Opioid use could increase risk of hip fracture in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Ruth Sander Independent consultant, Care of older people
People using moderate or strong opioid painkillers have a higher risk of sustaining a hip fracture than those not using opioids, new research has revealed.
Nursing Older People.
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doi: 10.7748/nop.31.2.10.s9
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