Celestine Wing-Yin Ng

Validation of PECARN as a clinical decision rule for CT imaging of children with blunt abdominal trauma: a single centre retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Blunt traumatic injuries are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) is the best imaging tool for screening patients at risk of blunt abdominal injury. Concerns existed on potential overuse and the r...