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Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study
| Title: | Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study |
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| Authors: | Bertin, Christophe L, Ponthus, Simon, Vivekanantham, Hari, Poletti, Pierre-Alexandre Alois, Kherad, Omar, Rutschmann, Olivier Thierry |
| Source: | ISSN: 1472-6963 ; BMC Health Services Research, vol. 19, no. 1 (2019) 36. |
| Publication Year: | 2019 |
| Collection: | Université de Genève: Archive ouverte UNIGE |
| Subject Terms: | info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/616, info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/617, Adult, Aged, 80 and over, Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data, Equipment and Supplies Utilization, Female, Guideline Adherence/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Radiography, Abdominal/statistics & numerical data, Retrospective Studies, Switzerland, Unnecessary Procedures/statistics & numerical data |
| Description: | Plain abdominal radiography (PAR) is routinely performed in emergency departments (EDs). This study aimed to (1) identify the indications for PAR in EDs and compare them against international guidelines, (2) uncover predictors of non-compliance with guidelines, and (3) describe the use of additional radiological examinations in EDs. |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Relation: | info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/30642302; unige:145653 |
| Availability: | https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:145653 |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.E88DAA26 |
| Database: | BASE |
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