Post hip fracture orthogeriatric care-a Canadian position paper addressing challenges in care and strategies to meet quality indicators.

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a major disease state associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Less than half of the individuals sustaining a low energy hip fracture are diagnosed and treated for the underlying osteoporosis.

Objective: A multidisciplinary Canadian hip fracture working group has developed practical recommendations to meet Canadian quality indicators in post hip fracture care.

Improving Transitions of Care between the Intensive Care Unit and General Internal Medicine Ward. A Demonstration Study.

In-hospital transfers such as from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the general internal medicine (GIM) ward place patients at risk of adverse events. A structured handover tool may improve transitions from the ICU to the GIM ward. To develop, implement, and evaluate a customized user-designed transfer tool to improve transitions from the ICU to the GIM ward.

DOPA-sparing strategy in the treatment of young onset Parkinson's disease.

Context: Late onset Parkinson's disease (LOPD) is a neurodegenerative disorder afflicting individuals of ages 60 and older. However, 5-10% of cases can begin earlier between the ages 20 to 40, and are classified as young onset Parkinson disease (YOPD).

Aim: In turn, this study aims to observe the trend in the choice of drug administered to patients with both YOPD and LOPD, with particular emphasis on this trend in its relation to the practice background of the neurologist.

Factors associated with the development of impulse compulsive disorders in Parkinson patients.

Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of impulse compulsive disorder (ICD) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and to study potential associative factors that may be related to the onset of ICD while on parkinsonian medications.

Method: The study was conducted in two parts. In Part A, the prevalence of ICD in 140 PD patients was first assessed, followed by identifying any common variables that may be associated with the development of ICD.