IS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN GLUCOCORTICOID USE AND FRACTURES? A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN A TRAUMA HOSPITAL.

Emanuel Sávio Cavalcanti Sarinho Verônica Maria Pinho Pessôa Melo Marcelo Tavares Viana Marina Maria Pessôa Melo

Published in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2018)

This study did not find an association between previous glucocorticoid use and the occurrence of fractures in children and adolescents. The age range of 10- to 14 years-old, severe trauma, and physical activity were associated with an increased risk for fractures.

Keyphrases

physical activity
risk assessment
healthcare
trauma patients
body mass index
early onset
emergency department
drug induced