Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Miguel Pereira

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• Research Article
  Early Mortality After Hip Fracture - Is Type of Surgery Important?
  Author(s): Carla Couto1, Daniela Almeida1, Francisco Xara Leite2, Miguel Pereira1, Manuela Araujo1 and Humberto S Machado1,3,4* Carla Couto1, Daniela Almeida1, Francisco Xara Leite2, Miguel Pereira1, Manuela Araujo1 and Humberto S Machado1,3,4*
  
  Introduction: Hip fractures are associated with an in-hospital mortality rate of 7-14%, and a profound impairment of independence and quality of life. Current guidelines indicate that surgery for hip fracture should be performed within 24 h of injury. The main purpose of this study was to determine which factors affect in-hospital mortality and the potential role of the anesthetist in its prevention. Methods: A retrospective, observational study of all patients submitted to hip fracture surgery during one year was carried out. Data were collected from medical records and linear regressions and a multivariate analysis with SPSS version 23.0 was run. Results: A total of 372 patients with the diagnosis of hip fracture submitted to surgery were included in this study. No correlation between waiting time for surgery and in-ho.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000823

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