Computed Tomography Use Among Children Presenting to Emergency Departments With Abdominal Pain
Computed Tomography Use Among Children Presenting to Emergency Departments With Abdominal Pain
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2012-0739
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发表时间:
2012-11-01
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通讯作者:
Alter, Harrison
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作者:
Fahimi, Jahan;Herring, Andrew;Alter, Harrison
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trends in and factors associated with computed tomography (CT) use among children presenting to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain.METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional, secondary analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data from 1998 to 2008. We identified ED patients aged