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The effect of a pre- and post-operative orthogeriatric service on cognitive function in patients with hip fracture. The protocol of the Oslo Orthogeriatrics Trial

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures mainly affect older people. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and in particular a high frequency of delirium. Incident delirium following hip fracture is associated with an increased risk of dementia in the following months, but it is still not firmly esta...

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Autores principales: Wyller, Torgeir Bruun, Watne, Leiv Otto, Torbergsen, Anne, Engedal, Knut, Frihagen, Frede, Juliebø, Vibeke, Saltvedt, Ingvild, Skovlund, Eva, Ræder, Johan, Conroy, Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583172/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22817102
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-12-36