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NIH R01 · 2024

Sleep, Falls and Fractures in men and women: Role of nocturnal hypoxia

One in three women and one in five men age ≥50 years will experience an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. Falls are common with 25% of older adults reporting ≥1 fall and 12-15% reporting ≥2 falls annually with costs to Medicare in 2015 of $31 billion. More recently, fall death rates in the US have steadily increased. Therefore, identifying modifiable risk factors for falls and fractures is essential. Sleep disturbances are common in the US with up to 60% of older adults meeting criteria for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Intermittent hypoxemia (IH) is the hallmark of obstructive sleep apnea. The long-term goal of the project is to describe the prospective association between sleep…

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