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Brenda Kelly Gonçalves Nunes1, Brunna Rodrigues de Lima1, Lara Cristina da Cunha Guimarães1
1Faculdade de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO 74605080, Brazil.
Objective:
This study analyzes the causes of death, survival, and other related factors in hospitalized elderly people with fractures over the course of one year.
Methods:
We followed 376 fracture patients for one year in a prospective cohort study to a reference hospital in central Brazil. The Cox regression model was used to analyze factors associated with survival.
Results:
The results indicate that the one-year mortality rate was high (22.9%). The independent factors linked to lower overall survival were as follows: patients aged >80 years with previous intensive care unit (ICU) admission and presence of comorbidities (diabetes mellitus [DM] and dementia).
Conclusion:
Our study results may contribute to a better understanding of the impact of fractures on the elderly population and reinforce the need to oversee age-groups, diabetic patients, and patients with complications during hospitalization.
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