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The Smart Hip Guardian uses sensors to detect body movements associated with falls, and promises to inflate 0.2 seconds before impact. It could be a boon for seniors, preventing loss of mobility.
Adults who experienced a fall-related hip fracture and lived in a more deprived neighborhood spent fewer days at home following the fracture.
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Researchers show that analyzing just 7% of the hip bone can predict fracture risk with 95% accuracy, improving osteoporosis screening and targeted diagnosis.
Hip fracture among the elderly is a significant health crisis. Frequently resulting from a simple fall in individuals with weakened bones due to osteoporosis, the mortality rate after such a fracture is striking, according to experts.
When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures—one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults—get to the operating room (OR) faster and have fewer complications, ... Hip fractures ...
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