Osteoporosis
From the Journals
Time to change WHO definition of osteoporosis, say experts
Relying on bone mineral density alone leaves many at risk for fracture undiagnosed and untreated, editorialists argue.
From the Journals
High-intensity exercise builds bone in older men
Closely supervised, high-impact training may safely reduce osteoporosis complications in both men and women.
Commentary
Advice on treating rheumatic diseases from a COVID-19 epicenter
Hospital for Special Surgery rheumatologists discuss their approach to caring for patients with rheumatic diseases within their practice during...
Guidelines
ACR gives guidance on rheumatic disease management during pandemic
When COVID-19 is suspected, rheumatic disease patients may continue their hydroxychloroquine but other rheumatic disease treatments may need to be...
Guidelines
Societies offer advice on treating osteoporosis patients during pandemic
General and specific recommendations from leading bone health organizations shine a light on how to manage osteoporosis patients during the COVID-...
Feature
Latest data on COVID-19 patients with rheumatic diseases revealed in registry
Data for a total of 583 COVID-19 patients have now been made available.
Conference Coverage
Proximal fractures linked to higher mortality
In people over 50, proximal fractures were associated with greater mortality, but distal fractures were not.
From the Journals
Preschoolers with higher BMI have elevated risk for fracture
Early interventions to treat obesity in young children could prevent fractures later in childhood.
Conference Coverage
AI could identify fracture risk
A natural language processing algorithm can identify first-time fractures in emergency department patients who might benefit from treatment to...
From the Journals
High and low trauma yield similar future osteoporotic fracture risk
A large cohort study shows similar links between low bone mineral density and future fractures, regardless of trauma.
From the Journals
Fracture liaison services confer benefit on recurrent fracture risk
The findings suggest “that all hospitals treating fracture patients should have fracture liaison services,” Dr. Mattias Lorentzon said.