Examining the treatment gap and risk of subsequent fractures among females with a fragility fracture in the US Medicare population
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DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4072-6
Abstract: SummaryOur aim was to evaluate the gap in osteoporosis treatment and the impact of osteoporosis treatment on subsequent fragility fractures. We found osteoporosis medication use lowered risk of subsequent fractures by 21% and that black… read more here.
Keywords: fracture; treatment; osteoporosis; medication use ... See more keywords
Prescription practices of anti-osteoporosis medication among Thai orthopedic surgeons (PAMOS study) in osteoporotic hip fracture
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DOI: 10.1007/s11657-019-0616-z
Abstract: SummaryAs a medication for preventing osteoporotic fracture is recommended but scarcely prescribed, this study surveyed Thai orthopedic surgeons to explore key determinants of their prescription practices. In addition to a set of well-known determinants, the… read more here.
Keywords: anti osteoporosis; fracture; orthopedic surgeons; medication ... See more keywords
Predictive factors of non-treatment and non-persistence to osteoporosis medication after fragility hip fractures at 3 years after discharge: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in the northern Kyushu district of Japan
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DOI: 10.1007/s11657-021-00988-5
Abstract: Summary We examined osteoporosis medication use and factors affecting persistence in 497 patients with fragility hip fractures. Only 25.5% of patients received continuous medication for 3 years, and 44.1% of patients received no treatment. Low Barthel… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; osteoporosis; discharge; persistence ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of osteoporosis medication on site‐specific fracture‐risk attenuation among adults with epilepsy
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.16700
Abstract: The objective of this propensity score‐matched, observational cohort study was to determine the effectiveness of osteoporosis medication on reducing the risk of non‐trauma fracture (NTFx) among adults with epilepsy. read more here.
Keywords: among adults; adults epilepsy; osteoporosis medication; effectiveness osteoporosis ... See more keywords
The Effect of Osteoporosis Medication on Risk Attenuation of Non-Trauma Fracture Among Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Propensity Score-Matched Observational Study
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DOI: 10.2147/clep.s294202
Abstract: Purpose The efficacy of osteoporosis medication on reducing the risk of non-trauma fracture (NTFx) among adults with cerebral palsy (CP) has not been comprehensively investigated. There are many logistical and biological factors that may reduce… read more here.
Keywords: medication; osteoporosis medication; risk; risk attenuation ... See more keywords
Understanding Physicians’ Perceptions of Patient-Identified Barriers to Osteoporosis Medication Initiation: A Cognitive Mapping Approach
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DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s361559
Abstract: Objective Interventions to initiate medication and increase adherence for postmenopausal women who have had a fragility fracture were not always successful. The purpose of this study was to derive an empirical framework for patient-identified barriers… read more here.
Keywords: medication; medication initiation; identified barriers; barriers osteoporosis ... See more keywords