Do you routinely prescribe vitamin D to reduce the risk of fall-related fractures in elderly patients regardless of their serum levels?
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Do you routinely recommend vitamin D supplementation for high fall risk patients to reduce the risk of fractures?
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Geriatric Medicine · University Of California (San Francisco)
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Right now, the evidence would NOT support daily vitamin D in older adults who are not deficient just for the purposes of fall prevention. Kahwati et al., PMID 33847712
However, lots get missed on fall prevention - so be sure to review all risk factors and make a personalized plan (STEADI resources ar...
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