Pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis: a social-media-based survey.

Background: Pregnancy- and lactation-induced osteoporosis (PLO) presenting as spinal fractures is rare, and the spectrum of clinical presentation, risk factors and pathophysiology are incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to delineate clinical parameters, risk factors and osteoporosis-related quality of life (QOL) of women with PLO.

Methods: Participants of a social-media (WhatsApp) PLO group and mothers of a parents' WhatsApp group (control group) were offered to fill a questionnaire, including an osteoporosis-related QOL section.

Bone mineral density of the ultra-distal radius: are we ignoring valuable information?

Unlabelled: The current study explored the possible utilization in dual-X-ray-absorptiometry scanning (DXA) of the ultra-distal radius (UDR). This region of interest is currently unused and mostly unstudied in this context. The study findings suggest UDR as potential useful region of interest in DXA scanning and warrant further study of the site.

Low risk for all-cause mortality among patients with lung neuroendocrine tumors co-diagnosed with pituitary adenomas.

Purpose: Lung neoplasms often co-occur with pituitary adenoma (PA). However, whether co-diagnosis of lung neuroendocrine tumors (LNETs) and PA constitute a unique entity and the impact of such co-diagnosis on patients' outcome is yet to be defined. The study objective was to compare patients' clinical characteristics with LNET to patients co-diagnosed with PA.

Bone Mineral Density of the 1/3 Radius Refines Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Correlates With Prevalent Fractures, and Enhances Fracture Risk Estimates.

Objective: To investigate the added value of 1/3 radius (1/3R) for the diagnosis of osteoporosis by spine and hip sites and its correlation with prevalent fractures and predicted fracture risk.

Methods: Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) scores for hip and major osteoporotic fractures (MOF) with/without trabecular bone score were considered proxy for fracture risk. The contribution of 1/3R to risk prediction was depicted via linear regression models with FRAX score as the dependent variable-first only with central and then with radius T-score as an additional covariate.

Structured, Protocol-Based Pulse-Oximetry Measurement Improves the Evaluation of Hypoxemic Patients at Hospital Admission.

Background: Accurate pulse oximetry reading at hospital admission is of utmost importance, mainly for patients presenting with hypoxemia. Nevertheless, there is no accepted or evidence-based protocol for such structured measuring.

Objectives: To devise and assess a structured protocol intended to increase the accuracy of pulse oximetry measurement at hospital admission.