Search results for "Hip fracture"
AI can diagnose hip fracture as accurately as clinicians, review finds
Machine learning models trained to diagnose hip fractures from hip or pelvic radiographs had similar diagnostic error rates as expert radiologists and surgeons, according to a new systematic review of studies based on 39,598 X-rays and 714,939 hip fractures.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/03/22/ai-can-diagnose-hip-fracture-as-accurately-as-clinicians-review-finds.htm
22 Mar 2023
Surgical, nonsurgical management of hip fracture compared in nursing home residents with advanced dementia
Patients who had been managed surgically had less documented pain and fewer pressure ulcers, but use of antipsychotic drugs and physical restraints did not appear to differ, and few patients in either group remained ambulatory at six months.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/16/2.htm
16 May 2018
Shorter length of stay associated with lower mortality after hip fracture, study finds
The results of this New York State cohort study differ from those of a recent Swedish study, which found lower mortality associated with longer length of stay.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/16/1.htm
16 Dec 2015
Shorter hospital stay after hip fracture associated with increased mortality risk, study finds
Hospitalization for 10 days or less after a hip fracture was associated with increased mortality risk after discharge, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/03/04/3.htm
4 Mar 2015
Comprehensive geriatric unit improved outcomes in hip fracture patients
Treating hip fracture patients on a geriatric unit instead of an orthopedic one resulted in slightly improved mobility, quality of life, and activities of daily living 4 months after hospitalization, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/02/11/4.htm
11 Feb 2015