The study analyzes whether the COVID-19 pandemic affects annual hip fractures (HF) rates and weekly emergency department (ED) consultations and hospitalizations due to trauma in older people. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HF rates and ED consultation and hospitalization rates due to trauma decreased. Purpose To describe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on annual HF rates and weekly ED consultation and hospitalization rates due to trauma in Chile in 2020, compared to 2016-2019. Methods A retrospective study was conducted based on data from Chile's Department of Statistics and Health Information. Annual HF admissions, weekly ED consultations and hospitalizations due to trauma were described for the years 2016-2020, grouping the years 2016-2019 to compare them with 2020. Rates were calculated per 100.000 inhabitants.Results From 2016 to 2020, a total of 35.050 patients aged ≥ 65 years were hospitalized in Chile with a diagnosis of HF, with the lowest number of admissions in 2020 (6.423). During 2020, annual HF rate was 273.6/100.000, representing a decrease of 18.5% compared to the average annual HF rate of 2016-2019 (335.7/100.000). In 2020, the weekly consultation rate due to trauma in older adults decreased by 20.8% and the weekly hospitalization rate due to trauma in older adults decreased by 18.5%. Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, osteoporotic HF rates decreased, along with ED consultation and hospitalization rates due to trauma in older adults. This could be a result of mobility restrictions and a significant increase in the proportion of self-reliant older adults in the Chilean population.
Para la elaboración del presente trabajo no se contó con ninguna beca ni ayuda económica. No existen conflictos de interés. CorrespondenciaMarta Osca Guadalajara C/ Ruiz Jarabo s/n CP 44002 Teruel (ESPAÑA) Teléfono 659909821 email: mosca@salud.aragon.es DOI:RESUMEN Fundamentos: La pérdida ósea en pacientes osteoporóticos, conlleva riesgo de fracturas, dolor óseo vertebral y disminución de la calidad de vida. El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar el efecto de la teriparatida (TPTD) en pacientes osteoporóticos y con dolor vertebral. Métodos:Estudio observacional longitudinal prospectivo, entre abril de 2006 y febrero de 2014, en los 77 pacientes tratados con TPTD en la Unidad del Dolor del Hospital de Teruel. La duración del tratamiento fue de 18 o 24 meses. Se utilizó la Escala Visual Analógica (EVA) para la medición del dolor y el cuestionario europeo de calidad de vida (EuroQol-5D) para obtener la tarifa social (TS), antes y después el tratamiento. Se realizó un análisis descriptivo, de regresión lineal y logística.Resultados: Se observó una mejoría del dolor (80%) y de la calidad de vida (65 %). Se mejoró la EVA media (5,42 a 3,47 puntos) y el EuroQol-5D (0,36 a 0,58 puntos). La regresión indicó una mejora de la EVA en 0,441 puntos por cada punto de EVA inicial, y de la TS en 0,0528 puntos por cada 0,1 puntos de TS inicial. La probabilidad de mejorar la EVA en 3 puntos (OR=2,021), fue mayor que de mejorar 2 puntos (OR=1,695). Conclusiones:La TPTD en pacientes osteoporóticos reduce el dolor óseo y mejora la calidad de vida. Su efecto es mayor en pacientes con peor estado de salud inicial, pudiendo ser utilizado como criterio para las decisiones terapéuticas y de gestión clínica.Palabras clave: Calidad de vida. Dolor de espalda. Osteoporosis. Teriparatido. ABSTRACT Impact of Teriparatide on Quality of Life in Osteoporotic PatientsBackground: Lost bone in osteoporotic patients increases the risk of fractures and back pain, and decreases quality of life. The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of teriparatide (TPTD) in osteoporotic patients with vertebral pain.
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