Objectives: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients from the ... period were heterogeneous in terms of treatment settings, interventions, and outcomes studied ...

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a clinical model that can accurately predict the risk of hip fractures in ...

According to the model, 36 women or 52 men would therefore need treatment to prevent a hip fracture. "This model can have a major impact on elderly people, especially those who have not had their ...

Findings of a new study show higher mortality among Black women who were between 65 and 74 within six months of a hip ...

Death risk after hip fracture surgery appears higher among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and specific risk factors.

READ MORE: Winter Fuel Payment cuts leave me fearing for our elderly this winter He added: “We thought we’d look at our hip fracture patients that are more frail than the standard patients ...

This is especially beneficial for frail, elderly patients, as the expanding bolt provides superior fixation, addressing one of the major challenges in hip fracture treatment. The Pro-X1® system ...

Purpose: The role of vitamin K in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis ... compared with lowest quartile 40 104 elderly women with hip fractures; 255 controls UcOC, hip fracture rate ...

Increased mortality risk at 90 days and final follow-up seen in association with delayed disposition. (HealthDay News) — For patients with hip fracture, delayed admission is associated with increased ...

Waiting more than 4 hours in emergency care for treatment is linked to heightened risks of death and a longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients, reveals a single centre study, published online ...

Waiting for more than four hours in A&E with a hip fracture increases the risk of ... Previous studies have proven that the longer elderly patients remain immobile in hospital the greater the ...