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The Role of Desmopressin on Hematoma Expansion in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Prescribed Pre-injury Antiplatelet Medications.

Jeffrey F BarlettaDiana Abdul-RahmanScott T HallAlicia J MangramJames K DzanduJennifer A FronteraVictor Zach
Published in: Neurocritical care (2021)
DDAVP was associated with a lower incidence of hematoma expansion in patients with mild TBI who were prescribed pre-injury antiplatelet medications. These results justify a randomized controlled trial to further evaluate the role of DDAVP for this indication.
Keyphrases
  • mild traumatic brain injury
  • traumatic brain injury
  • risk factors