Key result
Medical complications, lower admission hemoglobin, high blood pressure, obesity, and Parkinson's disease significantly increased the risk of in-hospital mortality or prolonged hospital stay in older hip fracture patients.
Why the study?
The study aimed to determine the risk factors that increase the risk of in-hospital mortality and/or prolonged hospital stay in hip fracture patients aged over 65 years.
Population
360 patients aged over 65 years who underwent hip fracture surgery
Comparison
54 variables present at admission, during hospital stay, and at discharge
Design
Retrospective study
Authors
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May guide risk stratification in older hip fracture patients; leaves open whether interventions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=360)
No
Medical complications, lower admission hemoglobin, hypertension, obesity, and Parkinson's disease are significant risk factors for prolonged hospital stay and in-hospital mortality in older hip fracture patients.
Marín et al. (2020) conducted a cohort in Hip fracture (n=360). Risk factors (medical complications, lower hemoglobin, high blood pressure, obesity, Parkinson's disease) vs. Absence of respective risk factors was evaluated on Composite of in-hospital mortality and hospital stay > 10 days. Medical complications, lower admission hemoglobin, high blood pressure, obesity, and Parkinson's disease significantly increased the risk of in-hospital mortality or prolonged hospital stay in older hip fracture patients.
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