Journal article
Incidence of intracranial bleeding in anticoagulated patients with minor head injury: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prospective studies
Abstract
Guidelines advise performing a computed tomography head scan for all anticoagulated head injured patients, but the risk of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) after a minor head injury is unclear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the incidence of ICH in anticoagulated patients presenting with a minor head injury and a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) of 15. We followed Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews of Observational …
Authors
Minhas H; Welsher A; Turcotte M; Eventov M; Mason S; Nishijima DK; Versmée G; Li M; de Wit K
Journal
British Journal of Haematology, Vol. 183, No. 1, pp. 119–126
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2018
DOI
10.1111/bjh.15509
ISSN
0007-1048