Elderly Patients Face Uphill Battle With Brain Bleeds
February 3, 2011|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: About one-third of elderly patients who undergo surgery for a traumatic brain injury die in the hospital and one-half are dead within a year.
Data Source: Retrospective analysis of 164 patients, at least 65 years of age, who underwent surgical evacuation of a traumatic intracranial hemorrhage.
Disclosures: The authors and Dr. Marshall disclosed no conflicts.
The authors and Dr. Marshall reported no conflicts of interest.
