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Comprehensive Peri-operative Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients

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September 2022

Comprehensive Peri-operative Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients

Vol: 296| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effectiveness of Perioperative Comprehensive Evaluation of Hip Fracture in the Elderly

Comput Intell Neurosci. 2022 Aug 5;2022:4124354. doi: 10.1155/2022/4124354. eCollection 2022.. 2022 01-Aug;():. 10.1155/2022/4124354

Contributing Authors:
T Zhu J Yu Y Ma Y Qin N Li H Yang

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Synopsis

155 patients over the age of 65 diagnosed with a hip fracture were randomized to receive a peri-operative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (n=70) or a routine peri-operative assessment (n=85). Outcomes of interest included operation rate within 48 hours of assessment, pre-operative waiting period, length of stay, the incidence of postoperative delirium, and the Bathel activities of daily living ...

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