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Endocrinology & Metabolism
D. Gonzalez-Quevedo, V Perez-del-Rio, D. Moriel-Garceso, N. Fernandez-Arroyabe, G. Garcia-Melendez, M. Montanez-Ruiz, M. Bravo-Bardaji, D. Garcia-de-Quevedo, I Tamimi
Summary: Osteoporosis is often underdiagnosed, but the implementation of Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) protocol has shown to increase prescription of anti-osteoporotic drugs and reduce all-cause mortality significantly.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ta-Wei Tai, Jawl-Shan Hwang, Chia-Chun Li, Jason C. Hsu, Chih-Wei Chang, Chih-Hsing Wu
Summary: Hip fracture patients receiving anti-osteoporosis treatment have reduced mortality rates. Oral bisphosphonates, ibandronate, zoledronic acid, and denosumab were associated with lower all-cause mortality rates among these patients.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Chor-Wing Sing, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Sharon Bartholomew, J. Simon Bell, Corina Bennett, Kebede Beyene, Pauline Bosco-Levy, Brian D. Bradbury, Amy Hai Yan Chan, Manju Chandran, Cyrus Cooper, Maria de Ridder, Caroline Y. Doyon, Cecile Droz-Perroteau, Ganga Ganesan, Sirpa Hartikainen, Jenni Ilomaki, Han Eol Jeong, Douglas P. Kiel, Kiyoshi Kubota, Edward Chia-Cheng Lai, Jeff L. Lange, E. Michael Lewiecki, Julian Lin, Jiannong Liu, Joe Maskell, Mirhelen Mendes de Abreu, James O'Kelly, Nobuhiro Ooba, Alma B. Pedersen, Albert Prats-Uribe, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Simon Xiwen Qin, Ju-Young Shin, Henrik T. Sorensen, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Tracy Thomas, Anna-Maija Tolppanen, Katia M. C. Verhamme, Grace Hsin-Min Wang, Sawaeng Watcharathanakij, Stephen J. Wood, Ching-Lung Cheung, Ian C. K. Wong
Summary: In this international study, the researchers analyzed the incidence of hip fractures, post-fracture treatment, and all-cause mortality following hip fractures across different countries and regions. They used patient-level healthcare data from 19 countries and identified 4,115,046 hip fractures from 2005 to 2018. The study revealed variations in the global epidemiology of hip fractures and post-fracture outcomes, highlighting the need for interventions to reduce the burden of osteoporotic fractures.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Isabel Geiger, Christian Kammerlander, Christine Hoefer, Ruth Volland, Joerg Trinemeier, Martina Henschelchen, Thomas Friess, Wolfgang Boecker, Leonie Sundmacher
Summary: The study aims to evaluate whether a coordinated care programme can reduce the secondary fracture rate for patients with fragility hip fractures in Germany, by implementing systematic diagnostics, falls prevention programmes, and guideline-adherent interventions based on the Fracture Liaison Services model. The findings will shed light on potential barriers to FLS implementation in the German healthcare system.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
H. -S. Jung, S. Jang, H. -Y. Chung, S. Y. Park, H. -Y. Kim, Y. -C. Ha, Y. -K. Lee, J. -H. Nho
Summary: A better understanding of the features of subsequent fractures after distal radius fracture (DRF) is important for the prevention of further osteoporotic fractures. This study in South Korea found that the cumulative incidence of subsequent osteoporotic fractures increased over time and that the mortality rates of subsequent DRFs were lower than those of first-time DRFs, with women having higher risk of subsequent fractures.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Omer Or, Tamar Fisher Negev, Vered Hadad, Ran Shabtai, Alona Katzir, Yotam Wei, Meir Liebergall
Summary: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the Fracture Liaison Service on patient compliance following hip fracture. The results showed that FLS significantly improved the compliance rate of osteoporotic medical treatment.
ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Andre Manoel Inacio, Larissa Lauzy Macedo Marques, Victoria Zeghbi Cochenski Borba, Carolina Aguiar Moreira
Summary: Evaluating the results of the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) operation and analyzing the clinical characteristics of patients in its first two years of operation can effectively reduce the risk of new fractures in high-risk patients.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Carmelinda Ruggiero, Marta Baroni, Giuseppe Rocco Talesa, Alessandro Cirimbilli, Valentina Prenni, Valentina Bubba, Luca Parretti, Riccardo Bogini, Giuliana Duranti, Auro Caraffa, Virginia Boccardi, Patrizia Mecocci, Giuseppe Rinonapoli
Summary: The interdisciplinary FLS care pathway can effectively improve adherence to secondary prevention of fragility fractures, reduce healthcare facility admission, and improve long-term survival for older adults with hip fractures.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
U. Tarantino, C. Greggi, V. V. Visconti, I Cariati, R. Bonanni, B. Gasperini, R. Iundusi, E. Gasbarra, P. Tranquilli Leali, M. L. Brandi
Summary: Frailty fractures, especially femoral fractures, place a significant socioeconomic burden on the healthcare system globally. The fracture liaison service (FLS) represents a multidisciplinary approach to post-fracture care for frail patients. The Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SIOT) is working towards accrediting multiple FLS centers throughout Italy.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anthony Delbar, Arnaud Pflimlin, Isabelle Delabriere, Camille Ternynck, Christophe Chantelot, Francois Puisieux, Bernard Cortet, Julien Paccou
Summary: The study at Lille University Hospital assessed persistence with osteoporosis treatment in patients from the Fracture Liaison Service over a period of 1 year. The results showed a high persistence rate at 12 months but dropped at 24 months. Independent predictors of non-persistence included follow-up performed by a general practitioner and treatment with zoledronic acid.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Sang-Min Park, Sung Jun Go, Heesoo Han, Jung Wee Park, Young-Kyun Lee, Ho-Joong Kim, Jin S. Yeom, Kyung-Hoi Koo
Summary: This study evaluated the incidence of subsequent vertebral fractures in elderly hip fracture patients after surgical treatment and identified risk factors for these fractures. The findings showed that subsequent vertebral fractures did not affect mortality rates after hip fractures, with age, low BMI, and comorbidities being significant risk factors for mortality. Timely management is important for preventing subsequent vertebral fractures in these patients.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Lisanne Vranken, Irma J. A. de Bruin, Annemariek H. M. Driessen, Piet P. M. Geusens, John A. Eisman, Jacqueline R. Center, Robert Y. van der Velde, Heinrich M. J. Janzing, Sjoerd Kaarsemaker, Joop P. van den Bergh, Caroline E. Wyers
Summary: Fracture liaison services (FLS) are effective in preventing secondary fractures. This study evaluated whether FLS care is associated with reduced subsequent fracture and mortality risk over a 3-year follow-up period. The results showed that FLS care was associated with a lower mortality risk and lower subsequent major/hip fracture risk in the first year for patients with a major/hip index fracture, but not for patients with a non-major/non-hip fracture.
JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Mustafa Caner Okkaoglu, Erdi Ozdemir, Ugur Yaradilmis, Murat Altay
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between radiographic osteoporotic hip morphology and mortality in patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures. The results showed that patients with Dorr type C femur had a 2.1 times increased mortality rate at 6 months following the fracture.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
T. Ong, R. Copeland, C. N. Thiam, G. Cerda Mas, L. Marshall, O. Sahota
Summary: The integration of a vertebral fracture identification service into a Fracture Liaison Service is possible and has shown a significant increase in fracture detection rate. However, future FLS planning to incorporate such a service into their clinical practice should consider the increased workload.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yasumasa Yoshino, Shinya Tanaka, Hikaru Ohama, Saori Kobayashi, Hideki Tobita, Kanae Kuwagaki, Rie Fujioka, Hiroaki Totsuka, Yuka Ichiba, Sachiko Ishimine, Kazumi Sakamoto, Toshiro Kubo
Summary: The study found that the osteoporosis liaison service (OLS) in Japan effectively reduces the rate and risk of secondary fractures in patients with osteoporosis and fragility fractures. OLS/FLS introduced osteoporosis therapies during hospitalization and continued with periodic examinations and medication after discharge, proving to be beneficial in preventing secondary fractures.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Carlos Jimenez-Garrido, Abel Gomez-Caceres, Maria Josefa Espejo-Reina, Alejandro Espejo-Reina, Iskandar Tamimi, Jose Miguel Serrano-Fernandez, Jaime Dalla Rosa-Nogales, Alejandro Espejo-Baena
Summary: Obese patients with a BMI >= 30 undergoing Meniscal Allograft Transplantation (MAT) with transosseous fixation more commonly required medial meniscal transplants, had lower postoperative functional scores (such as IKDC and Lysholm) compared to nonobese patients, and had higher rates of transplant failure.
JOURNAL OF KNEE SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
J. Dalla-Rosa, A. Espejo-Reina, I. Tamimi, M. J. Espejo-Reina, M. Lombardo-Torre, A. Espejo-Baena
Summary: The study found that patients undergoing ACL reconstruction using a nonanatomic double-bundle technique with an extra-articular reinforcement showed good overall long-term results with relatively low rates of osteoarthritis after a minimum follow-up of 10 years.
JOURNAL OF KNEE SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Oscar Dario Garcia-Garcia, Marwa El Soury, David Gonzalez-Quevedo, David Sanchez-Porras, Jesus Chato-Astrain, Fernando Campos, Victor Carriel
Summary: Acellular nerve allografts (ANGs) have shown to be a promising alternative in nerve repair. This study demonstrates that using genipin (GP) as a crosslinking agent can improve the biomechanical properties of ANGs, especially in RS and RS-GP 0.10% ANGs, with minimal impact on biocompatibility and histological pattern. This novel crosslinked ANGs could be a suitable alternative for future in vivo preclinical studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Iskandar Tamimi, David Bautista Enrique, Motaz Alaqueel, Jimmy Tat, Almudena Perez Lara, Justin Schupbach, Mark Burman, Paul Martineau
Summary: The study analyzed the impact of knee joint morphology on the risk of ACL reconstruction failure and found that lateral meniscal height and anteroposterior distance of the lateral tibial plateau are significant factors affecting the risk of failure.
JOURNAL OF KNEE SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Jimmy Tat, Drew Crapser, Motaz Alaqeel, Justin Schupbach, Jacob Lee-Howes, Iskandar Tamimi, Mark Burman, Paul A. Martineau
Summary: This study mathematically modeled the posterior tibial plateau geometry in patients with ACL injuries and found that those patients had a significantly greater slope, potentially increasing the risk of ACL injury.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Naiara Fernandez-Arroyabe, Gaspar Garcia-Melendez, Ana Raquel De Castro-Almeida, Francisca Escalona-Perez, Almudena Perez-Lara, David Gonzalez-Quevedo, David Garcia-Quevedo, Iskandar Tamimi
Summary: This study analyzed the impact of PPIs on the risk of fracture non-union in patients with femoral and tibial shaft fractures, revealing that prolonged use of PPIs was associated with a higher risk of non-union in these types of fractures.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
D. Gonzalez-Quevedo, V Perez-del-Rio, D. Moriel-Garceso, N. Fernandez-Arroyabe, G. Garcia-Melendez, M. Montanez-Ruiz, M. Bravo-Bardaji, D. Garcia-de-Quevedo, I Tamimi
