2023
Performance of a modified fracture risk assessment tool for fragility fracture prediction among older veterans living with HIV
Womack J, Murphy T, Leo-Summers L, Kidwai-Khan F, Skanderson M, Gill T, Gulanski B, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Tien P, Yin M, Hsieh E. Performance of a modified fracture risk assessment tool for fragility fracture prediction among older veterans living with HIV. AIDS 2023, 37: 1399-1407. PMID: 37070536, PMCID: PMC10329997, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFracture Risk Assessment ToolMajor osteoporotic fractureRisk assessment toolCohort studyHip fractureOsteoporotic fracturesVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyMultivariable logistic regressionType of fractureRace/ethnicityAssessment toolGlucocorticoid useHIV cohortFragility fracturesPrevious fractureRheumatoid arthritisSmoking statusFracture riskModest discriminationOlder veteransLogistic regressionOccurrence of fracturesHIVAlcohol use
2006
Preference for hip protectors among older adults at high risk for osteoporotic fractures.
Fraenkel L, Gulanski B, Wittink DR. Preference for hip protectors among older adults at high risk for osteoporotic fractures. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2006, 33: 2064-8. PMID: 17014021, PMCID: PMC1615711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly oral bisphosphonatesHip protectorsHigh riskOral bisphosphonatesHip fractureTreatment preferencesHealth problemsOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling older adultsCurrent bisphosphonate usersNonpharmacologic treatment approachesOsteoporotic hip fracturesMost health problemsType of treatmentBisphosphonate usersWeekly bisphosphonatesOsteoporotic fracturesFuture trialsDiscrete choice questionnaireTreatment choiceTreatment approachesBisphosphonatesStudy 57Absolute reductionPrescription drugs