Reduced mortality and subsequent fracture risk associated with oral bisphosphonate recommendation in a fracture liaison service setting: A prospective cohort study

Osteoporotic fragility fractures, that are common in men and women, signal increased risk of future fractures and of premature mortality. Less than one-third of postmenopausal women and fewer men are prescribed active treatments to reduce fracture risk. Therefore, in this study the association of or...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 13; no. 6; p. e0198006
Main Authors:	van Geel, Tineke A. C. M., Bliuc, Dana, Geusens, Piet P. M., Center, Jacqueline R., Dinant, Geert-Jan, Tran, Thach, van den Bergh, Joop P. W., McLellan, Alastair R., Eisman, John A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2018 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Administration, Oral Aged Alcohol use Analysis Biocompatibility Biology Biology and Life Sciences Biomedical materials Biomedical research Bisphosphonates Bone mineral density Calcium Care and treatment Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Confidence intervals Diphosphonates Diphosphonates - administration & dosage Diphosphonates - pharmacology Family medical history Female Fractures Fractures (Injuries) Fragility Health aspects Health risk assessment Health risks Hip Hospitals Humans Internal medicine Male Medical research Medicine Medicine and Health Sciences Men Middle Aged Mortality Mortality risk Older people Osteoporosis Osteoporotic Fractures - mortality Osteoporotic Fractures - prevention & control Patients Physical sciences Post-menopause Prospective Studies Public health Rheumatology Risk Risk factors Statistical models Trauma Treatment outcome Vitamin D Women Sydney New South Wales Australia Netherlands Belgium Australia
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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