JAMDA
August 17, 2022
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JAMDA
March 2, 2022
Comorbidity and Quality of In-Hospital Care for Hip Fracture Patients
We examined whether the comorbidity burden of patients with hip fracture was associated with quality of in-hospital care reflected by fulfillment of process performance measures.
JAMDA
February 25, 2022
Geriatrician Follow-Up With Orthopedic Telemetry Post Hip Fracture Repair Reduces Visit Burden With Similar Outcomes
JAMDA
January 21, 2022
Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures in Residential Aged Care: Updated Consensus Recommendations
Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed and undertreated in people living in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs), even though aged-care residents are at greater risk of experiencing fractures than their community-dwelling counterparts. The first (2009) and second (2016) Consensus Conferences on the Treatment o...
JAMDA
December 27, 2021
Perceptions of Medical and Surgical Health Care Providers Toward Orthogeriatric Care Delivery: An Exploratory Survey
JAMDA
November 30, 2021
Independent, Differential Effects of Delirium on Disability and Mortality Risk After Hip Fracture
To assess the independent effect of delirium on mortality and disability after 1 year of follow-up, in consecutive older patients with hip fracture hospitalized for surgical repair.
JAMDA
November 30, 2021
Standardized, Coordinated Care in Nursing Homes Lowers Rehospitalization After Hip Fracture
To assess the effect of enhanced standardized interdisciplinary cooperation between the orthogeriatric ward, municipality, and nursing home facility (NHF) on readmission rates in patients with hip fracture.
JAMDA
October 3, 2021
COVID-19 and Proximal Femur Fracture in Older Adults—A Lethal Combination? An Analysis of the Registry for Geriatric Trauma (ATR-DGU)
COVID-19 can be a life-threatening illness, especially for older patients. The COVID-19 outbreak created a dramatic organizational challenge in treating infected patients requiring surgical treatment, like those suffering a proximal femur fracture, in a pandemic setting. We investigate the impact of a COVI...
JAMDA
April 29, 2021
Early Predictors for Discharge to Geriatric Rehabilitation after Hip Fracture Treatment of Older Patients
To investigate early predictors for discharge to a geriatric rehabilitation department at a skilled nursing home in older patients after hospitalization for hip fracture surgery.
JAMDA
December 13, 2020
Are Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Appropriately Treated for Fracture Prevention?
Clinicians struggle with whether to prescribe osteoporosis medications for fracture prevention for older nursing home (NH) residents with dementia, given the lack of evidence in this population. To better understand real-world clinical practice, we conducted a retrospective cohort study examining patterns ...
