Osteoporosis/Bone Disease
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FEATURE
Reviews of Note
- June 15, 2009
- Psychiatry
Depression after ACS; inflammatory markers; medical and prenatal issues with ECT; bone loss in anorexia nervosa patients; preventing PTSD; trajectories of brain development; and genetics of mental retardation
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Raloxifene, Transdermal Estradiol Similar at Preserving Bone Density
- June 11, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Postmenopausal users of these two drugs had similarly high rates of bone density preservation and few serious side effects.
- Reviewing:
- Schaefers M et al. Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:559
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Concomitant Management of Depression and Pain
- June 9, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
An intensive, combined approach was more effective than usual care, but absolute response rates were still modest. Interview
- Reviewing:
- Kroenke K et al. JAMA 2009 May 27; 301:2099
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
"Microdose" Transdermal Estradiol: As Effective as Raloxifene in Preventing Bone Loss?
- June 9, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Even very low doses of estrogen can help prevent bone loss.
- Reviewing:
- Schaefers M et al. Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:559
FEATURE
Vitamin D and HealthFree
- May 22, 2009
- Dermatology
Do we have enough? How do we get more? What systems are affected?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Bisphosphonates for Glucocorticoid Users: Yearly or Daily?
- May 21, 2009
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Yearly intravenous zoledronic acid was not inferior to daily oral risedronate.
- Reviewing:
- Reid DM et al. Lancet 2009 Apr 11; 373:1253
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The HORIZON Study: Bisphosphonates for Patients on CorticosteroidsFree
- May 1, 2009
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Once-yearly infusion of a bisphosphonate may be more effective and more convenient than daily bisphosphonate for preventing and treating glucocorticortoid-induced osteroporosis.
- Reviewing:
- Reid DM et al. Lancet 2009 Apr 11; 373:1253
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cheers! Drinking Alcohol Might Preserve Bone Density in Postmenopausal Women
- April 30, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Greater intake of alcoholic beverages, especially wine, correlated with higher bone density.
- Reviewing:
- Tucker KL et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2009 Apr; 89:1188
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Vitamin D Levels in EldersFree
- April 23, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Most older people had low serum levels, and at least 25% of elders had frank vitamin D deficiency. CME
- Reviewing:
- Orwoll E et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Apr; 94:1214
FEATURE
Briefly Noted
- April 17, 2009
- Dermatology
Genetics of diversity in human pigmentation, risks for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw, and a newly approved agent for head lice
