Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Perioperative multi-system optimization protocol in elderly hip fracture patients: a randomized-controlled trial.
Hip fractures in elderly patients are associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. We evaluated whether a perioperative multi-system optimization protocol can reduce postoperative complications in these patients. ⋯ The implementation of a perioperative multi-system optimization protocol algorithm did not significantly reduce the risk of postoperative complications. Nevertheless, we likely over-estimated the potential treatment effect in our study design and thus were under-powered to show an effect.