Objective Most older adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) reach the emergency
department via the ambulance service. Older adults, often with mild TBI symptoms, risk …

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of emergency medical services (EMS) provider
judgment for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH) in older patients following head …

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the epidemiology of TBI and the
factors affecting intracranial lesions and patient outcomes in older adults. Method: The …

Introduction We evaluated the risk profile of elderly patients who came to the emergency
department for mild head trauma. The primary goal was to determine the difference in the …

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 …

Field triage guidelines recommend transport of head-injured patients on anticoagulants or
antiplatelets to a higher-level trauma center based on studies suggesting a high incidence of …

Objectives Our aim was to determine the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older
adults and investigate the relationship between injury characteristics and outcomes …

Background Head injury represents an extremely common presentation to emergency
departments (ED), but not all patients present immediately after injury. There is evidence that …

Methods: We used the 2006–2008 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care–Emergency
Department (NHAMCS-ED) data to examine ED visits for TBI among older adults. Population …

Objective: Prehospital provider assessment of the use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet
medications in older adults with head trauma is important. These patients are at increased …