Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "Hip fracture"
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The association between alcohol consumption and risk of hip fracture differs by age and gender in Cohort of Norway: a NOREPOS study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-11)Summary: The association between alcohol consumption and hip fracture differed by gender: Men aged 30–59 years drinking frequently or 14+ gl/week had higher risk than moderate drinkers. No significant association was seen ... -
Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-24)Background: Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods: Fast track hip fracture care was ... -
Identification of gait domains and key gait variables following hip fracture
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-11-18)Background Restoration of gait is an important goal of rehabilitation after hip fracture. Numerous spatial and temporal gait variables have been reported in the literature, but beyond gait speed, there is little agreement ... -
Interferon gamma (IFN-γ)-mediated inflammation and the kynurenine pathway in relation to risk of hip fractures: The Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-10)Summary The cytokine interferon gamma (IFN-γ) stimulates neopterin release and tryptophan degradation into kynurenines through the kynurenine pathway. High levels of neopterin were associated with increased hip fracture ... -
A restrictive policy for red blood cell transfusion in older hip fracture patients: experiences from a patient register
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-09)Background: Allogeneic red blood cell transfusions (ABT) are common in older hip fracture patients. Recent research supports a restrictive transfusion policy. The aim was to study variation in hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older people using anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs: a nationwide prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-09)Purpose Anxiolytics and hypnotics are widely used and may cause injurious falls. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to anxiolytics and hypnotics and the risk of hip fracture among all older people in Norway. ... -
Risk of hip fracture among older peopleusing antihypertensive drugs: a nationwidecohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-01)Background: Many people with a high risk of hip fracture have coexisting cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to examine associations between exposure to antihypertensive drugs and the risk of hip fracture among older people. ...