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Osteoporosis by Ronald C. Hamdy (Professor of Medicine and Director, Osteoporosis Center, Professor of Medicine and Director, Osteoporosis Center, East Tennessee State University) at Abbey's Bookshop,
Osteoporosis
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Ronald C. Hamdy (Professor of Medicine and Director, Osteoporosis Center, Professor of Medicine and Director, Osteoporosis Center, East Tennessee State University) E. Michael Lewiecki (Director, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Director, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, University of New Mexico School of Medicine)

Osteoporosis

Ronald C. Hamdy (Professor of Medicine and Director, Osteoporosis Center, Professor of Medicine and Director, Osteoporosis Center, East Tennessee State University),  E. Michael Lewiecki (Director, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Director, New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, University of New Mexico School of Medicine)

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Oxford University Press Inc
20 April 2013
Rheumatology
Series: Oxford American Rheumatology Library
"Osteoporosis is a common, underdiagnosed, and undertreated condition, complicated by fractures which lead to significant mortality and morbidity. The prevalence of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women exceeds the combined prevalence of breast cancer, stroke, heart failure, and myocardial infarction. Often called ""the silent disease,"" it does not reveal itself with obvious symptoms until a fracture occurs. In the first year after sustaining a hip fracture, mortality is increased by almost 24% in women and is even higher in men.

About half of those who sustain an osteoporotic hip fracture become so disabled that they are no longer able to resume their daily activities, and as many as 20% require long-term institutional care. Effective treatments for osteoporosis are now available if it is diagnosed and addressed in a timely manner. Unfortunately, this disease remains shockingly underdiagnosed and undertreated, even in patients who sustain low-trauma hip fractures.

The past two decades have witnessed radical changes in the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. The densitometric diagnosis of osteoporosis is noninvasive, quick, and relatively simple. Tools are now available to predict the patient's probability of sustaining fractures, to identify patients who are particularly vulnerable, and to determine which patients will benefit from further investigation and treatment. Various associations have developed guidelines to help clinicians reach a diagnosis and initiate treatment. Due to better understanding of the basic pathophysiology of bone turnover, potent and relatively safe medications that significantly reduce the risk of fractures are now widely available. It is of paramount importance that this disease be diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to take advantage of these developments and reduce the enormous socioeconomic and psychological impact of osteoporosis.

Given the burden of osteoporotic fractures, all clinicians should have a working knowledge of e diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease. Clinicians should feel comfortable diagnosing and initiating treatment for the majority of patients with osteoporosis. Only complicated cases or patients who are unresponsive to treatment should be referred to specialists. The aim of this book is to distill the available information on osteoporosis into an easily comprehensible format that will serve as a practical guide for busy clinicians. Numerous boxes, tables, diagrams, and figures present the information in an accessible manner. This book will be of particular use to general practitioners, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, gynecologists, internists, geriatricians, and orthopedic surgeons."
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Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   170g
ISBN:   9780199927708
ISBN 10:   0199927707
Series:   Oxford American Rheumatology Library
Pages:   160
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Hamdy is actively involved in clinical practice, medical education and research. In 2011 he was awarded the Clinician of the year award by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry. For the past 25 years, he has directed a number of educational programs on osteoporosis including the Southern Medical Association annual Osteoporosis Conference. Dr. Lewiecki is on the clinical faculty at University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Director of New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center in Albuquerque, NM, USA. He is principal investigator for many osteoporosis clinical trials and author of numerous scientific papers. He is an active educator on the evaluation and treatment of osteoporosis.

Reviews for Osteoporosis

The book does a good job of covering all aspects of osteoporosis from epidemiology and pathophysiology to imaging modalities used to help diagnose it, different treatment options available, and drug-induced and metabolic disorders that can lead to it, etc. The book emphasizes the importance of identifying those at greatest risk of developing osteoporosis. For example, the authors do a good job of addressing osteoporosis in premenopausal women, men, and children/adolescents. We may sometimes forget that the latter two groups also can develop osteoporosis. The basic bone pathophysiology chapter is well written and helped me understand how the different cells work together with or against each other to help create and reabsorb bone... This is a good reference to have on hand to refresh your knowledge of osteoporosis. The small size means I can easily carry it in my pocket and access it whenever I have time. * Doody's Notes, May 2013 *


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