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Undernourished patients with hip fracture: poor outcome is not due to excess infections
Author(s)D Bruce, I Laurance, L Ng
Journal titleAustralasian Journal on Ageing, vol 18, no 3, August 1999
Pagespp 119-123
KeywordsMalnutrition ; Fractures ; Weight ; Australia.
AnnotationUndernourished hip fracture patients have poorer outcomes for undetermined reasons. This study hypothesised that an immune deficit from malnutrition could lead to excess infections in these patients. Nutritional status (body mass index (BMI), infection rates and outcome were assessed in a group of 100 older patients. Results revealed that low BMI was common and was associated with greater age, presence of dementia and falling indoors. Patients with low BMI had significantly poorer functional outcomes, greater mortality and nursing home admission rates. Infections were not more common in those with low BMI. An apparent association between poor outcomes and the presence of infection in those with low BMI was not confirmed by multiple logistic regression analysis. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-991005220 A
ClassmarkCSM: CUF: 4X6: 7YA

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