Low-Dose CT Offers Opportunity to Screen for Osteoporosis
Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) chest scans obtained for other reasons may provide opportunistic screening for osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis
Education, Screening, and Treatment Reduce Toll of Osteoporosis in Women
In the United States, less than one-quarter of women eligible for bone mineral density testing are screened, leaving many women at risk for fractures.
Adherence to 2017 ACR GIOP Guidelines Increases Osteoporosis Screening and Therapy Initiation
Study authors emphasized the importance of the 2017 ACR glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis guidelines to increase osteoporosis screening and therapy initiation.
COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges Osteoporosis Management
The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted osteoporosis management.
FRAX Without BMD Predicts Risk for Fracture in Adult Type 1 Diabetes
Clinical use of FRAX without bone mineral density can be used to identify adults with type 1 diabetes who are at elevated risk for major osteoporotic fracture.
Corticosteroid Exposure Affects Bone Health in Patients With Asthma
For patients with asthma, oral corticosteroid and inhaled corticosteroid use is associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis and fragility fractures
BMD Testing Rates Low in Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer
The rate of bone mineral density testing is low among men with prostate cancer initiating androgen deprivation therapy.
Hypogonadism May Predict Vertebral Fracture in Patients With Chronic Glucocorticoid Exposure
Researchers identified the risk factors associated with fragility fracture development in patients receiving glucocorticoids.
Asthma Is Associated With Increased Risk for Osteoporosis
Researchers analyzed the association of asthma and its subgroups with osteoporosis in the Korean adult population, and determined the effects of asthma on osteoporosis based on condition of asthma management.
Evaluating the Effects of Teriparatide on Predicted Bone Strength in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers evaluated the effects of teriparatide among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and investigated the clinical determinants associated with increases in predicted bone strength and BMD.
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