Incidence of intracranial bleeding in seniors presenting to the emergency department after a fall: A systematic review

INTRODUCTION: Seniors who fall are an increasing proportion of the patients who are treated in emergency departments (ED). Falling on level-ground is the most common cause of traumatic intracranial bleeding. We aimed to determine the incidence of intracranial bleeding among all senior patients who present to ED after a fall. METHOD: We performed a systematic review. Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane, and Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects …