Osteoporosis
Identifying, treating patients with COPD plus diabetes, COPD plus osteoporosis
PHILADELPHIA — In addition to COPD, patients frequently have other chronic diseases on top of their lung disease, including type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis, according to a presentation at the 2024 GOLD COPD International Conference.
Older women with CKD on denosumab may have a higher risk for hypocalcemia
Older women with chronic kidney disease who take denosumab may have a higher risk for emergently treated hypocalcemia compared with those treated with bisphosphonates, according to published data.
Men, younger women with systemic sclerosis have lower bone mineral density vs controls
Patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate lower bone mineral density compared with the general population, with significant differences reported in women aged younger than 45 years, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Mental illness may be associated with fragility fractures, undiagnosed osteoporosis
According to published results, severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may be risk factors for decreased bone mineral density, fragility fractures and undiagnosed osteoporosis.
Novel prediction model may accurately assess 5-year hip fracture risk
A novel clinical prediction model accurately assessed the 5-year hip fracture risk among the Swedish population without data on bone density, according to published results.
Primary ovarian insufficiency more than doubles midlife multimorbidity risk
Women with premature ovarian insufficiency and early menopause have increased multimorbidity compared with women with menopause onset at an average age of 46 to 55 years, according to findings published in Fertility and Sterility.
Osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed, undertreated after periprosthetic femur fracture
Osteoporosis and osteopenia may be underdiagnosed and undertreated among patients treated for a periprosthetic fracture following total hip arthroplasty, according to published results.
Osteoporosis, fracture rates in rheumatoid arthritis have fallen significantly since 1996
Rates of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures have fallen significantly among patients with rheumatoid arthritis over the past 24 years, according to a single-center study published in RMD Open.
Premature menopause may negate ‘longevity benefit’ of women vs. men
Menopause onset before age 40 years appears to negate a longevity benefit women typically have over men, particularly among women who also undergo hormone therapy, researchers reported.
Poor physical function may lead to higher fracture risk for women with type 2 diabetes
Worse physical function may be the factor contributing to an increased fracture risk for women aged 75 to 80 years with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.