Incidence of fragility hip fracture across the Asia-pacific region: A systematic review.

Purpose: This systematic review aimed to update fragility hip fracture incidences in the Asia Pacific, and compare rates between countries/regions.

Method: A systematic search was conducted in four electronic databases. Studies reporting data between 2010 and 2023 on the geographical incidences of hip fractures in individuals aged ≥50 were included.

Variation in care and outcomes for people after hip fracture with and without cognitive impairment; results from the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry.

Background: People with dementia have poorer outcomes after hip fracture and this may be due in part to variation in care. We aimed to compare care and outcomes for people with and without cognitive impairment after hip fracture.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study using Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry data for people ≥50 years of age who underwent hip fracture surgery (n = 49,063).

Improving hip fracture care: A five-year review of the early contributors to the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine temporal trends (2016-2020) in hip fracture care in Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) hospitals that started providing patient-level data to the ANZ Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) on/before 1 January 2016 (early contributors).

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of early contributor hospitals (n = 24) to the ANZHFR. The study cohort included patients aged ≥50 years admitted with a low trauma hip fracture between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2020 (n = 26,937).

Do we understand each other when we develop and implement hip fracture models of care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Background: A hip fracture in an older person is a devastating injury. It impacts functional mobility, independence and survival. Models of care may provide a means for delivering integrated hip fracture care in less well-resourced settings.

The impact of fixation type for intertrochanteric femoral fracture on patient survival.

Background: Intramedullary (IM) nail fixation for intertrochanteric fractures is potentially associated with improved postoperative function but may have an increased mortality risk compared to sliding hip screw (SHS) fixation. This study investigated postoperative mortality risk between surgical fixation type for intertrochanteric fracture in patients aged 50 years and older using linked data from the Australian Hip Fracture Registry and National Death Index.

Methods: Descriptive analysis and Kaplan-Meier survival curves performed unadjusted analysis of mortality and fixation type (short IM nail, long IM nail and SHS).

The impact of cement fixation on early mortality in arthroplasty for hip fracture.

Cementing in arthroplasty for hip fracture is associated with improved postoperative function, but may have an increased risk of early mortality compared to uncemented fixation. Quantifying this mortality risk is important in providing safe patient care. This study investigated the association between cement use in arthroplasty and mortality at 30 days and one year in patients aged 50 years and over with hip fracture.

Factors associated with residential fire-related hospitalisations and deaths: A 10-year population-based study.

This study aims to identify residential fire risk factors and their health outcomes in terms of hospital admissions from burns and smoke inhalation together with related readmissions, length of hospital stay (LOS), costs of hospitalisation and mortality within 30 days of the fire incidence. Residential fire-related hospitalisations from 2005 to 2014 in New South Wales, Australia were identified using linked data. Univariate and multivariable Poisson regression analyses were performed to determine factors associated with residential fires on hospital admission and loss of life.

The Impact of Reduced Fire Risk Cigarettes Regulation on Residential Fire Incidents, Mortality and Health Service Utilisation in New South Wales, Australia.

Smoking materials are a common ignition source for residential fires. In Australia, reduced fire risk (RFR) cigarettes regulation was implemented in 2010. However, the impact of this regulation on residential fires is unknown.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse and queer (LGBTQ) community members' perspectives on palliative care in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, and queer people (LGBTQ people) are at increased risk of some chronic diseases and cancers. NSW Health palliative care health policy prioritises equitable access to quality care, however, little is known about community members' perspectives on palliative care. This study aimed to understand LGBTQ community views and preferences in palliative care in NSW.

Comparison of causes, characteristics and consequences of residential fires in social and non-social housing dwellings in New South Wales, Australia.

There are over 17,000 residential fire incidents in Australia annually, of which 6,500 occur in New South Wales (NSW). The number of state-provided accommodations for those on low incomes (social housing), is over 437,000 in Australia of which 34% are located in NSW. This study compared causes, characteristics and consequences of residential fires in social and non-social housing in NSW, Australia.

Estimating the Total Number of Residential Fire-Related Incidents and Underreported Residential Fire Incidents in New South Wales, Australia by Using Linked Administrative Data.

The rate of fires, and particularly residential fires, is a serious concern in industrialized countries. However, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the reported numbers of residential fire incidents as official figures are based on fires reported to fire response agencies only. This population-based study aims to quantify the total number of residential fire incidents regardless of reporting status.

Does identifying frailty from ICD-10 coded data on hospital admission improve prediction of adverse outcomes in older surgical patients? A population-based study.

Background: frailty is a major contributor to poor health outcomes in older people, separate from age, sex and comorbidities. This population-based validation study evaluated the performance of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, coded Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) in the prediction of adverse outcomes in an older surgical population and compared its performance against the commonly used Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI).

Methods: hospitalisation and death data for all individuals aged ≥50 admitted for surgery to New South Wales hospitals (2013-17) were linked.

Health impacts and economic costs of residential fires (RESFIRES study): protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked administrative data.

