Chronic anticoagulation with warfarin is associated with decreased functional outcome and increased length of stay following craniotomy for acute subdural hematoma

Introduction: With the continued rise of the aging population, the incidence of acute subdural hematoma (ASDH) in the setting of chronic oral anticoagulation with warfarin is expected to increase. No study has directly addressed the risks of poorer outcomes in chronically anticoagulated patients aft...

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Main Authors: Li-Mei Lin, M.D., Michelle Paff, M.D., Risheng Xu, M.D., Bowen Jiang, M.D., Geoffrey P. Colby, M.D., Ph.D., Alexander L. Coon, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475191630086X