Osteoporosis/Bone Disease
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New Approach to Prevention of Osteoporotic FracturesFree
- December 29, 2008
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Clinical calculators can help clinicians determine when patients should start receiving osteoporosis therapy.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Falls After Age 90: Inability to Get Up and Prolonged Time on Floor Portend Poor Outcomes
- December 16, 2008
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Many elders with access to alarm systems did not use them.
- Reviewing:
- BMJ 2008 Nov 17
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Calcium Supplementation in Healthy Nonosteoporotic MenFree
- December 11, 2008
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
Calcium supplementation is not just for women.
- Reviewing:
- Arch Intern Med 2008 Nov 10
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
A Broken Wrist Might Not Mean Fragile Bones
- December 11, 2008
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
Women who sustained wrist fractures had elevated risk for recurrent fractures, but the risk was less than that associated with other fragility fractures.
- Reviewing:
- Arch Intern Med 2008 Nov 10
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Long-Term Growth and Bone Mineralization in Preterm Children
- November 19, 2008
- William P. Kanto, Jr., MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Low bone mineralization persists up to age 9 years in children who were born preterm with low birth weight.
- Reviewing:
- J Perinatol 2008 Sep
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Predictors of Bone Loss in HIV-Infected Patients
- November 10, 2008
- Paul E. Sax, MD
- HIV/AIDS
Tenofovir and ddI use were each associated with accelerated loss of bone mineral density over time; weight training was protective against loss.
- Reviewing:
- J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008 Nov
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Monitor Bone Density Carefully After Bariatric SurgeryFree
- October 30, 2008
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
BMD and serum calcium levels dropped following bariatric surgery in morbidly obese men and women.
- Reviewing:
- J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008 Oct
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Zoledronic Acid for Preventing Bone Loss in Young Breast Cancer Patients
- October 23, 2008
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Intravenous bisphosphonate prevented loss of BMD associated with chemotherapy.
- Reviewing:
- J Clin Oncol 2008 Oct 10
LETTER TO READERS
Change in Bone and Joint Disease E-mail AlertFree
- October 9, 2008
Alberta Fitzpatrick, Publisher, Journal Watch- General Medicine
Dear Readers,
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Proton-Pump Inhibitors and Osteoporosis-Related Fracture
- October 3, 2008
- David J. Bjorkman, MD, MSPH (HSA), SM (Epid.)
- Gastroenterology
Use of PPI therapy for 7 years or longer is associated with excess risk for osteoporosis-related fractures.
- Reviewing:
- CMAJ 2008 Aug 12
