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Hip Fracture Risk Reduction: The Little Big Things and the Prevention Paradox

Health measures targeted at an individual level may have a significant impact on preventing hip fractures in the larger community. Hip fracture is a major...
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Was it a Pyrrhic Victory? Mortality and outcomes in fragility fracture care during the pandemic of the century.

Researchers from Police General Hospital's (PGH) Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in Bangkok, Thailand, collaborated recently to consolidate and analyse data on the outcomes and mortality...
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Landmark Collaborative Agreement between APCO and IOF to develop the Asia-Pacific Bone Health Regional Audit 2023

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) are collaborating to develop the 2023 Asia-Pacific Bone Health Regional Audit. The...
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Disease and Drug Agnostic Method of fighting Rare Bone Diseases (RBDs). The RBD Summit approach and Publication of Position Paper on the deliberations of the 1st RBD Summit.

Currently, there are more than 771 rare bone diseases (RBDs) known to mankind, yet most remain poorly understood and difficult to treat. Lack of awareness...
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” ایک ہزار میل کا سفر پہلے قدم سے شروع ہوتا ہے – The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step”

The First Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhancing Post Menopausal Osteoporosis Care in Pakistan: Adapting the APCO Framework and AACE Recommendations   A global health concern,...
Review of the prevalence of osteoporosis and incidence of related fractures in developed economies in the Asia Pacific region.

“Disparate health systems, Disproportionate Prevalence”. Findings from a Systematic Review of the prevalence of osteoporosis and incidence of related fractures in developed economies in the Asia Pacific region.

Osteoporosis Experts from several countries in the Asia Pacific (AP) region collaborated recently to conduct a systematic review that consolidated and analysed data on osteoporosis...

Introducing BONEcheck for personalized bone health assessment

APCO Executive member, Professor Tuan V. Nguyen, and his research team are excited to announce the launch of 'BONEcheck', an innovative digital tool designed for...
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APCO making waves at the World’s Leading Clinical Conference On Bone, Joint and Muscle Health – the WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2023, Barcelona, Spain

APCO was proud to play a vital role in the hugely successful WCO-IOF-ESCEO Barcelona 2023 that closed on May 7th with more than 7611 registrants....
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Sweet Bones or Bitter Bones: Diabetes and Skeletal Fragility – Exploring the Link

On 10 March 2023, APCO Chairperson, Professor Manju Chandran, was invited to speak at the prestigious 7th International Diabetes Summit organised by the Chellaram Diabetes...
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APCO members clinch International Society of Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) top awards!

The Asia Pacific Consortium on Osteoporosis (APCO) is proud to announce that APCO Chairperson, Professor Manju Chandran, and Scientific Advisory Member, Dato Dr Joon-Kiong Lee have been conferred...
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