CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Recent opioid use and fall-related injury among older patients with trauma.
Evidence for an association between opioid use and risk of falls or fractures in older adults is inconsistent. We examine the association between recent opioid use and the risk, as well as the clinical outcomes, of fall-related injuries in a large trauma population of older adults. ⋯ Recent opioid use is associated with an increased risk of fall and an increased likelihood of death in older adults.
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Multicenter Study
Psychometric findings and normative values for the CLEFT-Q based on 2434 children and young adult patients with cleft lip and/or palate from 12 countries.
Patients with cleft lip and/or palate can undergo numerous procedures to improve appearance, speech, dentition and hearing. We developed a cleft-specific patient-reported outcome instrument to facilitate rigorous international measurement and benchmarking. ⋯ The CLEFT-Q represents a rigorously developed instrument that can be used internationally to collect and compare evidence-based outcomes data from patients aged 8-29 years of age with cleft lip and/or palate.