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Multiple zoledronic acid doses may be needed after stopping denosumab
ORLANDO – An ongoing, randomized study finds that after 1 year about one-third of patients with osteopenia have needed readministration of...
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Midurethral slings have low reoperation rates for stress urinary incontinence
This study may start rehabilitating the reputation of using mesh to treat stress urinary incontinence.
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Much work to be done in optimizing treatment for transgender children
ORLANDO – Concerns include when to start gender-affirming sex hormones and their effect on bone mineral density.
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Faster enteral feeding does not up adverse outcomes risk in preterm infants
Similar rates of adverse outcomes were found between infants fed at faster and slower increments.
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Online assessment identifies excess steroid use in IBD patients
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Online assessment identifies excess steroid use in IBD patients
Since long-term corticosteroid use is associated with adverse outcomes, it may be a treatment quality marker for patients with inflammatory bowel...
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Romosozumab benefits prevail, despite renal insufficiency
ORLANDO – Romosozumab (Evenity) did not noticeably affect increases in BMD or lowered vertebral fracture incidence among patients with various...
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Consider cognitive reframing of osteoporosis to improve adherence
ORLANDO – Counter negative patient perceptions about osteoporosis treatment by explaining the risks of treatment with medications as well as the...
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Osteoporosis remains a costly burden to older U.S. adults
ORLANDO – Older women and minorities continue to bear the brunt of the burden of fragility fractures in the United States.
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Systemic sclerosis raises risk of breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma
Patients with systemic sclerosis also had more than a doubling of the risk of mortality with incident cancer in comparison with systemic sclerosis...
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Panel releases guidelines for red meat, processed meat consumption
"This assessment may be excessively pessimistic; indeed, we hope that is the case," the panel said.
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Older black women have worse outcomes after fragility fracture
ORLANDO – Black women had a significantly higher mortality rate after a fracture, compared with their white counterparts.
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Lumbar spine BMD, bone strength benefits persist after romosozumab-to-alendronate switch
ORLANDO – The effects occurred as early as month 6 and were sustained beyond 12 months after the transition to alendronate.
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Vitamin D does not improve bone density, structure in healthy patients
ORLANDO – Daily use for 2 years did not affect areal BMD in the whole body, femoral neck, total hip, or spine, or...
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Project ECHO helps osteoporosis specialists connect with PCPs
ORLANDO – Health care providers who participated in the ECHO program became more confident in 20 different domains...