Balance training may significantly reduce the frequency of falls in patients with osteoporosis
BACKGROUND Balance training may be beneficial for patients with osteoporosis , although current results are inconclusive .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to explore the effect of balance training on falls in patients with osteoporosis .
Effect of comorbidities and postoperative complications on mortality after hip fracture in elderly people: prospective observational cohort study
Abstract Objectives To evaluate postoperative medical complications and the association between these complications and mortality at 30 days and one year after surgery for hip fracture and to examine the association between preoperative comorbidity and the risk of postoperative complications and mortality . Design Prospect i ve observational cohort study . Setting University teaching hospital . Participants 2448 consecutive patients admitted with an acute hip fracture over a four year period . We excluded 358 patients : all those aged < 60 ; those with periprosthetic fractures , pathological fractures , and fractures treated without surgery ; and patients who died before surgery . Interventions Routine care for hip fractures . Main outcome measures Postoperative complications and mortality at 30 days and one year . Results Mortality was 9.6 % at 30 days and 33 % at one year . The most common postoperative complications were chest infection ( 9 % ) and heart failure ( 5 % ) . In patients who developed postoperative heart failure mortality was 65 % at 30 days ( hazard ratio 16.1 , 95 % confidence interval 12.2 to 21.3 ) . Of these patients , 92 % were dead by one year ( 11.3 , 9.1 to 14.0 ) . In patients who developed a postoperative chest infection mortality at 30 days was 43 % ( 8.5 , 6.6 to 11.1 ) . Significant preoperative variables for increased mortality at 30 days included the presence of three or more comorbidities ( 2.5 , 1.6 to 3.9 ) , respiratory disease ( 1.8 , 1.3 to 2.5 ) , and malignancy ( 1.5 , 1.01 to 2.3 ) . Conclusions In elderly people with hip fracture , the presence of three or more comorbidities is the strongest preoperative risk factor . Chest infection and heart failure are the most common postoperative complications and lead to increased mortality . These groups offer a clear target for specialist medical assessment
Balance training may significantly reduce the frequency of falls in patients with osteoporosis
BACKGROUND Balance training may be beneficial for patients with osteoporosis , although current results are inconclusive .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to explore the effect of balance training on falls in patients with osteoporosis .