A5059955804- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Bone health and treatments
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Bone Metabolism and Diseases
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Physical Activity and Health
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
McMaster University
2016-2025
Hamilton Health Sciences
2016-2025
Impact
2017-2025
Juravinski Cancer Centre
2018-2025
St. Peter's Hospital
2012-2024
Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program
2024
University Mental Health Research Institute
2024
University of Crete
2018-2024
University Hospital of Heraklion
1998-2024
Western University
2007-2023
<b>Background:</b> Fractures have largely been assessed by their impact on quality of life or health care costs. We conducted this study to evaluate the relation between fractures and mortality. <b>Methods:</b> A total 7753 randomly selected people (2187 men 5566 women) aged 50 years older from across Canada participated in a 5-year observational cohort study. Incident were identified basis validated self-report classified type (vertebral, pelvic, forearm wrist, rib, hip "other"). subdivided...
In Canada, more than 2 million people live with osteoporosis, a disease that increases the risk for fractures, which result in excess mortality and morbidity, decreased quality of life loss autonomy. This guideline update is intended to assist Canadian health care professionals delivery optimize skeletal prevent fractures postmenopausal females males aged 50 years older.This an 2010 Osteoporosis Canada clinical practice on diagnosis management osteoporosis Canada. We followed Grading...
Teriparatide (rDNA origin) injection [recombinant human PTH (1–34)] stimulates bone formation, increases mineral density (BMD), and restores architecture integrity. In contrast, bisphosphonates reduce resorption increase BMD. We compared the effects of teriparatide alendronate sodium on BMD, nonvertebral fracture incidence, turnover in 146 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Women were randomized to either once-daily sc injections 40 μg plus oral placebo (n = 73) or 10 mg 73). Median...
The British STRATIFY tool was previously developed to predict falls in hospital. Although the has several strengths, certain limitations exist which may not allow generalizability a Canadian setting. Thus, we tested with some modification and re-weighting of items hospitals. This prospective validation cohort study four acute care medical units two teaching hospitals Hamilton, Ontario. In total, 620 patients over age 65 years admitted during 6-month period. Five patient characteristics found...
The objectives of this study were to determine: 1) the prevalence frailty using Fried's phenotype method and Short Performance Physical Battery (SPPB), 2) agreement between assessment methods, 3) feasibility assessing SPPB. This cross-sectional was conducted at a geriatric out-patient clinic in Hamilton, Canada. A research assistant all assessments. Patients classified as non-frail, pre-frail or frail according Agreement among methods is reported Cohen kappa statistic (standard error)....
To update the 1993 burden of illness osteoporosis in Canada, administrative and community data were used to calculate 2010 costs at $2.3 billion Canada or 1.3% Canada's healthcare expenditures. Prevention fractures high-risk individuals is key decrease financial osteoporosis.Since 1996 publication population has aged management changed. The study purpose was estimate current due Canadians 50 over.Analyses conducted using five national databases from Canadian Institute for Health Information...