Sökning: "Fracture register"

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  1. 21. Pharmacoepidemiology and health economics of adherence to pharmaceutical fracture prevention

    Författare :Oskar Ström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by weak bone, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, predominantly postmenopausal women. The main clinical consequence of the disease is bone fractures and the lifetime risk of any fracture has been estimated at ~55% in Norwegian women. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Adverse effects of psychotropic drugs in old age

    Författare :Jon Brännström; Hugo Lövheim; Yngve Gustafson; Peter Nordström; Patrik Midlöv; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Geriatric medicine; psychotropic drugs; adverse effects; mortality; hip fracture; cohort study; old age; Geriatrics; geriatrik;

    Sammanfattning : Background: With increasing age, the body and mind transform. Many of our organs gradually lose capacity, making them more sensitive to the effects of several drugs. In parallel, many of us accumulate an increasing burden of disease and other conditions warranting the use of medications. LÄS MER

  4. 23. On the fifth day : improving hip fracture care : study of processes, costs and outcomes

    Författare :Susanne Löfgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : This thesis analyses a research and development project on hip fracture care that was conducted between 2006 and 2010 at the Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. The thesis is a case study of this change project that was intended to decrease the time to operation for hip fracture patients, to discharge these patients within 5 days of admission and to empower these patients in their post-operative care. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Fluoride and health : epidemiological studies of fluoride exposure and hip fracture, myocardial infarction and osteosarcoma

    Författare :Peggy Näsman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the association between drinking water fluoride exposure and risk of hip fracture, myocardial infarction, and osteosarcoma. Swedish nation- wide population-based registers have been used throughout the thesis. LÄS MER

  7. 25. The recovery process after a hip fracture of healthy patients, 65 years and older - perceptions, abilities, and strategies

    Författare :Berit Gesar; Lund Ortopedi; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: A hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity, functional disability, and decreased health-related quality of life (HRQOL). With demographic changes showing a growing proportion of older people, hip fractures will be an increasing challenge for healthcare services in the future. LÄS MER