Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common trauma-related
diagnoses among the elderly population treated in emergency departments (ED) …

The best management of patients who suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI) while on oral
anticoagulants is one of the most disputed problems of emergency services. Indeed …

Background The presence of oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) alone, regardless of patient
condition, is an indication for CT imaging in patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) …

Background Assessing the risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in patients with a mild
traumatic brain injury (MTBI) who are taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) is …

Background The optimal management of patients taking oral anticoagulants who experience
minor head injury (MHI) is unclear. The availability of validated protocols and reliable …

Background and importance: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a frequent presentation in
Emergency Department (ED). There are standardised guidelines, the Canadian CT Head …

Purpose Traumatic brain injury is the main reason for the emergency department visit of up
to 3% of the patients and a major worldwide cause for morbidity and mortality. Current …

Currently, all patients, regardless of the type of head injury, should undergo a head
computerized tomography (CT) if on oral anticoagulant therapy. The aim of the study was to …

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to assess the acute haemorrhage rate in patients who
had CT head investigation out-of-hours with and without trauma and compare the rates of …

Background Traumatic delayed intracranial hemorrhage (dICH) is a potential but rare
complication after minor traumatic brain injury (mTBI), especially in anticoagulated patients …