Relatively low and moderate pre-fracture serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels associated with the highest survival in elderly hip fracture patients in Finland: a minimum 3-year follow-up.

Unlabelled: The association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and post-fracture mortality indicates beneficial relatively high serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations. A 1-year cohort study on 245 hip fracture patients in Finland indicated the lowest 3-year mortality and highest survival among patients with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 50-74 nmol/L.

Purpose: To explore pre-fracture serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level as a factor associated with post-fracture survival among a cohort of hip fracture patients in Finland.

Use of benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics and antidepressants among hip fracture patients in Finland. Consistency between recorded and detected benzodiazepines.

Purpose: We described the use of benzodiazepines (BZDs), z-hypnotics, and antidepressants; analyzed the consistency between recorded and detected BZDs among hip fracture patients admitted to two Finnish hospitals during one year; and compared the results with corresponding results from 12 years earlier.

Methods: Current use of medication was obtained from the National Prescription Register. Urine and blood samples used to detect BZD were taken during admission.