Can Falls and Hip Fracture Be Prevented in Frail Older Adults?

Can Falls and Hip Fracture Be Prevented in Frail Older Adults?

An editorial addresses an article by Stein et al, in which evidence for an important link in the chain of logic that potentially connects vitamin D supplementation to the reduction of hip fracture is provided.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) 1999-10, Vol.47 (10), p.1265-1266
1. Verfasser: Birge, Stanley J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Aged
Bone Density
Editorials
Estrogens - pharmacology
Female
Fractures
Frail Elderly
Hip Fractures - etiology
Hip Fractures - prevention & control
Hip joint
Humans
Male
Older people
Osteoporosis - complications
Osteoporosis - prevention & control
Preventive medicine
Risk Factors
Vitamin D
Vitamin D - administration & dosage
Vitamin D - blood
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Zusammenfassung:An editorial addresses an article by Stein et al, in which evidence for an important link in the chain of logic that potentially connects vitamin D supplementation to the reduction of hip fracture is provided.
ISSN:0002-8614
1532-5415
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb05212.x