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Yokoyama H, Kitano Y. Oral Frailty as a Risk Factor for Fall Incidents among Community-Dwelling People. Geriatrics (Basel) 2024; 9:54. [PMID: 38667521 PMCID: PMC11050511 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics9020054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Identifying older adults with a high risk of falling and providing them with appropriate intervention are vital measures for preventing fall incidents. Scholars report that oral frailty, a decline in oral function, is related to physical function; thus, it bears a potential association with fall risks. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between fall incidents and the status of physical and oral frailty among a sample of residents in Osaka Prefecture. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study targeted community-dwelling people aged 50 years and older who responded to an annual questionnaire survey using a health app for 2 consecutive years, namely, 2020 and 2021. This study analyzed responses from 7591 (62 ± 7 years) participants and determined the status of their oral frailty and comprehensive and physical frailty using the Kihon Checklist. RESULTS In the 2020 and 2021 surveys, 17% and 19% of the participants exhibited oral frailty and experienced a fall in the previous year, respectively. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that oral frailty (adjusted odds ratio: 1.553) and physical frailty as well as low levels of awareness of frailty were significant explanatory variables of the occurrence of fall incidents during the subsequent year. CONCLUSIONS Future studies are required to elucidate the mechanisms by which oral frailty induces fall incidents.
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- Hisayo Yokoyama
- Research Center for Urban Health and Sports, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;
- Department of Environmental Physiology for Exercise, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
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- Research Center for Urban Health and Sports, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 558-8585, Japan;
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Strøm Rönnquist S, Viberg B, Kristensen MT, Palm H, Jensen JEB, Madsen CF, Åkesson KE, Overgaard S, Rogmark C. Frailty and osteoporosis in patients with hip fractures under the age of 60-a prospective cohort of 218 individuals. Osteoporos Int 2022; 33:1037-1055. [PMID: 35029719 PMCID: PMC9007814 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-06281-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED Research on younger patients with hip fractures is limited. This study adds knowledge on patient and injury characteristics, and DXA was investigated at the time of the fracture. Risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures were numerous among young patients, and osteoporosis was markedly more prevalent than in the general population. INTRODUCTION Knowledge on younger patients with hip fractures is limited. Common preconceptions are that they suffer fractures due to high-energy trauma, alcohol or substance use disorder but not associated to osteoporosis. We aimed to descriptively analyze the characteristics of young and middle-aged patients with hip fractures and examine bone mineral density (BMD) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at the time of the fracture. METHODS A prospective multicenter cohort study on adult patients with hip fractures below age 60 collected detailed information on patient characteristics regarding demographics, trauma mechanism, previous fractures, comorbidity and medication, and lifestyle factors. DXA results were compared to population-based reference data. RESULTS The cohort contains 91 women and 127 men, median age 53 (IQR 47-57). Most fractures, 83%, occurred in patients aged 45-59. Two-thirds of all fractures resulted from low-energy trauma. Half of the patients had prior fractures after age 20. Thirty-four percent were healthy, 31% had one previous disease, and 35% had multiple comorbidities. Use of medication associated with increased fracture risk was 32%. Smoking was prevalent in 42%, harmful alcohol use reported by 29%, and signs of drug-related problems by 8%. Osteoporosis according to WHO criteria was found in 31%, osteopenia in 57%, and normal BMD in 12%. CONCLUSION In patients with hip fractures below age 60, risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures were numerous. Moreover, the prevalence of osteoporosis was markedly higher than in the general population. We suggest that young and middle-aged patients with hip fractures undergo a thorough health investigation including DXA, regardless of trauma mechanism.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark
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- Departments of Physiotherapy and Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Physio- and Occupational Therapy, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Endocrine Department, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Department of Orthopaedics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden
