Factors increasing mortality of the elderly following hip fracture surgery: role of body mass index, age, and smoking

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. Vosoughi ◽  
M. J. Emami ◽  
B. Pourabbas ◽  
H. Mahdaviazad
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
Fracture Surgery

Body mass index, risk of allogeneic red blood cell transfusion, and mortality in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 2765-2775 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Pedersen ◽  
D. Cronin Fenton ◽  
M. Nørgaard ◽  
N. R. Kristensen ◽  
B. Kuno Møller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Blood Cell ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Red Blood Cell Transfusion ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
Fracture Surgery

Impact of body mass index on risk of acute kidney injury and mortality in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 1087-1097 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. B. Pedersen ◽  
H. Gammelager ◽  
J. Kahlert ◽  
H. T. Sørensen ◽  
C. F. Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
Fracture Surgery

scholarly journals Re-Admissions Following Hip Fracture Surgery

2009 ◽  
Vol 91 (7) ◽  
pp. 591-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Hahnel ◽  
Hannah Burdekin ◽  
Sanjeev Anand
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Hip Fractures ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Index Admission ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Rehabilitation Care ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
Fatal Adverse Events ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Fracture Surgery

INTRODUCTION Hip fractures in the elderly are a growing problem with a predicted incidence of 117,000 cases per year by 2016. Re-admission following a healthcare episode is an important outcome measure, which reflects non-fatal adverse events and indicates the natural history of disease. The purpose of this observational, multicentre audit was to examine rates and reasons for re-admission following hip fracture, to identify areas in the index admission and rehabilitation care that could be improved to prevent re-admission. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 535 patients (> 65 years old) in two district general hospitals in the UK who underwent hip fracture surgery were recruited into the study. RESULTS Of the study cohort, 72 patients (13.5%) died during their index admission and 88 (19.0%) of 463 patients were re-admitted once within 3 months. Causes of re-admission were attributed to medical (54.8%), failure to rehabilitate (23.8%), orthopaedic (19.0%) and surgical (2.4%) reasons. Infection was the most common (31.0%) reason for re-admission and arguably the most treatable. During the 3-month postoperative period, the mortality rate was 21.3%, increasing in those re-admitted to 35.1% representing the frailty of this group of patients. CONCLUSIONS High rates of re-admission are seen following discharge in elderly patients with hip fractures. Re-admitted patients have high mortality rates. Understanding causes of re-admission may help to reduce this burden.

scholarly journals Role of Mental Disorders in Nosocomial Infections after Hip Fracture Treatment

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Guerado ◽  
Juan Ramon Cano ◽  
Encarnacion Cruz ◽  
Nicolás Benitez-Parejo ◽  
Emilio Perea-Milla
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Nosocomial Infections ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Hip Fracture Surgery ◽  
Iatrogenic Complications ◽  
Multivariable Analyses ◽  
Fracture Surgery

The association between mental disorders (MDs) and iatrogenic complications after hip fracture surgery has been poorly studied. Among iatrogenic complications, nosocomial infections (NIs) are a major factor in hip fracture surgery. The aim of this paper was to determine whether patients with a MD and a hip fracture develop more NIs after hip surgery than patients with no MD. We studied 912 patients who underwent surgery for a hip fracture (223 patients with a MD who underwent surgery for a hip fracture and 689 control patients without a MD who also underwent surgery for a hip fracture) and followed them after surgery. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed using simple and multiple logistic regression analysis (confidence interval, crude and adjusted odds ratios, andPvalue). We found that MDs, gender, and comorbidities were not associated with a higher risk of developing a NI after surgery for a hip fracture. Only age increases the risk of a NI.

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