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bone density

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Cochrane review

Vitamin D supplements fail to improve bone density REVIEWERS have found vitamin D supplements fail to improve bone density in healthy children with adequate vitamin D levels. The review of six randomised trials, including 1000 children and adolescents, found healthy children randomised to vitamin D supplementation for at least three months had no statistically significant improvement in bone density at the hip, lumbar spine, forearm or of the whole body compared with those given placebo. However, the authors, from the University of Tasmania, said the findings suggested children with vitamin D deficiency might derive a “clinically ...

Experts flag risk of femur fractures from long-term bisphosphonate use

Experts flag risk of femur fractures from long-term bisphosphonate use

EXPERTS are again warning of the possible association between long-term use of oral bisphosphonates and the risk of atypical femur fractures. A recent letter by Dr Christian Girgis, a clinical associate lecturer at the University of Sydney, has highlighted the issue. Dr Girgis and his team reviewed 152 patients admitted to hospital with femoral fractures, with the aim of clarifying conflicting results from previous trials. Of 152 patients, 20 had atypical femur fractures. And the vast majority of these patients – 17 – were currently receiving oral bisphosphonate treatment. Most of these patients were taking ...

Is fracture prevention failing?

Improved fracture prevention is needed to protect more vulnerable patients from the morbidity and mortality associated with osteoporosis. BACKGROUND ACCORDING to the World Health Organization (WHO), osteoporosis is second only to cardiovascular disease as a leading healthcare problem, affecting 2.2 million Australians. The numbers are expected to increase to three million by 2021, mainly due to increasing longevity. 1 This places a considerable burden on our healthcare system, with an estimated $1.9 billion in direct costs and $7.4 billion in indirect costs spent on osteoporosis annually. 2 About 30%-50% of women ...