Risk Models to Predict Mortality in Burn Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Unlabelled: The predictive capability of various risk assessment models (RAMs) in evaluating the risk of mortality in burn patients is not well established. It is also unclear which RAM provides the highest discriminative ability and presents the highest clinical utility. We pooled all available studies to establish this validity and compare the predictive capability of the various RAMs.

Association Between Osteoporosis and Refracture Rate Among Patients With Hip Fractures at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Saudi Arabia.

Background Hip fracture is a major medical and surgical topic and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Older women, especially those with osteoporosis, are at an increased risk for hip fractures. Multiple studies have shown the effect of osteoporosis on the refracture rate among the elderly population.