The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) for adjustment of hip fracture mortality in the elderly: analysis of the importance of recording secondary diagnoses Aplicação do índice de comorbidade de Charlson (ICC) no ajuste de risco da mortalidade após fratura proximal de fêmur em idosos: análise da importância dos diagnósticos secundários

• Main Authors: Rômulo Cristovão de Souza (Author), Rejane Sobrino Pinheiro (Author), Cláudia Medina Coeli (Author), Kenneth Rochel de Camargo Jr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study evaluates the role of the number of secondary diagnoses for calculating the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) in risk adjustment of the 90-day mortality rate after hip fracture surgical repair. Comorbidities were selected by reviewing the medical records of 390 patients 50 years of age or...