Summary: Osteoporosis is often underdiagnosed, but the implementation of Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) protocol has shown to increase prescription of anti-osteoporotic drugs and reduce all-cause mortality significantly.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ahmad Tamimi, Said Dahbour, Assma Al-Btush, Abdelkarim Al-Qudah, Amira Masri, Subhi Al-Ghanem, Malik E. Juweid, Yazan Olaimat, Amer Al Qaisi, Qutada Al-Soub, Maha Naim, Ali Sawalmeh, Rund Jarrar, Tala Tarawneh, Mai Bader, Iskandar Tamimi
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of wearing surgical facemasks on brain neuro-electrical activity and found that short-term use of facemasks had no significant impact on brain activity.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Pablo Carnero-Martin de Soto, Nestor Zurita-Uroz, Iskandar Tamimi-Marino, Angel Calvo-Diaz
Summary: This study compared the outcomes of arthroscopic anterior Bankart repair with and without associated postero-inferior capsulolabral repair for the treatment of anterior glenohumeral instability. The results showed that the addition of postero-inferior capsulolabral repair did not significantly influence the recurrence rate, range of motion, return to sports, or functional status compared to isolated anterior Bankart repair at a 12.2 year follow-up.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Ahmad Tamimi, Mariam Hassuneh, Iskandar Tamimi, Malik Juweid, Dana Shibli, Batool AlMasri, Faleh Tamimi
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of demographics, admission system, and high-school background on the academic performance of medical students. A longitudinal cohort study was conducted on 808 students admitted to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Jordan. The results showed that admission criteria, such as type of high school degree and grades, as well as admission pathways, can predict the likelihood to graduate and the graduation GPA of medical students. Open competition and underprivileged admission pathways, along with IB, IGCSE, and Jordanian high school degrees, were found to be better predictors of student performance in medical school.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Abel Gomez Caceres, Iskandar Tamimi Marino, Francisco Javier Martinez Malo, Ignacio Vieitez Riestra, Raphael Pierre Idiart
Summary: ACL tears are common injuries in growing children, often occurring with other injuries. Surgical treatment has become more popular than conservative treatment in recent years. This study presents a surgical technique for ACL reconstruction using an over-the-top technique and a lateral extra-articular tenodesis procedure in children.
ARTHROSCOPY TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Iskandar Tamimi, Pablo Carnero, David Bautista, David Gonzalez, Pablo Rodrigo, Maria Jose Bravo, Abel Gomez, Faleh Tamimi, David Garcia de Quevedo
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the risk of early aseptic loosening in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). The results suggest that the use of PPIs is associated with a higher risk of early aseptic loosening in patients who undergo THA and TKA.
GERIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Faez Saleh Al-Hamed, Stamatis Kouniaris, Iskandar Tamimi, Marie Lordkipanidze, Sreenath Arekunnath Madathil, Abbas Kezouh, Igor Karp, Belinda Nicolau, Faleh Tamimi
Summary: This study assessed the risk of bleeding and cardiovascular events in patients with non-hypertensive AD, finding an association between AChEI use and heart events.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA-TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH & CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ahmad F. Tamimi, Nosaiba T. Al Ryalat, Malik E. Juweid, Rahmah M. Doudeen, Qutada Al-Soub, Tareq M. A. Kanaan, Iskandar A. Tamimi
Summary: This case study presents a 39-year-old male patient who developed a de novo aneurysm 8 years after surgical clipping of a previous aneurysm. Although rare, de novo aneurysms can develop within days to as long as 10 years after surgical intervention. It is recommended to follow up with imaging studies for up to 10 years after initial surgical treatment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ahmad F. Tamimi, Nosaiba T. Al Ryalat, Amer K. Al Qaisi, Malik E. Juweid, Fatimah N. Obeidat, Tala G. Al Hyasat, Afnan N. Ghafel, Sahar M. Almustafa, Mohamad A. Al Rashdan, Tariq A. Kannan, Iskandar A. Tamimi
Summary: This study analyzed 21 arachnoid cysts in 20 patients who underwent microsurgical fenestration and found that there was a significant reduction in cyst size post-surgery. The majority of patients experienced complete or partial improvement in symptoms after surgery, but there was no correlation between the percentage decrease in cyst volume and degree of clinical improvement.
PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY
(2021)