Suspect, detect and protect: Revised AAOS position statement focuses on preventing subsequent fragility fractures supriya kashyap kashyap3 Oct 2016 10:00 AM ISTPhysicians should proactively screen, monitor, and, if necessary, assist in getting treatment for elderly and other at-risk patients...
Osteoporosis - Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap28 Dec 2016 9:00 AM ISTOsteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced, bone...
Bone loss after denosumab only partial protection with zoledronate Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTDenosumab is a monoclonal antibody which acts as a potent anti-resorptive agent and is now widely used in the treatment of osteoporosis.However, when...
Expert body finds that higher protein intake benefits in osteoporosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 May 2018 8:00 PM ISTAdequate nutrition plays an important role in the development and maintenance of bone structures resistant to usual mechanical stresses. In addition...
NOS UK releases Guidance for effective identification of vertebral fractures Vinay Singh singh24 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe National Osteoporosis Society, UK has released necessary guidelines to ensure that all vertebral fractures are systematically identified,...
Oral glucocorticoids do not reduce BMD in Rheumatoid Arthritis upto 2 years Vinay Singh singh5 July 2018 7:30 PM ISTTreatment with prednisone/prednisolone was not associated with significant change in bone mass density (BMD) compared with placebo in patients with...
How a Mediterranean diet could reduce osteoporosis Vinay Singh singh20 July 2018 7:05 PM ISTPeople with osteoporosis should consume a Mediterranean-type diet as it helps in reducing bone loss, according to a study published in the American...
Vitamin D does not prevent fractures in adults : Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli4 Oct 2018 8:10 PM ISTIn the largest Study to date researchers have found that Vitamin D supplementation does not prevent fractures or falls, or improve bone mineral...
Study confirms link between PPIs and fracture risk : ACG 2018 Vinay Singh singh11 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with an increased risk of bone fracture, confirms the results of a meta-analysis presented at...
Denosumab superior to bisphosphonates in osteoporosis Vinay Singh singh16 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in JCEM has reported that denosumab effectively increased bone mass in patients with low bone mineral density(BMD) or...
Dietary supplements do not improve bone health : AACE statement Vinay Singh singh18 Dec 2018 8:20 PM ISTThe American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American College of Endocrinology (ACE), has jointly released a position...
Vitamin D supplements of no benefit in elderly over 70, study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli14 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTA new Newcastle University-led study has revealed that there is little benefit for those over 70 taking higher dose vitamin D supplements to improve...
