作者: Radamés Sierra-Zorita , Henry Rodríguez-Ginorio , Ramón Toro-Torres , Valerie A Ruff , Angel Comulada
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关键词: Gerontology 、 Observational study 、 Cohort 、 Hip fracture 、 Teriparatide 、 Family history 、 Population study 、 Ethnic group 、 Osteoporosis 、 Medicine
摘要: Objective: The Direct Assessment of Nonvertebral Fractures in Community Experience (DANCE) study investigated the use teriparatide men and women with osteoporosis United States (US) Puerto Rico (PR). In a sub-analysis, we evaluated whether baseline characteristics Latinas differed from those white population any patient attributes affected physicians’ decisions to prescribe teriparatide. Methods: We assessed 3 cohorts treated 20 μg once daily for up 24 months: 1) PR Latinas, 2) US 3) on mainland (white women). analyzed differences related ethnicity (Latina vs. white) geography (PR mainland). Results: Overall, 302 3243 (9%) enrolled DANCE were Latina (205 these resided PR). Significant observed 7 11 characteristics. White had more prior fragility fractures family history hip fracture than while generally older comorbid conditions. A similar proportion subjects each cohort received therapy. Physicians prescribed often based multiple risk factors intolerance previous therapy inadequate response or new (incident) fractures. less persistent women. Conclusion: significant demographics study, criteria cited by physicians initiating therapy, treatment persistence.