Summary

New Scandinavian guidelines aim to support emergency care professionals in the assessment of adults with minimal, mild and moderate head injuries. Based on a broad review of the evidence, the guidelines include a more individualized approach to head computed tomography and in-hospital observation. The study was led by researchers at several departments, including Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm South General Hospital and is published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe.

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