Introduction: Residential fires remain a significant global public health problem. It is recognised that the reported number of residential fires, fire-related injuries and deaths significantly underestimate the true number. Australian surveys show that around two-thirds of respondents who experience a residential fire are unwilling to call the fire service, and international studies highlight that many individuals who access medical treatment for fire-related injuries do not have an associated fire incident report.

Obesity and falls in older women: Mediating effects of muscle quality, foot loads and postural control.

Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of falls in older women. However, it is not certain whether factors commonly associated with obesity and falls mediate this risk.

Research Question: Do lower-limb muscle quality, foot loads and postural control mediate the relationship between obesity and falls in women aged 60 years and older?

Methods: At baseline, 246 female participants underwent obesity screening (BMI≥30 kg/m²), and measurements of muscle quality (isokinetic dynamometer and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), foot loads (pressure platform) and postural balance (force platform).

Fall-related hospitalisations of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.

Objectives: To compare the socio-demographic characteristics and type of injury sustained, the use of hospital resources and rates of hospitalisation by injury type, and survival following fall injuries to older Aboriginal people and non-Indigenous Australian people hospitalised for fall-related injuries.

Design: Population-based retrospective cohort data linkage study. Setting, participants: New South Wales residents aged 50 years or more admitted to a public or private NSW hospital for a fall-related injury during 1 January 2003 - 31 December 2012.

Comparison of fall-related traumatic brain injury in residential aged care and community-dwelling older people: A population-based study.

Objective: To compare trends, causes, and outcomes of fall-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) between community-dwelling (CD) individuals and residential aged care facility (RACF) residents.

Methods: Hospitalisation and RACF administrative data for 6635 individuals aged ≥65 years admitted to all NSW hospitals for fall-related TBI from 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 were linked.

Results: Of the 6944 hospitalisations, 20.

The impact of geographical location on trends in hospitalisation rates and outcomes for fall-related injuries in older people.

Objective: This population-based study investigates the influence of geographical location on hospital admissions, utilisation and outcomes for fall-related injury in older adults, adjusting for age, sex and comorbidities.

Methods: A linked dataset of all admissions of NSW residents aged 65 and older, hospitalised at least once for a fall-related injury between 2003 and 2012, was used to estimate rates of hospitalisations, total lengths-of-stay, 28-day readmissions, and 30-day mortalities. These were standardised for age, sex, comorbidity, and remoteness.

New ICD-10 version of the Multipurpose Australian Comorbidity Scoring System outperformed Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidities in an older population.

Objectives: To translate, validate, and compare performance of an International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) version of the Multipurpose Australian Comorbidity Scoring System (MACSS) against commonly used comorbidity measures in the prediction of short- and long-term mortality, 28-day all-cause readmission, and length of stay (LOS).

Study Design And Setting: Hospitalization and death data were linked for 25,374 New South Wales residents aged 65 years and older, admitted with a hip fracture between 2008 and 2012. Comorbidities were identified according to the MACSS, Charlson, and Elixhauser definitions using ICD-10 coding algorithms.

Dementia and intentional and unintentional poisoning in older people: a 10 year review of hospitalization records in New South Wales, Australia - CORRIGENDUM.

The authors would like to apologise for a typographical error in the abstract of the above mentioned article. In the results section of the abstract on the first page of the article, the first odds ratio that refers to 'aged care facilities' should be (OR 5.44; 95% CI 4.

Dementia and intentional and unintentional poisoning in older people: a 10 year review of hospitalization records in New South Wales, Australia.

Background: Medicinal substances have been identified as common agents of both unintentional and intentional poisoning among older people, including those with dementia. This study aims to compare the characteristics of poisoning resulting in hospitalization in older people with and without dementia and their clinical outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study involving an examination of poisoning by intent involving individuals aged 50+ years with and without dementia using linked hospitalization and mortality records during 2003-2012.

The ICD-10 Charlson Comorbidity Index predicted mortality but not resource utilization following hip fracture.

Objectives: To evaluate the performance of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) in the prediction of mortality, 30-day readmission, and length of stay (LOS) in a hip fracture population using algorithms designed for use in International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10)--coded administrative data sets.

Study Design And Setting: Hospitalization and death data for 47,698 New South Wales residents aged 65 years and over, admitted for hip fracture, were linked. Comorbidities were ascertained using ICD-10 coding algorithms developed by Sundararajan (2004) and Quan (2005).

Clothing-related burns in New South Wales, Australia: impact of legislation on a continuing problem.

To combat the risk of nightwear burns a mandatory standard regulating the design, flammability and labelling requirements of children's nightwear was introduced in Australia in 1987. This population-based study examined the trends, characteristics and causes of clothing-related burns to inform a review of the current standard, and to facilitate the development of targeted prevention strategies. Clothing-related burns for 1998-2013 were identified from hospitalisation data for all hospitals in NSW and detailed information regarding circumstance of injury from a burn data registry.

Obesity and falls in older people: mediating effects of disease, sedentary behavior, mood, pain and medication use.

Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of falls among older people. However, it is not certain whether factors commonly associated with falls and/or obesity mediate this risk. This research examines whether specific diseases, sedentary behavior, mood, pain, and medication use mediate the association between obesity and falls.