McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Hip fracture surgery extended life in people with dementia, study shows
People living with dementia who had hip fractures treated with surgery lived longer than those who didn’t have surgery, a new study finds. Choosing to undergo surgery can be a complicated decision for ...
In the case of a hip fracture, operating on a patient with dementia can be a difficult decision to make. Indeed, surgery exposes patients with dementia to a higher mortality rate, more delirium and ...
Hip fracture surgery results in challenges in mobility and self-care, and interrupts an individual’s usual activity in older adults more compared to younger people, according to a study published on ...
News Medical: Anesthesiologist-led care speeds surgery and reduces complications for hip fracture patients
When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures - one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults - get to the operating room (OR) ...
Medscape: Regional and General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery Show Similar Cognitive Outcomes in New Study
Older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery experience similar incidences of cognitive decline whether they recieve regional or general anesthesia, with no significant difference in depression, ...
Regional and General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery Show Similar Cognitive Outcomes in New Study
News Medical: USC to lead $10.8 million study on hip fracture surgery options
Healio: Older patients on anticoagulants may benefit from early vs. delayed hip fracture surgery
Older patients on anticoagulants may benefit from early vs. delayed hip fracture surgery
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Older adults face high risks of mortality, institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, study finds