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Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Nursing Holistic Care and Management of the Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Patient
This second edition, in Open Access, aims to provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and...
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The experience of feeling old after a fragility fracture
BackgroundThere has been little exploration of the effect of fragility fractures on patient perceptions of their age. The common assumption is that...
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Long non-coding RNA MIAT serves as a biomarker of fragility fracture and promotes fracture healing
BackgroundFragility fracture is common in the elderly. Osteoblast differentiation is essential for bone healing and regeneration. Expression pattern...
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Evaluation of fragility fracture risk using deep learning based on ultrasound radio frequency signal
BackgroundIt was essential to identify individuals at high risk of fragility fracture and prevented them due to the significant morbidity, mortality,...
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Does previous fragility fracture impact upon mortality in a hip fracture cohort? a retrospective study
BackgroundFragility fractures are described as fractures resulting from low-energy trauma and are considered diagnostic of reduced bone mineral...
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Secondary fracture prevention with osteoporosis medication after a fragility fracture in Sweden remains low despite new guidelines
SummaryThis national register study investigated osteoporosis medication prescriptions for secondary fracture prevention among older Swedish adults....
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Mortality following fragility hip fracture in China: a record linkage study
SummaryMortality risk declined over time. Patients with fragility hip fracture experienced an approximate ninefold excess mortality, peaking shortly...
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History of fragility fracture is associated with cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients: the Q-Cohort study
IntroductionIn patients undergoing dialysis, major bone fracture is associated with a high risk of mortality, including death of cardiovascular (CV)...
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Fragility fracture care gap at a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia
SummaryFracture begets fracture, pharmacological treatment is needed to prevent secondary fractures. This study found that there was a fragility...
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Refracture following vertebral fragility fracture when bone fragility is not recognized: summarizing findings from comparator arms of randomized clinical trials
PurposeSince vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) might increase the risk of subsequent fractures, we evaluated the incidence rate and the refracture...
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Bone mineral density T-scores comparison between obese and non-obese individuals included in a Fracture Liaison Service following a recent fragility fracture
Mini-abstractWe used data from a Fracture Liaison Service to compare the mean T-scores of obese and non-obese patients after a recent fragility...
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Application of machine learning models on predicting the length of hospital stay in fragility fracture patients
BackgroundThe rate of geriatric hip fracture in Hong Kong is increasing steadily and associated mortality in fragility fracture is high. Moreover,...
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Post-Fracture Care Program: Pharmacological Treatment of Osteoporosis in Older Adults with Fragility Fractures
Purpose of ReviewTo present and discuss the recently published scientific evidence on the approach, mode of action, and timing of osteoporosis...
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Taking care of inpatients with fragility hip fractures: the hip-padua osteosarcopenia (Hip-POS) fracture liaison service model
PurposeOsteoporotic fragility fractures (FF), particularly those affecting the hip, represent a major clinical and socio-economic concern. These...
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Risk factors of refracture after a fragility fracture in elderly
SummaryThe study examined the risk factors of recurrent fragility fractures in elderly. Female and older age increased the risk of refracture. Older...
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The Effectiveness of Fracture Liaison Services in Improving Fragility Fracture Outcomes
Purpose of reviewFragility fractures are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and societal costs. A fracture liaison service (FLS) is a...
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Treatment rates and healthcare costs of patients with fragility fracture by site of care: a real-world data analysis
SummaryIn a characterization of treatment rates and healthcare costs among patients with an osteoporotic-related fragility fracture overall and by...
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The impact of prior fragility fractures on long-term periprosthetic fracture risk following total knee arthroplasty
SummaryThe study found that patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty with prior fragility fracture had increased risk of subsequent fragility...
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Comparative evaluation of radiographic morphologic parameters for predicting subsequent contralateral fragility hip fracture
PurposeSubsequent contralateral fragility hip fracture (SCHF) is one of the most serious conditions in osteoporotic patients due to high morbidity...
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A novel case-finding strategy based on artificial intelligence for the systematic identification and management of individuals with osteoporosis or at varying risk of fragility fracture
SummaryAn artificial intelligence-based case-finding strategy has been developed to systematically identify individuals with osteoporosis or at...
