Open Access<p>A Nomogram for Prediction of Postoperative Pneumonia Risk in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients</p>
Author(s) -
Guangheng Xiang,
Xiaoyu Dong,
Tao Xu,
Yongzeng Feng,
Zili He,
Chenrong Ke,
Jian Xiao,
Yimin Weng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s270326
Subject(s) - nomogram , medicine , pneumonia , hip fracture , receiver operating characteristic , univariate analysis , body mass index , multivariate analysis , surgery , risk factor , osteoporosis
Pneumonia is one of the common complications of hip fracture. This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors and apply a nomogram to predict postoperative pneumonia in elderly hip fracture patients.