This review of the literature on traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults focuses on incident
TBI sustained in older adulthood (“geriatric TBI”) rather than on the separate, but related …

Epidural hematomas (EDHs) and subdural hematomas (SDHs), or so-called extra-axial
bleedings, are common clinical entities after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A forensic …

There is a high degree of uncertainty regarding optimum care of patients with potential or
known intake of oral anticoagulants and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Anticoagulation therapy …

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze the risk factors associated with the
outcome of acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) in elderly patients treated either surgically or …

Background The number of elderly patients among the severely injured has been increasing
continuously. It has been suggested that an increased life expectancy and a higher level of …

Background The aim of the present study is to analyze the clinical and epidemiological
characteristics of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) following Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) …

Acute subdural hematoma (aSDH) is among the most common injury types encountered by
neurosurgeons, and carries a poor prognosis, particularly in the elderly. As the incidence of …

Background Significant morbidity and mortality is associated with surgical evacuation of
acute subdural hematomas (ASDHs) in the elderly population. The literature remains mixed …

Background Warfarin has been the oral anticoagulant of choice for the treatment of
thromboembolic disease. However, upward of 50% of all new anticoagulant prescriptions …

Background Patients with moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are admitted to
general hospitals (GHs) without neurosurgical services, but few studies have addressed the …