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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Influence of Oral Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Drugs on Outcome of Elderly Severely Injured Patients.

Maximilian Kerschbaum, Siegmund Lang, Leopold Henssler, Antonio Ernstberger, Volker Alt, Christian Pfeifer, Michael Worlicek, Daniel Popp

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maximilian KerschbaumDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4996-8808
Siegmund LangDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0459-9092
Leopold HensslerDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Antonio ErnstbergerDepartment of Trauma and Hand surgery, Hospital Osnabrück, D-49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
Volker AltDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Christian PfeiferDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1403-0476
Michael WorlicekDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.
Daniel PoppDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3867-660X
University Hospital Regensburg · DEKlinikum Osnabrück · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSeverely injured elderly patients have a poorer prognosis and higher mortality rates after severe trauma compared with younger patients. The aim of this study was to correlate the influence of pre-existing oral anticoagulation (OAC) and antiplatelet drugs (PAI) on the outcome of severely injured elderly patients.

methodsUsing a prospective cohort study model over an 11-year period, severely injured elderly patients (≥65 years and ISS ≥ 16) were divided into two groups (no anticoagulation/platelet inhibitors: nAP and OAC/PAI). A comparison of the groups was conducted regarding injury frequency, trauma mechanism, severity of head injuries, and medication-related mortality.

resultsIn total, 254 out of 301 patients were analyzed (nAP:

conclusionPre-existing oral anticoagulation and/or platelet aggregation inhibitors are related to a higher mortality rate in elderly polytrauma patients. Low-energy trauma can lead to even more severe head injuries due to pre-existing medication than is already the case in elderly patients without OAC/PAI.

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