Journal article
Intracranial hemorrhage after head injury among older patients on anticoagulation seen in the emergency department: a population-based cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) after head injury is a concern among older adult patients on anticoagulation. We evaluated the risk of ICH after an emergency department visit for head injury among patients 65 years and older taking warfarin or a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) compared with patients not taking anticoagulants. We also evaluated risk of 30-day mortality and neurosurgical intervention among patients with ICH.
METHODS: …
Authors
Grewal K; Atzema CL; Austin PC; de Wit K; Sharma S; Mittmann N; Borgundvaag B; McLeod SL
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 193, No. 40, pp. e1561–e1567
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
October 12, 2021
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.210811
ISSN
0820-3946