Christina Avgerinou
@CAvgerinou
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Academic GP at Centre for Ageing Population Studies, Dept Primary Care, UCL. Interested in older people, frailty, nutrition, osteoporosis, research & teaching.
London, UK
Joined March 2019
RT @juanbazoa: Are you involved in primary care big data research? Do you need to validate medical condition codelists? If so, you might fi…
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RT @FF_Network: Approximately one in five men will experience a fracture due to osteoporosis, with many unaware of the risks associated wit…
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Our new paper out, led by @DanaAlSugeir and Dr Ruth Brauer, showing increased risk of osteoporotic fractures associated with SSRI / SNRI in peri- and post-menopausal women @School_Pharmacy @CAPS_UCL @UCL_PCPH @UCL_IEHC
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RT @FF_Network: Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will sustain a fragility fracture due to osteoporo…
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RT @BJGPjournal: Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with higher risk of fragility fractures but #Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed in p…
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Our new paper out @BJGPjournal @juanbazoa @drandyclegg @osborn_ucl @i_petersen @UCL_PCPH @CAPS_UCL @NIHRresearch
People over the age of 50 who have severe mental illness are more likely than the general population to experience fragility fractures, but may be less likely to get a diagnosis for osteoporosis, finds a new study led by Dr @CAvgerinou @UCL_IEHC
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Presented findings from our project on treatment post fragility fracture in people with severe mental illness during last session @FF_Network congress yesterday #FFN2024 @juanbazoa @DrPatriciaES @i_petersen @UCL_PCPH @NIHRSPCR
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A day full of interesting talks at the @FF_Network European Regional Congress in Istanbul! Looking forward to giving a presentation on our work about the effect of severe mental illness on osteoporosis treatment in people with fragility fracture tomorrow 12/10 at 17.30 #FFN2024
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RT @DrSteveTaylor: I can’t get an appt with a GP? Yet there are 1000s of GPs out of work or struggling to find work @NHSEngland have cut t…
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Fascinating keynote lecture by @JKDhesi on perioperative management of older people - social determinants, working with coproduction to improve outcomes, prehab integrated in CGA @EuGMSSociety #EuGMS2024
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Our poster presenting the process evaluation of the HomeHealth RCT testing a health promotion service for older people with mild frailty - the service was well attended, delivered with high fidelity and valued by participants Prof. Kate Walters @UCL_PCPH @EuGMSSociety #EuGMS2024
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Our poster presenting results of the HomeHealth trial - the HomeHealth service reduced hospital admissions and unpaid carer burden for older people with mild frailty Prof. Kate Walters @UCL_PCPH @EuGMSSociety #EuGMS2024
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Excellent poster session chaired by @EllenVlaeyen and Karmele @EuGMSSociety #EuGMS2024 - Maria Nicolaou presented results of a telephone follow up outpatient programme for older people in Greece
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A backwards walking rehabilitation programme for older people at risk of falls showed promising results in improving balance Dr Sylvie Pariel @jbelmin @Sorbonne_Univ_ @EuGMSSociety EuGMS2024
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Delighted to give a poster presentation on the effect of severe mental illness on osteoporosis treatment and screening in people with fragility fracture @i_petersen @juanbazoa @DrPatriciaES @UCL_PCPH #Eugms2024Congress #EuGMS
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Research shows that 6 clinical sessions a week is the equivalent of full-time work in general practice. Change is needed now.
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Delighted to see our modified Delphi study on Core Outcome Set for #malnutrition intervention studies in #older adults published in @ejcneditor
@dr_NMendonca @Sibel_Cavdarr Marjolein Visser @CAPS_UCL @UCL_PCPH
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RT @GeriSoc: There are 2,328 consultants in the UK who specialise in #geriatricmedicine and 657 responded to the @RCPhysicians census. For…
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EuGMS congress 2024 Abstract submission deadline 31st May Early bird registration deadline 19th May
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@EuGMSSociety congress 2024 Abstract submission deadline 31st May Early bird registration deadline 19th May
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