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RF06 | PSAT155 Are We Following the Recommendations to Screen for and Treat the "Silent Killer" in Our Geriatric Population? A Quality Improvement Project

INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is characterized by weakening of the bone, disruption of its architecture, and loss of skeletal strength, leading to increased risk of fragility fractures. According to the CDC, the prevalence of osteoporosis in 2017-2018 was 5.7% in males and 17.7% in adults aged 65 and o...

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Autores principales: Maradni, Ahmad A, Correa, Ricardo, Reddy, Sandhya, Vinales, Karyne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9624683/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvac150.461