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Anales de Medicina Interna
versión impresa ISSN 0212-7199
Resumen
GARCIA LAZARO, M.; MONTERO PEREZ-BARQUERO, M. y CARPINTERO BENITEZ, P.. The role of malnutrition and other medical factors in the evolution of patients with hip fracture. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2004, vol.21, n.11, pp.53-59. ISSN 0212-7199.
As the population progressively ages, hip fractures have become increasingly common and are associated with high morbidity and mortality and a pronounced decline in functional status. Hip fractures frequently occur in elderly patients with a high rate of comorbidity and polymedication. Patients hospitalised with hip fractures often display signs of protein malnutrition and may develop medical complications requiring intrahospital care. These factors, more than simply surgical ones, unfavourably influence the vital status and functional outcome of these patients. For this reason, it is necessary to improve the management of pre-existing conditions during hospitalisation, assess and treat malnutrition and prevent medical complications to achieve optimal outcomes for these patients. With this objective, we believe that care should be provided by multidisciplinary teams in close partnership with internists.
Palabras clave : Hip fracture; Malnutrition; Functional outcome; Morbimortality; Medical factors.