Osteoporosis/Bone Disease
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Vitamin D Supplementation in Breast-Fed InfantsFree
- February 3, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Physician recommendation was significantly associated with parents' decision to supplement.
- Reviewing:
- Taylor JA et al. Pediatrics 2010 Jan; 125:105
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antibiotics During Dental Work in Patients with Prosthetic Joints?
- January 28, 2010
- Abigail Zuger, MD
- General Medicine
A case-control study says no. CME
- Reviewing:
- Berbari EF et al. Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jan 1; 50:8
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Do Inhaled Steroids Affect Bone Density?
- January 12, 2010
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Results from a randomized trial suggest the answer is "no" during 3 years of treatment.
- Reviewing:
- Ferguson GT et al. Chest 2009 Dec; 136:1456
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Do Proton-Pump Inhibitors Decrease Bone-Mineral Density?
- January 8, 2010
- David A. Johnson, MD
- Gastroenterology
PPI use was not associated with osteoporosis or accelerated bone-mineral density loss. CME
- Reviewing:
- Targownik LE et al. Gastroenterology 2009 Nov 18
Randomized Trials of Vertebroplasty for Vertebral FracturesFree
- December 31, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Patients who received real procedures did no better than those who received sham procedures.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Atypical Fractures in Long-Term Bisphosphonate Users
- December 15, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A small subgroup of women might be susceptible.
- Reviewing:
- Capeci CM and Tejwani NC. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009 Nov; 91:2556
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case Series
- December 15, 2009
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
The most common triggering events were tooth extractions and tooth implants.
- Reviewing:
- Favia G et al. J Rheumatol 2009 Dec; 36:2780
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Contributes to Risk for Falls
- December 8, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Risk was associated with three pain measures — number of sites, severity, and functional impairment.
- Reviewing:
- Leveille SG et al. JAMA 2009 Nov 25; 302:2214
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Intravenous Bisphosphonate Therapy for Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mass
- November 19, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
IV zoledronic acid prevented bone loss.
- Reviewing:
- McClung M et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Nov; 114:999
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Trends in Hip Fracture Incidence and Mortality — 1986–2005
- October 27, 2009
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Incidence peaked in 1995, and then declined; mortality was down overall.
- Reviewing:
- Brauer CA et al. JAMA 2009 Oct 14; 302:1573
