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$Study shows 30.4% of hip fracture patients in India died within one year$

Study shows 30.4% of hip fracture patients in India died within one year

In various studies across different countries the reported one year mortality risks after hip fracture can vary anywhere from 5 to 50 %. In India, however, there has been little research on the risk of mortality and functional impairment following hip fracture.

23 Apr 2013

$Belgian investigators present study results of hip fracture in older patients at ESCEO13-IOF$

Belgian investigators present study results of hip fracture in older patients at ESCEO13-IOF

Although hip fractures in older patients are known to be a major cause of long term disability and increased risk of death, less is known about the relationship between surgical delay after hip fracture and mortality risk.

23 Apr 2013

$Study: Primary medication nonadherence can lead to increased risk of bone fractures$

Study: Primary medication nonadherence can lead to increased risk of bone fractures

Nearly 30 percent of women failed to pick up their bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published this week in the journal Osteoporosis International.

19 Apr 2013

UCSF Professor receives Olof Johnell Science Award for achievements in metabolic bone disease

Harry Genant, Professor Emeritus of the University of California San Francisco, has been named the winner of the International Osteoporosis Foundation's (IOF) first Olof Johnell Science Award.

19 Apr 2013

New report reveals growing burden of osteoporosis in all 27 member states of EU

A new report prepared in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry Associations, is the first to describe in detail the epidemiology, burden, and treatment of osteoporosis in all 27 member states of the European Union.

18 Apr 2013

ESCEO and IOF honor Dr. Mary L. Bouxsein with ESCEO-IOF Herbert Fleisch Medal

Dr. Mary L. Bouxsein has been awarded the ESCEO-IOF Herbert Fleisch Medal in honor of her work in the field of skeletal fragility.

18 Apr 2013

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

Access to neurological care for Parkinson disease is currently limited by distance, disability, and the distribution of doctors.

18 Apr 2013

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis starts in Rome

The world's largest congress dedicated to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has opened today in Rome, Italy with 4500 delegates.

18 Apr 2013

Scorecard compares how countries within EU care for people with osteoporosis

Today a panel of international experts working in cooperation with the International Osteoporosis Foundation have published SCOPE - or Scorecard for Osteoporosis in Europe.

18 Apr 2013

New research shows that use of social media can offer additional support to older people

The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown.

17 Apr 2013

Manchester study gives full picture of falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis

One in three people with rheumatoid arthritis, regardless of their age, will fall once or more times a year, according to a new University of Manchester study.

12 Apr 2013

GP clinics at hospitals: an interview with Dr Sharma, Monash University

Around 13 per cent of hospitals have a primary care unit within the emergency department and 6 per cent have a free standing primary care unit.

11 Apr 2013

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Continuing our commitment to provide best-in-class medical devices for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism, Argon Medical Devices, Inc. takes another step forward with the launch of the Option™ELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter.

4 Apr 2013

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

First-Time Study Shows Smoking and Depression in Adolescents have Negative Impact on Bone Mineral Density, say Investigators in the Journal of Adolescent Health

4 Apr 2013

New formula could estimate timing of final menstrual period

For women enduring hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, a new model could better estimate the timing of the final menstrual period, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).

26 Mar 2013

$Smoking increases risk of infection and delays healing of fractures$

Smoking increases risk of infection and delays healing of fractures

Research has long shown the negative effects cigarette smoking has on cardiovascular health. But now, a new study from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania corroborates early evidence showing that cigarette smoking leads to longer healing times and an increased rate of post-operative complication and infection for patients sustaining fractures or traumatic injuries to their bone.

25 Mar 2013

$Exercise interventions in childhood are associated with lower fracture risks in old age$

Exercise interventions in childhood are associated with lower fracture risks in old age

Get out there and regularly kick that soccer ball around with your kids, you may be helping them prevent a broken hip when they are older, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

$Immune system responds to fracture in similar way as to infection$

Immune system responds to fracture in similar way as to infection

Researchers at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have succeeded in demonstrating an association between delayed bone fracture healing and increased concentration of specific immune cells in the blood of the patient.

25 Mar 2013

New guidance highlights risk factors and treatments for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

A new Guidance recently published by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis (ESCEO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) reflects the most current advances in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, the 'silent disease' which affects up to one in two postmenopausal women.

25 Mar 2013

Study shows decreased rate of post-surgical complications in non-smokers

24 Mar 2013

Fracture News and Research

Study shows 30.4% of hip fracture patients in India died within one year

Belgian investigators present study results of hip fracture in older patients at ESCEO13-IOF

Study: Primary medication nonadherence can lead to increased risk of bone fractures

UCSF Professor receives Olof Johnell Science Award for achievements in metabolic bone disease

New report reveals growing burden of osteoporosis in all 27 member states of EU

ESCEO and IOF honor Dr. Mary L. Bouxsein with ESCEO-IOF Herbert Fleisch Medal

Telemedicine house calls for Parkinson’s patients: an interview with Dr Ray Dorsey, Johns Hopkins University

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis starts in Rome

Scorecard compares how countries within EU care for people with osteoporosis

New research shows that use of social media can offer additional support to older people

Manchester study gives full picture of falls in people with rheumatoid arthritis

GP clinics at hospitals: an interview with Dr Sharma, Monash University

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Study shows smoking and depression in adolescent girls have negative impact on bone mineral density

New formula could estimate timing of final menstrual period

Smoking increases risk of infection and delays healing of fractures

Exercise interventions in childhood are associated with lower fracture risks in old age

Immune system responds to fracture in similar way as to infection

New guidance highlights risk factors and treatments for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

Study shows decreased rate of post-surgical complications in non-smokers

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