Case-control study examining the association between hip fracture risk and statins therapy in old people

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 98; no. 41; p. e17476
• Main Authors: Cheng, Kao-Chi, Liao, Kuan-Fu, Lin, Cheng-Li, Lin, Cheng-Chieh, Lai, Shih-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.10.2019; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Databases, Factual; Female; Hip Fractures - chemically induced; Hip Fractures - epidemiology; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Logistic Models; Male; National Health Programs; Observational Study; Odds Ratio; Risk Factors; Taiwan - epidemiology; Taiwan

A population-based case-control study investigated possible association between statin use and risk of hip fracture among the elderly in Taiwan.The Taiwan National Health Insurance Program database was used to identify 7464 subjects aged 65 years or older with newly diagnosed hip fracture in 2000 to...