Diagnostic value of protein S100b as predictor of traumatic intracranial haemorrhage in elderly adults with low-energy falls: results from a retrospective observational study.

Rebecca WaniaAlina LampartSandra NiedermeierRobert StahlChristoph TrummPaul ReidlerChristian KammerlanderWolfgang BöckerMatthias KleinVera Pedersen

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2023)

In conclusion, under real ED conditions, neither clinical findings nor protein S100b concentrations or presence of anticoagulation therapy was sufficient to decide with certainty whether a cCT scan can be bypassed in elderly patients with LEF. Further prospective validation is required.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
emergency department
protein protein
spinal cord injury
computed tomography
atrial fibrillation
amino acid
binding protein
venous thromboembolism
stem cells
magnetic resonance imaging
mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy
optic nerve