Christina Avgerinou
@CAvgerinou
Academic GP at Centre for Ageing Population Studies, Dept Primary Care, UCL. Interested in older people, frailty, nutrition, osteoporosis, research & teaching.
When the BGS's journal Age and Ageing published the Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) in 2016, it was very influential and is used across the NHS to identify frailty within a population. This has now been made even better with the new and improved eFI2! buff.ly/p0j55fi
🌟Exciting news! The new Electronic Frailty Index 2 (eFI2) is now accessible to 60% of England's GPs. This vital tool, funded by the @NIHRresearch and developed by researchers at @NIHR_ARC_YH Read more: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/predicting-old…
🎉 Congratulations! 🎉 Huge well done to @juanbazoa and all PCPH members—their article in @BJGPjournal made the Top 10 list for 2024! 👏🎊 📖 Read it here: bjgp.org/content/74/744…
Are you involved in primary care big data research? Do you need to validate medical condition codelists? If so, you might find our new paper particularly helpful as we explore an innovative approach to do this! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… @ucl_thin @UCL_PCPH
Approximately one in five men will experience a fracture due to osteoporosis, with many unaware of the risks associated with their bone health.
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 link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will sustain a fragility fracture due to osteoporosis. #WorldOsteoporosisDay
Severe mental illness (SMI) is associated with higher risk of fragility fractures but #Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed in people with #SMI Appropriate #PrimaryCare interventions can be implemented to help reduce osteoporotic fractures doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2… @CAvgerinou
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 ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/oct/…
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
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
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 the equivalent of 2 full-time GPs in funding from an average practice, whilst funding ‘additional’ roles via ARRS Not additional then🤷🏻♂️
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
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
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
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
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
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
Research shows that 6 clinical sessions a week is the equivalent of full-time work in general practice. Change is needed now. bjgp.org/content/early/…
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 nature.com/articles/s4143…