One-year mortality among elderly people after hospitalization due to fall-related fractures: comparison with a control group of matched elderly Mortalidade em um ano de idosos após hospitalização por fratura decorrente de queda: comparação com idosos pareados da população

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho (Συγγραφέας), Katia Vergetti Bloch (Συγγραφέας), Claudia Medina Coeli (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Fall-related fractures among the elderly represent an important public health problem. Severe fractures have been related to increased risk of death. In order to investigate the mortality profile of elderly individuals with severe fractures, 250 patients aged 60 years and over, hospitalized due to f...