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Chest infection linked to death after hip fracture surgery
Infection before surgery was linked to higher relative death rates than no infection, with adjusted hazard ratios of 2.68 at 30 days and 1.71 at one year.Infection before surgery was linked to higher relative death rates than no infection, with adjusted hazard ratios of 2.68 at 30 days and 1.71 at one year.
Preprint: cohort · 1,922 peopleHip fracture
Who was studied1,922 older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery, 1-year
What changed30-day risk of death was higher with preoperative chest infection than without it (hazard ratio 2.68)
The catchUnmeasured infection severity, antibiotic regimens, and treatment timing could affect the mortality association