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facebook.comBone markers as screening strategy for patient adherence to osteoporosis medications | International Osteoporosis Foundation
We've just issued a press release announcing the IOF-ECTS position paper that proposes the use of specific BTMs as a practical screening procedure to help identify potential non-adherence in patients very early after treatment initiation. The paper is free access for a limited time, and the image below can be freely used.
Download the 10 most cited papers of 2015/16 in IOF journals | International Osteoporosis Foundation
Find out which recent papers in #Osteoporosis Int., Calcified Tissue Int. and Archives of Osteoporosis are having the most impact. We're offering free access to their top 10 cited papers of 2015-2016. Only for a two-month period - Check it out!
World Health Organization (WHO)
As shown by this video from the #WHO, the world’s populations are ageing fast. Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. By 2020, the number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years. The result: an immense rise in non-communicable diseases, including osteoporosis (and related fractures). Time for action! #CaptureTheFracture
International Osteoporosis Foundation and European Calcified Tissue Society Working Group. Recommendations for the screening of adherence to oral bisphosphonates
Hot off the press! IOF-ECTS Working Group: Recommendations for the screening of adherence to oral #bisphosphonates
Women lose out to men in extra healthy years
The Straits Times: Women in #Singapore are living longer but lagging behind men when it comes to adding extra healthy years to their lives. One of the culprits is #osteoporosis. #LoveYouBones
Online Event
Don't miss the JBMR and ASBMR free webinar on “Atypical Femur Fractures: Addressing the Problem from a Patient-Centered Perspective” on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 11am-12pm EST (8-9am PST; 5-6pm CET). Register here: http://bit.ly/2jmbBbq Key experts including Dr. Sundeep Khosla (Mayo Clinic), Dr. Deborah Gold (Duke University), Dr. Malachi J. McKenna (University College London), and Dr. Elizabeth Shane (Columbia University) will discuss the scope of the problem of AFFs, the benefits versus risks of pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis, and most importantly, approaches to mitigate the risks of AFF.
IOF: Italy Meeting to Cover Bone, Muscle and Joint Advances | Orthopedics This Week
We are so happy to see that Orthopedics This Week has reported on WCO-IOF-ESCEO Florence 2017! REMINDER: tomorrow is the last day to submit your abstract and to apply for young investigator grants! #OsteoCongress
The impact of the new National Bone Health Alliance (NBHA) diagnostic criteria on the prevalence of osteoporosis in the USA
This US study in #Osteoporosis Int. finds that 16% of men and 29.9% of women 50+ have osteoporosis based on the National Bone Health Alliance diagnostic criteria. It concludes that, although the expanded definition increases the prevalence compared to BMD alone-based definitions, it may better identify those at elevated fracture risk in order to reduce the burden of fractures in older adults.
Vitamin D status correction in Saudi Arabia: an experts’ consensus under the auspices of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO)
Vitamin D deficiency is common in the Middle East and in Saudi Arabia, in particular. In this new paper a panel comprising the Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of #Osteoporosis (PMCO) at King Saud University (KSU), together with local experts and in cooperation with ESCEO, has formulated unified recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in the region.The panel also calls for well-designed clinical trials to address this important issue in the region.
The Future Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Europe: A Claim for Public Health Action
Sarcopenia is associated with serious health outcomes which are linked to direct healthcare costs. This new paper projects the potential future prevalence of sarcopenia in Europe for the next 30 years. It uses age and gender-specific European population projections, and the various diagnostic cutoff points proposed by the European Working Group on #Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) for lean mass, muscle strength and gait speed.
Patient Info - Profound
Interested in falls prevention? Multi-language patient & HCP resources are available on the ProFouND website (Prevention of Falls Network for Dissemination) - including illustrated leaflets for strength and balance home exercises for both younger as well as frail, older patients, and chair-based home exercises for those patients who are physically unstable.#LoveYourBones
French cyclist Robert Marchand sets new record aged 105 - BBC News
In this first week of the new year, here's an inspiring story from BBC News #LoveYourBones
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