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Mortality After Hip Fracture Increasing Among Elderly
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There have been significant changes in the demographics of hip fracture patients in Denmark over a 20-year period, including increases in mortality and the number of men sustaining hip fractures, along with an overall older age among fracture patients. Reuters Health Information
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Evidence-Based Acute Pain Management Practice Can Be Cost-Effective
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The results of a study published in the February issue of Health Services Research suggest that implementation of a "translating research into practice" (TRIP) behavioral intervention, designed to increase the use of evidence-based acute pain management practices for hospitalized older patients with hip fractures, helps lower overall cost in hospitals treating these patients. Reuters Health Information
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