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Progression of Intracranial Hemorrhage After Chemical Prophylaxis Using Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury.

Zachary T ThierKelan Drake-LavellePhillip J PrestMark A JonesJeremy M ReevesCatherine F McClung-SmithTyler M GoodwinNolan VillaniJohn MetzJ Benjamin Jackson Iii
Published in: The American surgeon (2021)
Over a 4-year period, the use of CT to evaluate for radiographic progression of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage 24 hours after receiving LMWH resulted in a change in clinical management for 3.1% of patients. The odds of intracranial hemorrhage progression were approximately 6.5× greater in patients with subdural hemorrhage on initial CT, 3.1× greater in patients with lack of bilateral pupillary response in ED, and 4.2× greater in patients who had been diagnosed with dementia.
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