Shorter length of hospital stay for hip fracture in those with dementia and without a known diagnosis of osteoporosis in the USA.
Rafia S RasuRana ZalmaiAliza R Karpes MatusevichSuzanne L HuntMilind A PhadnisNahid J RianonPublished in: BMC geriatrics (2020)
This is the first study evaluating LOS in dementia in the context of hip fracture which also disagrees with previous reporting about longer LOS in dementia patients. Patients with CHF and IHD remains at high risk for longer LOS regardless of their diagnosis of dementia or OP.