Impact of osteoporosis-associated vertebral fractures on health-related quality of life in the Mexican population.

Objective: To measure the impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of a sample of Mexicans with vertebral fractures.

Material And Methods: One hundred fifteen subjects with vertebral fractures were interviewed and compared with 135 subjects similar in age without the fracture. Subjects were men and women > 50 years of age with osteoporosis confirmed by bone mineral densitometry and with at least 1 vertebral fracture verified by vertebral morphometry and Xrays.

Renal function status in patients with primary osteoporosis (type 2).

Background: Several studies correlate renal function with lower bone mineral density (BMD); however, the relationship between early stages of renal dysfunction and BMD has not been clearly defined. Our objective was to determine renal function in patients with primary osteoporosis (type 2) and its relationship with BMD.

Methods: Patients with primary osteoporosis diagnosed using DEXA were evaluated in this cross-sectional analysis.

Cultural adaptation and validation of the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO) in a Mexican population.

Measuring quality of life (QOL) is important, but to date, questionnaires to measure QOL in Mexican patients with osteoporosis (OP) have not been validated. A study was carried out to culturally adapt and validate the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO) in a Mexican population. Interviews were performed with 160 women, 80 patients with at least one vertebral fracture, and 80 patients with OP as determined by the World Health Organization criteria.