ER doctors test High-Tech scans to spot pneumonia faster
NCT ID NCT01574066
Summary
This study tested whether using a chest CT scan helps emergency room doctors diagnose community-acquired pneumonia more accurately than a standard chest X-ray. Researchers followed 339 adult patients in Paris emergency departments who showed signs of pneumonia. They measured if the CT scan changed the doctor's diagnosis, treatment plan, or decision to admit the patient to the hospital.
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Locations
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Bichat Hospital
Paris, 75018, France
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Cochin Hospital
Paris, 75014, France
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La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital
Paris, 75013, France
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Tenon Hospital
Paris, 75020, France
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