Search results for "Osteoporosis"
New ACP paper reviews performance measures for osteoporosis
Of the six osteoporosis performance measures relevant to internal medicine physicians, only one is valid at three levels of attribution, i.e., individual physician, group practice, and health plan, an ACP assessment found.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/10/10/6.htm
10 Oct 2023
Closing the gap on osteoporosis
A new clinical guideline from ACP focuses on pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/05/closing-the-gap-on-osteoporosis.htm
1 May 2023
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/11/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Nov 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up of osteoporosis
A 70-year-old woman is evaluated for follow-up of osteoporosis, diagnosed 5 years ago. What is the most appropriate management?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/22/3.htm
22 Nov 2022
ACP issues new osteoporosis guidance
The new clinical guideline from the College updates its 2017 recommendations on pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2023/01/03/1.htm
3 Jan 2023
Stepping up to treat osteoporosis
This month's issue addresses osteoporosis, transient ischemic attacks, and another edition of I.M. Ready columns for early career physicians.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/05/stepping-up-to-treat-osteoporosis.htm
1 May 2023
MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for osteoporosis
A 78-year-old woman is evaluated for osteoporosis. She was diagnosed 5 years ago following a fragility fracture in the left hip. Following medical treatment and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, what is the most appropriate management?
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/04/19/3.htm
19 Apr 2022
Act early to counter rise in osteoporosis
Recent studies indicate that late-life bone resiliency has been eroding, and newly released guidelines suggest diagnostic and treatment strategies to counteract that slide among women.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2017/01/osteoporosis-care.htm
1 Jan 2017
Guideline recommends pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high fracture risk
Bisphosphonates are recommended for initial treatment, although ibandronate is not recommended for reducing nonvertebral or hip fracture risk, the clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society stated.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/02/4.htm
2 Apr 2019
Osteoporosis associated with significant five-year risk of hip fracture in women 80 years and older
Women with osteoporosis had similar mortality risk, but much higher rates of hip fracture, compared to those without osteoporosis but with other risk factors for fracture.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/25/4.htm
25 Jun 2019