Is delirium on presentation with a hip fracture associated with adverse outcomes?
Integrating delirium assessment into the initial clinical assessment of hip fracture patients is feasible at national scale and should be considered as part of care.
Delirium affects around 20% of patients presenting with a hip fracture, and is associated with important adverse outcomes. Integrating delirium assessment into the initial clinical assessment of hip fracture patients is feasible at national scale, and should be considered as part of care for all hip fracture patients.
Penfold et al. (Tue,) studied this question.