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These documents outline approaches to interventions and activities helping prevent falls and fractures to improve health outcomes for older people.
Evidence and guidance for healthcare professionals to assess risks, advise patients and families and prevent falls and fractures.
Farm Animal Welfare Council advice to government about the extent of hens' bone fractures in all production systems and the impact on welfare.
Farm Animal Welfare Committee update reinforcing previous advice on the incidence and seriousness of keel bone fractures in laying hens.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in fractures of the lower limb.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in fractures of the upper limb.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in sternal fractures.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in scapula fractures.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in pelvic fractures.
This document contains a synopsis of causation occurring in clavicle fractures.
An experimental analysis estimating the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on hospital admission rates for falls and fractures associated with new onset frailty and disability.
Organisations can apply for a share of £240,000, including VAT, to develop an innovative AI solution for radiological diagnosis of fractures of upper and/or lower limbs.
Evaluate a patient’s individual factors for benefits and risks before initiating treatment with denosumab 60mg, particularly in those with previous vertebral fracture. Patients should not stop denosumab without specialist review.
Tell DVLA if you have a broken limb and will be unable to drive for more than 3 months
Healthcare professionals should be aware of epidemiological data showing a small increased risk of fractures associated with the use of TCAs and SSRIs, and should take this risk into account in their discussions with patients and in prescribing decisions
Recent epidemiological evidence of an increased risk of fracture with long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
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