Osteoporosis
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Older black women on Medicare have worse outcomes after fragility fracture
ORLANDO – Black women had a significantly higher mortality rate after a fracture, compared with their white counterparts.
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Lumbar spine BMD, bone strength benefits persist after romosozumab-to-alendronate switch
ORLANDO – The effects occurred as early as month 6 and were sustained beyond 12 months after the transition to alendronate.
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Vitamin D does not improve bone density, structure in healthy patients
ORLANDO – Daily use for 2 years did not affect areal BMD in the whole body, femoral neck, total hip, or spine, or...
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Project ECHO helps osteoporosis specialists connect with PCPs
ORLANDO – Health care providers who participated in the ECHO program became more confident in 20 different domains...
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Secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures lacking
Osteoporotic fractures contribute significant health costs to the United States, yet secondary prevention efforts are lagging.
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High-dose teriparatide tops standard dose in boosting BMD in postmenopausal women
A high dose of teriparatide in combination with denosumab increases bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis to a...
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Higher BMD linked to family history of diabetes in postmenopausal women
The connection may be related to insulin resistance.
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Zoledronic acid reduces symptomatic periodontal disease in patients with osteoporosis
Coupled with good oral hygiene, the investigators suggest zoledronic acid might prevent development of osteonecrosis of the jaw.
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Zoledronate maintains bone loss after denosumab discontinuation
The results suggest that, after achieving nonosteoporotic BMD with denosumab, a single intravenous infusion of zoledronate given 6 months after...
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High-dose vitamin D for bone health may do more harm than good
A randomized trial showed an inverse dose-response relationship between high-dose vitamin D supplementation and bone quality in healthy adults.
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FRAX with BMD may not be accurate for women with diabetes
Both major osteoporotic fracture and hip fracture are underestimated by FRAX with BMD in women with diabetes.