Overuse of plain abdominal radiography in emergency departments: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Christophe L. Bertin (Author), Simon Ponthus (Author), Hari Vivekanantham (Author), Pierre-Alexandre Poletti (Author), Omar Kherad (Author), Olivier T. Rutschmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background 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 t...