Effect of folate and mecobalamin on hip fractures in patients with stroke
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A study was done to investigate whether treatment with folate and vitamin B12 reduces the incidence of hip fractures in patients with hemiplegia following stoke. It was revealed that combined treatment with folate and vitamin B12 is safe and effective in reducing the risk of a hip fracture in elderly patients following stroke.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2005
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Long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy and risk of hip fracture
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A nested case-control study is undertaken to determine the association between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy used for management of acid-related diseases and the risk of hip fracture. Results indicate that long-term PPI therapy, especially at high doses, is associated with an increased risk of hip fracture.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2006
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Factors associated with 5-year risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women
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An algorithm is developed to study the factors associated with the prediction of the 5-year risk of hip fracture in postmenopausal women.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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