Fast Facts Osteoporosis

Author : Elaine Dennison
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3318070238
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Facts: Postmenopausal Osteoporosis written by Elaine Dennison and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fractures resulting from osteoporosis are increasingly common in postmenopausal women, resulting in substantial bone-associated morbidities, and increased mortality and healthcare costs. Despite well-established treatment guidelines, there is an urgent need to improve the recognition of women at high risk for fracture and their treatment. 'Fast Facts: Postmenopausal Osteoporosis' provides an overview of current clinical guidelines and addresses the reasons cited for suboptimal fracture prevention. Finally, but importantly, best practice regarding patient support is described. This concise educational resource is ideal for any primary care practitioner involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Table of Contents: • Age-related changes affecting bone • Epidemiology • Screening and estimating risk • Diagnosis and assessment • Pharmacological management • Non-pharmacological management • Patient support

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Author : Juliet E. Compston
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ISBN 13 : 9781905832514
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Facts: Osteoporosis written by Juliet E. Compston and published by . This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osteoporosis is a silent disease until a fracture is sustained, and successful management relies on the clinician's keen awareness of risk factors and screening technology, thorough assessment of disease probability, and knowledge of the most appropriate therapeutic interventions. This sixth edition of 'Fast Facts: Osteoporosis' covers all of the most recent developments in the therapeutic and diagnostic arena, while maintaining the background sections that clarify the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the homeostatic determinants of peak bone acquisition and maintenance. This succinct yet comprehensive handbook highlights: • The significant improvements in diagnostic capability achieved through advances in imaging techniques including MRI and quantitative computed tomography • Improvements in risk assessment through the use of a new online algorithm, FRAX® • The most recent results of clinical trials for new and long-term therapies This new edition of 'Fast Facts: Osteoporosis' provides the family physician and other members of the healthcare team with the latest information for the successful management of this challenging condition. Contents: • Epidemiology • Pathophysiology • Clinical manifestations • Diagnostic techniques • Risk assessment • Management: general considerations • Antiresorptive therapy • Strontium ranelate and parathyroid hormone peptides • Other forms of osteoporosis • Future trends

Author : Clifford J. Rosen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461202213
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Osteoporosis written by Clifford J. Rosen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LA WRENCE G. RAISZ, MD Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Connecticut Health Center. Farmington. CT The rapid transfer of new knowledge concerning the pathogenesis, diagnosis, preven tion, and treatment of disease into clinical practice has always been a major challenge in medicine. This challenge is particularly difficult to meet in osteoporosis, not only because has been so much new knowledge generated in recent years, but also because this there disorder has not caught the attention of many practicing physicians. The goal of this volume is to help primary care physicians develop a better understanding of osteoporosis and a more effective approach to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. As primary care physicians become more and more responsible for the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease, osteoporosis must become one of their important concerns. The magnitude of the problem of osteoporosis has been widely publicized. Within the next 30 years, the cost of hip fractures alone is expected to exceed $40 billion a year in the United States and will be a major cause ofincreased mortality. In addition, vertebral crush fractures will cripple more and more of our elderly population, both men and women. This enormous toll is not inevitable. Current methods of identifying individuals at risk and applying preventive programs could reduce the incidence offractures by 50% or more. This should be the minimum goal of clinicians.

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Download or read book Fast Facts written by ProQuest and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Juliet E. Compston
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1905832516
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fast Facts: Osteoporosis written by Juliet E. Compston and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osteoporosis is a silent disease until a fracture is sustained, and successful management relies on the clinician's keen awareness of risk factors and screening technology, thorough assessment of disease probability, and knowledge of the most appropriate therapeutic interventions. This sixth edition of 'Fast Facts: Osteoporosis' covers all of the most recent developments in the therapeutic and diagnostic arena, while maintaining the background sections that clarify the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the homeostatic determinants of peak bone acquisition and maintenance. This succinct yet comprehensive handbook highlights: • The significant improvements in diagnostic capability achieved through advances in imaging techniques including MRI and quantitative computed tomography • Improvements in risk assessment through the use of a new online algorithm, FRAX® • The most recent results of clinical trials for new and long-term therapies This new edition of 'Fast Facts: Osteoporosis' provides the family physician and other members of the healthcare team with the latest information for the successful management of this challenging condition. Contents: • Epidemiology • Pathophysiology • Clinical manifestations • Diagnostic techniques • Risk assessment • Management: general considerations • Antiresorptive therapy • Strontium ranelate and parathyroid hormone peptides • Other forms of osteoporosis • Future trends

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Download or read book NIH ORBD-NRC--fast Facts on Osteoporosis written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistics on the prevalence, cost, symptoms and risk factors associated with osteoporosis.

Author : Juliet E. Compston
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ISBN 13 : 9781905832286
Total Pages : 98 pages
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Download or read book Fast Facts written by Juliet E. Compston and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful management of osteoporosis requires keen awareness of risk factors, screening technology and overall assessment of disease probability. Family physicians and all healthcare professionals play a key role in diagnosing, preventing and treating the disease. This new fifth edition highlights all of the recent developments in the diagnostic and therapeutic arena while maintaining all of the background sections that clarify the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the hemostatic determinants of peak bone acquisition and maintenance.

Author : Alison J. Black
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191001724
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Osteoporosis written by Alison J. Black and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-05 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osteoporosis affects an estimated 3 million people in the UK. The condition causes the bones to become more fragile and therefore more prone to fractures, along with pain, a loss of movement and an inability to perform daily tasks. One in two women and one in five men in the UK will suffer a fracture after the age of 50. Aimed at patients and carers, this book covers topics such as who is affected, what the risk factors are, and how patients can prevent or lessen the effects. The book looks forward to advances in diagnosis and treatment and how they have improved health outcomes of patients. Written by a leading osteoporosis specialist and Scientific Advisory Committee Member of the National Osteoporosis Society, this addition to the Facts series is a comprehensive guide to understanding and coping with this debilitating disease.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309068460
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-06-09 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malnutrition and obesity are both common among Americans over age 65. There are also a host of other medical conditions from which older people and other Medicare beneficiaries suffer that could be improved with appropriate nutritional intervention. Despite that, access to a nutrition professional is very limited. Do nutrition services benefit older people in terms of morbidity, mortality, or quality of life? Which health professionals are best qualified to provide such services? What would be the cost to Medicare of such services? Would the cost be offset by reduced illness in this population? This book addresses these questions, provides recommendations for nutrition services for the elderly, and considers how the coverage policy should be approached and practiced. The book discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. It also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the continuum of care settings and addresses the areas of expertise needed by health professionals to provide appropriate nutrition services and therapy.