Traumatic brain injury in elderly population: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of in-hospital mortality and risk factors among 2.22 million individuals

Z Ma, Z He, Z Li, R Gong, J Hui, W Weng, X Wu… - Ageing research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) among elderly individuals poses a significant global
health concern due to the increasing ageing population. Methods We searched PubMed …

Reversal and resumption of anticoagulants in patients with anticoagulant-associated intracerebral hemorrhage

J Yang, J Jing, S Chen, X Liu, J Wang, C Pan… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The use of anticoagulants has become more frequent due to the progressive aging
population and increased thromboembolic events. Consequently, the proportion of …

Traumatic Brain Injury in Patients under Anticoagulant Therapy: Review of Management in Emergency Department

VG Menditto, G Rossetti, M Sampaolesi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
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 …

Direct oral anticoagulants in trauma patients

H Schöchl, O Grottke, FCF Schmitt - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Current guidelines recommend the measurement of DOAC plasma levels in trauma patients.
Compared to VKAs, DOACs do not carry a higher bleeding risk. DOAC specific antagonists …

Are geriatric transfer patients with traumatic brain injury at risk for worse outcomes compared to non-geriatric? Propensity-matched study

J Wycech Knight, AA Fokin, N Menzione… - Brain Injury, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare outcomes between geriatric and non-geriatric patients with traumatic
brain injury (TBI) transferred to trauma center and effects of anticoagulants/antiplatelets …

Risk Factors Analysis for 90-Day Mortality of Adult Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in an Italian Emergency Department

D Orso, G Furlanis, A Romanelli, F Gheller, M Tecchiolli… - Geriatrics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Purpose: The most prominent risk factors for mortality after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)
have not been established. This study aimed to establish risk factors related to 90-day …

Concussion Management in Older People: A Scoping Review

J Elias, E Sutherland, E Kennedy - The Journal of Head Trauma …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To map existing literature about concussion management in older people,
identifying and analyzing gaps in our understanding. Context: Concussion injuries affect …

Impact of early follow-up CT in the conservative management of traumatic brain injury on surgical decision making: A retrospective, single-center analysis with special …

ML Moskopp, D Moskopp, LW Sannwald - European Journal of Trauma …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Initial management of traumatic brain injury (TBI) without immediate need for
surgical therapy varies across centers. The additional value of routine repeat cranial …

[HTML][HTML] Blunt head injury in the elderly: analysis of the NEXUS II Injury Cohort

WR Mower, TE Akie, N Morizadeh, M Gupta… - Annals of emergency …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Changes with aging make older patients vulnerable to blunt head trauma and
alter the potential for injury and the injury patterns seen among this expanding cohort. High …

[PDF][PDF] Early Discharge versus 6-hour Observation in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Normal Brain CT Scan; a Comparative Pilot study of Outcomes

P Chairattanawan… - Archives of …, 2024 - journals.sbmu.ac.ir
Introduction: Early discharge from the emergency department (ED) or a 6-hour observation
in the ED are two methods for management of patients with mild traumatic brain injury …