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View article: Effect of Weekend Admission on Hip Fracture Mortality
Effect of Weekend Admission on Hip Fracture Mortality Open
A significantly increased 1-year mortality rate and a shorter surgical duration were observed among patients admitted on the weekends.
View article: Co-Imagining the Future of Playable Cities
Co-Imagining the Future of Playable Cities Open
Here we present a co-design exploration into the potential of technology to playfully re-signify urban spaces. We created a speculative catalog of urban tech and used it to facilitate multi-stakeholder discussions about the playful potenti…
View article: Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Early Surgical Fixation for Hip Fractures in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulation: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Introduction: Currently, evidence-based guidelines regarding delay to theatre for urgent surgical intervention in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are lacking. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of DOACs…
View article: Emergency Department Femoral Nerve Blocks and 1-Year Mortality in Fragility Hip Fractures
Emergency Department Femoral Nerve Blocks and 1-Year Mortality in Fragility Hip Fractures Open
Objective: Femoral nerve blocks (FNBs) for fragility hip fractures have benefits in improving pain relief and early mobilization while decreasing opioid use and rates of pneumonia. However, no study has looked at 1-year mortality outcomes …
View article: Using Care Bundles to Improve Surgical Outcomes and Reduce Variation in Care for Fragility Hip Fracture Patients
Using Care Bundles to Improve Surgical Outcomes and Reduce Variation in Care for Fragility Hip Fracture Patients Open
Introduction: Fragility hip fractures constitute a large proportion of orthogeriatric admissions to orthopedic wards. This study looked at reducing variation in care in fragility hip fracture patients using a novel approach with care bundl…