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Aldwikat RK, Manias E, Holmes AC, Tomlinson E, Nicholson P. Associations of postoperative delirium with activities of daily living in older people after major surgery: A prospective cohort study. J Clin Nurs 2023; 32:7578-7588. [PMID: 37341067 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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AIMS To assess the association of postoperative delirium developed in the post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) with older patients' ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) during the first five postoperative days. BACKGROUND Previous studies have focused on the association between postoperative delirium and long-term function decline, however the association between postoperative delirium and the ability to perform ADL, particularly in the immediate postoperative period, needs further investigation. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. METHODS A total of 271 older patients who underwent elective or emergency surgery at a tertiary care hospital in Victoria, Australia, participated in the study. Data were collected between July 2021 and December 2021. Delirium was assessed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (KATZ ADL) scale was used to measure ADL. ADL was assessed preoperatively and daily during the first five postoperative days. The STROBE checklist was used to report this study. RESULTS Results showed that 44 (16.2%) patients developed new episode of delirium. Postoperative delirium was independently associated with decline in ADL (RR = 2.83, 95% CI = 2.71-2.97; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative delirium was associated with a decline in ADL among older people during the first five postoperative days. Screening for delirium in the PACU is essential to identify delirium during the early stages of postoperative period and implement a timely comprehensive plan. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Delirium assessment of older patients in the PACU, and for at least the first five postoperative days, is strongly recommended. We also recommend engagement of patients in a focused physical and cognitive daily activity plan, particularly for older patients undergoing major surgery. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Patients and nurses helped in data collection at a tertiary care hospital.
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- Rami K Aldwikat
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Operating Theatre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Mental Health, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Aldwikat RK, Manias E, Holmes A, Tomlinson E, Nicholson P. Validation of Two Screening Tools for Detecting Delirium in Older Patients in the Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16020. [PMID: 36498093 PMCID: PMC9738308 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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(1) Background: Delirium is a common complication among surgical patients after major surgery, but it is often underdiagnosed in the post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU). Valid and reliable tools are required for improving diagnoses of delirium. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic test accuracy of the Three-Minute Diagnostic Interview for Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM) and the 4A's Test (4AT) as screening tools for detection of delirium in older people in the PACU. (2) Methods: A prospective diagnostic test accuracy study was conducted in the PACU and surgical wards of a university-affiliated tertiary care hospital in Victoria, Australia. A consecutive prospective cohort of elective and emergency patients (aged 65 years or older) admitted to the PACU were recruited between July 2021 and December 2021 following a surgical procedure performed under general anaesthesia and expected to stay in the hospital for at least 24 h following surgery. The outcome measures were sensitivity, specificity positive predictive value and negative predictive value for 3D-CAM and 4AT. (3) Results: A total of 271 patients were recruited: 16.2% (44/271) had definite delirium. For a diagnosis of definite delirium, the 3D-CAM (area under curve (AUC) = 0.96) had a sensitivity of 100% (95% CI 92.0 to 100.0) in the PACU and during the first 5 days post-operatively. Specificity ranged from 93% (95% CI 87.8 to 95.2) to 91% (95% CI 85.9 to 95.2) in the PACU and during the first 5 days post-operatively. The 4AT (AUC = 0.92) had a sensitivity of 93% (95% CI 81.7 to 98.6) in the PACU and during the first 5 days post-operatively, and specificity ranged from 89% (95% CI 84.6 to 93.1) to 87% (95%CI 80.9 to 91.8) in the PACU and during the first 5 days post-operatively. (4) Conclusions: The 3D-CAM and the 4AT are sensitive and specific screening tools that can be used to detect delirium in older people in the PACU. Screening with either tool could have an important clinical impact by improving the accuracy of delirium detection in the PACU and hence preventing adverse outcomes associated with delirium.
