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Biparietal Osteodystrophy Visualized on a Dermatologist's Scalp Examination.
Cureus
November 2024
Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, USA.
Biparietal osteodystrophy, also known as biparietal thinning, is an uncommon illness that causes symmetrical thinning of the parietal bones. It primarily affects women in their sixth and seventh decades of life. We present a case of a 73-year-old female with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis who visited a dermatology clinic with a bulging mass around her vertex scalp, accompanied by episodes of dizziness and blurred vision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh prevalence of low bone mineral density in middle-aged adults in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
December 2024
Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, PR China.
Purpose: To assess bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged individuals in Shanghai, in order to improve awareness of osteopenia and osteoporosis screening.
Methods: The clinical data of 1107 permanent residents of Shanghai aged 40-60 years were collected using a random cluster sampling method. Osteoporosis questionnaire survey and BMD test were conducted.
Actions to Improve the Secondary Prevention of Fragility Fractures in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Social Return on Investment (SROI) Study.
Clinicoecon Outcomes Res
December 2024
Outcomes'10, S.L.U., Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Purpose: This study evaluates the Social Return on Investment (SROI) of implementing measures to prevent fragility fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (OP) in Spain.
Methods: A group of 13 stakeholders identified necessary actions for improving refracture prevention and assessed the investment required from the Spanish National Health System (SNHS), considering direct, indirect, and intangible costs over a one-year period. Unitary costs were sourced from scientific literature and official data, and intangible costs were estimated through surveys on women's willingness to pay for better health-related quality of life.
Knowledge of the Benefits and Risks of Oral Contraceptive Use Among Women of Reproductive Age in Western Saudi Arabia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.
Cureus
December 2024
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, SAU.
Introduction: For women of reproductive age, oral contraceptives (OCs) are a well-liked and practical way to control pregnancy. OCs are also used to treat acne, irregular uterine bleeding, and premenstrual syndrome. However, there are false beliefs regarding their benefits and risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrent and future perspectives on pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis.
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne)
December 2024
Section of Endocrinology & Investigative Medicine, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Normal pregnancy and lactation have a marked physiological impact on maternal bone metabolism. This impact is usually temporary and reversible, but some women sustain fragility fractures whilst pregnant or lactating, termed pregnancy and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO). These fractures have severe negative consequences on their quality of life, at what is a crucial stage in a mother's life.
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