Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. Every year, an
estimated 30–40% of patients over the age of 65 will fall at least once. Falls lead to …

Background Hip fractures are regarded as a worldwide epidemic and a major public health
concern. Changing risk factors, local differences and temporal trends contribute to the …

Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the USA and the world. It is a
subclinical condition until complicated by fracture (s). These fractures place an enormous …

Abstract The Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis was developed
by an expert committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) in collaboration with …

Background Mortality is increased after a hip fracture, and strategies that improve outcomes
are needed. Methods In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 1065 …

The effects of anabolic medications (teriparatide [TPTD] and parathyroid hormone [PTH])
differ in patients who have received recent treatment with potent antiresorptives. This …

Osteoporosis is responsible for approximately 2 million fractures annually, including hip,
vertebral (spinal), wrist, and other fractures. Osteoporosisrelated fractures may lead to …

Osteoporosis, a skeletal disorder of low bone density and disrupted bone architecture
leading to fractures, is a common and costly condition among postmenopausal women …

Abstract In 1995, the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Metabolism (now the
Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research) established the Osteoporosis Diagnostic …

Hip fracture is a potentially devastating condition for older adults. Hip fracture leads to pain
and immobilization with complications ranging from delirium to functional loss and death …