Pensions and Retirement

Blood pressure variability over time, not merely its average level, is a powerful risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction, and other cardiovascular events, researchers said.

AAOS: Osteoporosis Drugs May Weaken Bones in Long Term (CME/CE)
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) — The gains bisphosphonate use brings in the structural integrity of the femur decay over time in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, researchers found.

AAOS: Nurse Staffing Level Matters in Hip Fracture Outcomes (CME/CE)
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) — Older patients with a hip fracture are more likely to die when admitted to hospitals with lower nurse staffing levels, a retrospective study showed.

AAOS: Long-Term Benefit of Spine Fracture Tx Cited (CME/CE)
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) — For vertebral compression fractures, balloon kyphoplasty showed benefits over conservative therapy through two years of follow-up, researchers found.

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