title: Which traumatic brain injury patients should be treated with anticoagulants and when?
abstract: Anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembotic events in head trauma is a controversial intervention. Neurosurgeons have generally been opposed to the idea. We present our view of the safety and efficacy of chemoprophylaxis for patient with traumatic brain injury, as well as our recommendation for such intervention.
authors: Division of Neurological Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, MI, USA.
authors: Ratul
authors: R
authors: Raychaudhuri
authors: N Scott
authors: NS
authors: Litofsky
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants