomography at a low-volume emergency department: A 5-year experience.
Observational study in Saudi medical journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Association of Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature with heat-related illness hospitalizations in Japan: a time-stratified, case-crossover study.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Investigating the Potential Overuse of Pan-Computed Tomography (PanCT) Examinations in Trauma Cases in Emergency Departments.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo share our experience with immediate whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) imaging for trauma patients and to determine its association with surgical intervention and hospital admission.
methodsThis retrospective observational study included 208 trauma patients who presented to the emergency department and underwent WBCT at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between January 2014 and November 2018. We excluded pregnant patients and those who went into traumatic cardiac arrest or died before imaging.
resultsOf all included patients, 48.6% were adults and 72.1% had positive findings; of these, 36.7% of patients were admitted for observation and 27.3% underwent operative interventions.
conclusionWhole-body computed tomography is a useful tool to detect significant traumatic injuries in patients presenting to the emergency department. Moreover, it may assist physicians in determining the disposition of these patients. A clear set of criteria should be established to determine which trauma patients require WBCT imaging during initial resuscitation.
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