Journal article
Risk of intracranial hemorrhage between different direct oral anticoagulants in older patients seen in the emergency department with a head injury: A population-based cohort study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly managed in emergency departments (ED). It is unknown whether the risk of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after a head injury differs between DOACs. The objective of this study was to compare risk of ICH at the index ED visit among older adults presenting to the ED with a head injury prescribed different DOACs.
METHODS: Retrospective cohort study using …
Authors
Grewal K; Atzema CL; Austin PC; de Wit K; Sharma S; Mittmann N; Borgundvaag B; McLeod SL
Journal
Thrombosis Research, Vol. 214, , pp. 47–52
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.thromres.2022.04.007
ISSN
0049-3848