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Frailty is associated with an increased risk of postoperative pneumonia in elderly patients following surgical treatment for lower-extremity fractures: A cross-sectional study

Elderly patients with lower-extremity fractures are at high risk of postoperative pneumonia (POP) after surgery due to longtime bed rest. This study aimed to explore whether preoperative frailty is an independent risk factor for POP in elderly patients undergoing surgical treatment for lower-extremi...

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Autores principales: Ou, Yili, Wang, Hong, Yang, Ling, Jiang, Wei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10101317/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37058022
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000033557