Incidence of Hip Fracture in U.S. Nursing Homes

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the nursing home. Our objective was to describe the incidence rate (IR) of hip fracture according to age, sex, and race in a nationwide sample of long-stay nursing home residents. METHODS: Using 2007–2010 Medicare c...

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Published in:J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
Main Authors: Berry, Sarah D., Lee, Yoojin, Zullo, Andrew R., Kiel, Doug P., Dosa, David, Mor, Vincent
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4978364/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26980299
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glw034
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