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Reduction of bone mass without alteration in the composition of bone, leading to fractures.
[OCOSH Code: D010024 64859006 M81 BD_MBD_OP]

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Female Athlete Triad Syndrome (0)
A condition of competitive female athletes in which there are interrelated problems of EATING DISORDERS; AMENORRHEA; and OSTEOPOROSIS.
MeSH Search Term "Female Athlete Triad Syndrome"[mesh]
ICD-10 Code [Not coded]
SNOMED-CT Term [No term]
OCOSH Code: D053716 BD_MBD_OP_FAT
Patient Information (15)
Information for patients with osteoporosis
Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (5)
Metabolic disorder associated with fractures of the femoral neck, vertebrae, and distal forearm. It occurs commonly in women within 15-20 years after menopause, and is caused by factors associated with menopause including estrogen deficiency
MeSH Search Term "Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal"[mesh]
ICD-10 Code M81.0 Postmenopausal osteoporosis
SNOMED-CT Term Postmenopausal osteoporosis (disorder) Concept ID: 102447009
OCOSH Code: D015663 102447009 M81.0 BD_MBD_OP_PMP

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Osteoporosis Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/osteoporosis

Discussion: - most common metabolic bone dz; - definition: - what appears to be a characteristic of osteoporosis is an uncoupling of the osteoblastic and osteoclastic processes; ...
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2008 Management of Osteoporosis popular

Location: http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/qrg71.pdf

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SIGN Guideline Management of Osteoporosis (pdf file) Highly Reputable
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1996 Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis

Location: http://www.rheumatology.org/practice/clinical/guidelines/osteo.asp

American College of Rheumatology Guidelines
American College of Rheumatology Task Force on Osteoporosis Guidelines Glucocorticoids are widely used in the treatment of patients with chronic noninfectious inflammatory diseases, especially asthma, chronic lung disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other connective tissue diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and in organ transplantation. Although the beneficial antiinflammatory and...
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1999 AAOS Symposium Osteoporosis and the Orthopaedic Surgeon- Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Location: http://web.archive.org/web/20030113203720/http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/anmeet99/sciprog/k.htm

Archive Copy AAOS On-Line Service - 1999 Annual Meeting Scientific Program. Osteoporosis and the Orthopaedic Surgeon: Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
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2001 Diagnosis and Treatment for Osteoporosis- Current Status and Expectations for the New Millennium

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/605

Diagnosis and Treatment for Osteoporosis: Current Status and Expectations for the New Millennium Author: Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, PhD Release Date: December 18, 2001; Valid for credit through December 18, 2002
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2003 Osteoporosis- Consider the Outcomes

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/1640

Osteoporosis: Consider the Outcomes Authors: Richard Eastell, MD, FRCP, FRCPath, FMedSci; Nelson B. Watts, MD Medical Writer: Joyce Sherman Kelly, PhD Release Date: March 8, 2002; Valid for credit through March 8, 2003
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2004 Diagnosis of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/490357_1

From American Journal of Roentgenology
Diagnosis of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: Importance of Recognition and Description by Radiologists Posted 10/06/2004 (full text) Leon Lenchik; Lee F. Rogers; Pierre D. Delmas; Harry K. Genant
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2006 Pediatric Osteoporosis eMedicine Pediatrics

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/985221-overview

the official definition of osteoporosis does not pertain to children at the present time. However, at an NIH Consensus Conference in 2000, osteoporosis was defined as a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength that predisposes to an increased risk of fracture. Adult-onset osteoporosis also involves loss of bone trabecular...
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2006 Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty eMedicine Radiology

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1835633-overview

Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are radiologic procedures for the treatment of the intense pain caused by vertebral compression fracture in patients whose pain has been refractory to medical management or bracing. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty involve the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved intraosseous injection of acrylic cement under local anesthesia...
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2008 Advances in Osteoporosis Management Clinical Insights Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/8689

This continuing medical education Webcast uses an innovative panel discussion format to review meta-analyses that address osteoporosis, bisphosphonate comparative dosing, and the bridging concept for extended dosing.
Mone Zaidi, MD, PhD, Program Chair/Moderator; Jonathan D. Adachi, MD, FRCPC; Steven T. Harris, MD, FACP
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2008 Bone Health in Cancer Care

Location: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/701754

A presentation from the NCCN 14th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care held in Hollywood, Florida. Dr Judy Gralow 2008
The agenda and topics for our task force meeting that are currently being put into a draft report were the screening and detection of osteoporosis, treatment options for...
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2008 Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments To Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density or Osteoporosis Medscape CME

Location: http://cme.medscape.com/viewprogram/17304

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Executive Summary
The goal of this activity is to education health professionals about the latest evidence for comparing treatments for osteoporosis.
The summary addresses the following questions
Key Question 1. What are the comparative benefits in fracture reduction among and also within the following treatments...
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2008 Evaluation of Patients With a Recent Clinical Fracture and Osteoporosis Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579631

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of contributors to secondary osteoporosis (eg osteomalacia) in patients presenting with a clinical vertebral or non-vertebral fracture. Identifying and correcting these contributors will enhance treatment effect aimed at reducing the risk of subsequent fractures.
We conclude that more than one in...
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2008 National Osteoporosis Foundation Clinical Practice Guideline

Location: http://www.nof.org/professionals/clinical-guidelines

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has released its new Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis to help U.S. healthcare providers make better treatment decisions and assess fracture risk for patients with low bone mass or osteoporosis. The new information in the Guide is based largely on a report...
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