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Notifications of femur fractures in an elderly northeastern capital: in the years 2008 to 2012
Notificações de fraturas do fêmur em idosos de uma capital nordestina: nos anos de 2008 a 2012
Notificaciones de las fracturas de fémur en un capital noreste de edad avanzada: en los años 2008 y 2012
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Abstract Objective: to present notifications of femoral neck fractures in the elderly. Method: documentary retrospective study from the Health Indicator System and Aging Policy Monitoring on the femur fractures, including: admissions; proportion of hospitalizations and hospitalization rate according to sex. ... view more
Objective: to present notifications of femoral neck fractures in the elderly. Method: documentary retrospective study from the Health Indicator System and Aging Policy Monitoring on the femur fractures, including: admissions; proportion of hospitalizations and hospitalization rate according to sex. Results: 2008 to 2012 were registered 1,200 procedures related to fractures, among which 687 were in the elderly. Note that in 2009 there was a higher number of admissions in women with a ratio of 2.53 and hospitalization rate of 29,45; in 2010 the proportion of women in hospitalizations was 1.67. Conclusion: The fracture is a public health problem, although it is considered an event of old age, has consequences such as fear of walking, loss of ability to perform daily activities, decreased quality of life, and is the leading cause of hospitalization and death among elderly.... view less
Keywords
elderly; hospital; assistance; quality of life; illness
Classification
Medical Sociology
Free Keywords
Fraktur
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 182-188
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) Supl.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i5.182-188
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed