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Based on available evidence, osteoporosis screening should take place at 15-year intervals for postmenopausal women who have normal bone density or mild osteopenia at their first assessment, at 5-year intervals for those who have moderate osteopenia, and at 1-year intervals for those who have... »
Severity of ACL Rupture Predicts OA Risk
SAN DIEGO – The more severe an anterior cruciate ligament injury, the more likely patients are to develop arthritis in the injured knee; structural changes might even be seen within 4 years of the trauma, a small study has shown. In results presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis,... »
ACE Inhibitors May Prevent Bone Loss in Men
SAN DIEGO – Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy may reduce the risk of age-related bone loss in elderly men. A retrospective analysis of longitudinal data from the prospective Health ABC (Dynamics of Health, Aging and Body Composition Study) found that femoral neck bone mineral... »
Based on available evidence, osteoporosis screening should take place at 15-year intervals for postmenopausal women who have normal bone density or mild osteopenia at their first assessment, at 5-year intervals for those who... »
Early Oophorectomy Linked to Osteoporosis, Arthritis
SAN ANTONIO – Bilateral oophorectomy in women younger than age 45 is associated with a subsequent doubled prevalence of osteoporosis and a similarly elevated rate of arthritis, compared with women with intact ovaries.... »
FREEDOM Extension: Denosumab Remains Safe, Effective up to 6 Years
CHICAGO – Denosumab remained well-tolerated, safe, and effective for maintaining reduced bone turnover and for increasing bone mineral density after 6 years of continuous use in 2,343 postmenopausal women with increased... »
Mortality risk doubles during the year after hip fracture among women aged 65 years and older, then returns to baseline in many women; but this pattern doesn’t apply in all cases, according to a report published online Sept.... »
Video of the Week: Does Obesity Protect Against Osteoporosis?
It may be appropriate to forgo dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanning and instead use body mass index to rule out osteoporosis in some obese patients, according to the findings of a large study presented by Dr. Thomas... »
Issues around screening and treatment of vitamin D deficiency have been very controversial in recent years. The Endocrine Society recently published an evidence-based guideline aimed at helping determine who should be... »
Do Blondes Have More Bone Fractures?
Two things that are not true about blondes: 1) They have more fun, and 2) they have more bone fractures. Even if those were true, I suppose they might cancel each other out. But, in fact, the “common wisdom”... »
Point/Counterpoint: Is Early Discontinuation of Steroids Right for Heart Transplant Recipients?
Steroids Should Be Discontinued as Soon as Possible in All Patients There is a compelling case for taking all heart transplant recipients off corticosteroids as early as possible, and certainly no later than 3 months after... »
| Feb 28 - Mar 4 Sarasota, FL | American Medical Seminars: Rheumatology |
| Mar 21 New York, NY | New York University (NYU): Pediatric Rheumatology |
| Mar 22 - 24 New York, NY | New York University/Hospital for Joint Disease: Seminar in Advanced Rheumatology |
| Mar 28 - 31 Victoria, | Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA): Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting |
| Apr 26 - 29 Barcelona, | OsteoArthritis Research Society International (OARSI): World Congress on Osteoarthritis |
| Apr 27 - 29 Chicago, IL | American College of Rheumatology (ACR): State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium |
| Apr 27 - 28 Baltimore, MD | Johns Hopkins University (JHU): Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of the Rheumatic Diseases |
| Apr 27 - 29 Marina del Rey, CA | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Carl M. Pearson Memorial Symposium: Frontiers of Rheumatology |
| May 1 - 4 Glasgow, | British Society for Rheumatology (BSR): Annual Conference (Rheumatology 2012) |
| May 2 - 6 Destin, FL | Congress of Clinical Rheumatology |