Irish journal of medical science
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Fragility fractures are described as fractures resulting from low-energy trauma and are considered diagnostic of reduced bone mineral density or osteoporosis. They often present as hip fractures with hip fractures remaining a common but devastating injury among older patients. Many factors influence a patient's risk of hip fracture and their subsequent risk of death. ⋯ We found that previous fragility fracture does not impact upon mortality in a hip fracture cohort. However, gender and age did impact upon mortality in this study.
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Venous catheters are widely used in clinical practice, but a drawback of their usage is the increased risk of thrombosis. ⋯ The individualized nomogram demonstrated effective prognostic prediction for patients with venous thrombosis.
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For the most part, migraine afflicts young women who often need to use the hormonal contraceptive method. ⋯ CHC reduced the chances of women with migraine getting allodynia.
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Evaluation of activities of daily living (ADL) and functional exercise capacity in patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) is crucial in demonstrating the effectiveness of interventions. ⋯ The Glittre ADL Test has excellent reliability and strong construct and criterion validity for assessing functional exercise capacity and ADL in fully ambulatory pwMS.