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Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in COPD Men
Joint Authors
Mazokopakis, Elias E.
Starakis, Ioannis K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for osteoporosis and fractures because of lifestyle factors, systemic effects of the disease, side effects of treatment, and comorbidities.
The initial evaluation of COPD men for osteoporosis must include a detailed medical history and physical examination, assessment of COPD severity, and additional tests, as suggested by results of clinical evaluation.
Osteoporosis is diagnosed on the basis of bone mineral density (BMD) measurement with DEXA of the lumbar spine and hip, but fracture risk assessments tools, as FRAX, could be used as useful supplements to BMD assessments for therapeutics interventions.
The prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in COPD involves nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic measures, as lifestyle measures and nutritional recommendations, management of COPD treatment (based on the use of limited corticosteroids doses), and drug therapy (bisphosphonates, teriparatide).
In this paper, the current recommendations for diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in COPD men, based on recent medical bibliography, are presented and discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mazokopakis, Elias E.& Starakis, Ioannis K.. 2011. Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in COPD Men. ISRN Rheumatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506543
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mazokopakis, Elias E.& Starakis, Ioannis K.. Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in COPD Men. ISRN Rheumatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506543
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mazokopakis, Elias E.& Starakis, Ioannis K.. Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in COPD Men. ISRN Rheumatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506543
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506543