Background Diabetes is associated with increased fracture risk but we do not know what
affects this risk. We investigated the risk of hip and non-vertebral fractures in diabetes and …

Background Osteoporotic fractures are a major public health issue. The literature suggests
there are variations in occurrence of fractures by ethnicity and race. Questions/purposes My …

Objective: The aim was to provide a scholarly review of the published literature on
biological, clinical, and nonclinical contributors to race/ethnic and sex disparities in …

Background. We examined the effects of hip fracture on mortality, entry into long-term
institutional care, and new evidence of poverty. We estimate of the proportion of hip fracture …

Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of data from the National Hospital Ambulatory
Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) to determine fall trends over time by examining changes in …

Background: Clinical practice recommendations state that patients with fragility fractures
should be evaluated for osteoporosis and treated for the disease if it is present. The purpose …

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the association between race and
ethnicity and fracture risk in the United States. We identified relevant studies by searching …

Studies examining real-world effectiveness of osteoporosis therapies are beset by
limitations due to confounding by indication. By evaluating longitudinal changes in fracture …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding
osteoporosis and fracture among older US Asian adults. Recent Findings Asian adults have …

Objective We examined the diabetes–fracture relationship by race/ethnicity, including the
link between pre-diabetes and fracture. Research design and methods We used Medicare …