Prevention and early diagnosis of childhood osteoporosis : Are we doing the right thing?
Mir-Perelló, C. (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Islas Baleares)
Galindo Zavala, Rocío (Universidad de Málaga)
González Fernández, María Isabel (Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (València))
Graña, Jenaro (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña)
Sevilla Pérez, B. (Hospital Universitario San Cecilio (Granada))
Magallares López, Berta Paula (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Bou, Rosa (Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Manresa))
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2018
Abstract:	To assess prevention, early diagnosis and training received regarding osteoporosis among the pediatrics professionals in our area. Survey directed to physicians of pediatricians of Primary Care (PC) and Specialized Care (SC) in order to evaluate their activity in prevention, detection and training received in osteoporosis. The survey was disseminated through the relevant scientific societies. 420 pediatricians participated (324 from PC and 96 from SC). 93. 5% of PC pediatricians and 89. 6% of SC pediatricians valued the physical activity of the patients; 85. 19% and 35. 4% of them, respectively, the intake of dairy products. 45. 68% of PC and 70. 2% of SC recommended calcium and vitamin D supplements in the case of low nutritional intake, whereas 39. 2% of PC and 47. 2% of SC favored follow-up. 39. 6% of SC pediatricians requested bone densitometry for this disease or risk treatment, and 47. 9% measured the levels of 25-OH-vitamin D. 25. 93% of PC and 45. 3% of SC asked about the existence of fractures, 90. 4% and 96. 8% requested etiopathogenic mechanism. 40% of PC and 86. 2% of SC requested a bone densitometry or referred to the specialist for fractures due to low trauma energy, with specific criteria in 13. 7% and 5. 86%, respectively. 92% of PC and 82. 3% of SC had not received recent training in childhood osteoporosis. Detection, derivation circuits and the training of pediatricians regarding bone health in our country can be improved. Optimizing these aspects is essential to favor the peak of bone mass in our population.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Bone health ; Early diagnosis of osteoporosis ; Osteoporosis prevention
Published in:	Revista de Osteoporosis y Metabolismo Mineral, Vol. 10 Núm. 1 (january 2018) , p. 30-35, ISSN 2173-2345

DOI: 10.4321/S1889-836X2018000100005

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