作者: Lee A. Jennings , Andrew D. Auerbach , Judith Maselli , Penelope S. Pekow , Peter K. Lindenauer
DOI: 10.1111/J.1532-5415.2010.02769.X
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摘要: OBJECTIVES: Although osteoporosis treatment can dramatically reduce fracture risk, rates of after hip remain low. In-hospital initiation recommended medications has improved outcomes in heart disease; hospitalization for may represent a similar opportunity improvement. The objective this study was to examine in-hospital with combination calcium and vitamin D (Cal+D) antiresorptive or bone-forming patients hospitalized fractures DESIGN: Observational cohort. SETTING: Three hundred eighteen hospitals the United States. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-one thousand three forty-six aged 65 older osteoporotic fracture. MEASUREMENTS: administration Cal+D medications. RESULTS: four five (6.6%) received anytime procedure correct femoral fracture; 3,763 (7.3%) medications. Only 1,023 (2.0%) were prescribed ideal therapy, receiving an medication. Treatment remained low across virtually all patient-, provider-, hospital-level characteristics. strongest predictor receipt medication (adjusted odds ratio=5.50, 95% confidence interval=4.84–6.25), but only 27.2% who these also Cal+D. CONCLUSION: Rates are improve care.