title: Aspirin as a risk factor for hemorrhage in patients with head injuries.
abstract: The role of aspirin as a risk factor in the occurrence of intracranial bleeding following head injury was investigated. Chronic subdural hematoma appears to be a suitable model for the evaluation of risk factors in the development of hemorrhage. The most common risk factors found in our study were, apart from age, chronic alcohol abuse (28%), consumption of cumarin-derivates (21%), aspirin (13%), and heparin (5%). A patient undergoing aspirin treatment must be considered at risk of development of chronic subdural hematoma. Aspirin should not be prescribed to patients with post-traumatic headaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Basle, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reymond
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marbet
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Radü
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Gratzl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014207:Trephining
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin