Search for dissertations about: "fragility fracture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words fragility fracture.

  2. 16. Health economics of osteoporosis

    Author : Fredrik Borgström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Economic evaluation; cost-effectiveness; osteoporosis; fracture related costs; quality of life;

    Abstract : Health economics is concerned about how the scarce resources should most efficiently be allocated to maximise the health outcomes. Health economic evaluation is a method for assessing costs and benefits of alternative treatment strategies for allocating resources to assist decisions aiming at improving efficiency. READ MORE

  4. 17. Hands-on osteoporosis screening with digital x-ray radiogrammetry

    Author : Michael Wilczek; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : According to epidemiological studies about one third of women and one fifth of men over 50 years will experience a fragility fracture. These fractures account for substantial mortality, morbidity and health care cost. Osteoporosis is a silent disease and thus often goes undiagnosed for a long time. READ MORE

  5. 18. Osteoporosis, balance and nutrition in elderly women in primary care

    Author : Hans Lundin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Objective: Some people get skeletal fractures as a result of a trauma which wouldn’t cause a fracture in a healthy individual. These fractures are sometimes referred to as “fragility fractures”. Common sites for fragility fractures are the spine, hip, upper arm, shoulder, distal forearm and pelvis. READ MORE

  6. 19. Automatic image analysis for decision support in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

    Author : Johan Kälvesten; Anders Persson; Torkel Brismar; Glenn Haugeberg; Claes Lundström; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Osteoporosis; rheumatoid arthritis; digital X-ray radiogrammetry; joint space width; bone densitometry;

    Abstract : Low-energy trauma and fragility fractures represent a major public health problem. The societal cost of the fragility fractures that occurred in Sweden 2010 has been estimated at €4 billion.In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patient outcomes have improved greatly in recent years. READ MORE

  7. 20. Bone turnover markers and prediction of bone loss in elderly women

    Author : Janaka Lenora; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bone turnover markers; DXA; elderly; osteoporosis; scintigraphy; Bone mineral density; quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus; bone loss;

    Abstract : Around 70,000 osteoporosis-related fractures occur in Sweden annually and approximately half of the women in western world will sustain a fragility fracture after the age of 50 years. Fracture preventive efforts require the identification of individuals who are at high risk. READ MORE