Impact of Implementing a Protocol on the Perioperative Management in Patients Treated with Antithrombotics Admitted for Hip Fracture Surgery: an Observational Study.

This study aimed to describe the impact of implementing a protocol on the perioperative management of patients admitted for hip fracture treated with antithrombotics. A protocol was designed based on the recommendations from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). After its implementation (May 2012), information on antithrombotic management was collected from admission to 3 months after surgery in retrospective (October 2011-March 2012) and prospective (October 2012-March 2013) cohorts.

Drug-related acute renal failure in hospitalised patients.

Introduction: The information available on the incidence and the characteristics of patients with acute renal failure (ARF) related to drugs is scarce.

Objectives: To estimate the incidence of drug-related ARF in hospitalised patients and to compare their characteristics with those of patients with ARF due to other causes.

Material And Methods: We selected a prospective cohort of patients with ARF during hospital admission (July 2010-July 2011).