Osteoporosis
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Yearly monitoring does not predict fractures after bisphosphonate cessation
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It’s time to put to rest the calcium supplement controversy
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USPSTF: Insufficient evidence to judge vitamin supplements
Major Finding: Current evidence is still insufficient to recommend for or against the use of multivitamins, individual vitamins and minerals, or...
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Vitamin D deficiency common in trauma ICU patients
Major finding: In all, 26% of patients were vitamin D deficient on ICU admission.Data source: A retrospective study of 200 ICU trauma patients....
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Romosozumab boosts bone density while cutting resorption
Major finding: Women who received the highest monthly dose of romosozumab showed a mean increase in BMD of 11.3% at the lumbar spine, 4.1% at the...
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Bisphosphonate safe, effective in IBD
Major finding: Bisphosphonate treatment beat sodium fluoride, calcium plus vitamin D, and low-impact exercise in improving bone mineral density...
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No survival benefit to bisphosphonate in chemoresistant breast cancer
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Bone mineral density identifies fracture risk in women over 65
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Endocrine societies release 'Choosing Wisely' recommendations
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Follow-up bone mineral density didn’t sharpen fracture risk assessment
Major finding: A second bone mineral density test 4 years after an initial test was not useful in refining the prediction of major fractures and...
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Switching nonadherent to denosumab improved bone density
Major finding: Bone density increased at 1 year by 2.3% and 2% in the hip, 1.7% and 1.5% at the femoral neck, and 4% and 3.5% at the spine on...