Hospital Courses Differ Amongst Hip Fracture Patients With or Without Coronavirus-19 Positive Status Upon Admission.
R I Med J (2013)
; 106(3): 63-68, 2023 Apr 03.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2283845
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this study was to compare the hospital course and disposition of COVID-19 positive versus negative patients following an operatively managed hip fracture. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This retrospective cohort study evaluated patients presenting to a university medical center with a hip fracture who underwent surgical management between February 1, 2020 and April 1, 2021. COVID-19 diagnosis was obtained using PCR testing. Hospital length of stay, disposition, readmission, and mortality were compared between patients with and without COVID-19.RESULTS:
399 total patients were identified who met inclusion criteria, with 14 patients who were COVID-positive (3.1%). There was a 6.1 day increase in length of hospital stay for COVID-19 positive patients compared to those who were COVID negative (p = 0.002), without significant changes in disposition, readmission rates, or mortality.CONCLUSIONS:
A positive COVID-19 test at the time of admission can significantly increase hospital admission duration. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, Retrospective Cohort Study.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Hip Fractures
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
R I Med J (2013)
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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