Hip Fractures in Lebanese Patients

Hreybe, Haitham; Salamoun, Mariana; Badra, Mohamad; Afeiche, Nadim; Baddoura, Omar; Boulos, Suhayl; Haidar, Rachid; Lakkis, Suhayl; Moucharafieh, Ramzi; Nsouli, Afif Z.; Taha, Assad; Tayim, Ahmad; Fuleihan, Ghada El‐Hajj

doi:10.1385/jcd:7:4:368

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“…A similar osteoporosis medication history at baseline in the ME has been found in other studies. 45,[50][51][52] Eighty percent of patients in the ME cohort of the ALAFOS did not receive any prior osteoporosis medication, which is much more than the values obtained in the global ALAFOS (43.7%). 29 Observational studies in the United States, Europe, and Japan have reported 14.3%, 11.3%, and 48.7%, of the native cohort to be treatment naı¨ve, respectively.…”

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Middle East experience from the Asia And Latin America Fracture Observational Study (ALAFOS): Baseline characteristics of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis using teriparatide

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Objective We aimed to describe the baseline clinical characteristics and fracture history of patients taking teriparatide in routine clinical practice in the Middle East (ME) subregional cohort of the Asia and Latin America Fracture Observational Study (ALAFOS). Methods Herein, we report baseline clinical characteristics of patients who were prescribed teriparatide (20 µg/day, subcutaneous injection) in four participant ME countries (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Lebanon). Results The ME cohort included 707 patients mean (SD) age 69.3 (11.6) years. Mean (SD) bone mineral density (BMD) T-scores at baseline were −3.13 (1.28) for lumbar spine, −2.88 (0.94) for total hip, and −2.65 (1.02) for femoral neck. Osteoporotic fractures after age 40 years were reported in 45.8% (vertebral fracture 14.4%, hip fracture 18.4%) and comorbidities in 57.4% of patients. Before starting teriparatide, 19.9% of patients took other osteoporosis medications. The median (Q1; Q3) EuroQoL 5-Dimension 5-Level visual analog scale score for perceived overall health status was 70 (50; 80). Mean (SD) worst back pain in the previous 24 hours was 4.0 (3.2) using a 10-point numeric rating scale. Conclusion This analysis indicated that in ME countries, teriparatide is usually prescribed to patients with low BMD and high comorbidities, with prior fractures.

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“…A similar osteoporosis medication history at baseline in the ME has been found in other studies. 45 , 50 – 52 …”

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Middle East experience from the Asia And Latin America Fracture Observational Study (ALAFOS): Baseline characteristics of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis using teriparatide

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“…Assuming that current age-specific estimates of hip fractures prevail for the coming decades, the demographic transition, alone, will drive the overall crude rates among women to 179 and 193/100,000 in the years 2030 and 2050, respectively, and the overall crude rates among men to 124 and 143/100,000, respectively (data not shown). Hip fractures are associated with a substantial decrease in overall survival and incur major disability in 44 terms of pain and loss of functional independence; and thus, constitute a substantial drain on social and economic health care resources [39][40][41]. Data on hip fracture incidence rates from the Middle East are scarce and are largely limited by means of selecting the study population.…”

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Hip fracture incidence in Lebanon: a national registry-based study with reference to standardized rates worldwide

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“…Similar results were observed in Indian females (Mukesh et al; 2103). As vitamin D is one of the important determinants for development of bones during childhood and adolescence (Hreybe et al;2004), exposure to sunlight is considered important and was assessed in this study. Interestingly about 10.7% of respondents were never had enough exposure to sunlight as they mentioned which put them at risk of developing hypovitaminosis D and hence OP.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis among Females Aged 17-24 Years, Khartoum, Sudan

Khalid¹

2018

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Background: Osteoporosis (OP), a metabolic disorder which affects mainly bones, is characterized by low bone mass and is associated with serious health and economic burden. The main musculoskeletal problems associated with it are hip fractures with a worldwide prevalence of about 1.6 million and high rates of morbidity and mortality. It is a silent disease and usually does not manifest until fractures occur. The Aim of this study were to assess knowledge, attitude and practice toward postmenopausal osteoporosis and its preventive measures among female students aged 17-24years in Khartoum, Sudan. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in three different faculties of the University of Khartoum. Data was collected from 226 female students aged 17-24 by stratified systematic random sampling using a pre-tested, pre-coded self-administered questionnaire. Results: The majority (84.8%) of respondents heard about osteoporosis. Faculty curriculum was the main source of information (31.1%), followed by family and friends (15.3%). The overall knowledge of respondents about OP was below average (57.1%), average (42%) and good (0.9%). About three-fifth (58.1%) were aware about their susceptibility to get it in the future and (61%) were concerned about taking preventive measures. The majority of respondents (94.9%) perceived the seriousness of OP. Milk and dairy products were the most commonly identified as sources of calcium (33.8%). Conclusions: The overall knowledge was below average. Raising knowledge about osteoporosis may be an effective tool in preventing the problem and subsequently osteoporotic fractures later in life.

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Hip Fractures in Lebanese Patients

Cited by 15 publications

References 37 publications

Middle East experience from the Asia And Latin America Fracture Observational Study (ALAFOS): Baseline characteristics of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis using teriparatide

Middle East experience from the Asia And Latin America Fracture Observational Study (ALAFOS): Baseline characteristics of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis using teriparatide

Hip fracture incidence in Lebanon: a national registry-based study with reference to standardized rates worldwide

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis among Females Aged 17-24 Years, Khartoum, Sudan

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