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AIMS Hip fractures in patients < 60 years old currently account for only 3% to 4% of all hip fractures in England, but this proportion is increasing. Little is known about the longer-term patient-reported outcomes in this potentially more active population. The primary aim is to examine patient-reported outcomes following isolated hip fracture in patients aged < 60 years. The secondary aim is to determine an association between outcomes and different types of fracture pattern and/or treatment implants. METHODS All hip fracture patients aged 18 to 60 years admitted to a single centre over a 15-year period were used to identify the study group. Fracture pattern (undisplaced intracapsular, displaced intracapsular, and extracapsular) and type of operation (multiple cannulated hip screws, angular stable fixation, hemiarthroplasty, and total hip replacement) were recorded. The primary outcome measures were the Oxford Hip Score (OHS), the EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L), and EQ-visual analogue scale (VAS) scores. Preinjury scores were recorded by patient recall and postinjury scores were collected at a mean of 57 months (9 to 118) postinjury. Ethics approval was obtained prior to study commencement. RESULTS A total of 72 patients were included. There was a significant difference in pre- and post-injury OHS (mean 9.8 point reduction (38 to -20; p < 0.001)), EQ-5D (mean 0.208 reduction in index (0.897 to -0.630; p < 0.001)), and VAS , and VAS (mean 11.6 point reduction (70 to -55; p < 0.001)) Fracture pattern had a significant influence on OHS (p < 0.001) with extracapsular fractures showing the least favourable long-term outcome. Fixation type also impacted significantly on OHS (p = 0.011) with the worst outcomes in patients treated by hemiarthroplasty or angular stable fixation. CONCLUSION There is a significant reduction in function and quality of life following injury, with all three patient-reported outcome measures used, indicating that this is a substantial injury in younger patients. Treatment with hemiarthroplasty or angular stable devices in this cohort were associated with a less favourable hip score outcome. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(6):766-771.
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- T A Coughlin
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Gielen E, Bergmann P, Bruyère O, Cavalier E, Delanaye P, Goemaere S, Kaufman JM, Locquet M, Reginster JY, Rozenberg S, Vandenbroucke AM, Body JJ. Osteoporosis in Frail Patients: A Consensus Paper of the Belgian Bone Club. Calcif Tissue Int 2017; 101:111-131. [PMID: 28324124 PMCID: PMC5498589 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-017-0266-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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In this consensus paper, the Belgian Bone Club aims to provide a state of the art on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of osteoporosis in frail individuals, including patients with anorexia nervosa, patients on dialysis, cancer patients, persons with sarcopenia, and the oldest old. All these conditions may indeed induce bone loss that is superimposed on physiological bone loss and often remains under-recognized and under-treated. This is of particular concern because of the major burden of osteoporotic fractures in terms of morbidity, mortality, and economic cost. Therefore, there is an urgent need to appreciate bone loss associated with these conditions, as this may improve diagnosis and management of bone loss and fracture risk in clinical practice.
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- E Gielen
- Gerontology and Geriatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, KU Leuven & Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases, UZ Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Radioisotopes, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, UnilabLg, CIRM, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Endocrinology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, CHU de Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Gynaecology-Obstetrics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Clinical Department of Internal Medicine, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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The World Health Organization estimates that diabetes mellitus occurs in more than 415 million people; this number could double by the year 2040. Epidemiologic data have shown that the skeletal system may be a target of diabetes-mediated damage, leading to the development of diabetes-induced osteoporosis. T1D and T2D have been associated with an increased risk of fracture. Bone mineral density and fracture risk prediction tools developed for the general population capture some of the risk associated with diabetes. Recent adaptations to these tools have improved their efficacy in patients with diabetes.
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- G Isanne Schacter
- Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, GF-335, 820 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, C5121, 409 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2H 2A6, Canada.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews recently published evidence for common pathways explaining bone and muscle wasting in normal ageing and pathological conditions. RECENT FINDINGS Numerous studies support the concept of a bone-muscle unit, where constant cross-talking between the two tissues takes place, involving molecules released by the skeletal muscle secretome, which affects bone, and osteokines secreted by the osteoblasts and osteocytes, which, in turn, impact muscle cells. SUMMARY New chemical entities aiming at concomitantly treating osteoporosis and sarcopenia could be developed by targeting pathways that centrally regulate bone and muscle or emerging pathways that facilitate the communication between the two tissues.
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics
- Support Unit in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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