[Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis].
Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: This article presents the guidelines for the management of osteoporosis established by the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology and the Portuguese Society of Metabolic Bone Diseases. The document is the result of the consensus achieved after systematic review of the literature and open discussion in nationa meetings of both societies of draft documents presented by the authors. The recommendations include aspects related to diagnosis, clinical evaluation, prevention, treatment and monitoring of post-menopausal and male osteoporosis. The guidelines aim to achieve the reduction of osteoporotic fractures throug validated clinical practices that will allow the correct use of diagnostic and therapeutic resources. The consensus will be reviewed as needed whenever new scientific evidence is available.
Source: PubMed
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2410564587