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- Rami K. Aldwikat
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Operating Theatre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
- Department of Mental Health, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
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Qi YM, Li YJ, Zou JH, Qiu XD, Sun J, Rui YF. Risk factors for postoperative delirium in geriatric patients with hip fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:960364. [PMID: 35992597 PMCID: PMC9382199 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.960364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to identify the potential risk factors for postoperative delirium in geriatric patients with hip fracture. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were searched from inception until December 31st, 2021. A combined searching strategy of subject words and free words was adopted. Studies involving risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgeries were reviewed. Qualities of included studies were assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Data were pooled and a meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. Results A total of 37 studies were included. The following risk factors were significant: advanced age (per year increase) (OR: 1.05, 95% CI 1.04–1.07), age>80 years (OR: 2.26, 95% CI 1.47–3.47), male (OR: 1.53, 95% CI 1.37–1.70), preoperative cognitive impairment (OR:3.20, 95% CI 2.12–4.83), preoperative dementia (OR: 2.74, 95% CI 2.18–3.45), preoperative delirium (OR: 9.23, 95% CI 8.26–10.32), diabetes (OR: 1.18, 95% CI 1.05–1.33), preoperative functional dependence (OR: 1.31, 95% CI 1.11–1.56), ASA level (per level increase) (OR: 1.63, 95% CI 1.04–2.57), ASA level≥3(OR: 1.76, 95% CI 1.39–2.24), low albumin (OR: 3.30, 95% CI 1.44–7.55), medical comorbidities (OR: 1.15, 95% CI 1.06–1.25), Parkinson's disease (OR: 4.17, 95% CI 1.68–10.31) and surgery delay>48 h (OR: 1.90, 95% CI 1.36–2.65). Conclusions Clinicians should be alert to patients with those risk factors. To identify the risk factors more precisely, more research studies with larger sample size and better design should be conducted.
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- Yi-ming Qi
- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Comprehensive Management, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Comprehensive Management, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Geriatrics, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Comprehensive Management, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Geriatrics, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Comprehensive Management, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Comprehensive Management, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Jie Sun
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) for Geriatric Hip Fracture Comprehensive Management, School of Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- Trauma Center, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Yun-feng Rui
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Delirium screening tools in the post-anaesthetic care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:1225-1235. [PMID: 34981431 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-021-02057-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a serious neurocognitive disorder among surgical patients in the post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU). Despite the development of screening tools to identify delirium, it is not clear which tool is the most accurate and reliable in assessing delirium in the PACU. AIM To examine the diagnostic accuracy of delirium screening tools used in the PACU. METHODS A systematic literature search of CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus was conducted, using MeSH terms and relevant keywords, from databases establishment to 23 April 2021. Studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) tool. RESULTS A total of 1503 studies were screened from the database search, four studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Six delirium screening tools used in the PACU were identified in the selected studies. Three studies evaluated screening tools in adult surgical patients without cognitive impairment and dementia. Two studies evaluated screening tools among patients who were scheduled for elective surgery. Review results indicated that two tools, the 4A's test (4AT; sensitivity 96%; specificity 99%) and the 3 min diagnostic interview for the Confusion Assessment Method (3D-CAM; sensitivity 100%; specificity 88%), had greatest validity and reliability as a screening tool for detecting delirium in the PACU. CONCLUSION Results indicate the 4AT and the 3D-CAM are most accurate screening tools to detect delirium in the PACU. Further research is required to validate those tools among a broader surgical population, including patients with cognitive impairment, dementia and those undergoing emergency surgical procedures.
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The Risk of Preoperative Central Nervous System-Acting Medications on Delirium Following Hip or Knee Surgery: A Matched Case-Control Study. Drug Saf 2021; 45:75-82. [PMID: 34748199 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-021-01136-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Medicines acting on the central nervous system can increase the risk of postoperative delirium, but the specific medicines associated with greatest risk remain unclear. OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the risk of individual central nervous system-acting medicines used preoperatively on delirium after hip or knee surgery. METHODS A matched case-control study was conducted using data from the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. We included people aged 65 years or older who had knee or hip surgery between 2000 and 2019. People with hip or knee surgery who developed postoperative delirium were cases and controls were people with hip or knee surgery but who did not develop postoperative delirium. Use of medicines including anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics, opioid analgesics and antidepressants prior to surgery was compared between cases and controls. RESULTS A total of 2614 patient cases with postoperative delirium were matched by same sex, age (±2 years), and year of admission (±2 years) with 7842 controls without postoperative delirium. Cases were more likely to be exposed to nitrazepam (odds ratio [OR] = 1.81, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.24-2.64), sertraline (OR = 1.50, 95% CI 1.20-1.87), mirtazapine (OR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.11-1.74), venlafaxine (OR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.02-1.98), citalopram (OR = 1.54, 95% CI 1.19-1.99), escitalopram (OR = 1.42, 95% CI 1.06-1.89) or fluvoxamine (OR = 5.01, 95% CI 2.15-11.68) prior to surgery than controls. At the class level, exposure to benzodiazepines (OR = 1.20, 95% CI 1.05-1.37) and antidepressants (OR = 1.64, 95% CI 1.47-1.83) prior to surgery was significantly higher in cases than in controls. The numbers needed to treat to harm for one additional delirium case were 43 for sertraline, 40 for citalopram, 57 for mirtazapine and 26 for nitrazepam. Whereas, the numbers needed to treat to harm were found to be 20 for sertraline, 17 for citalopram, 19 for mirtazapine and 10 for nitrazepam in the 85 years or older age group, indicating that the harmful effect of these medicines is pronounced as age advances. CONCLUSIONS People who developed delirium following hip or knee surgery were more likely to be exposed to nitrazepam, sertraline, mirtazapine, venlafaxine, citalopram, escitalopram or fluvoxamine at the time of admission for surgery. Planning to reduce use of these medicines well prior to surgery may decrease the risk of postoperative delirium.
