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Study: Bedsores boost death risk after hip fracture
June 12, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Risks of Hip Fractures
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertWe all know that hip fractures can be deadly, but the latest report in the supplement to the... Read more »
Detecting Hidden Hip Fractures
By Pam Flores , Health Expert...check for the presence of a hip fracture. Because hip fractures are hard to diagnose with... Read more »
After an Osteoporosis Hip Fracture: Recovering at the Hospital
By Lila de Tantillo , Health ExpertSuffering a hip fracture can be the most devastating consequence of osteoporosis. When those... Read more »
Proton Pump Inhibitors Found to Increase Risk of Hip Fractures-- What Does This Mean to You and Your GERD?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...“Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Increase the Risk of Hip Fractures.” The article sites a... Read more »
Hip Fracture: Don’t Go There.
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...full 75% never make a full recovery?Since 90% of hip fractures occur after age 60, it’s an... Read more »
Health Guide
Common Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fracture
......make it more difficult for the body to absorb calcium, which can lead to weaker bones and fractures.Hip fractures in the elderly often lead to life-threatening complications. Consequently,... Read more »Hip pain
...to cause a clot in the lungs. Both are due to immobility following a hip fracture and hip surgery. Hip fractures become more common as people age because falls are more likely and bones become... Read more »About Falls
...disability. Most often, fall-related fractures are in the person's hip, pelvis, spine, arm, hand, or ankle.Hip fractures are one of the most serious types of fall injury. They are a leading cause... Read more »Balance Problems
...doctor.Balance disorders are one reason older people fall. Falls and fall-related injuries, such as hip fracture, can have a serious impact on an older person's life. If you fall, it could limit... Read more »Vertigo-associated disorders
...can interfere with driving, work, and lifestyle. It can also cause falls which can in turn lead to hip fractures. Calling your health care provider Call for an appointment with your... Read more »Images
Hip fractures occur as a result of major or minor trauma. In elderly patients with bones weakened by osteoporosis, relatively little trauma, even walking, may result in a hip fracture.... Read more »
Related News
Prostate Drugs Not Linked to Hip Fracture
October 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Newer drugs used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), otherwise known as an enlarged prostate, don't appear to raise... Read summary »
Low vitamin D linked to hip fractures
October 03, 2008University of Pittsburgh researchers have found that women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture. Researchers evaluated... Read summary »
Don't blame sedatives for hip fractures
October 02, 2008Hip fractures may not be related to sedative use in the elderly, a new study says. In 1989, Medicare Part D began restricting benzodiazepine... Read summary »
Study: Low vitamin D boosts hip fracture risk
October 03, 2008University of Pittsburgh researchers say that low level of vitamin D may increase a woman's risk of suffering a hip fracture by more than 70 percent.... Read summary »
Reflux drugs increase chance of hip fractures, study says
October 02, 2008Long-term use of acid reflux drugs may increase the risk of hip fractures in adults over 50, a new study says. Researchers found that those taking... Read summary »
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