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The purpose of this study was to assess, by applying probabilistic record linkage (PRL) methodology, the excess mortality and underlying causes of death in a cohort of elderly patients who underwent hip fracture surgical repair during 1995 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, State University of Campinas, R. Itororó 427, 13466-240, Americana, SP, Brazil. eiovidal@fcm.unicamp.br
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