W Casper
Biographic Data
| ID | 6164833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | W Casper |
| GIVEN NAMES | W |
| FAMILY NAME | Casper |
| SIGNATURE | CASPER W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Robert Koch Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 1 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Estimating the incidence of hip fractures in East Germany from hospital discharge statistics
Hip fracture (proximal femoral fracture) is the most serious subtype of osteoporotic fractures. Its exponentially rising incidence with age is causing concern in countries with ageing populations.' 2 Although direct hospital costs for Germany have been estimated to be as high as 2 billion DM (1.2 billion US$) per year, epi- demiological data for this "silent epidemic" are difficult to acquire.`5 The typical health related and social sequelae of p…
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Estimating the incidence of hip fractures in East Germany from hospital discharge statistics
Hip fracture (proximal femoral fracture) is the most serious subtype of osteoporotic fractures. Its exponentially rising incidence with age is causing concern in countries with ageing populations.' 2 Although direct hospital costs for Germany have been estimated to be as high as 2 billion DM (1.2 billion US$) per year, epi- demiological data for this "silent epidemic" are difficult to acquire.`5 The typical health related and social sequelae of p…
Chronic Disease Management Strategies (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Health and Medical Studies (1 works) · Hip and Femur Fractures (1 works) · Hip fracture (1 works) · Hospital discharge (1 works) · Incidence (geometry) (1 works) · Intensive care medicine (1 works) · Internal Medicine (1 works) · Internal Medicine (1 works)