Osteoporosis
Diagnostic Criteria
Multidisciplinary model can cut refracture risk for hospitalized adults with hip fracture
A multidisciplinary care model can reduce the risk for subsequent fractures among adults hospitalized for a hip fracture, according to findings published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Menopause Presentation
Understanding Menopause-Associated Risks
Osteoporosis treatment equally lowers hip fracture risk for both men and women
Osteoporosis treatment reduces the risk for hip fractures for older men just as well as it does for older women, according to a study published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Musculoskeletal Manifestations
Risk tools do not outperform BMD for predicting hip fractures among late-life adults
Two fracture risk assessment tools incorporating femoral neck bone mineral density did not outperform femoral neck BMD alone for predicting hip fractures among adults aged 80 years and older, according to study data.
Cleveland Clinic launches multispecialty center focused on midlife women
Cleveland Clinic has launched a holistic health center focused exclusively on caring for midlife women, addressing a wide range of needs from osteoporosis and breast health to CVD prevention and the menopause transition.
Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis incidence higher than previously reported
Pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis incidence was greater than previously reported, suggesting potentially overlooked patients, with vertebral fracture the most common type of premenopausal osteoporosis, researchers reported.
USPSTF: Screen older and at-risk postmenopausal women for osteoporosis
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a draft recommendation stating that all women aged 65 years and older be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.