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Ten-year follow-up study shows safety and efficacy of TPV device

Ten-year follow-up results of the U.S. Investigational Device Exemption Trial of the Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve were presented today during the SCAI 2020 Scientific Sessions Virtual Conference.

15 May 2020

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

There is high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide, according to a landmark global study carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

15 May 2020

Study: Surgical patients appear to recover faster than patients treated with functional bracing

Surgical patients appear to recover faster and more reliably than patients treated with functional bracing.

13 May 2020

Personalized therapeutic approach can improve bone healing process, prevent complications

When someone breaks a bone in their lower leg, the fracture can often be complex, making the healing process lengthy and involved. In these cases, it is usual for the fractured bone to be surgically stabilized using an orthopedic implant.

12 May 2020

Keele University scientist urges WHO to change its official definition of osteoporosis

A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order to increase consistency of diagnosis internationally and to also increase the uptake of treatment.

8 May 2020

New guidance released for treating patients with osteoporosis during COVID-19 crisis

The Endocrine Society joined a coalition of leading bone health organizations to release guidance for healthcare professionals treating patients with osteoporosis in the era of COVID-19.

8 May 2020

$Study provides an overview of the burden, management of fragility fractures$

Study provides an overview of the burden, management of fragility fractures

A new study provides an overview and comparison of the burden and management of fragility fractures due to osteoporosis in the five largest countries in Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) as well as Sweden.

27 Apr 2020

San Francisco quick to fight COVID-19, slow to help homeless

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has won nationwide praise for taking drastic early measures against COVID-19 that seem to have spared San Francisco the catastrophic fate of New York and other cities.

21 Apr 2020

Racial and ethnic differences found in pain management of minority adolescents

Pain is one of the most common reasons for seeking emergency department care, yet is often poorly assessed and treated.

20 Apr 2020

Patient-level Key Performance Indicator set developed for Fracture Liaison Services

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Capture the Fracture® Working Group in collaboration with the Fragility Fracture Network Secondary Fragility Fracture Special Interest Group and National Osteoporosis Foundation has adapted existing metrics from the UK-based Fracture Liaison Service Database Audit to develop a patient-level Key Performance Indicator (KPI) set for Fracture Liaison Services (FLSs).

17 Apr 2020

Elderly patients underestimate the danger of pneumonia

Elderly patients who are hospitalised with pneumonia are twice as likely to die as those hospitalised with hip fractures.

17 Apr 2020

$Study finds link between pre-school overweight and risk of bone fracture$

Study finds link between pre-school overweight and risk of bone fracture

Pre-school children who are overweight or obese have a higher risk of bone fractures during childhood than normal weight pre-schoolers, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

9 Apr 2020

Location of broken bone in older people can have major impact on long-term health outcomes

In older individuals, the location of a broken bone can have significant impacts on long-term health outcomes, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, and publication in a special supplemental section of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

31 Mar 2020

IOF-FFN agreement sets framework for greater collaborative efforts worldwide

The health burden represented by osteoporosis and fragility fractures is growing rapidly at the global level, largely due to ageing demographics.

31 Mar 2020

$FLS care effective for patients with fragility fractures$

FLS care effective for patients with fragility fractures

For patients with fragility fractures related to underlying bone weakness, a dedicated fracture liaison service can lower the risk of subsequent fractures, suggests a study in the March 18, 2020 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

18 Mar 2020

$Acid reflux drugs may lead to increased risk of fractures in children$

Acid reflux drugs may lead to increased risk of fractures in children

Proton pump inhibitors - a widely used class of drugs used to treat acid reflux and related symptoms - may lead to an increased risk of fractures in children and adolescents, reports a study in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

17 Mar 2020

$Vitamin D increases chances of regaining mobility after hip fracture$

Vitamin D increases chances of regaining mobility after hip fracture

Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.

17 Mar 2020

UK to fast track medical students to join COVID-19 fight

In a bid to boost the numbers of registered doctors to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the United Kingdom is on the way to speed up the final year medical courses for doctors. The government is planning on waiving the clinical examinations for the students and using alternative methods to assess them so that they are ready to tackle the disease burden caused by the novel coronavirus.

16 Mar 2020

Back pain can be linked to humans' evolutionary past and vertebral shape

The cause of back pain can be linked to humanity's evolutionary past, according to new research from a team of bioarchaeologists at Simon Fraser University, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Sydney.

5 Mar 2020

$Study: Weight loss surgery linked to increased risk of bone fractures$

Study: Weight loss surgery linked to increased risk of bone fractures

Individuals who undergo weight loss surgery may face an elevated risk of bone fractures, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

4 Mar 2020