We analyzed for the first-time hospitalizations and costs for hip fractures in the elderly Italian population at the regional level from 2007 to 2014. The number of fractures and the overall costs increased, mainly due to people aged > 85 in all the Italian regions, although at different rates.

Piscitelli, P., Feola, M., Rao, C., Neglia, C., Rizzo, E., Vigilanza, A., et al. (2019). Incidence and costs of hip fractures in elderly Italian population: first regional-based assessment. ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS, 14(1), 81 [10.1007/s11657-019-0619-9].

Incidence and costs of hip fractures in elderly Italian population: first regional-based assessment

Tarantino U.
2019-07-24

Abstract

We analyzed for the first-time hospitalizations and costs for hip fractures in the elderly Italian population at the regional level from 2007 to 2014. The number of fractures and the overall costs increased, mainly due to people aged > 85 in all the Italian regions, although at different rates.
24-lug-2019
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/33 - MALATTIE APPARATO LOCOMOTORE
English
Costs; Hip fractures; Hospitalizations; Incidence; Osteoporosis; Regions
Piscitelli, P., Feola, M., Rao, C., Neglia, C., Rizzo, E., Vigilanza, A., et al. (2019). Incidence and costs of hip fractures in elderly Italian population: first regional-based assessment. ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS, 14(1), 81 [10.1007/s11657-019-0619-9].
Piscitelli, P; Feola, M; Rao, C; Neglia, C; Rizzo, E; Vigilanza, A; Rivezzi, M; Faccilongo, N; Conto, F; Distante, A; Tarantino, U
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