Madam Kumari, as she is known, has osteoporosis or brittle bones. The condition typically presents without any warning ...

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USA: A recent study recommends that lung transplant patients undergo annual screening with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ...

FRAX has been validated for fracture risk assessment for patients with cancer, with HRs indicating an association between ...

Calcium levels decreased less with each subsequent denosumab dose among individuals with osteoporosis and advanced chronic kidney disease.

"For children with osteoporosis, caregiving goes beyond managing medication or taking them to medical appointments. These ...

O rthopedic doctors have a bone to pick with all the people who forget they’re carrying a very important skeleton around ...

Vertebroplasty was considered overused for patients with spinal fractures caused by osteoporosis, excluding those with bone cancer, myeloma or hemangioma. These procedures cost Medicare about $2 ...

The 2023 Osteoporosis Canada guideline suggests bone mass density (BMD) testing for men without Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) risk factors, starting at age 70 years.[1][1] Figure 1 states ...

The global toe fixation systems market is experiencing significant growth, with projections indicating continued expansion ...

Vertebroplasty "overuse" was defined in patients who had fractures caused by osteoporosis, with some exclusions. 4. States with the highest overuse of spinal fusions included New Hampshire, Iowa, ...

Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. over three years, ...