National Institute for Health Research: No Reduction in Fractures Seen in Falls Prevention Programmes Prescribed to Older People
November 06, 2020
November 06, 2020
LONDON, England, Nov. 6 (TNSJou) -- The National Institute for Health Research issued the following news:
Two 'screen and treat' programmes designed to prevent older people falling do not reduce fractures, an NIHR funded trial has revealed.
Up to one in 20 older people with a history of falling sustains a fracture annually, with some being admitted to hospital, or needing to move to a care home. One in three people with a hip fracture dies within one year. Hip . . .
Two 'screen and treat' programmes designed to prevent older people falling do not reduce fractures, an NIHR funded trial has revealed.
Up to one in 20 older people with a history of falling sustains a fracture annually, with some being admitted to hospital, or needing to move to a care home. One in three people with a hip fracture dies within one year. Hip . . .