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 ...
A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and ...
Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a clinical model that can accurately predict the risk of hip fractures in the elderly. The model is based on analyses of data from the entire Swedish ...
Findings compared with exercise therapy alone or usual care among older women. (HealthDay News) — Topical testosterone therapy does not significantly improve functional outcomes beyond supervised ...
The worldwide incidence of hip fractures in 2019, was estimated to be more than 14 million (95% CI 11·1–18·1 million), with a higher incidence in individuals aged 65 years and older and in women.1 The ...
Despite the risk of subsequent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, only approximately 20% of patients nationally receive the appropriate evaluation and treatment following a fragility fracture. A ...