Osteoporosis/Bone Disease
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Scalp Dysesthesia: Think of Cervical Spine Disease
- April 19, 2013
- Mary Wu Chang, MD
- Dermatology
Abnormal sensations above may be rooted in problems below.
- Reviewing:
- Thornsberry LA and English JC III. JAMA Dermatol 2013 Feb; 149:200
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Excess Risk for Hip Fracture Among Nursing Home Residents Who Take Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics
- March 28, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was particularly elevated among new users.
- Reviewing:
- Berry SD et al. JAMA Intern Med 2013 Mar 4
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
DMPA and Bone Health: Settling a Fractious IssueFree
- March 14, 2013
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
- Women's Health
Large retrospective cohort study shows DMPA use did not raise fracture risk.
- Reviewing:
- Lanza LL et al. Obstet Gynecol 2013 Mar; 121:593
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
High Calcium Intake Is Associated with Earlier Mortality in Women
- February 28, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Higher death rates occurred with daily intakes exceeding 1400 mg.
- Reviewing:
- Michaëlsson K et al. BMJ 2013 Feb 13; 346:f228
FEATURE
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation in Women: Making Sense of Conflicting DataFree
- February 28, 2013
- JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, and Shari S. Bassuk, ScD
- Women's Health
Most women should strive to eat a diet rich in these nutrients and consider supplements only if necessary to meet the RDA.
PATIENT INFORMATION
Vitamin D and Calcium: What Women Need at Midlife and After
- February 28, 2013
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Both nutrients are important for bone health.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
High Supplemental Calcium Intake Is Associated with Cardiovascular Death
- February 26, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
But elevated risk was only in men and only for death from heart disease. Interview CME
- Reviewing:
- Xiao Q et al. JAMA Intern Med 2013 Feb 4
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
No Link Between Bisphosphonate Use and Gastrointestinal Cancers
- February 5, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
In case-control studies, bisphosphonate use of any dose did not confer risk.
- Reviewing:
- Vinogradova Y et al. BMJ 2013 Jan 16; 346:f114
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
No Benefit of Vitamin D Supplementation for Knee Osteoarthritis
- January 15, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
A 2-year study might have been too short, but results still are discouraging.
- Reviewing:
- McAlindon T et al. JAMA 2013 Jan 9; 309:155
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Calcium Consumption Improve Bone Density in Elders?
- January 3, 2013
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A study among older adults showed no clear relation between calcium intake and bone density.
- Reviewing:
- Anderson JJB et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 Dec; 97:4531
