Abstract
Introduction: Early mortality in hip fracture patients after surgery is reported to be as high as 13.3%. 1 Hu F. et al. Injury. 2012; 43: 676-685 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (428) Google Scholar In this ageing population, do-not-resuscitate (DNR)-orders are becoming more common. 2 McBrien M.E. et al. Age Ageing. 2012; 42: 246-249 Google Scholar Nearly one third of physicians have stated that they automatically suspend patients’ DNR-orders perioperatively. 3 Burkle C.M. et al. BMC Anesthesiol. 2013; 13: 2 Crossref PubMed Scopus (45) Google Scholar However, it often remains unclear what this means, what is considered as resuscitation and which treatments are just part of regular care in this period.
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