Search results for "Fractures"
Weighing options for mid-life women
Talking about diet and exercise habits in mid-life can help guard against incremental weight gain.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/02/weighing-options-for-mid-life-women.htm
1 Feb 2023
Muscle relaxants compared for fall risk in older patients
Among new users ages 65 years and older, baclofen was associated with a higher risk of fall compared to tizanidine but no significant increase in risk versus cyclobenzaprine, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/11/14/2.htm
14 Nov 2023
Osteoporosis treatment often not started after hip fracture in elderly patients, study finds
The study found a continuous decline in starting osteoporosis treatment after hip fracture from 2004 to 2015, as well as a clinically meaningful reduction in rate of subsequent nonvertebral fracture in patients who did begin treatment versus those who did not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/24/4.htm
24 Jul 2018
Be wary of benzodiazepines' side effects
Alternative strategies are increasingly recommended when managing conditions like insomnia and anxiety in elderly patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/02/be-wary-of-benzodiazepines-side-effects.htm
1 Feb 2022
Physical activity in women may reduce risk for some fractures over time
An analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative found that total physical activity in postmenopausal women was inversely associated with risk of total and hip fracture but positively associated with risk of knee fracture over 14 years of follow-up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/29/2.htm
29 Oct 2019
Antidepressants, antianxiety drugs frequently detected in plasma of older adults admitted for hip fracture, study finds
Of the patient population studied, nearly two-thirds had psychotropic or analgesic drugs or both detected in their blood.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/03/14/4.htm
14 Mar 2017
No easy ‘off switch’ for low back pain
There's no easy way to cure low back pain, but recommending a mix of therapies along with a dose of reassurance can often provide patients a measure of relief.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/11/no-easy-off-switch-for-low-back-pain.htm
1 Nov 2022
Association between antidepressants and hip fracture in elderly patients may not be causal
Antidepressant users had more than twice as many hip fractures as nonusers, but this was true both in the year before and the year after starting antidepressant therapy, and the association was strongest immediately before antidepressant initiation.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/01/08/1.htm
8 Jan 2019
Relax, kick off your shoes, and examine common foot disorders
To diagnose foot pain, start with its location, hindfoot, midfoot, or forefoot, according to one physician who treats military members and other high-performance athletes.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/feet.htm
1 Jun 2017
Fall, fracture risk may be increased with prostate-selective alpha antagonists in older men
Men 66 years of age and older who had filled a first outpatient prescription for tamsulosin, alfuzosin, or silodosin were compared with men who had not.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/11/03/2.htm
3 Nov 2015