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• Hip Fracture Surgery Delirium Risk After Regional and General Anesthesia Evaluated in New Study

  January 12, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals both regional and general anesthesia can cause post-surgical delirium in older patients.

• Study Questions Whether Fosamax And Similar Bone Drugs Provide Benefits After Seven Years of Use

  December 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that Fosamax and similar osteoporosis drugs failed to provide any benefits in preventing hip fractures after seven years of use.

• E-Scooter Use Linked To High-Energy Trauma Injuries: Study

  January 9, 2020

  Russell Maas

  Scooter injuries are often associated with high-energy trauma fractures, according to the findings of a new study.

• Prolia Discontinuation Increases The Risk Of Vertebral Fractures, Study Found

  April 30, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Prolia side effects may increase the risk of vertebral fractures after patients discontinue use, according to an Israeli study.

• Prolia Problems with Bone Fractures Comparable To Those Linked To Fosamax, Study Finds

  April 24, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that bone fracture risks with Prolia are comparable to those of Fosamax, an osteoporosis drug linked to atypical femur fractures.

• Study Finds Link Between Antidepressant Use And Hip Fracture Risks In Older Adults

  January 8, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links the use of antidepressants by elderly patients to an increased risk of hip fractures.

• Deaths from Elderly Falls Increased 31% in Recent Years

  May 17, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study warns that the rate of elderly falls has increased in recent years.

• Surgery To Fix Hip Fractures Lowers Mortality Among Nursing Home Dementia Patients: Study

  May 8, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that undergoing surgery for hip fractures may lower the mortality rate for nursing home residents.

• Hip Fracture Risk from Nexium, Prilosec, Other PPIs Seen Following Short-Term Use Only: Study

  March 20, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that short-term, not long-term, use of Nexium and similar heartburn drugs can increase the risk of hip fractures.

• Nursing Home Falls Could Be Reduced By Fewer Antipsychotics, Better Staffing: Study

  January 24, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates that less reliance on psychoactive drugs and better staffing could help prevent many nursing home falls and fractures.