The Pediatric NEXUS Head Computed Tomography (CT) Decision Instrument (DI) reliably identifies blunt trauma patients who require head CT imaging and could significantly reduce the use of CT imaging.

The present analysis included all pediatric patients (aged ≤18 years) who participated in NEXUS II—a prospective, observational study of patients with blunt head ... a cranial CT as part ...

Overall, 15.4% and 25.6% of the patients showed no high-risk features on the basis of the NEXUS and Canadian CT Head criteria, respectively. Among the patients who required interventions for the ...

The clinical decision rules included the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR), New Orleans Criteria (NOC) and National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study II (NEXUS II) criteria. Emergency ...

The Canadian C-Spine (cervical-spine) Rule (CCR) and the National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study (NEXUS) Low-Risk Criteria (NLC ... an axial load to the head (e.g., diving); a motor ...

An algorithmic approach developed in Germany on the basis of the New Orleans and NEXUS criteria for head and spine CT was implemented by paramedics and emergency physicians on site to guide ...

The multi-phase study showed that a significant number of CT scans could have been avoided if physicians adhered to the National Emergency X-Radiology Study (NEXUS) criteria, which aid Emergency ...

The Pediatric NEXUS Head Computed Tomography (CT) Decision Instrument (DI) reliably identifies blunt trauma patients who require head CT imaging and could significantly reduce the use of CT imaging.