Results: 9

Morbilidad de las fracturas vertebrales osteoporóticas durante el aislamiento social en la pandemia COVID-19
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures morbidity during social isolation on COVID-19 pandemic

Actual. osteol; 19 (2), 2023
Introducción: la pandemia por COVID-19 afectó negativamente los sistemas de salud. Las fracturas vertebrales osteoporóticas y el aislamiento social se relacionan con mayor morbimortalidad. Objetivos: caracterizar la morbilidad de las fracturas vertebrales osteoporóticas y evaluar una p...

Osteoporotic fractures in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Argentina: a matched retrospective cohort study

Adv Rheumatol; 61 (), 2021
Abstract Background: To compare the incidence of osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with matched controls from a university hospital. Methods: Consecutive RA patients (n = 100) were matched (age and sex) with controls (1:2). The follow-up period began at the index date, d...

Riesgo de fracturas osteoporóticas en adultos mayores
Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures in Aged Adults

Introducción: La medición del Fracture Risk Assessment Tool - FRAX® es útil en Atención Primaria de Salud para evaluar el riesgo de fractura. Objetivo: Determinar el riesgo de fractura osteoporótica en adultos mayores. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, con una ...

Servicio de enlace para pacientes con fracturas por osteoporosis
Osteoporotic fracture liaison service

Actual. osteol; 15 (1), 2019
Los pacientes con fracturas por fragilidad presentan elevadas tasas de morbimortalidad, lo que implica además un alto costo para el erario público. Luego de una fractura por osteoporosis, la mayoría de los pacientes no recibe una adecuada evaluación y tratamiento. Para suplir este vacío de atención...

Baseline characteristics of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis treated with teriparatide in a real-world setting in Latin America: a subregional analysis from the Asia and Latin America Fracture Observational Study (ALAFOS)

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Background: Osteoporosis is a major healthcare concern in Latin America. Factors such as changing demographics, fragmented healthcare systems, and financial considerations may result in a huge increase in the burden of osteoporosis in this region. The aim of this article is to describe the base...

Functionality, comorbidity, complication & surgery of hip fracture in older adults by age distribution

SUMMARY BACKGROUND Hip fractures may be the greatest complication secondary to osteoporotic disorder. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of age distribution in the functionality, comorbidity, complications and surgical features of older adults with hip fractures. METHODS A pro...

Risk of Vertebral Fracture in Patients Diagnosed with a Depressive Disorder: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Clinics; 72 (1), 2017
OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have reported that depression may play a crucial role in the occurrence of vertebral fractures. However, a clear correlation between depressive disorders and osteoporotic fractures has not been established. We explored the association between depressive disorders and subsequen...

Asymptomatic vertebral fractures in patients with low bone mineral density

Summary Objective: Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) is a test technique that can be used to detect asymptomatic vertebral fractures (AVF). It uses dual energy X-ray bsorptiometry (DXA) and can be performed concurrently with bone densitometry. This study aims to assess the prevalence of AVF in patient...

Fraturas osteoporóticas da coluna vertebral

Arq. bras. neurocir; 33 (3), 2014
As fraturas vertebrais são comuns em idosos e em mulheres no período pós-menopausa. Tais fraturas podem ter como etiologia principal a osteoporose ou ser decorrentes de trauma, infecções ou neoplasia.A osteoporose é caracterizada por diminuição da massa e modificação da microarquitetura óssea,...