Impact of oral anticoagulation on inhospital mortality of patients with hip fracture - Analysis of nationwide hospitalization data.

Objectives: Oral anticoagulation (OAC) may have an impact on mortality in cases hospitalized for hip fracture (HF). We studied nationwide time trends of OAC prescriptions and compared time trends of inhospital mortality of HF cases with and without OAC in Germany DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study SETTING: Nationwide German hospitalization, Diagnosis-Related Groups Statistic PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: All hospital admissions for HF 60 years and older in the years 2006 through 2020.

Intervention: Additional diagnosis with a personal history of long-term use of anticoagulants (ICD code Z92.

Screening for hemochromatosis and iron deficiency in employees and primary care patients in Western Germany.

Background: Many physicians still believe that iron overload (hemochromatosis) is an uncommon disorder.

Objective: To estimate the frequency of iron overload and iron deficiency in a group of employees and a group of outpatients.

Design: Prospective screening study.