Older women who are current smokers have increased risk for any fracture compared with women who never smoked, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. In a prospective ...
Hip fractures are common in the elderly, with many patients experiencing a decline in activities of daily living (ADL) ...
Hip fractures are common in the elderly, with many patients experiencing a decline in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) ...
The odds of hip fractures remained elevated when adjusting for the exposure-time trend and concomitant use of other central nervous system medications. (HealthDay News) — Gabapentinoid use is ...
Researchers at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) have made a great leap toward predicting the risk of hip fracture among people with osteoporosis and evaluating the effectiveness of specific drugs to ...
ANSWER: The FRAX score is the easiest way of understanding the results of a bone density scan. Even though the odds are that in 10 years, you will not have had a fracture, your risk of a hip fracture ...
ANSWER: The FRAX score is the easiest way of understanding the results of a bone density scan. Even though the odds are that in 10 years, you will not have had a fracture, your risk of a hip fracture ...
A 72-year-old woman fell as she was getting out of bed at a nursing home. She complained of right hip pain and was referred to the emergency room for further evaluation. As the orthopaedist on call, ...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 300,000 Americans aged 65 and older are hospitalized for hip fractures each year. The major health issues come in the wake ...
Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...
Hip and pelvic fractures can be significant sources of morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population. This retrospective study evaluated the sensitivity of radiography in detecting hip and ...
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