Rates of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Mild Head Trauma Patients Presenting to Emergency Department and Their Management: A Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Drugs with Vitamin K Antagonists

Rates of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Mild Head Trauma Patients Presenting to Emergency Department and Their Management: A Comparison of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Drugs with Vitamin K Antagonists

<i>Background and objectives</i>: Anticoagulants are thought to increase the risks of traumatic intracranial injury and poor clinical outcomes after blunt head trauma. The safety of using direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) compared to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) after intracranial hemor...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Savioli, Iride Francesca Ceresa, Sabino Luzzi, Cristian Gragnaniello, Alice Giotta Lucifero, Mattia Del Maestro, Stefano Marasco, Federica Manzoni, Luca Ciceri, Elia Gelfi, Giovanni Ricevuti, Maria Antonietta Bressan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
mild head trauma
anticoagulated patients
emergency department
direct anticoagulant drugs
DOAC
NOAC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/6/308

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