Publications by authors named "Fabrizio Piazzani"
Sex Differences in the Burden of Hip Fractures on Functional Status in Older Age.
J Womens Health (Larchmt)
January 2023
Hip fractures can dramatically impact the health and self-sufficiency of older people. We investigated the influence of pre-fracture functional status on functional decline and mortality after hip fracture, and possible sex differences in this regard. The sample comprised 288 older patients hospitalized with hip fracture in an Orthogeriatric Unit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impact of second hip fracture on rehospitalization and mortality in older adults.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- One in six older patients admitted for a hip fracture suffers a second fracture, with a majority not receiving necessary antiresorptive therapies.
- At a 15-month follow-up, those with a second fracture showed significantly higher risks of low mobility, rehospitalization, and increased mortality compared to first fracture patients.
- These findings underscore the importance of preventive measures to reduce the risk of subsequent fractures in older adults.
Background: In 2012 we undertook a screening study for Enterobacteriaceae with extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs), derepressed or acquired high-level AmpC cephalosporinases, and metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs), and also methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in a long-term care facility (LTCF1) and the associated acute care hospital geriatric ward in Bolzano, northern Italy. The study followed up an initial survey carried out in LTCF1 in 2008. For comparison, screening in 2012 was extended to a second LTCF.
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