Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is a devastating complication that can frequently occur after hip fracture surgery. This study aimed to quantitatively and comprehensively summarize the risk factors for POP following hip fracture surgery.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were systematically searched for studies assessing risk factors for POP following hip fracture surgery. The pooled odds ratio (OR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) between patients with and without POP were calculated. Evidence was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

Results

Ten studies including 37,130 patients with hip fractures were selected. POP occurred in 1768 cases with an accumulated incidence of 7.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.061-0.094). Advanced age (S

SUBMITTER: Han SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9174025 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature