Osteoporos Int (2015) 26:645–652 DOI 10.1007/s00198-014-2919-7
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Increased risk of stroke among hip fracture patients: a nationwide cohort study C.-H. Tsai & C.-L. Lin & H.-C. Hsu & W.-S. Chung
Received: 4 August 2014 / Accepted: 24 September 2014 / Published online: 10 October 2014 # International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2014
Abstract Summary Our study indicates that hip fracture is independently associated with increased risk of developing stroke. In addition, the risk of stroke following the incidence of hip fracture is more prominent in younger patients, men, those with cardiovascular comorbidities, and in patients using specific medication, such as diuretics and ABRs. Introduction Hip fractures are associated with increased risk of major morbidity. However, few data are available on the All authors have contributed significantly, and that all authors are in agreement with the content of the manuscript: Conception/Design: WeiSheng Chung, Chun-Hao Tsai; Collection and/or assembly of data: All authors; Data analysis and interpretation: Wei-Sheng Chung, Chun-Hao Tsai, Cheng-Li Lin; Manuscript writing: All authors; Final approval of manuscript: All authors C.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Increased risk of stroke among hip fracture patients: a nationwide cohort study C.-H. Tsai & C.-L. Lin & H.-C. Hsu & W.-S. Chung
Received: 4 August 2014 / Accepted: 24 September 2014 / Published online: 10 October 2014 # International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2014
Abstract Summary Our study indicates that hip fracture is independently associated with increased risk of developing stroke. In addition, the risk of stroke following the incidence of hip fracture is more prominent in younger patients, men, those with cardiovascular comorbidities, and in patients using specific medication, such as diuretics and ABRs. Introduction Hip fractures are associated with increased risk of major morbidity. However, few data are available on the All authors have contributed significantly, and that all authors are in agreement with the content of the manuscript: Conception/Design: WeiSheng Chung, Chun-Hao Tsai; Collection and/or assembly of data: All authors; Data analysis and interpretation: Wei-Sheng Chung, Chun-Hao Tsai, Cheng-Li Lin; Manuscript writing: All authors; Final approval of manuscript: All authors C.
