The impact of cognitive impairment on short-term outcomes of hip fracture patients
β Scribed by Lainie V. Moncada; Ross E. Andersen; Shawn C. Franckowiak; Colleen Christmas
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 119 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-4943
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Hip fracture and heart failure are becoming more prevalent conditions in hospitalized patients. Despite differences in postoperative outcomes from other intermediate risk procedures, guidelines classify hip fracture repair as an intermediate risk operation. ## OBJECTIVE
## Abstract ## Objectives This study examines the effects of depression and cognitive impairment in elderly hip fracture patients receiving inpatient rehabilitation. Our goal was to determine whether any association of depression and cognitive impairment with rehabilitation outcome is accounted fo