Association of depressive disorders and dementia with mortality among older people with hip fracture

Association of depressive disorders and dementia with mortality among older people with hip fracture

Abstract Background Hip fracture (HF) is a significant cause of mortality among older people. Almost half of the patients with HF have dementia, which increases the mortality risk further. Cognitive impairment is associated with depressive disorders (DDs) and both dementia and DDs are independent ri...

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Main Authors: Erika Olofsson, Yngve Gustafson, Sebastian Mukka, Eva Tengman, Lenita Lindgren, Birgitta Olofsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Dementia
Depressive disorders
Hip fracture
Mortality
Older people
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03862-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03862-w

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