Risk of secondary stroke subsequent to restarting aspirin in chronic stroke patients suffering from traumatic brain injury in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a silent epidemic that has been easily ignored. The safety and efficacy of restarting antiplatelet therapy after encountering traumatic brain injury (TBI) events remain a challenge. We explored the outcomes of restarting aspirin use on secondary stroke and mortality in patients with chronic stroke 4 weeks after suffering from a TBI episode in Taiwan. This study analyzed data from the National Health Insurance Research Database from January 2000 to December 2015. Overall, 136,211 individuals diagnosed with chronic stroke who suffered from acute TBI and received inpatient service were enrolled. The study outcomes were a competing risk of secondary stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) hospitalization and all-cause mortality. We identified a case group of 15,035 pa

SUBMITTER: Chou CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192211 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature