Demographic, functional and clinical characteristics in hip fracture patients according to mental status of the Spanish National Hip Fracture Registry.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the differences according to mental status at admission on the care process and 30-day outcomes in hip fracture patients, mainly regarding the use of rehabilitation resources and anti-osteoporotic medication, by analysing data from the Spanish National Hip Fracture Registry (RNFC, "Registro Nacional de Fracturas de Cadera" in Spanish). METHODS: We analysed prospectively collected data from a cohort of patients admitted participating in the Spanish National Hip Fracture Registry (RNFC) in 76 Spanish hospitals between 2017 and 2019. We classified participants using Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ), defining two groups: patients with ≤2 SPMSQ score and patients with >2 SPMSQ score. RESULTS: Of 21,254 patients was recorded SPMSQ in 17,242 patients, 9052 were >2 SPMSQ score (52.6%). These were older (87.7 vs. 85.3 years; p<0.001), had worse mobility (no-independent walking ability 26.0% vs. 4.5%; p<0.001) and were more likely to be living in nursing homes (35.3% vs. 9.6%; p<0.001). They were more likely to be treated nonoperatively (3.8% vs. 1.5%; p>0.001), less early mobilisation (57.5% vs. 68.9%; p<0.001) and suffered higher in-hospital mortality (5.2% vs. 2.7%; p<0.001). At discharge, they received less anti-osteoporotic medication (37.9% vs. 48.9%; p<0.001) and returned home less often (29.8%% vs. 51.2%; p<0.001). One month after fracture, patients with >2 SPMSQ score had poorer mobility (no-independent walking ability 44.4% vs. 24.9%; p<0.001) and were newly institutionalised in a nursing home more (12.6% vs. 12.0%; p<0.001) and were more likely to die by one-month post-fracture (9.5% vs. 4.6%; p<0.001). CONCLUSION: RNFC patients with >2 SPMSQ score were more vulnerable and had poorer outcomes than patients with ≤2 SPMSQ score, suggesting that they need specialised care in-hospital and in the recovery phase.

Situación de las Unidades de Recuperación Funcional en ortogeriatría según datos del Registro Nacional de Fractura de Cadera / Functional recovery units state in orthogeriatrics according to data from the National Registry of Hip Fracture

Introducción El Registro Nacional de Fracturas de Cadera (RNFC) facilita el conocimiento del proceso de la fractura de cadera en España tanto para los clínicos como para los gestores y favorece la reducción de la variabilidad de los resultados encontrados incluyendo el destino al alta tras la fractura de cadera. Objetivo Describir la utilización de Unidades de Recuperación Funcional (URF) por parte de los pacientes con fractura de cadera incluidos en el RNFC y comparar los resultados entre las diferentes comunidades autónomas (CC.AA.). Material y métodos Se trata de un estudio observacional, prospectivo y multicéntrico de varios hospitales de España. Se analizaron los datos de una cohorte del RNFC de pacientes ingresados con fractura de cadera entre 2017 y 2022, centrándose en la ubicación al alta de los pacientes, en concreto en el traslado a URF. Resultados De una muestra de 52.215 pacientes procedentes de 105 hospitales, 9540 pacientes (18,1%) se trasladaron a URF al alta y 4595 (8,8%) permanecían en estas unidades 30 días después, con una distribución variable entre las distintas CC.AA. (0-49%) y con resultados variables en deterioro funcional a los 30 días (12,2-41,9%). Conclusiones En el paciente ortogeriátrico existe una disponibilidad y utilización desigual de las URF entre las distintas CC.AA. El estudio de la utilidad de este recurso puede ser de gran valor para la toma de decisiones en políticas de salud (AU)

Introduction The National Registry of Hip Fractures (RNFC) facilitates knowledge of hip fracture process in Spain to clinicians and managers and is useful to the reduction of the results variability, including the destination at discharge after the hip fracture. Objective The aim of this study was to describe functional recovery units (URFs) use for patients with hip fracture included in the RNFC and to compare the results of the different autonomous communities (AC). Material and methods An observational, prospective and multicenter study of several hospitals in Spain. Data from a RNFC cohort of patients admitted with hip fracture between 2017 and 2022 were analyzed, focusing on the location at discharge of the patients, specifically on transfer to the URF. Results 52,215 patients from 105 hospitals were analyzed, 9540 patients (18.1%) were transferred to URF upon discharge and 4595 (8.8%) remained in these units 30 days later, with a variable distribution between the different AC (0–49%) and variability of results in patients not recovering ambulation at 30 days (12.2–41.9%). Conclusions There is in orthogeriatric patient an unequal availability and use of URFs between different autonomous communities. The study of the usefulness of this resource can be of great value for decision-making in health policies (AU)

[Functional recovery units state in orthogeriatrics according to data from the National Registry of Hip Fracture]. / Situación de las Unidades de Recuperación Funcional en ortogeriatría según datos del Registro Nacional de Fractura de Cadera.

