Complaints regarding, and morbidity of, osteoporosis are caused by fractures which are
associated with pain and decrease of physical function, social function, and well-being …

Background Vertebral fractures are associated with increased morbidity (eg pain, reduced
quality of life) and mortality. Therapeutic exercise is a non‐pharmacological conservative …

Osteoporosis is an incurable chronic condition, like heart disease, diabetes, or hypertension.
A large gap currently exists in the primary prevention of fractures, and studies show that an …

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 …

Background: The use of proton pump inhibitors has been associated with an increased risk
of hip fracture. We sought to further explore the relation between duration of exposure to …

Context Hip fractures are a public health concern because they are associated with
significant morbidity, excess mortality, and the majority of the costs directly attributable to …

Our aim was to determine the effect of delay to surgery on the time to discharge, in-hospital
death, the presence of major and minor medical complications and the incidence of …

OBJECTIVE To examine several dimensions of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in
postmenopausal women who report previous fractures, and to provide perspective by …

Objective: To estimate the impact of osteoporosis fractures on health-related quality of life
(HRQOL) in postmenopausal women. Methods: To compare the impact on HRQOL of …

A FRAX model for Canada was constructed for prediction of osteoporotic and hip fracture
risk using national hip fracture data with and without the use of femoral neck bone mineral …