Jacqueline Close
@jacquictclose
Academic geriatrician in Sydney. Interested in falls and injury in older people and particularly those with dementia. Co-Chair of ANZ Hip Fracture Registry
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02-10-2019 02:18:22
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Fantastic #anzsgm24 in Christchurch. We learnt lots, caught up frequently & danced a little. Thanks to our keynotes DJ Andrew Clegg and Prof Cathie Sherrington & the amazing conveyors & organising committee ANZSGM
Prof Jacqueline Close AO, kicking off NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network #FallsForum24 with a review of the Network’s history in the context of a growing evidence base. Much to celebrate & much more to be done in the context of financial constraint, changing priorities, no National or NSW strategy.
OWN NSW Thank you, I’m delighted to be recognised with this honour. Being able to use research evidence to advocate for better health and aged care is a real privilege at this stage of my life Health Services Research Association of AU & NZ Croakey News sally stevenson UNSW Medicine & Health Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre electronic Persistent Pain Outcomes Collaboration
A productive and rewarding day at the annual face-to-face Australian & New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry Steering Group meeting NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia). So grateful for the time and energy this incredible group dedicates to improving #hipfracture care.
🔥Hot off the press! New research reveals that only 23% of hip fracture patients in low- and middle-income countries receive surgery within 72 hours of injury. Read here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) #ANZHFR #Hipfracturecare
Well done to the #anzhfr sprint audit team! New study finds that prompt mobilisation and frequent physiotherapy sessions post-hip fracture surgery reduces length of hospital stay and increase the likelihood of returning home #HipFracture #Physiotherapy Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) Jacqueline Close
💡A new systematic review from our Fall, Balance and Injury Research Centre team here at NeuRA (Neuroscience Research Australia), reveals significant variations in fragility hip fracture rates across the Asia-Pacific region 🌏 Jacqueline Close Lara Harvey #ANZHFR Read more👉pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38579379/