[Incidence and socioeconomic burden of hip fractures in Italy: extension study 2003-2005]. / Incidenza e costi delle fratture di femore in Italia: studio di estensione 2003-2005.
Reumatismo
; 62(2): 113-8, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We aimed to analyze incidence and costs of hip fractures in Italy.METHODS:
We analyzed the Italian Ministry of Health national hospitalization and DRGs databases concerning fractures occurred in people > or =65 between 2003 and 2005. We have estimated incidence and direct costs sustained by the National Health Service for hospitalization and treatment of hip fractures on the basis of the value of the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) referring to hip fractures. The expenses of rehabilitation and indirect costs were based on regional estimations.RESULTS:
Between 2003 and 2005 we registered almost 90,000 hospital admissions per year (corresponding to 75,000 patients) because of hip fractures in people aged > or =65. Women accounted for the majority of hospital admissions due to hip fractures (78.0%; n=214,519). Among women, 84.3% of fractures (n=180,861) occurred in patients > or =75, which is known to be the age group with the highest prevalence of osteoporosis. Hospitalizations of both men and women showed an increasing trend across all the examined period. Hospital costs increased up to 467 million euros in 2005, while rehabilitation costs rose up to 531 million in the same year.CONCLUSIONS:
Hip fractures in the Italian population are increasing and represent a major public health challenge.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Custos de Cuidados de Saúde
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Fraturas do Quadril
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Reumatismo
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália