Management of Osteoporosis: NAMS Position Statement

Posted by SGWHC Editorial Team - September 14, 2012 - Guidelines/Statements, Online Courses

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Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: 2010 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause. 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):25-54; quiz 55-6. Abstract OBJECTIVE:To update the evidence-based position statement published by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in 2006 regarding the management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. METHODS:NAMS followed the general principles established for evidence-based guidelines to [...]

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Fracture Risk and Prevention

Posted by SGWHC Editorial Team - September 14, 2012 - Guidelines/Statements, Journal Articles

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Postmenopausal osteoporosis: fracture risk and prevention. Kaunitz AM, McClung MR, Feldman RG, Wysocki S. J Fam Pract. 2009 Nov;58(11 Suppl Postmenopausal):S1-6Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA. AbstractIn the estrogen-regulated RANK ligand (RANKL)/RANK/osteoprotegerin (OPG) pathway, estrogen deficiency favors osteoclast maturation, leading to increased bone resorption compared with bone [...]

Hip Fracture Rate Could Drop With Aggressive Osteoporosis Prevention Plan

Posted by SGWHC Editorial Team - September 14, 2012 - Blog, Guidelines/Statements

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Kaiser Permanente Study of 650,000 Men & Women Over 50 Finds 38 percent Drop in Hip Fracture Rate Aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the November issue of The Journal of Bone & [...]

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