Osteoporosis/Bone Disease
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Erectile Dysfunction Appears to Be More Prevalent in Psoriatic PatientsFree
- January 27, 2012
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Dermatologists should ask male patients with psoriasis about ED and make appropriate referrals.
- Reviewing:
- Chung S-D et al. J Sex Med 2011 Oct 24
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements: What Do the Data Show? Who Should Be Treated?
- January 27, 2012
- Craig A. Elmets, MD
- Dermatology
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation may lower fracture risk in some individuals, but data regarding its effects on cancer are inconclusive.
- Reviewing:
- Chung M et al. Ann Intern Med 2011 Dec 20; 155:827
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
When Should Bone-Density Tests Be Repeated?Free
- January 24, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A 15-year interval is reasonable in older women if baseline BMD is normal or only mildly osteopenic. CME
- Reviewing:
- Gourlay ML et al. N Engl J Med 2012 Jan 19; 366:225
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Bone Fragility Does Indeed Mean More Fractures
- January 23, 2012
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
A study in Denmark demonstrated an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures in HIV-infected patients and implicated antiretroviral therapy as a risk factor.
- Reviewing:
- Hansen A-BE et al. AIDS 2012 Jan 28; 26:285
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Prevalence of Knee Pain and Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Rises
- January 17, 2012
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Reports of knee pain are up and largely unexplained by age and weight.
- Reviewing:
- Nguyen U-SDT et al. Ann Intern Med 2011 Dec 6; 155:725
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cost-Effectiveness of Various Screening Strategies for Osteoporosis
- January 17, 2012
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
A modeling analysis favored initial screening at age 55.
- Reviewing:
- Nayak S et al. Ann Intern Med 2011 Dec 6; 155:751
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Vitamin D and UVB Radiation: How Much Is Necessary?Free
- January 13, 2012
- Craig A. Elmets, MD
- Dermatology
For individuals unable to benefit from supplements, ultraviolet B exposure every 2 weeks may be an alternative.
- Reviewing:
- Bogh MKB et al. Br J Dermatol 2011 Oct 20
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Yoga and Stretching Are Better Than Usual Care for Chronic Low Back Pain
- January 5, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Supervised stretching or exercise of any type is better than self-care.
- Reviewing:
- Sherman KJ et al. Arch Intern Med 2011 Dec 12/26; 171:2019
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Bisphosphonate Use Extends Implant Survival After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
- January 3, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
In a U.K. study, bisphosphonate users had significantly lower rates of revision. CME
- Reviewing:
- Prieto-Alhambra D et al. BMJ 2011 Dec 6; 343:d7222
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Traditional Metal-on-Polyethylene Hip Implants Aren't Inferior to Newer Devices
- January 3, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Revision arthroplasty was needed more often by patients who received metal-on-metal or ceramic-on-ceramic devices.
- Reviewing:
- Sedrakyan A et al. BMJ 2011 Nov 29; 343:d7434
