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Hip Fracture
Recent Findings from University of Ioannina Highlight Research in Hip Fracture
December 8th, 2011
According to the authors of a study from Ioannina, Greece, "This study was conducted to evaluate baseline cerebral tissue regional oxygen saturation (rSO(2)) values and identify risk factors related to severe rSO(2) reductions in elderly patients with hip fractures. This was a prospective observational single-centre study on patients undergoing scheduled or urgent operation for isolated hip fracture." "The study was approved by the Institution Ethics Committee, and all patients signed informed consent before entering the study. Data were collected on factors potentially related to baseline cerebral rSO(2). Data were analysed with Student's t-test, Pearson's correlation or...
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Source: VerticalNews Politics & Government (2011-12-08)
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