Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3229844 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2013 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
A prediction rule consisting of 7 patient history and physical examination findings, and without laboratory or ultrasonographic information, identifies children with blunt torso trauma who are at very low risk for intra-abdominal injury undergoing acute intervention. These findings require external validation before implementation.
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Authors
James F. MD, MPH, Kathleen MD, David MD, Dominic DO, MPH, Benjamin T. MD, Prashant MD, MPH, Kathleen MD, MPH, Angela M. MD, MSc, Kenneth MD, MS, Shireen MD, MPH, Jay MD, Bema MD, Kimberly S. MD, Madelyn MD, Alexander MD, Stephen MD, Lois MD, MPH,