A new analysis of numerous studies indicates that men and women aged 60 years and older who have experienced a hip fracture are at increased risk of dying not only in the short term after the fracture, but also a number of years later.
A new analysis of numerous studies indicates that men and women aged 60 years and older who have experienced a hip fracture are at increased risk of dying not only in the short term after the fracture, but also a number of years later.
The analysis included eight studies with 122,808 participants in the Consortium on Health and Ageing: Network of Cohorts in Europe and United States (CHANCES) project, a large collaboration of European and US studies coordinated by the Hellenic Health Foundation, investigating the effects of ageing on health.
Although the risk of death was highest in the first year after the hip fracture, fractures were also linked with a nearly twofold increased risk of dying eight years or more after the injury, noted co–lead author Dr. Vassiliki Benetou.
“It is important to implement appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of hip fractures while more attention should be given to those older individuals that have already experienced a hip fracture in order to ensure better quality of life and survival in the elderly,” said Dr. Michail Katsoulis co–lead author of the Journal of Internal Medicine analysis.
Additional Information:
Link to study: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joim.12586/abstract
About Journal
Journal of Internal Medicine (JIM), with its International Advisory Board, has developed into a highly successful journal since it was launched in its revised form in 1989. With an Impact Factor of 7.803, Journal of Internal Medicine now ranks 10th among the 151 journals in the General & Internal Medicine category.
- Established in 1863.
- Features original clinical articles within the broad field of general and internal medicine and its sub-specialties.
- A fully international journal publishing articles in English from all over the world.
- Peer-reviewed and published in both print and online versions.
JIM also supports and organizes scientific meetings in the form of symposia within the scope of the journal.
Penny Smith-
+44 (0)1243 770171
sciencenewsroom@wiley.com