Haemoglobin and transfusions in elderly patients with hip fractures: the effect of a dedicated orthogeriatrician

M Quaranta, L Miranda, F Oliva, F Migliorini… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hip fractures are common in elderly patients, in whom it is important to monitor
blood loss; however, unnecessary transfusions should be avoided. The primary objective of …

Incidence of delirium after non-cardiac surgery in the Chinese elderly population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

XY Gong, DJ Hou, J Yang, J He, MJ Cai… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background POD places a heavy burden on the healthcare system as the number of elderly
people undergoing surgery is increasing annually because of the aging population. As a …

A model for predicting fall risks of hospitalized elderly in Taiwan-A machine learning approach based on both electronic health records and comprehensive geriatric …

WM Chu, E Kristiani, YC Wang, YR Lin, SY Lin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Backgrounds Falls are currently one of the important safety issues of elderly inpatients. Falls
can lead to their injury, reduced mobility and comorbidity. In hospitals, it may cause medical …

The association between the hematocrit at admission and preoperative deep venous thrombosis in hip fractures in older people: a retrospective analysis

DY Li, DX Lu, T Yan, KY Zhang, BF Zhang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hematocrit, a commonly used hematological indicator, is a simple and easily applicable test.
As a marker of anisocytosis and anemia, it indicates the percentage of blood cells per unit …

Comparable outcomes between native and periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur

MW Kaufman, AS Rascoe, JL Hii… - The Journal of Knee …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Despite the rising prevalence of arthroplasty and aging population, limited data exist
regarding differences in periprosthetic fracture clinical outcomes compared with native …

Twelve month mortality rates and independent living in people aged 65 years or older after isolated hip fracture: a prospective registry-based study

MJ Giummarra, CL Ekegren, J Gong, P Simpson… - Injury, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction: This study investigated which patient and injury characteristics are associated
with 12-month mortality rates and living independently after isolated hip fracture. Methods …

Hip fractures

DR Ramponi, J Kaufmann… - Advanced Emergency …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality and a major health
problem in the United States (LM Brunner, L. Eshilian-Oats, & TY Kuo, 2003). Eighty percent …

Patients from distressed communities who undergo surgery for hip fragility fractures are less likely to have advanced care planning documents in their electronic …

IA Khan, JA Magnuson, KA Ciesielka… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Advanced care planning documents provide a patient's healthcare team and
loved ones with guidance on patients' treatment preferences when they are unable to …

Strategies to improve end-of-life decision-making and palliative care following hip fracture in frail older adults: a scoping review

A Tremblay, S Pelet, É Belzile, J Boulet… - Age and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Although surgery is the gold standard following a hip fracture, the potential for
rehabilitation and survival rates are low in frail older patients. Some patients may derive …

Surgical care of the geriatric patient

M Katz, N Silverstein, P Coll… - Current problems …, 2019 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Surgical care of the geriatric patient Surgical care of the geriatric patient Curr Probl Surg.
2019 Jul;56(7):260-329. doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2019.03.003. Epub 2019 Mar 21. Authors …