Use of the Canadian CT head rule for patients on anticoagulant/anti-platelet therapy presenting with mild traumatic brain injury: prospective observational study

Use of the Canadian CT head rule for patients on anticoagulant/anti-platelet therapy presenting with mild traumatic brain injury: prospective observational study

Background and importanceMild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a frequent presentation in Emergency Department (ED). There are standardised guidelines, the Canadian CT Head Rule (CCHR), for CT scan in mTBI that rule out patients on either anticoagulant or anti-platelet therapy. All patients with the...

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Main Authors: Laura Uccella, Cristiana Riboni, Francesco Polinelli, Carola Biondi, Graziano Uccheddu, Roberta Petrino, Pietro Majno-Hurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
anticoagulants
anti-platelet
brain concussion
brain injury
Canadian CT head rule
GCS 15
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1327871/full

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