Chintan V Dave, Yongmei Li, Michael A Steinman, Sei J Lee, Xiaojuan Liu, Bocheng Jing, Laura A Graham, Zachary A Marcum, Kathy Z Fung, Michelle C Odden
IMPORTANCE: Limited evidence exists on the association between initiation of antihypertensive medication and risk of fractures in older long-term nursing home residents. OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between antihypertensive medication initiation and risk of fracture. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a retrospective cohort study using target trial emulation for data derived from 29 648 older long-term care nursing home residents in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) from January 1, 2006, to October 31, 2019...
April 22, 2024: JAMA Internal Medicine