News tagged with fractures
More than 1,000 patients in US admitted annually for aviation-related injuries
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The first ever published study of aviation-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. finds that more than 1,013 patients are admitted to U.S. hospitals with aviation-related injuries annually, and that 753 aviation-deaths occur ...
Heart and bone damage from low vitamin D tied to declines in sex hormones
Nov 15, 2009 |
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, ...
Elderly women with 'dowager's hump' may be at higher risk of earlier death
May 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hyperkyphosis, or "dowager's hump" -- the exaggerated forward curvature of the upper spine seen commonly in elderly women -- may predict earlier death in women whether or not they have vertebral osteoporosis, ...
Long-term use of diabetes drugs by women significantly increases risk of fractures
Dec 10, 2008 |
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A group of drugs commonly used to treat diabetes can double the risk of bone fractures in women, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Wake Forest University.
A Safety Slip: Don't Hold a Child in Your Lap on Playground Slides
Sep 07, 2009 |
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A new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics found a relationship between young children going down a slide on the lap of an adult and tibia fractures. The study, conducted at Winthrop University Hospit ...
Denosumab increases bone density, cuts fracture risk in prostate cancer survivors
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Twice-yearly treatment with denosumab, a new targeted therapy to stop bone loss, increased bone density and prevented spinal fractures in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. The report from an ...
Vitamin D deficiency is widespead and on the increase
Jun 30, 2009 |
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A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and published in the scientific journal Osteoporosis International, shows that populations across the globe are suffering from the impact of low levels ...
Scientists discover way to jumpstart bone's healing process
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their emerging stem cell research ...
Building Up Broken Bones
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Any one of the 8 million Americans who suffer bone fractures each year knows how hard it is to wait for the bones to knit, or heal. Bone healing is also important for integration of dental ...
New report shows rising tide of fractures in Asia
Sep 22, 2009 |
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A new audit report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) today shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia.
Ibuprofen is as effective as acetaminophen with codeine to treat pain in children with arm fractures
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Children with arm fractures fared as well with ibuprofen to control their pain as acetaminophen with codeine, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Children's Research ...
Study examines treatment and outcomes for nasal fractures
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Both minimally invasive and traditional open approaches can successfully repair nasal fractures, provided the procedure is matched to the individual fracture, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of ...
The Medical Minute: What is osteoporosis? Why now? Why me?
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Osteoporosis comes from a Latin term which means "holes in the bone." In reality it is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density and structural deterioration of bone, leading to bone weakness and increased ...
Out of court settlement of malpractice claims: Incorrect treatment of bone fractures in children
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Incorrectly treated fractures in children are one of the errors most frequently confirmed in the arbitration process. This was the conclusion reached by Heinrich Vinz and Johann Neu of the Arbitration Board of the North German ...
Prostate cancer therapy increases risk of fractures and cardiovascular-related death
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Prostate cancer patients who undergo therapy to decrease testosterone levels increase their risk of developing bone- and heart-related side effects compared to patients who do not take these medications, according to a new ...
