Publications by authors named "Min Yee Seow"
Article Synopsis
- This narrative review covers advancements in care and prevention of fragility fractures in New Zealand from 2012 to 2022, focusing on clinical standards and public awareness for bone health.
- It outlines a strategic approach initiated by Osteoporosis New Zealand, promoting a national alliance to enhance care for those at risk of fractures.
- The establishment of the Live Stronger for Longer program has led to improved clinical guidelines and a bi-national registry for monitoring and enhancing fracture care across all 22 New Zealand hospitals treating hip fracture patients.
Aim: To describe the service delivery of the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) at Waitematā District Health Board (WDHB) for the year 2020, and to outline how the service evolved in recent years.
Method: We reviewed and analysed the WDHB FLS database as well as 4-month and 12-month patient follow-up records from the calendar year 2020.
Results: In 2020, we identified and assessed 1,225 patients.
Introduction: Frailty is a known risk factor for older patients with myeloma. Here we present realworld data using a computer-generated frailty assessment score (FRAIL score), based on 5 clinically derived parameters, in predicting patient outcomes.
Methods: Older patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who received frontline treatment with cyclophosphamide-bortezomib-dexamethasone had their FRAIL score retrospectively assessed.
Aim: Mortality rates of up to 38% at one year have been reported following surgery for neck of femur fractures. The aim of this review is to evaluate the post-operative mortality rates and trends over time for patients with fractured neck of femur at Waitemata District Health Board.
Method: A retrospective cohort study of all patients who received surgery following a neck of femur fracture at Waitemata District Health Board between 2009 and 2016.