Fracture risk assessment in home care patients using the FRAX® tool.

Vitor Moraes Rocha Heloisa Amaral Gaspar Cláudio Flauzino de Oliveira

Published in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2018)

FRAX® analysis revealed similar fracture risks in the sample and the older adult population overall. Prospective investigation of fracture rates in home care patients, identification of true risk factors and construction of a home care patient-specific clinical score are warranted.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk assessment
risk factors
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
human health
heavy metals
patient reported outcomes
single cell
hip fracture
patient reported