The odds of hip fractures remained elevated when adjusting for the exposure-time trend and concomitant use of other central nervous system medications. (HealthDay News) — Gabapentinoid use is ...

Bedpans are meant for people who have issues with incontinence or are confined to a bed, while fracture pans are specifically ...

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 ...

Xu said that the average age of elderly patients with hip fractures is 75.4 years old, and most of them have complications ...

A 72-year-old woman fell as she was getting out of bed at a nursing home. She complained of right hip pain and was referred to the emergency room for further evaluation. As the orthopaedist on call, ...

Kidney dysfunction hikes risk in elderly women. Moderate renal dysfunction in older women is associated with an increased risk of hip fractures, especially trochanteric fractures, a study found. Led ...

Osteoporotic hip fracture, already a dangerous and debilitating problem for older men and women worldwide, is poised to become a far more severe global public-health issue as the population grows ...

PETALING JAYA: With the ageing population increasing in the country, so are hip fractures caused by falls.

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Bloomington-based Indiana University has launched a statewide consortium to accelerate musculoskeletal research, treatment and manufacturing, as bone fractures and mobility loss surge among older ...