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Roche-Albero A, Cassinello-Ogea C, Martín-Hernández C. Factors of presenting an acute confusional syndrome after a hip fracture. Injury 2021; 52 Suppl 4:S54-S60. [PMID: 33994189 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Acute confusional syndrome (ACS) is a geriatric syndrome that manifests itself with changes in cognition, attention, underactive or hyperactive motor response, and fluctuation in the level of consciousness after trauma, hospitalisation or surgery. The objective is to know the risk factors and prevention of acute confusional syndrome in the elderly with hip fractures (HF) . METHODS Prospective observational cohort study. The inclusion criteria was to be age ≥ 65 and HF operated under selective spinal anesthetic (bupivacaine ≤ 7 mg + fentanyl 10-15 .mu.g) without benzodiazepine, ketamine or propofol. The potential risk factors of ACS were recorded: demographic variables, fracture type, Charlson index, ASA risk, performance of a peripheral nerve block (PNB), and scale scores: Barthel, Fried, Pfeifer, RCMS, MNA and VAS. ACS was diagnosed by the CAM questionnaire. The risk factors were estimated by binary logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 133 patients included, 60 (45.11%) developed preoperative ACS, and 25 developed (18.8%) postoperative ACS. Having identified cognitive impairment with ≥ 3 points on the RCMS (OR 11.04 [ 95% ic: 1.3 - 89.1], p <0.001) or Pfeiffer (OR 6.94 [95% ic: 1.07 - 44.69], p <0.0 41) was a risk factor of ACS. Among patients with cognitive impairment or dementia, the increase of surgical delay (OR 1.95 [ 95% CI: 1.2 -2.91], p <0.001) was associated with the increased likelihood of presenting perioperative ACS, while performing a perioperative PNB decreased the likelihood of presenting perioperative ACS (without PNB: 43.8%, with PNB: 4.7%, OR 0.3 [0.2 to 0.43], p <0.001). CONCLUSION Identifying patients with HF and cognitive impairment using RCMS or the Pfeiffer test and performing HF surgery within 36 h administering perioperative PNB could reduce the incidence of ACS.
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- Adrián Roche-Albero
- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Traumatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital. Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; University of Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Department of Orthopedics Surgery and Traumatology, Miguel Servet University Hospital. Institute for Health Research Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain; University of Zaragoza, Spain.
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Tarazona-Santabalbina FJ, Ojeda-Thies C, Figueroa Rodríguez J, Cassinello-Ogea C, Caeiro JR. Orthogeriatric Management: Improvements in Outcomes during Hospital Admission Due to Hip Fracture. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:3049. [PMID: 33809573 PMCID: PMC7999190 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18063049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hip fractures are an important socio-economic problem in western countries. Over the past 60 years orthogeriatric care has improved the management of older patients admitted to hospital after suffering hip fractures. Quality of care in orthogeriatric co-management units has increased, reducing adverse events during acute admission, length of stay, both in-hospital and mid-term mortality, as well as healthcare and social costs. Nevertheless, a large number of areas of controversy regarding the clinical management of older adults admitted due to hip fracture remain to be clarified. This narrative review, centered in the last 5 years, combined the search terms "hip fracture", "geriatric assessment", "second hip fracture", "surgery", "perioperative management" and "orthogeriatric care", in order to summarise the state of the art of some questions such as the optimum analgesic protocol, the best approach for treating anemia, the surgical options recommendable for each type of fracture and the efficiency of orthogeriatric co-management and functional recovery.
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- Francisco José Tarazona-Santabalbina
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, Alzira, 46600 Valencia, Spain
- CIBERFES, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable, Instituto Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, 28041 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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