Predictors of mortality and institutionalization after hip fracture: the New Haven EPESE cohort. Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly.

OBJECTIVES. Hip fractures can have devastating effects on the lives of older individuals. We determined the frequency of occurrence of hip fracture and the baseline factors predicting death and institutionalization at 6 months after hip fracture. METHODS. A representative cohort of 2812 individuals...

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Main Authors: Marottoli, R A, Berkman, L F, Leo-Summers, L, Cooney, L M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1615208/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7977922
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