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Study challenges ED protocols for geriatric head injuries and blood thinners - EurekAlert
Out of 3,425 patients enrolled in the study, 0.4% (13 patients) experienced a delayed intracranial hemorrhage, a significantly lower rate than previously reported (7.2%). Currently, the need for observation and routine follow-up diagnostic CT scans in the emergency department (ED) remains controversial. Findings suggest that geriatric head trauma patients in the ED taking Warfarin or other anticoagulants prior to their injury do not need to be admitted to the hospital for 24-hour observation and do not require routine repeat CT scans.
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