Survival and functional outcomes after hip fracture among nursing home residents.
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SUBMITTER: Neuman MD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4122620 | biostudies-other | 2014 Aug
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Survival and functional outcomes after hip fracture among nursing home residents.
Neuman Mark D MD Silber Jeffrey H JH Magaziner Jay S JS Passarella Molly A MA Mehta Samir S Werner Rachel M RM
JAMA internal medicine 20140801 8
<h4>Importance</h4>Little is known regarding outcomes after hip fracture among long-term nursing home residents.<h4>Objective</h4>To describe patterns and predictors of mortality and functional decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) among nursing home residents after hip fracture.<h4>Design, setting, and participants</h4>Retrospective cohort study of 60,111 Medicare beneficiaries residing in nursing homes who were hospitalized with hip fractures between July 1, 2005, and June 30, 2009.<h4> ...[more]
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