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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masashi Fujii, Tsutomu Shirakawa, Mami Nakamura, Mineko Baba, Masahito Hitosugi
Summary: In Japan, falls from height pose a significant threat to young people, with a fall height >= 5 m resulting in higher injury severity and lower survival probability. Prompt collection and analysis of relevant information pre-hospitalization for patients who fall from height can improve diagnosis and treatment, ultimately preventing preventable trauma deaths.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Michael Tonkins, Daniel Bradbury, Paul Bramley, Lisa Sabir, Anna Wilkinson, Fiona Lecky
Summary: Trauma patients in high-income countries are getting older and more likely to have comorbidities, sustaining injuries from low-energy mechanisms. This systematic review found conflicting evidence on the association between higher-level trauma centre care and outcomes for adults admitted to hospital due to low-energy trauma. There is a lack of high-quality research on the optimal care for patients injured in low-energy trauma, highlighting the need for further studies on triage, interventions, and research methodology.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joan Forns, J. Bradley Layton, Jennifer Bartsch, Mary Ellen Turner, Colleen Dempsey, Mary Anthony, Mary E. Ritchey, George Demos
Summary: The study evaluated the risk of falls and fractures in patients with Parkinson disease with psychosis (PDP) compared to those without psychosis at similar disease stages. The results showed that PDP patients had a slightly higher risk of falls and fractures, particularly in falls, compared to PD patients without psychosis.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maxim Devine, Canchen Ma, Jing Tian, Benny Antony, Flavia Cicuttini, Graeme Jones, Feng Pan
Summary: The study found that Class 1 and/or Class 2 had a higher risk of incident fractures and falls risk score than Class 3, highlighting the need for targeted preventive strategies to reduce the risk of fractures and falls in pain population.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Madeleine Johansson, Cecilia Rogmark, Richard Sutton, Artur Fedorowski, Viktor Hamrefors
Summary: Middle-aged individuals hospitalized due to unexplained syncope and orthostatic hypotension have an increased risk of subsequent fractures.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Grace Yip, Daniel Hay, Tom Stringfellow, Aashish Ahluwalia, Raju Ahluwalia
Summary: Ankle fractures are a common injury that requires assessment of mechanism of injury, comorbidities, ankle stability, and appropriate treatment options including non-operative and operative management.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Meryl S. LeBoff, Sharon H. Chou, Kristin A. Ratliff, Nancy R. Cook, Bharti Khurana, Eunjung Kim, Peggy M. Cawthon, Douglas C. Bauer, Dennis Black, J. Chris Gallagher, I-Min Lee, Julie E. Buring, JoAnn E. Manson
Summary: The study found that supplementing with vitamin D3 does not significantly reduce the risk of fractures in generally healthy middle-aged and older adults, regardless of total, nonvertebral, or hip fractures.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Surgery
Michelle E. Gary, Cindy A. Limanto, Ghulam H. Saadat, Chih Y. Fu, Bradley J. Phillips, Laura R. Brown, Faran Bokhari
Summary: The study found that the mFI-5 is not suitable for assessing the relationship between frailty and extent of injury in geriatric patients who have experienced ground-level falls.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Anoohya Gandham, Jakub Mesinovic, Paul Jansons, Ayse Zengin, Maxine P. Bonham, Peter R. Ebeling, David Scott
Summary: Older adults with sarcopenic obesity have increased risk of adverse musculoskeletal outcomes compared with individuals with obesity, sarcopenia, or neither condition. These findings emphasize the importance of interventions to improve bone health and physical function in this population.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Avishai M. Tsur, Paula David, Abdulla Watad, Daniel Nissan, Arnon D. Cohen, Howard Amital
Summary: This study found that patients with ankylosing spondylitis are more likely to develop hip fractures earlier and more frequently compared to a matched cohort. It suggests that these patients might benefit from more proactive screening, mitigation, and prevention of risk factors for hip fractures.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Z. Teng, Y. Zhu, Y. Teng, Q. Long, Q. Hao, X. Yu, L. Yang, Y. Lv, J. Liu, Y. Zeng, S. Lu
Summary: Osteosarcopenia significantly increases the risk of fractures, falls, and mortality, highlighting the importance of awareness and attention to this condition in daily life. The findings suggest that elderly individuals should be mindful of the risks associated with osteosarcopenia.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Matteo Antonio Sacco, Fabrizio Cordasco, Ludovico Abenavoli, Angelo Lavano, Giovanni Gallotta, Eugenio Garofalo, Andrea Bruni, Carmen Scalise, Saverio Gualtieri, Alessandro Pasquale Tarallo, Valerio Riccardo Aquila, Pietrantonio Ricci, Isabella Aquila
Summary: Falls in a hospital setting are a global public health problem, and despite numerous prevention strategies, investigations and autopsies are often not performed, affecting the assessment of medical liability.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Felipe Salech, Carlos Marquez, Lydia Lera, Barbara Angel, Rodrigo Saguez, Cecilia Albala
Summary: This study aimed to describe the prevalence of osteosarcopenia in Chilean community-dwelling older adults and its association with falls, fractures, and mortality. Osteosarcopenia was found to be common among older adults and was associated with an increased risk of falls, fractures, functional impairment, and mortality.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Malgorzata Kupisz-Urbanska, Ewa Marcinowska-Suchowierska
Summary: Malnutrition in older adults has negative impacts on health status, increasing mortality and morbidity. It can contribute to the development of geriatric syndromes, leading to a higher prevalence of falls and osteoporotic fractures, which in turn results in loss of independence and a greater likelihood of institutionalization. This review provides an overview of current literature on the topic and aims to guide physicians in making appropriate decisions to prevent the vicious cycle of falls, fractures, and their negative outcomes in malnourished patients.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mary E. Winger, Paolo Caserotti, Jane A. Cauley, Robert M. Boudreau, Sara R. Piva, Peggy M. Cawthon, Eric S. Orwoll, Kristine E. Ensrud, Deborah M. Kado, Elsa S. Strotmeyer
Summary: This study investigated the application of lower-extremity power and upper-extremity strength in fall injuries and found that lower leg power and grip strength predicted future fall injury risk in older men, independent of physical performance.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
