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

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...

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Main Authors: Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho, Katia Vergetti Bloch, Claudia Medina Coeli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2012-04-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2012000400019