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Association between preoperative evaluation with lung ultrasound and outcome in frail elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for hip fractures: study protocol for an Italian multicenter observational prospective study (LUSHIP)
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is one of the most common orthopedic causes of hospital admission in frail elderly patients. Hip fracture fixation in this class of patients is considered a high-risk procedure. Preoperative physical examination, plasma natriuretic peptide levels (BNP, Pro-BNP), and cardiova...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8184059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34100124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-021-00230-w |