Osteoporosis

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Vegans May Have Increased Risk for Total, Site-Specific Fractures

Vegans have increased risks for total fractures and some site-specific fractures compared with meat eaters.

Low-Dose CT Offers Opportunity to Screen for Osteoporosis

Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) chest scans obtained for other reasons may provide opportunistic screening for osteoporosis.

COVID-19 Pandemic Challenges Osteoporosis Management

The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted osteoporosis management.

Corticosteroid Exposure Affects Bone Health in Those With Asthma

For patients with asthma, oral corticosteroid (OCS) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use is associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis and fragility fractures.

BMD Testing Rates Low in Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer

The rate of bone mineral density (BMD) testing is low among men with prostate cancer initiating androgen deprivation therapy.

FRAX Without BMD Predicts Risk for Fracture in Adult T1D

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Rose Reeb

Clinical use of FRAX without bone mineral density can be used to identify adults with type 1 diabetes who are at elevated risk for major osteoporotic fracture.

Short-Term Romosozumab Highly Effective in RA and Primary Osteoporosis

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers evaluated the short-term clinical efficacy of romosozumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and primary osteoporosis.

Increased Osteoporotic Fracture Risk With Concomitant GC, PPI Use in RA

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Emily Pond

Researchers assessed the association between concomitant use of oral glucocorticoids and proton pump inhibitors and osteoporotic fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis.

Vascular Calcification in COPD Affects Bone Mineral Density, Increases Fractures

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Britt Gambino

Researchers evaluated the association between osteoporosis and vertebral fragility fractures with cardiovascular calcification in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Increased Risk for Atypical Femur Fracture With Longer Bisphosphonate Use in Women

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Emily Pond

Researchers evaluated the association between risk for atypical fracture and duration of bisphosphonate use in women with osteoporosis.

Delayed Denosumab Injections Associated With Increased Vertebral Fracture Risk

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Rose Reeb

Researchers estimated risk for fracture among patients receiving denosumab with delayed subsequent doses vs those who received doses on time.