Fracture News

• High HDL-C Levels Linked to Increased Fracture Risk High levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with a higher risk for fracture among older adults, a cohort study suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2023
• Many With Prostate Cancer Have Vertebral Fracture at ADT Onset Nearly a third of men with prostate cancer had a vertebral fracture at the time of ADT initiation, underscoring the need for better baseline risk assessment.
  Medscape Medical News, January 13, 2023
• Nearly 50% of Patients With Dementia Experience Falls Nearly half of older adults with dementia experience falls, suggests new research that also identifies multiple risk factors ― including vision impairment and, surprisingly, living with a spouse.
  Medscape Medical News, January 12, 2023
• The Decision of Where to Seek Emergency Care Is Complicated The proliferation of care options — particularly urgent care centers and free-standing emergency departments — can make the head spin. For patients, the wrong choice may mean big bills and poor health outcomes.
  Kaiser Health News, January 12, 2023
• New Osteoporosis Guideline Says Start With a Bisphosphonate Although the update to the 2017 ACP guideline on drug treatment for osteoporosis now advises bisphosphonates as initial therapy, an editorialist admits the decision to use them is not always easy.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2023
• Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Higher Fracture Risk Adults who had survived childhood cancer faced a higher risk of a first fracture, suggesting the need for bone mineral density surveillance in high-risk childhood cancer survivors.
  Medscape Medical News, December 27, 2022
• Which Hospital Factors Are Linked With Timely Fracture Care? Structural biases within health systems may account for delays, regardless of individual patient race, according to new data.
  Medscape Medical News, December 16, 2022
• A Beach Drowning and Car Crash Rescue ― Back to Back The patients had no vital signs, and the doctor had no tools except his two hands. Was it luck or fate?
  Medscape Medical News, December 07, 2022
• Are Children With Atopic Dermatitis More Likely to Fracture Bones? Children with atopic dermatitis may be more likely to have broken bones, researchers in Korea report.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2022
• Older Cancer Survivors Face Increased Risk for Bone Fracture Smoking and chemotherapy use, among other factors, may heighten cancer survivors' risk of frailty-related bone fractures. Prevention strategies, such as exercising more, may help.
  Medscape Medical News, November 10, 2022
• Does Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Raise Fracture Risk? Researchers say that screening and more aggressive monitoring may be warranted in light of new data.
  Medscape Medical News, November 09, 2022
• Is Overlapping Surgery the Answer to the Pandemic Backlog? A study suggests that high-intensity theater lists quadruple the number of procedures performed without entailing complications. Some experts urge caution, however.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2022
• Gout Too Often Treated Only in Emergency Department A study based on patients seen at an academic medical center reinforces the need for greater attention to gout during primary care visits.
  MDedge News, November 04, 2022
• High Bone Density Found in Women With Hypoparathyroidism Among women with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism, areal bone mineral density was higher, and there was no increase in fracture rate nor risk in a small cross-sectional study.
  First Look, November 03, 2022
• USPSTF Doesn't Change Postmenopausal Hormone Recommendations The central message of updated recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force's on using hormone therapy to prevent chronic conditions remain unchanged.
  Medscape Medical News, November 01, 2022
• How to Prevent a Feared Complication After Joint Replacement Prioritizing bone health before and after knee or hip arthroplasty may help patients avoid periprosthetic fractures.
  Medscape Medical News, October 31, 2022
• ASTRO 2022 Bone Metastases Treated in a FLASH: One Dose of Proton RT The first-in-human trial of FLASH ultra-high-dose-rate proton radiotherapy shows that it offers pain relief with few toxicities to cancer patients with bone metastases.
  Medscape Medical News, October 25, 2022
• Docs Gain New Flexibility Treating Osteoporosis From Steroids In an updated guideline, the American College of Rheumatology made two important updates for prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
  Medscape Medical News, September 22, 2022
• ASBMR 2022 High Iron Levels Predict Greater Fracture Risk, More So in Men Iron overload is a clinically important problem, not only in genetically predisposed people but in people who get frequent transfusions, and this study shows increased fracture risk, says an observer.
  Medscape Medical News, September 21, 2022
• ASBMR 2022 Could Exercise Improve Bone Health in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes? Weight-bearing activities may strengthen bone and reduce fractures in youth with type 1 diabetes, a small cross-sectional study of girls with or without type 1 diabetes suggests, but more research is needed.
  Medscape Medical News, September 20, 2022