Patients with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) have a higher fracture risk compared to those without diabetes, but the mechanism of increased bone fragility in T2D remains elusive. The validity of current diagnostic classification of osteoporosis based on T-scores, and fracture risk estimations based on fracture risk calculators such as the FRAX® tool, in diabetes is …
The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) unites clinical experts from across our region to develop practical solutions to pressing challenges facing osteoporosis management and fracture prevention in this highly populous region of the world. It is important that we monitor the evolving global osteoporosis landscape and consider its potential impact on practice here in …
On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. This unprecedented world-wide crisis can be combated only through global solidarity and coordination. Concerns are growing about the impact of COVID-19 on chronic diseases, including osteoporosis. The fall-out from COVID 19 on the Asia Pacific region – home to 4.5 …
The publishing of clinical practice guidelines aims to ensure the delivery of quality procedural standards for the diagnosis, treatment and management of a specific health condition or disease. According to a study published in the Public Library of Science in 2018, that systematically assessed clinical practice guidelines for the screening of osteoporosis globally, existing guidelines …
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