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Irish Hip Fracture Database National Report 2015

, 2021
The IHFD is a clinically led, web-based audit which measures the care and outcomes of patients with hip fractures. Hip fracture care takes the patient through a complex clinical pathway involving a wide range of specialties.
The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) (11202798), Deirdre Carey (11203368), The Irish Hip Fracture Database Steering Group (11661959), Aisling Connolly (11648018), Louise Brent (8382345)   +4 more
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Incidence of second hip fractures and associated mortality in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study of 95,484 patients during 2006–2010

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2016
Objectives: The aim of the study is was to determine the incidence and mortality of second hip fracture using a nationwide database. Patients and methods: A nationwide epidemiological study was conducted using the Taiwan National Health Insurance ...
Sheng-Hsun Lee, I-Jung Chen, Ya-Hsin Li, Chih-Yun Fan Chiang, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Pang-Hsin Hsieh   +5 more
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Recommendations on hip fractures [PDF]

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2016
Hip fractures among the elderly are one of the major fragility fractures in terms of quality of life, health outcomes and medical costs [1]. Since mortality and morbidity are high, hip fractures have a direct impact on public health [2] and are one of the main reasons for disability [3]. Increases in age-adjusted incidence of falls with accompanying
Wendt, K., Heim, D., Josten, C., Kdolsky, R., Oestern, H. -J., Palm, H., Sintenie, J. B., Komadina, R., Copuroglu, C.   +8 more
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Three-year follow-up mortality rate in Malta [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Primary osteoporosis is a major factor in fragility hip fractures. The index fracture is loaded with morbidity and increased mortality in these very fragile patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate the mortality rate after 3 months, 1
Grech, Stephan, Cuschieri, Sarah
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Risk of fractures in patients with multiple sclerosis: a population-based cohort study. [PDF]

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To examine the risk of fracture in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with population-based controls. METHODS: A population-based cohort study was performed in the Dutch PHARMO Record Linkage System (1998-2008). Patients with MS (n
Van Staa, Tjeerd; id_orcid, Uitdehaag, BMJ, van Staa, T.P., Vries, F. de, van Staa, TP, Vestergaard, P, Herings, R.M., Leufkens, HGM, de Vries, F, Herings, RM, Staa, TP van, Uitdehaag, B M J, Herings, R M C, Leufkens, H.G.M., Uitdehaag, B.M.J., Cooper, Cyrus, van Staa, Tjeerd P., Herings, Ron M. C., Leufkens, H.G., Bazelier, MT, Dobson, R, Uitdehaag, Bernard M. J., Bazelier, M.T., Leufkens, H G M, Leufkens, HG, Ramagopalan, S, Cooper, C., Herings, R.M.C., Leufkens, Hubertus G. M., Cooper, C, Uitdehaag, BM, Bazelier, M T, de Vries, F., van Staa, T-P, Vestergaard, P., Herings, RMC, Giovannoni, G, Bazelier, Marloes T., Uitdehaag, B.M., de Vries, F.; id_orcid   +39 more
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Early mortality outcomes of patients with fragility hip fracture and concurrent SARS-CoV-2 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

, 2021
AimsHip fracture is a common condition of the older, frailer person. This population is also at risk from SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is important to understand the impact of coexistent hip fracture and SARS-CoV-2 for informed decision-making at patient and
Moppett, E., Moppett, I., Alcock, H.
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Benzodiazepines, Z-drugs and the risk of hip fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE, 2017
Background Hip fractures in the older person lead to an increased risk of mortality, poorer quality of life and increased morbidity. Benzodiazepine (BNZ) use is associated with increased hip fracture rate, consequently Z-drugs are fast becoming the ...
K. Donnelly, R. Bracchi, J. Hewitt, P. Routledge, B. Carter   +4 more
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Pertrochanteric hip fracture is associated with mobility decline and poorer physical performance 4 to 6 months post-hip fracture

BMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background To study the effect of hip fracture type on physical performance, functional ability and change in mobility four to six months after the injury.
Minna A. Kujala, Markus T. Hongisto, Tiina Luukkaala, Sari Stenholm, Maria S. Nuotio   +4 more
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The Role of Comorbidity in Mortality After Hip Fracture: A Nationwide Norwegian Study of 38,126 Women With Hip Fracture Matched to a General-Population Comparison Cohort

American Journal of Epidemiology, 2018
Hip fracture patients often have comorbid conditions. We investigated whether the combination of comorbidity and hip fracture could explain the previously observed excess mortality among hip fracture patients as compared with the general population ...
Astrid Lunde, G. Tell, A. Pedersen, T. Scheike, E. Apalset, V. Ehrenstein, H. Sørensen   +6 more
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Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2019
Background Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods Fast track hip fracture care was established at our institution in
Christian Thomas Pollmann, Jan Harald Røtterud, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Fredrik Andreas Dahl, Olav Lenvik, Asbjørn Årøen   +5 more
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