LTC hip-fracture rates rise where fracture-linked drug prescriptions abound
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 18, 2021
Substantial regional variations exist for fracture-associated drug prescriptions — and hip fracture rates — in long-term care facility residents, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 10
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2021
Establish skeletal age to predict patient’s fracture risk, researchers say … Pandemic has ‘profoundly affected’ osteoporosis care, survey shows … NYC nursing home gave residents hydroxychloroquine...
Fracture risk testing tumbles during pandemic, study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 20, 2020
Use of a popular fracture risk assessment tool dropped by 58% in April alone, suggesting the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on osteoporosis management, investigators say.
Evidence fails to support vitamin D screenings in asymptomatic adults, task force finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2020
Vitamin D treatment in adults with low levels but no symptoms of deficiency has no effect on most health outcomes, including fractures, depression and diabetes, a new analysis shows.
High-dairy diet cuts fractures by a third across 60 long-term care facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
A boost in milk, cheese and yogurt consumption for thousands of residents over two years was tied to a significant drop in falls and fracture incidence, investigators say.
Once is enough for bone density tests in older women, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2020
A repeat bone density test is not needed to predict fractures in postmenopausal women, osteoporosis researchers say.
Delaying osteoporosis drug dose raises fracture risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2020
Delaying one twice-yearly dose of denosumab by four months increases the risk of vertebral fractures, a new study has found.
Approved osteoporosis drug prevents fractures, quality group’s study shows
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 15, 2020
There’s good evidence to support the use of romosozumab (Evenity) to reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, according to a German early benefits assessment.
Diabetes linked to hip and non-vertebral bone fractures
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
Bone density and bone strength assessments should be a routine part of diabetes care, say researchers.
Hip fractures on the rise again in nursing homes
By
Alicia Lasek
May 27, 2020
Hip fracture rates have risen among long-stay residents in nursing facilities, bucking a trend toward fewer falls in community settings, say investigators.