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Management of osteoporosis among home health and long-term care patients with a prior fracture.

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Warriner, AH; Outman, RC; Saag, KG; Berry, SD; Colón-Emeric, C; Flood, KL; Lyles, KW; Tanner, SB; Watts, NB; Curtis, JR
Published in: South Med J
April 2009

Osteoporosis is a growing health concern as the number of senior adults continues to increase worldwide. Falls and fractures are very common among frail older adults requiring home health and long-term care. Preventative strategies for reducing falls have been identified and many therapies (both prescription and nonprescription) with proven efficacy for reducing fracture risk are available. However, many practitioners overlook the fact that a fragility fracture is diagnostic for osteoporosis even without knowledge of bone mineral density testing. As a result, osteoporosis is infrequently diagnosed and treated in the elderly after a fracture. Based on existing literature, we have developed an algorithm for the assessment and treatment of osteoporosis among persons with known prior fracture(s) living in long-term care facilities or receiving home health care based on the data available in the literature.

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South Med J

DOI

EISSN

1541-8243

Publication Date

April 2009

Volume

102

Issue

4

Start / End Page

397 / 404

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitamin D
  • Risk Assessment
  • Osteoporosis
  • Long-Term Care
  • Humans
  • Home Care Services
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Frail Elderly
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Calcium
 

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Warriner, A. H., Outman, R. C., Saag, K. G., Berry, S. D., Colón-Emeric, C., Flood, K. L., … Curtis, J. R. (2009). Management of osteoporosis among home health and long-term care patients with a prior fracture. South Med J, 102(4), 397–404. https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819bc1d3
Warriner, Amy H., Ryan C. Outman, Kenneth G. Saag, Sarah D. Berry, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, Kellie L. Flood, Kenneth W. Lyles, S Bobo Tanner, Nelson B. Watts, and Jeffrey R. Curtis. “Management of osteoporosis among home health and long-term care patients with a prior fracture.South Med J 102, no. 4 (April 2009): 397–404. https://doi.org/10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819bc1d3.
Warriner AH, Outman RC, Saag KG, Berry SD, Colón-Emeric C, Flood KL, et al. Management of osteoporosis among home health and long-term care patients with a prior fracture. South Med J. 2009 Apr;102(4):397–404.
Warriner, Amy H., et al. “Management of osteoporosis among home health and long-term care patients with a prior fracture.South Med J, vol. 102, no. 4, Apr. 2009, pp. 397–404. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31819bc1d3.
Warriner AH, Outman RC, Saag KG, Berry SD, Colón-Emeric C, Flood KL, Lyles KW, Tanner SB, Watts NB, Curtis JR. Management of osteoporosis among home health and long-term care patients with a prior fracture. South Med J. 2009 Apr;102(4):397–404.

Published In

South Med J

DOI

EISSN

1541-8243

Publication Date

April 2009

Volume

102

Issue

4

Start / End Page

397 / 404

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vitamin D
  • Risk Assessment
  • Osteoporosis
  • Long-Term Care
  • Humans
  • Home Care Services
  • General & Internal Medicine
  • Frail Elderly
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Calcium