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Murtuza Faizi
Researcher at Leicester Royal Infirmary
Publications - 3
Citations - 170
Murtuza Faizi is an academic researcher from Leicester Royal Infirmary. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hip fracture & Comorbidity. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications receiving 149 citations.
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Early and ultra-early surgery in hip fracture patients improves survival.
C.E. Uzoigwe,H.G.F. Burnand,C.L. Cheesman,Douglas Osaro Aghedo,Murtuza Faizi,R. G. Middleton +5 more
TL;DR: Examining whether surgery before a 36h watershed improves survival and the effect of various parameters on in-patient mortality found that ultra-early surgery (within 12h) reduces risk of in-hospital mortality andeditious surgery is associated with improved patient survival.
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Is body temperature an independent predictor of mortality in hip fracture patients
Murtuza Faizi,A. J. Farrier,Murali Venkatesan,Christopher Thomas,C.E. Uzoigwe,Siva Balasubramanian,Robert P. Smith +6 more
TL;DR: Low body temperature is strongly and independently associated with 30-day mortality in hip fracture patients.
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Representation to the accident and emergency department within 1-year of a fractured neck of femur.
TL;DR: The results of this study suggest that some of those events or ailments necessitating readmission may be obviated and potentially reduced by interventions that can be instituted during the primary admission and continued following discharge.