Intracranial hemorrhage after head injury among older patients on anticoagulation seen in the emergency department: a population-based cohort study

Intracranial hemorrhage after head injury among older patients on anticoagulation seen in the emergency department: a population-based cohort study

Methodology: 3/5 Usefulness: 3/5 Grewal K, et al. CMAJ. 2021 Oct 12;193(40):E1561-E1567.  Question and Methods: Retrospective cohort study evaluating risk of ICH post head injury in ED patients >65 years on warfarin or DOAC or no anticoagulant. Findings: Patients...
Breaking the Glass – Elder Abuse

Breaking the Glass – Elder Abuse

An 84-year-old male presented to the ED after a fall. The patient is confused but he talks about the fire truck ride with the “lights”. He knows the city and the month, but doesn’t know why he’s here. On exam, he has long hair, a full beard, sunken cheeks, and...

Four sensitive screening tools to detect cognitive dysfunction in geriatric emergency department patients: brief alzheimer’s screen, short blessed test, Ottawa 3DY and the caregiver-completed AD8

Journal Club Summary  Methodology: 3.5 Usefulness: 3.5   Carpenter CR, Bassett ER, Fischer GM, Shirshekan J, Galvin JE, Morris JC.  
 Acad Emerg Med 2011 April 18(4): 374-384.
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Trained research assistants administered cognitive dysfunction screening...