Background Diabetes is associated with increased fracture risk but we do not know what
affects this risk. We investigated the risk of hip and non-vertebral fractures in diabetes and …

People frequently live for many years with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) that
impair health outcomes and are expensive to manage. Multimorbidity has been shown to …

The incidence of hip fractures decreased in France in both genders, especially in the elderly,
from 2002 to 2008, in parallel with availability of bone densitometry and effective anti …

Background Falls pose major health problems to the middle-aged and older adults and may
potentially lead to various levels of injuries. Sleep duration and disturbances have been …

Background Hip fractures of older adults are a major public health issue. Methods We
determined the current trend in the number and incidence (per 100,000 persons) of hip …

Abstract Background and Objectives Fall incidents and associated medical costs are
increasing among older adults. This study examined longitudinal associations between …

Background and purpose—While development in hip fracture incidence and mortality is well
examined, none has yet looked at the temporal trends regarding prevalence of co …

Background Accidental falls during hospitalisation have a range of complications and more
information is needed to improve prevention. We investigated patterns of in‐hospital fall …

Aims We examined the risks of all-cause mortality, stroke, major bleeding, and recurrent
traumatic injury associated with resumption of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and non-VKAs …

Background Osteoporosis is an age-associated disease, which is influenced by genetic,
epigenetic and environmental factors. Aim This article examines the evidence for specific …