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Topic- Osteoporosis
Tech Talk: AI may predict risk of dying after hip fracture
An artificial intelligence (AI)--based model trained on basic blood and lab test data as well as basic demographic data may predict a patient's risk of death within 1-, 5-, and 10-years of experiencing a hip fracture, according to recent research.
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USPSTF updates osteoporosis screening recommendations
In its new update, the US Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend screening for osteoporosis using bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women 65 and older.
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Meniscus repair doesn't help older adults
One of the most common procedures for knee pain, called arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, has been shown repeatedly in randomized clinical trials to provide no benefit compared to exercise and physical therapy for individuals with degenerative meniscus tears.
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Screening may curb hip fractures in older women
A screening program using the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) reduced the incidence of hip fractures among women ages 70-85 by 28% over five years, according to a study in the UK.
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Men need more awareness of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, the condition of porous and fragile bones, is often associated with women. After all, an estimated one-tenth of women ages 60 years and older have osteoporosis, and 61% of all osteoporotic fractures occur in women. Broken bones, a consequence of osteoporosis, can lead to hospitalization, disability and death. (International Osteoporosis Foundation). However, osteoporosis is also found in men and a new report details the need for diagnosis and treatment.
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Number of fractures from osteoporosis rising in Europe
According to the results of a model estimating the burden of osteoporotic fractures in 2010, approximately 22 million women and 5.5 million men in 27 member states of the European Union (EU27) had osteoporosis;
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