Physicians' Attitudes on Management of Osteopenia in South Korea
| Autor: | Joo Hyung Ha, Samuel Jaeyoon Won, Hong Seok Kim, Kyung-Hoi Koo, Young-Kyun Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Pathologic fracture Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism medicine.medical_treatment Osteoporosis 030209 endocrinology & metabolism 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology Health insurance Medicine Reimbursement Past medical history business.industry Osteopenia Hormone replacement therapy (menopause) Bisphosphonates medicine.disease Orthopedic surgery Original Article 030101 anatomy & morphology Metabolic business Bone diseases |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Bone Metabolism |
| ISSN: | 2287-6375 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Osteopenia patients have a risk of fracture and may develop osteoporosis. We investigated physicians' management of osteopenia patients in South Korea. METHODS A survey was conducted using a questionnaire including 6 items: (1) do you think anti-osteoporosis medications are necessary in osteopenia patients?; (2) what is your preference to manage osteopenia patients, except for anti-osteoporosis medications?; (3) what is your indication for the anti-osteoporosis medication in osteopenia patients?; (4) what kind of anti-osteoporosis medication do you prefer to treat osteopenia patients?; (5) do you use bisphosphonates?; and (6) if not, what is the reason for not using?. RESULTS Among the 173 participants, 150 (86.7%) replied that anti-osteoporosis medications were necessary in osteopenia patients. Indications for the medication were (1) past medical history of pathologic fracture in 85 (49.1%); (2) T-score |
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