18 Utilisation of Head CT to Determine Rates of Intracranial Injury Following Inpatient Falls in the Medical Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL)

Abstract Introduction Inpatient falls are associated with serious and life–threatening injuries in 4-6% of cases1. This includes Intracranial Injury (ICI). Imaging of the Head is required to detect and manage patients with head injury2; however there are no specific guidelines to facilitate utilisat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2019-12, Vol.48 (Supplement_4), p.iv6-iv8
Hauptverfasser:	Karthigayan, Aruna, Tarmizi, Noor Azleen Ahmad, Chong, Elizabeth Gar Mit, Razali, Rizah Mazzuin, Yau, Weng Keong, Lee, Fatt Soon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Averages Computed tomography Confusion Falls Head Hematoma Hospitalization Injuries Inpatient care Neurosurgery Patients Teams
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