INTRODUCTION: The National Registry of Hip Fractures (RNFC) facilitates knowledge of hip fracture process in Spain to clinicians and managers and is useful to the reduction of the results variability, including the destination at discharge after the hip fracture. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe functional recovery units (URFs) use for patients with hip fracture included in the RNFC and to compare the results of the different autonomous communities (AC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: An observational, prospective and multicenter study of several hospitals in Spain. Data from a RNFC cohort of patients admitted with hip fracture between 2017 and 2022 were analyzed, focusing on the location at discharge of the patients, specifically on transfer to the URF. RESULTS: 52,215 patients from 105 hospitals were analyzed, 9540 patients (18.1%) were transferred to URF upon discharge and 4595 (8.8%) remained in these units 30 days later, with a variable distribution between the different AC (0-49%) and variability of results in patients not recovering ambulation at 30 days (12.2-41.9%). CONCLUSIONS: There is in orthogeriatric patient an unequal availability and use of URFs between different autonomous communities. The study of the usefulness of this resource can be of great value for decision-making in health policies.

Vigilancia activa y control de enterobacterias productoras de carbapenemasas en un hospital de media/larga estancia de la Comunidad de Madrid / Active surveillance and control of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae in a non-acute rehabilitation hospital in Madrid

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Rehabilitación geriátrica multidisciplinar en el paciente con fractura de cadera y demencia / Multidisciplinary geriatric rehabilitation in the patient with hip fracture and dementia

La fractura de cadera y la demencia aumentan con la edad y los pacientes que sufren ambas muestran peor recuperación funcional y mayor morbimortalidad. El manejo de estos pacientes supone un desafío para los equipos de ortogeriatría y rehabilitación ya que, a pesar de la evidencia sobre su beneficio, los resultados siguen siendo peores que los pacientes sin demencia. Por este motivo, y por la limitación en recursos sanitarios, muchos de ellos presentan dificultad para acceder a ellos, o se les excluye a una rehabilitación de menor intensidad. Actualmente, no disponemos de estudios suficientes sobre las mejores intervenciones rehabilitadoras en este grupo de pacientes pero se sugiere: 1) utilizar un modelo rehabilitador multidisciplinar adaptado al paciente con demencia, y 2) redefinir los resultados rehabilitadores no solo en términos de mejoría funcional, sino destacar otros objetivos como la calidad de vida, la disminución de complicaciones o la optimización del soporte social

Hip fracture and dementia rates increase with age, and both groups of patients suffer increased morbidity and mortality and functional impairment. The management of these patients is a challenge for the orthogeriatric and rehabilitation team process, as despite the evidence on the benefit, the results analysed are still worse than in patients without cognitive impairment. For this reason, and due to the limitation in health resources, many of them have problems in accessibility to them, or are limited to a less intense rehabilitation. There are insufficient studies on the best rehabilitation interventions in this group of patients, but it is suggested: 1) to use a multidisciplinary rehabilitation model adapted to the patient with dementia, and 2) to redefine results of the rehabilitation of these patients not only in terms of functional improvement, without highlighting other concepts, such as quality of life, decrease in complications or improved social support

[Multidisciplinary geriatric rehabilitation in the patient with hip fracture and dementia]. / Rehabilitación geriátrica multidisciplinar en el paciente con fractura de cadera y demencia.

Hip fracture and dementia rates increase with age, and both groups of patients suffer increased morbidity and mortality and functional impairment. The management of these patients is a challenge for the orthogeriatric and rehabilitation team process, as despite the evidence on the benefit, the results analysed are still worse than in patients without cognitive impairment. For this reason, and due to the limitation in health resources, many of them have problems in accessibility to them, or are limited to a less intense rehabilitation. There are insufficient studies on the best rehabilitation interventions in this group of patients, but it is suggested: 1) to use a multidisciplinary rehabilitation model adapted to the patient with dementia, and 2) to redefine results of the rehabilitation of these patients not only in terms of functional improvement, without highlighting other concepts, such as quality of life, decrease in complications or improved social support.

