Older people in the emergency department: a literature review
J Šteinmiller, P Routasalo… - International journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Emergency departments (ED s) play a unique role in healthcare systems
throughout the world by providing acute interventions for older patients with …
throughout the world by providing acute interventions for older patients with …
Incidence of intracranial bleeding in seniors presenting to the emergency department after a fall: a systematic review
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 …
emergency departments (ED). Falling on level-ground is the most common cause of …
Preinjury warfarin, but not antiplatelet medications, increases mortality in elderly traumatic brain injury patients
R Grandhi, G Harrison, Z Voronovich… - Journal of trauma and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Previous studies of traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes in elderly patients
on oral antithrombotic (OAT) therapies have yielded conflicting results. Our objective was to …
on oral antithrombotic (OAT) therapies have yielded conflicting results. Our objective was to …
Mortality after ground-level fall in the elderly patient taking oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation/flutter: a long-term analysis of risk versus benefit
TS Inui, R Parina, DC Chang, TS Inui… - Journal of trauma and …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Elderly patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter who experience ground-level
falls are at risk for lethal head injuries. Patients on oral anticoagulation (OAC) for …
falls are at risk for lethal head injuries. Patients on oral anticoagulation (OAC) for …
Derivation of the Falls Decision Rule to exclude intracranial bleeding without head CT in older adults who have fallen
Background: Ground-level falls are common among older adults and are the most frequent
cause of traumatic intracranial bleeding. The aim of this study was to derive a clinical …
cause of traumatic intracranial bleeding. The aim of this study was to derive a clinical …
Evaluation of clinical characteristics and CT decision rules in elderly patients with minor head injury: a prospective multicenter cohort study
SM Coffeng, KA Foks, CL van den Brand… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Age is variably described as a minor or major risk factor for traumatic intracranial lesions
after head injury. However, at present, no specific CT decision rule is available for elderly …
after head injury. However, at present, no specific CT decision rule is available for elderly …
Traumatic intracranial hemorrhage correlates with preinjury brain atrophy, but not with antithrombotic agent use: a retrospective study
CM Dunham, DA Hoffman, GS Huang, LA Omert… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background The impact of antithrombotic agents (warfarin, clopidogrel, ASA) on traumatic
brain injury outcomes is highly controversial. Although cerebral atrophy is speculated as a …
brain injury outcomes is highly controversial. Although cerebral atrophy is speculated as a …
Deciphering glycomics and neuroproteomic alterations in experimental traumatic brain injury: Comparative analysis of aspirin and clopidogrel treatment
H Abou‐Abbass, H Bahmad… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
As populations age, the number of patients sustaining traumatic brain injury (TBI) and
concomitantly receiving preinjury antiplatelet therapy such as aspirin (ASA) and clopidogrel …
concomitantly receiving preinjury antiplatelet therapy such as aspirin (ASA) and clopidogrel …
Impact of the Canadian CT head rule supplemented by the original published minimum inclusion criteria to assist emergency department clinicians' assessment of …
Background A large number of CT brain (CTB) scans are ordered in the ED for older patients
with a confirmed or possible head strike but no ongoing symptoms of a head injury. This …
with a confirmed or possible head strike but no ongoing symptoms of a head injury. This …
The impact of pre-injury anticoagulation therapy in the older adult patient experiencing a traumatic brain injury: a systematic review
K Smith, S Weeks - JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Trauma in the elderly remains one of the most challenging problems for
healthcare providers in the 21 st century. 1 The most recent United States (US) census …
healthcare providers in the 21 st century. 1 The most recent United States (US) census …