Journal article
Prevalence of vertebral fractures among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Canada
Abstract
Purpose: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at higher risk for osteoporosis. The primary objective of this case-control study was to determine the prevalence of vertebral fractures among patients with COPD admitted to acute care compared with a gender- and age-matched control group. Subjects and methods: Subjects were identified by chart reviews from an acute care hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1999, including …
Authors
Papaioannou A; Parkinson W; Ferko N; Probyn L; Ioannidis G; Jurriaans E; Cox G; Cook RJ; Kumbhare D; Adachi JD
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 14, No. 11, pp. 913–917
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
11 2003
DOI
10.1007/s00198-003-1449-5
ISSN
0937-941X