Annals of Internal Medicine· 2017Q1
Osteoporosis
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Short summary
Primary care clinicians often fail to address osteoporosis and fracture prevention, even in older patients with recent fractures, missing opportunities for timely drug treatment.
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Key points
- Osteoporosis management and fracture prevention are often neglected by primary care clinicians.
- This oversight occurs even in older patients with recent fractures.
- Evidence-based screening can identify patients who would benefit from drug treatment.
- Careful consideration of pharmacotherapy initiation, choice, and duration is needed to maximize benefits and minimize harms.
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Abstract
Osteoporosis is a common systemic skeletal disorder resulting in bone fragility and increased fracture risk. However, management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention strategies are often not addressed by primary care clinicians, even in older patients with recent fractures. Evidence-based screening strategies will improve identification of patients who are most likely to benefit from drug treatment to prevent fracture. In addition, careful consideration of when pharmacotherapy should be started and choice of medication and duration of treatment will maximize the benefits of fracture prevention while minimizing potential harms of long-term drug exposure.
The authors' abstract, as published at the source. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2017 · DOI ↗
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