Biomarkers as predictors of inpatient mortality in fractured neck of femur patients.

Introduction: Hip fractures are common and it is estimated to cost the National Health Service (NHS) around £2 billion/year. The majority of these patients are elderly and they require careful perioperative management as morbidity and mortality are high. This study aims to look at routinely gathered biomarker data and baseline demographics to evaluate if they may be used to predict inpatient mortality.

Beware of Rattling Underfoot: Cystic Artery Pseudoaneurysm in Acute Cholecystitis With a Cholecystostomy.

Cystic artery pseudoaneurysm (CAP) is a very rare complication of acute cholecystitis. The pathogenesis of CAP in the context of cholecystitis is unknown but is possibly related to the inflammatory process in the vicinity of the cystic artery, leading to weakness in the wall of the artery. Though CAP has been reported in the literature, our patient had a unique presentation in the presence of a cholecystostomy catheter in situ.

Hemodialysis access-related survival and morbidity in an elderly population in South West Thames, UK.

Elderly patients form the most rapidly expanding group of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Europe and the United States. There are initiatives to promote an increase in arteriovenous fistula (AVF) formation. There are concerns that elderly patients may have lower rates of surgical vascular access compared with younger patients due to risks of higher co-morbidities, surgical complications, and higher AVF nonuse rates.