Use of prescription drugs affecting fracture risk not changed after fracture
1. In a retrospective cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries, there was no overall change in prescribing patterns of drugs that ...
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Parathyroidectomy associated with increased bone mineral density and decreased fracture rate in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
1. In this retrospective cohort study, parathyroidectomy improved bone mineral density and reduced the overall fracture rate more than observation ...
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation may increase risk of fractures
1. In a retrospective review of over 7600 patients who previously underwent hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, there was a significantly increased incidence of fractures ...
Surgical vs. non-surgical treatment of humeral fractures similar in outcome
1. There were no overall statistically significant differences between patients with humeral fractures treated with surgical treatment and those treated ...
Atopic dermatitis linked with bone and joint injuries
1. Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) had significantly increased odds of any injury causing limitation when compared to adults without ...
Milk consumption paradoxically linked to increased risk of fractures and mortality
1. Higher milk consumption was associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality as well as all-cause mortality ...
Fracture severity associated with treatment invasiveness for distal radius fractures
Image: CC/Wiki L. Monfils 1. For patients with displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures, as fracture severity increased, more invasive procedures ...
Repeat bone mineral density testing may not improve prediction of fracture outcomes
Image: PD 1. Repeat bone mineral density (BMD) scans did not meaningfully change risk stratification for major osteoporotic or hip ...
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2 Minute Medicine Rewind September 2 – September 8, 2013
Image: PD In this section, we will highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the ...
Nonfatal ATV-related injuries amongst children decline
Image: PD 1. Nonfatal ATV-related injuries in children aged ≤ 15 years increased in frequency from 2001 to 2004, and ...
