The association of frailty with clinical and economic outcomes among hospitalized older adults with hip fracture surgery.

Min Ji KwakB D DigbeuJude K A des Bordes Nahid J Rianon

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2022)

Frailty was associated with mortality, LOS, and hospital cost after adjusting for patient demographic, clinical, and hospital-related factors. Further research is needed to explore what pre-surgical measures can be assessed to mitigate in-hospital mortality and hospital cost in frail older patients hospitalized for hip fracture surgery.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
minimally invasive
healthcare
coronary artery bypass
acute care
adverse drug
community dwelling
physical activity
case report
surgical site infection
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
acute coronary syndrome
life cycle