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ea0029p564 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

Impact of diabetes on length of stay and inpatient mortality for elderly patients presenting with proximal fracture of the femur

Nirantharakumar K , Wijesinghe H , Mastan M , Srikantharajah M , Bhatta S , Westwood D , Marshall T , Coleman J

Aim: To compare inpatient length of stay (LOS) and mortality of diabetic and non-diabetic patients aged ≧65 years admitted in a single UK hospital with fractured proximal femur.Methods: Patients with a fractured proximal femur at University Hospital of Birmingham (2007–2010) were identified from administrative data with ICD 10 discharge diagnostic codes S720, S721 and S722 as the primary diagnosis. A discharge diagnostic code for diabetes or ...
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