Bone health a concern among lung transplant patients

In this study, the group thus evaluated the impact of a multidisciplinary bone health assessment and treatment protocol in patients treated at their transplant clinic at UNC Health in Chapel Hill. The protocol included multidisciplinary team education, initiation of DEXA screening at prespecified intervals post-transplant, and assessment of adequate calcium and vitamin D supplementation.The study included 58 lung transplant recipients: 38 in the preprotocol and 20 in the postprotocol groups, with measurements compared between the patients at two years post-transplant.According to the findings, patients in the postprotocol group had significantly less bone density loss as measured by femur z- and t-scores in repeat DEXA scans (p = 0.05 and 0.04). Also, fractures within two years post-transplant were numerically lower in the postprotocol group (21% vs. 15%, p=0.58).In addition, transplant recipients in the postprotocol group were more likely to be prescribed antiresorptive therapy (40% versus 11%, p = 0.008) as well as calcium therapy (70% versus 24%, p = 

Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Digital X-Ray Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news