Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · Apr 2021
Falls in ED patients: do elderly patients on direct oral anticoagulants bleed less than those on vitamin K antagonists?
Falls from standing are common in the elderly and are associated with a significant risk of bleeding. We have compared the proportional incidence of bleeding complications in patients on either direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) or vitamin K antagonists (VKA). ⋯ Among elderly, anticoagulated patients who had fallen from standing, those under DOACs had a lower proportional incidence of bleeding complications in general and an even lower incidence of intracranial haemorrhage than in patients under VKAs.