Women With Osteoporosis Want to Know Their Fracture Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- Most women with osteoporosis want to know their fracture risk, but only half have received this information from health care providers, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in Osteoporosis... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in a Chinese population: a cross-sectional study in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China - Song J, Zhao J, Liu T, Li Y, Dang X, Wang W.
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and fracture risks in northwestern China and investigate the related anthropometric risk ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
HEALTH NOTES: Skin creams could lead to brittle bones
HEALTH NOTES: High doses of drugs used by millions to treat skin conditions such as eczema significantly increase the risk of the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Osteoporosis Risk Increased With Long-Term Topical Corticosteroid Exposure
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 -- The risk for osteoporosis and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) is increased in association with long-term exposure to topical corticosteroids (TCSs), according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The vegetable to include with your Christmas dinner to protect against osteoporosis
The nutritional benefits of this vegetable are often overlooked. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Red flag signs of silent killer targeting over 50s that 3 million in UK suffer from
Osteoporosis is most common in people aged over 50 years old, with more than three million people suffering from the disease in the UK. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bone scans support high-velocity resistance training in older adults
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans show that high-velocity resistance training increases bone mineral density in older adults, according to a study published December 7 in Bone.In a literature review of studies that included 1,203 people, DEXA scans revealed significant effects of high-velocity resistance training on bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck, according to a group led by Dawn Skelton, PhD, of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland.“The studies included in this review suggest that incorporating high-velocity resistance training into exercise regimens contrib...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Source Type: news
Predictive value of machine learning on fracture risk in osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Wu Y, Chao J, Bao M, Zhang N.
OBJECTIVES: Early identification of fracture risk in patients with osteoporosis is essential. Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a promising technique to predict the risk, whereas its predictive performance remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Effects of combined traditional Chinese medicine therapy in patients of lower limbs injuries with osteoporosis: a retrospective paired cohort study - Lu YH, Chung CH, Lin CJ, Tsai LJ, Shih KC, Lu CH, Chien WC.
This study is mainly based on the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database, and through big data analysis, it shows that the c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
The burden of fracture in China from 1990 to 2019 - Zhu Z, Zhang T, Shen Y, Shan PF.
PURPOSE: Osteoporosis is one of the most common clinical problems among the elderly population. China is one of the countries most threatened by osteoporosis and fragility fracture, because of its large population and aging population trends during recent ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Geographic variation in bone mineral density and prevalent fractures in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging - Hassanabadi N, Berger C, Papaioannou A, Cheung AM, Rahme E, Leslie WD, Goltzman D, Morin SN.
Awareness of the prevalence of osteoporosis and fractures across jurisdictions can guide the development of local preventive programs and healthcare policies. We observed geographical variations in total hip bone mineral density and in the prevalence of ma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Self-reported bone fracture among Malaysian adults: baseline findings of PURE Malaysia cohort study - Zaleha MI, Noor Hassim I, Azmi MT, Hasni MJ, Rosnah I, Abdul-Hamid H, Dasiman R, Zainol Abidin N, Ab Razak NH, Khairul Hazdi Y.
INTRODUCTION: In Malaysia, studies on self-reported bone fractures are scarce. Due to the fact that bone fractures may serve as an indicator of osteoporosis in the community, this study aimed to identify the factors associated with their occurrence among a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
ImageBiopsy Lab debuts software to detect spine fractures on CT
Vienna-based Image Biopsy Lab is debuting Flamingo, the latest module of its IB Lab Zoo automated analysis musculoskeletal software platform.IB Lab Flamingo analyzes CT images of the upper extremities and the spine for the detection and classification of osteoporotic fractures of the spine. The fully automated software identifies vertebral compression and asymptomatic spinal fractures in CT scans which may have been overlooked.Global pharmaceutical firm UCB developed IB Lab Flamingo's deep-learning computational model which is being integrated into the family of IB Lab Zoo orthopedic AI software modules designed to automat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news
Asheville Arthritis & amp; Osteoporosis Center Partners with House Rx to Enhance Patient Care Through Medically Integrated Dispensing
Asheville Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center, a community rheumatology clinic based in North Carolina, will be adopting a new care model aimed at improving patient access to life-improving specialty medications. Asheville Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center will provide patients with faster and... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Management of osteoporosis, fracture and falls in people with multiple sclerosis: systematic review of guidelines - Grech L, Laurence K, Ebeling PR, Sim M, Zengin A.
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher prevalence of osteoporosis, falls and fractures. Guidelines for MS populations targeting the management of osteoporosis, fracture and falls risk may help reduce the burden of musculoskeletal disease in this... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
