Postdischarge rehospitalization and in-hospital mortality among Taiwanese women with hip fracture

Objectives: To explore the factors concerning postdischarge rehospitalization and in-hospital mortality among Taiwanese women older than 50 years with hip fracture. Materials and methods: The National Health Insurance database from 2000 to 2006 was used to identity relevant cases. Women inpatients a...

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Main Authors: Hei-Jen Jou, Ruo-Yan Siao, You-Shih Tsai, Yi-Tui Chen, Chung-Yi Li, Chu-Chieh Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455914000114