Men Face Higher Risk of Death Due to Osteoporosis Related Fragility Fracture
Osteoporosis is a common disease where the bones become weak and brittle.
Osteoporosis is a common disease where the bones become weak and brittle.
‘Adverse events that had been noted in a pivotal clinical trial in women age 60 to 90 years old treated for 3 years showed no tendency to increase after a further 3 years of treatment.’
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In addition, women who crossed over from 3 years of placebo to 3 years of denosumab experienced no increase in adverse effects compared with women treated for the initial 3 years. "All of this is consistent with an excellent safety and tolerability profile for denosumab treatment for osteoporosis," said Dr. Nelson Watts, lead author of the study results published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. The authors noted that, especially in older women on long-term treatment, many if not all adverse events could be called "life events" -- things that would have happened whether or not the person was participating in a clinical trial.
Source-Eurekalert
Current and Future Strategies for Prevention of Osteoporosis, Fragility Fractures
The next decade will see a significant increase in the number of people living with osteoporosis and experiencing the devastating outcome of fragility fractures.
The next decade will see a significant increase in the number of people living with osteoporosis and experiencing the devastating outcome of fragility fractures.
New Osteoporosis Guidelines For Postmenopausal Women
Risk of osteoporosis is higher in postmenopausal women (above 55 years) and requires proper care and monitoring to increase bone density to reduce fractures.
Risk of osteoporosis is higher in postmenopausal women (above 55 years) and requires proper care and monitoring to increase bone density to reduce fractures.
Increased Reimbursements for DXA Scan Will Improve Diagnosis of Osteoporosis
Hip fractures increased in the United States since 2012 following a reduction in the reimbursement rates for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans.
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