Publications by authors named "J Center"

Issue Addressed: The growing prevalence of osteoporosis requires preventative management starting from an early age as peak bone mass is typically reached by age 30. However, current Australian adolescents are not adequately addressing key osteoprotective factors. Alarmingly, around 17% have insufficient vitamin D levels, 55% consume insufficient dietary calcium, and 79% are insufficiently active.

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Objective: To assess the effect of contemporary menopausal hormone therapy on the risk of cardiovascular disease according to the route of administration and combination of hormones.

Design: Nationwide register based emulated target trial.

Setting: Swedish national registries.

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Introduction: Polymorphisms within the collagen 1 alpha 1 gene (COLIA1) have been shown to be associated with bone mineral density (BMD). This study aimed to test the hypothesis that COLIA1 polymorphisms are associated with bone loss and fragility fractures.

Materials And Methods: The study involved 809 postmenopausal women aged 60 years and above in the Dubbo Osteoporosis Epidemiology Study who had COLIA1 genotypes and at least two BMD measurements over a 30-year period.

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Article Synopsis
  • * The study aimed to evaluate a community pharmacy medication management program to see if it would boost adherence to osteoporosis medicine, using both objective data and self-reported measures.
  • * Results showed no significant changes in adherence measures, but there was a decrease in patients' concerns about the medication and a high patient satisfaction rating, with nearly half of the patients getting GP referrals.
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