Journal article
The Diagnosis of Concussion in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Prospective Multicenter Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The accurate identification of children with a concussion by emergency physicians is important to initiate appropriate anticipatory guidance and management.
OBJECTIVES: We compared the frequency of persistent concussion symptoms in children who were provided the diagnosis of concussion by an emergency physician versus those who met Berlin/Zurich international criteria for this diagnosis. We also determined the clinical variables …
Authors
Boutis K; Gravel J; Freedman SB; Craig W; Tang K; DeMatteo CA; Dubrovsky AS; Beer D; Burns E; Sangha G
Journal
Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 54, No. 6, pp. 757–765
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.jemermed.2018.02.041
ISSN
0736-4679