Conclusions
We present guidelines for initial management of adults
with minimal, mild and moderate head injury based upon
a thorough evidence and consensus-based methodology.
The guidelines are primarily designed to detect complications
after head injury needing either neurosurgical or
medical intervention. They can be applied to all adult
patients and include aspects such as CT and admission
selection, repeat CT selection, monitoring routines and
discharge aspects. However, we suggest external validation
before they are widely implemented. Furthermore,
areas with poor evidence, such as clinical monitoring
routines for patients following head injury, should be
addressed in future studies.
ConclusionsWe present guidelines for initial management of adultswith minimal, mild and moderate head injury based upona thorough evidence and consensus-based methodology.The guidelines are primarily designed to detect complicationsafter head injury needing either neurosurgical ormedical intervention. They can be applied to all adultpatients and include aspects such as CT and admissionselection, repeat CT selection, monitoring routines anddischarge aspects. However, we suggest external validationbefore they are widely implemented. Furthermore,areas with poor evidence, such as clinical monitoringroutines for patients following head injury, should beaddressed in future studies.
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