Increased Risk of Stroke in the Year After a Hip Fracture | Zendy

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Increased Risk of Stroke in the Year After a Hip Fracture

Author(s) -

JiunnHorng Kang,

ShiuDong Chung,

Sudha Xirasagar,

Fu-Shan Jaw,

HerngChing Lin

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.595538

Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , risk factor , cohort , cohort study , population , physical therapy , surgery , osteoporosis , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering

Stroke is a documented risk factor for hip fracture. However, no documented studies are available on the risk of stroke among patients with hip fracture. This study investigated the frequency and risk of stroke after hip fracture using a nationwide population-based study.

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