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Aim:We aimed to investigate the impact of delirium on short-term outcomes in hip fracturepatients. Special attention was given to patients with delirium and dementia.Methods:A prospective observational cohort study was carried out in hip fracture patientsaged≥70 years who were admitted to a hospital unit where a multicomponents approach todelirium is established for all patients. Our population was split into delirium (n= 212) andnon-delirium cohort (n= 171) according to the Confusion Assessment Method. Patients witha previous diagnosis of dementia in an outpatient appointment were also assessed within thedelirium cohort. The utility of the rehabilitation was measured with the Absolute FunctionalGain index.Results:A total of 383 patients were entered into the study. The median age was 86 years,and most patients were women (78.8%). Delirium patients were older, presented a lower pre-vious Barthel Index (BI), had higher rates of dementia and came more frequently from nursinghomes. Comparative analysis did not show differences in mortality, complications, length ofstay or walking ability between the cohorts. However, lower BI on discharge, lower AbsoluteFunctional Gain and the presence of nosocomial...