Effect of comorbidities and postoperative complications on mortality after hip fracture in elderly people: prospective observational cohort study
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...These include postoperative events associated with hip surgery, such as pulmonary embolism (68), infectious complications (69, 70), heart failure (69, 70), or cardiovascular or pulmonary complications (64)....
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...Hip fracture is the most serious consequence of falling in older people with osteoporosis; 87% to 96% of hip fracture patients are 65 years of age or older [1,2]....
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...Excess mortality after hip fracture may be linked to complications following the fracture, such as pulmonary embolism [5], infections [2,6], and heart failure [2,6]....
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...Specialist medical assessment and management of older people with hip fracture before and after surgery have been recommended [2]....
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...Male gender has been shown to be predictive of high risk of postoperative complications such as chest infections and heart failure [8]....
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