Length of hospital stay after hip fracture and short term risk of death after discharge: a total cohort study in Sweden.

The article discusses the highlights of a research study conducted to show that a shorter length of hospital stay after hip fracture is associated with increased risk of death after hospital discharge at a cut off-point of 10 days. Topics covered include details relating to the design, participants, setting and duration of the study, details relating to the non-linear association between length of hospital stay and risk of death after discharge, and information about the funding of the study.