Perioperative management of elderly patients suffering a hip fracture

Autor: Philip M Stott, Edward J C Dawe, Stephanie Hili, Edward A O Lindisfarne
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 75:78-82
ISSN: 1759-7390
1750-8460
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.2.78
Popis: Preparing elderly patients for emergency hip fracture surgery is a significant challenge for hospital staff. This article discusses the principles of preoperative care in these patients, and the rationale for such strategies, based on evidence and current guidelines. Such guidance increasingly reflects a national standard of care.
Databáze: OpenAIRE