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Clinical management of hip fractures in elderly patients with dementia and postoperative 30-day mortality: A population-based cohort study.

Jindong Ding PetersenVolkert Dirk SiersmaSonja WehbergConnie Thurøe NielsenBjarke VibergFrans Boch Waldorff
Published in: Brain and behavior (2020)
Increased mortality in patients with dementia could not be explained by the measured preoperative clinical management. Suboptimal handling of postoperative complication and rehabilitation are to be investigated for their role in the witnessed increased mortality for patients with dementia.
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  • patients undergoing
  • cardiovascular events
  • cognitive impairment
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