Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five questions to ask a doctor about your hip fracture
As winter approaches, bringing icy sidewalks and stairways, the risk increases for falls that can cause hip fractures.Â
Nov 27, 2017
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Hip Fractures
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Women who discontinue bisphosphonates for two years or more have higher hip fracture risk
Women who took a drug holiday (temporary or permanent discontinuation of a medicine) from using bisphosphonates for more than two years have a significantly higher risk of a hip fracture compared to others who continued their ...
Nov 5, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's snow got to do with it? Most elderly hip fractures occur in warm months and indoors
Think the shorter winter days, ice and snow put your older loved one at greater risk for a fall and broken hip? Think again. A preliminary study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting shows that the majority ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Diabetes
Effect of osteoporotic fractures similar to diabetes burden
(HealthDay)—Osteoporotic fractures and complications of diabetes similarly impact quality of life (QoL), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
Sep 23, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Under-reporting of vertebral fractures by radiologists: A missed opportunity
Vertebral fractures are the most common osteoporotic fractures. People with osteoporotic vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) are at increased risk of future fractures, including potentially devastating and life-threatening ...
Sep 8, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hip fracture often deadly, Australian study shows
Hip fracture is a major public health problem, associated with high morbidity and mortality, and high costs to the healthcare system. With the ageing of populations worldwide, the socioeconomic burden of hip fracture is set ...
Sep 7, 2017
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Health
New assessment predicts fracture risk for patients in long-term care
Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research have developed and validated a new assessment to predict the risk of falls in long-term care patients. The study on the assessment titled "Fracture Risk Assessment ...
Aug 31, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease
Antidepressant use is associated with an increased risk of head injuries and traumatic brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Antidepressant ...
Aug 9, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Effective protection against hip fracture during cortisone treatment (Update)
There is effective protection against hip fracture for the many elderly people whose skeleton is declining in strength, as a side effect of cortisone treatment. If patients receive the osteoporosis medication alendronate, ...
Jul 11, 2017
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Other
Beyond broke bones, CTs also detect frailty and predict survival
Using computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older patients who fall and break their hips, a new study led by radiologists from UC Davis and Wake Forest Baptist medical ...
Jun 1, 2017
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