Impact of Preinjury Antithrombotic Therapy on 30–Day Mortality in Older Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Impact of Preinjury Antithrombotic Therapy on 30–Day Mortality in Older Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Objective: Elderly patients are frequently in need of antithrombotic therapy for reducing thrombotic events. The association between antithrombotic drugs and survival after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is, nevertheless, unclear.Methods: This retrospective study included patients ≥65 years admitted t...

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Main Authors: Pål Rønning, Eirik Helseth, Ola Skaansar, Cathrine Tverdal, Nada Andelic, Rahul Bhatnagar, Mathias Melberg, Nils Oddvar Skaga, Mads Aarhus, Sigrun Halvorsen, Ragnhild Helseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
traumatic brain injury
antithrombotic therapy
antiplatelet therapy
anticoagulant therapy
elderly
mortality
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.650695/full

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