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Value of routine blood tests for prediction of mortality risk in hip fracture patients

BACKGROUND: There is a 5- to 8-fold increased risk of mortality during the first 3 months after a hip fracture. Several risk factors are known. We studied the predictive value (for mortality) of routine blood tests taken on admission. METHODS: 792 hip fracture patients were included prospectively; b...

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Autores principales: Mosfeldt, Mathias, Pedersen, Ole B, Riis, Troels, Worm, Henning O, van Mark, Susanne, Jørgensen, Henrik L, Duus, Benn R, Lauritzen, Jes B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3278654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22248167
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2011.652883