Anti-osteoporosis drugs reduce mortality in cancer patients: A national cohort study of elderly with vertebral fractures.

Introduction: The most prevalent type of fragility fractures is osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs). However, only a few studies have examined the relationship between anti-osteoporosis treatments and malignancy-related mortality following an OVF. The goal of this study is to determine the effect of anti-osteoporosis therapy on mortality in OVF patients with and without cancer.

Association between repeat imaging and readmission in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: a 16-year nationwide population-based study.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate such usage patterns and identify factors that may contribute to the need for repeat imaging in acute ischaemic stroke patients and determine the association between repeat imaging and readmission in Taiwan.

Methods: We searched and analysed data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database for patients admitted for acute ischaemic stroke between 2002 and 2017. Cases where repeat brain imaging during the initial hospital admission occurred and where patients were readmitted within 30 days following discharge were documented.

Utilization of CT and MRI scanning in Taiwan, 2000-2017.

Objectives: This population-based study aimed to collect, analyze, and summarize the long-term trends in medical imaging use in Taiwan.

Methods: A retrospective cohort population-based study of medical imaging usage for the individuals who received care under the National Health Insurance system from 2000 to 2017. CT and MRI utilization rates were determined overall as well as across certain variables including patient age, hospital type, health care type, hospital characteristics, and geographic area.