To reduce unnecessary CT use, some hospitals have begun using blood-based biomarkers to guide triage in mild head trauma. Biomarkers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin ...

Use of head CT scans in U.S. emergency departments has more than doubled over the past 15 years, a new study says. Nearly 16 million head CT scans were ordered by ERs in 2022, up from under 8 million ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CT head scans were ordered in approximately 175 million ED encounters. Patients who received scans were mainly ...

An epidural hematoma is a serious head injury that tears a blood vessel just under your skull, on top of the brain's outer membrane, called the "dura." It often happens when you fracture your skull ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

If head injuries such as concussion, brain trauma, or skull fractures are not treated promptly, the long-term consequences can be significant, which may include persistent cognitive impairment such as ...