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The role of hormone therapy in the treatment of osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MR Davey --- Westville Hospital,The concerns raised by the findings of the Women's Health Initiative study resulted in many practitioners no longer considering the use of menopausal hormone therapy for the treatment of osteoporosis. Subsequent re-analyses of this study, recent publications on the use... -
Cut-off values of distal forearm bone density for the diagnosis of central osteoporosis in black postmenopausal South African women
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: IM Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), MC Kruger --- Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health, Massey University, New Zealand CM Doak --- Department of Nutrition and Health, The Netherlands A Kruger --- Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR),Background: The objective of this study was to establish a triage cut-off point or threshold for peripheral bone mineral density (BMD), applicable to black postmenopausal women, and that could be used as a screening method to differentiate between women with... -
Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: MR Davey --- Westville Hospital, JT De Villiers --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, S Lipschitz --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Family of Health Sciences, JM Pettifor --- MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit Department of Paediatrics, Family of Health Sciences,Pregnancy-and lactation-associated osteoporosis is a rare syndrome of spontaneous fractures occurring in late pregnancy or lactation. Early diagnosis and management is essential, because of the severity of the morbidity associated with these fractures. Prior to therapy, other reversible causes of... -
Recommendations for the acute and long-term medical management of low-trauma hip fractures
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: B Cassim --- Department of Geriatrics, S Lipschitz --- Private Practice, F Paruk --- Division of Medicine, B Tipping --- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine,Hip fractures are the most serious complication of osteoporosis and are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Generally, patients who sustain osteoporotic hip fractures are older adults who have a number of co-morbid diseases which predispose them to perioperative complications,... -
Osteoporosis—Assessment of the premenopausal patient
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: S Lipschitz [AN0001] -
Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice Part 13: Lifestyle and osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MP Schwellnus --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, DN Patel --- , C Nossel --- , M Dreyer --- , S Whitesman --- Institute for Mindfulness, South Africa L Micklesfield --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, EW Derman --- UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology,Osteoporosis is defined as a systemic skeletal disease that is characterised by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fractures. Therefore, the diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on... -
Menopause-related osteoporosis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Leon Snyman --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Peak bone mass for spine and hip is reached in the mid-twenties and adolescents should be counselled on adequate nutrition to ensure sufficient calcium intake, regular weight-bearing exercise, maintaining normal body weight, avoiding smoking and limiting alcohol intake. These measures... -
Factors associated with osteoporosis among older patients at the Geriatric Centre in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: TO Alonge --- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Nigeria LA Adebusoye --- Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital, Nigeria AM Ogunbode --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria OO Olowookere --- Chief Tony Anenih Geriatric Centre, University College Hospital, Nigeria MM-A Ladipo --- Department of Family Medicine, Nigeria WO Balogun --- Department of Medicine, Nigeria V Okoje-Adesomoju --- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NigeriaBackground: Osteoporosis is a silent disabling clinical condition often attributed to ageing. It is of public health importance because of its complications and attendant morbidity and mortality. -
Bone health in patients undergoing surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M Budge --- , W Conradie --- , K Beviss-Challinor --- , L Martin --- , M Conradie --- , A Coetzee --- , -
Prevalence and clinical risk factors for morphometric vertebral fractures in older subjects in KwaZulu-Natal
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M Esaadi --- , South Africa F Paruk --- , South Africa B Cassim --- , South Africa -
A case of hyponatraemia secondary to vitamin D deficiency
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: LS Greenstein --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South Africa R Daya --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South Africa D Jacob --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South Africa Z Bayat --- Helen Joseph Hospital, South AfricaHyponatraemia and Vitamin D deficiency are common conditions in older adults. Both conditions cause bone fragility and gait abnormalities, which are risk factors for falls and poor health outcomes in older adults. Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for... -
Features of Turner syndrome in patients managed at the adult endocrinology clinic, Steve Biko Academic Hospital
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: M. Noeth --- University of Pretoria, South Africa T. Kemp --- University of Pretoria, South Africa T. Botha --- University of Pretoria, South Africa -
Prevalence of osteoporosis and factors associated with bone density in HIV-positive kidney transplant candidates and recipients from an HIV-positive donor
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: CJ Martin --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa T Gwetu --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Grey’s Hospital, South Africa D Labadarios --- Stellenbosch University, South Africa E Muller --- University of Stellenbosch, South Africa FJ Veldman --- , South Africa C Ellis --- University of Pretoria, South Africa SM Kassier --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
The association between fracture risk and bone mineral density in black postmenopausal women living with human immunodeficiency virus
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa • Authors: C van der Merwe --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, South Africa PO Ukegbu --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, South Africa HS Kruger --- Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University, South Africa