Metástasis óseas líticas en el cáncer de próstata. A propósito de un caso / Lytic bone metastasis in prostate cancer: a case report

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Análisis de mortalidad tras el ingreso en una unidad de agudos de geriatría: influencia de la dependencia funcional / Analysis of mortality after admission to an acute geriatric unit: influence of functional dependency

Objetivo: analizar la influencia de diversos factores clínicos y funcionales en la tasa de mortalidad anual tras ingreso en unidad de agudos de geriatría (UGA). Material y métodos: pacientes ingresados durante 6 meses en la UGA. Se excluyeron los ingresos inadecuados o trasladados a otro servicio en el primer día. Para la valoración clínica, funcional y psíquica basal se utilizaron los índices de Katz y de Barthel, la escala de la Cruz Roja física y la presencia de demencia. Los datos al ingreso: mortalidad, complicaciones, impacto funcional del ingreso. En el seguimiento al año se analizaron los datos de mortalidad cruda y comorbilidad (índice de Charlson [ICh]). Se analizó la influencia de los datos basales y del ingreso en la supervivencia. El análisis estadístico se realizó mediante la comparación de medias y proporciones mediante las pruebas de la χ2, de la t de Student y ANOVA de un factor. El estudio de supervivencia se realizó mediante curvas de Kaplan-Meier y regresión de Cox, con un intervalo de confianza del 95%. Se utilizó el programa SPSS 11.0 para el procesamiento estadístico de los datos. Resultados: se analizó a 336 pacientes, con una edad media ± desviación estándar de 85,6 ± 6,9 años; el 59,2% eran mujeres. El grupo relacionado de diagnóstico principal fue de 541. Datos basales: demencia moderada o grave, 39,3%; dependencia en más de 3 actividades básicas, 45,4%; movilidad restringida, 48,2%, e incontinencia funcional, 29,9%. Datos del ingreso: impacto funcional, 19,5%, e infección nosocomial, 47,6%. La mortalidad intrahospitalaria fue del 22,9%. Durante el seguimiento hubo un 5,1% de pérdidas. Al año fallecieron 107 pacientes más (total 184; 54,8%). La mitad de los fallecimientos se produjo en los primeros 59 días contados desde el día del ingreso. Mediana de supervivencia, 275 días. Comorbilidad ICh > 2 (47,6%). Las causas de defunción fueron: en el 37,5% de los casos, respiratoria, y en el 31,0% de los pacientes, circulatoria. Los factores relacionados con la mortalidad fueron: sexo varón (p = 0,029), demencia (p = 0,002), pérdida funcional (p < 0,001), infección respiratoria nosocomial (p = 0,026), cuadro confusional (p < 0,001) y comorbilidad (p = 0,015); no se encontró asociación con la edad u otros factores clínicos. En el modelo de regresión de Cox, únicamente ser varón (p = 0,021) y la pérdida funcional asociada al ingreso (p < 0,001) se asociaron a mortalidad en el seguimiento. Conclusiones: se observó una elevada mortalidad durante los primeros dos meses desde el ingreso hospitalario, sobre todo por afección respiratoria y circulatoria. Aunque el sexo se asocia con la mortalidad en el seguimiento, ésta depende en mayor medida de la situación funcional. Se hace necesario establecer estrategias preventivas o de intervención en determinados grupos de ancianos de riesgo en los que es previsible una elevada mortalidad

Objective: to analyze the influence of several clinical and functional factors on the annual mortality rate following admission to an acute geriatric unit (AGU). Material and methods: patients admitted to the AGU over a 6-month period were included. Inappropriate admissions and those transferred to another service within 24 hours were excluded. Clinical, functional and psychic evaluations (Katz index, Barthel index, Physical Red Cross scale, presence of dementia) were performed. Admission data: mortality, complications, functional impact of admission. Follow-up at 1 year: data on crude mortality and comorbidity (Charlson index). The influence of baseline data and of admission on survival was analyzed. The statistical analysis consisted of comparison of means and proportions through the chi-squared test, Student's t-test and one-way ANOVA. Survival was studied through Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression. A 95% confidence interval was used. Data were analyzed with the SPSS 11.0 statistical package. Results: there were 336 patients (mean age 85.6 years; SD 6.9); 59.2% were women. Main diagnosis-related group: 541. Baseline data: moderate or severe dementia was found in 39.3%, dependency for more than three basic activities of daily living in 45.4%, restricted mobility in 48.2%, and functional incontinence in 29.9%. Admission data: functional impact was found in 19.5% and nosocomial infection in 47.6%. In-hospital mortality: 22.9%. Follow-up: 5.1% were lost to follow-up. At 1 year a further 107 patients had died (total 184; 54.8%). Half of the deaths occurred in the first 59 days after admission. The median survival was 275 days. The Charlson comorbidity index score was >2: 47.6%. Causes of death were respiratory in 37.5% and circulatory in 31.0%. The factors related to mortality were male sex (P=.029), dementia (P =.002), functional loss (P<.001), nosocomial respiratory infection (P =.026), confusional syndrome (P<.001), and comorbidity (P =.015). No association was found with age or other clinical factors. In the Cox regression model, only male sex (P=.021) and functional loss associated with admission (P<.001) were related to mortality during follow-up. Conclusions: mortality was high during the first 2 months after hospital admission, especially that due to respiratory and circulatory disease. Although sex was associated with mortality during follow-up, mortality was to a greater extent due to functional status. Preventive strategies and/or interventions are required in specific groups of elderly patients with an elevated risk of mortality