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Rheumatoid arthritis increases complication risks in elderly hip fracture patients.: A Japanese nationwide medical claims database study.

Yu MoriKunio TarasawaHidetatsu TanakaNaoko MoriRyuichi KanabuchiKiyohide FushimiToshimi AizawaKenji Fujimori
Published in: Modern rheumatology (2024)
A substantial study based on the Japanese DPC database revealed a significant association between RA and increased complications, including pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. On the other hand, there was a nonsignificant but higher trend for risk of mortality during hospitalization for hip fracture in elderly RA patients. Implementing preventive strategies is essential to minimizing complications in the treatment of hip fractures in patients with RA.
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