Background: Nearly 30 years ago, a series of studies showed increased hip fracture
mortality in Manitoba compared to the United States, but these data have not been updated …

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Background The incidence of hip fractures is increasing within the aging population. We
investigated the overall rate of in-hospital mortality following hip fracture and how this …

Background Hip fractures are costly and common in older adults, but there is limited
understanding of how treatment patterns and outcomes might differ between countries …

Introduction Hip fractures remain one of the most prevalent and deadly conditions afflicting
those 65 years and older. For other health conditions (eg myocardial infarction), hospital …

Background Little is known about hip fracture inpatient care in East Asia. This study
examined the characteristics of patients, hospitals, and regions associated with delivery of …

Background: To describe trends over 20 years in (1) number of admissions for hip
fracture,(2) patients' demographics, type of fractures sustained by the patients, and their …

Objective Hospital management of hip fracture varies widely with regard to length of stay,
delivery of post-surgical care and costs. The present study compares the association …

Background Hip fractures result in both health and cost burdens from a public health
perspective and have a major impact on the health care system in the USA. The purpose …

Background: Where patients with hip fracture undergo treatment may influence their
outcome. We compared the risk of in-hospital death after hip fracture by treatment setting in …