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Date Published: 02/01/2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v533i1.7738
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Vol. 533 No. 1 (2023)
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Phạm, H. T., Hoàng, P. D., & Nguyễn, T. N. (2024). FALLS IN WOMEN WITH POST-MENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS. Vietnam Medical Journal, 533(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v533i1.7738

FALLS IN WOMEN WITH POST-MENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS

Hoài Thu Phạm1,, Phương Dung Hoàng2, Thị Nga Nguyễn3
1 HMU
2 Ninh Binh Provincial General Hospital
3 Bach Mai Hospital

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Abstract

Falls are a common phenomenon in the elderly. Falls in the elderly have many serious consequences for individuals, families and the health system. Objective: Describe the characteristics of falls in postmenopausal osteoporotic women visiting Bach Mai Hospital and Hanoi Medical University Hospital. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis of 115 postmenopausal osteoporotic women coming for examination and treatment at Bach Mai Hospital and Hanoi Medical University Hospital from April 2023 to September September 2023, diagnosed with osteoporosis based on the criteria of the American Endocrine Society 2020 (AACE 2020). Results: The fall rate in postmenopausal osteoporotic women was 38.3%, the rate of falls in the last 1 year is 26.1%. The fall rate in the group of patients with severe osteoporosis was higher than the group of patients with osteoporosis (43,5% compare to 14,5%), (P<0.001). Conclusion: The rate of falls in postmenopausal osteoporotic women visiting Bach Mai Hospital and Hanoi Medical University Hospital is high, especially in patients with severe osteoporosis. Therefore, early and routine assessment of fall risk in postmenopausal osteoporotic women is necessary.

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Falls, postmenopausal osteoporosis.

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