| Autor: |
Roy Kessous, Adi Y. Weintraub, Yoav Mattan, Rivka Dresner-Pollak, Mayer Brezis, Meir Liebergall, Leonid Kandel |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol 53, Iss 2, Pp 206-209 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1028-4559 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.tjog.2014.04.015 |
| Popis: |
Objective: Distal radius fracture (DRF) in postmenopausal women is often the first clinical sign of osteoporosis (OP). Despite the availability of effective treatments, only a minority of patients who sustain a fragility fracture are tested for OP. The purpose of this study was to examine whether a simple intervention by the hospital staff increases rates of OP workup. Materials and Methods: We conducted a prospective randomized clinical trial. Ninety nine patients after DRF were randomized to two groups. Both groups were contacted after their fracture and were asked to answer a questionnaire and were informed about the possible relationship between DRF and OP. In the intervention group, patients were sent an explanatory pamphlet and a letter to their primary care physician. An additional survey was conducted to establish whether the intervention improved the number of patients who undergo OP workup. Results: The intervention increased the proportion of patients who turned to their primary care physician from 22.9% to 68.6%, and increased the proportion of patients undergoing OP workup from 14.3% to 40% (p |
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