Hip Fracture Prevention in the Nursing Home
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involve measures to increase bone density, prevent falls, and protect the hip. The introduction of once weekly dosing of alendronate and risedronate is expected to increase the utilization of such therapies in the nursing home. The recent approval of parathyroid hormone therapy adds a new powerful medication that may help nursing home patients with severe osteoporosis. (Annals of Long-Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging 2003;11[3]:25-32)
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