Treatment for Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Less invasive treatments reduce mortality in geriatric TBI but do not improve functional outcomes. The patients' age does not seem to be the strongest prognostic factor; thus, physicians should not adhere to only age.
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Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - June 29, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Yokobori S, Saito K, Sasaki K, Kanaya T, Fujiki Y, Yamaguchi M, Satoh S, Watanabe A, Igarashi Y, Suzuki G, Kaneko J, Nakae R, Onda H, Ishinokami S, Takayama Y, Noae Y, Sato H, Unemoto K, Fuse A, Yokota H Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research