Osteoporotic hip fracture-Comorbidities and factors associated with in-hospital mortality in the elderly: A nine-year cohort study in Brazil.

Osteoporotic hip fracture-Comorbidities and factors associated with in-hospital mortality in the elderly: A nine-year cohort study in Brazil.

<h4>Introduction</h4>The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with the causes of in-hospital morbidity and mortality in an elderly Brazilian population due to osteoporotic hip fractures.<h4>Method</h4>Retrospective cohort study involving a population over 60 ye...

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Main Authors: Viviane Cristina Uliana Peterle, Maria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes, Paulo Emiliano Bezerra Junior, João Carlos Geber Júnior, Rodrigo Tinôco Magalhães Cavalcante, Jurandi Barrozo da Silva Junior, Ray Costa Portela, Ana Patricia de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272006

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272006

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