Researchers Examine Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Incidence in Older Adults on Anticoagulants (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Researchers Examine Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Incidence in Older Adults on Anticoagulants

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Study 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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Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University

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