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Calaf-Alsina J, Cano A, Guañabens N, Palacios S, Cancelo MJ, Castelo-Branco C, Larrainzar-Garijo R, Neyro JL, Nogues X, Diez-Perez A. Sequential management of postmenopausal health and osteoporosis: An update. Maturitas 2023; 177:107846. [PMID: 37738717 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.107846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Increased life expectancy means that women are now in a hypoestrogenic state for approximately one-third of their lives. Overall health and specifically bone health during this period evolves in accordance with aging and successive exposure to various risk factors. In this review, we provide a summary of the approaches to the sequential management of osteoporosis within an integrative model of care to offer physicians a useful tool to facilitate therapeutic decision-making. Current evidence suggests that pharmacologic agents should be selected based on the risk of fractures, which does not always correlate with age. Due to their effect on bone turnover and on other hormone-regulated phenomena, such as hot flushes or breast cancer risk, we position hormone therapy and selective estrogen receptor modulators as an early postmenopause intervention for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. When the use of these agents is not possible, compelling evidence supports antiresorptive agents as first-line treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in many clinical scenarios, with digestive conditions, kidney function, readiness for compliance, or patient preferences playing a role in choosing between bisphosphonates or denosumab during this period. For patients at high risk of osteoporotic fracture, the "anabolic first" approach reduces that risk. The effect on bone health with these bone-forming agents or with denosumab should be consolidated with the subsequent use of antiresorptive agents. Regardless of the strategy, follow-up and treatment should be maintained indefinitely to help prevent fractures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Joaquin Calaf-Alsina
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, University of Valencia - INCLIVA, Avd. de Menéndez y Pelayo 4, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, University of Barcelona, C. de Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Institute Palacios of Woman's Health, C. de Antonio Acuña 9, 28009 Madrid, Spain.
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara, C. Donante de Sangre S/N, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain.
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- Gynecology Department, Clinical Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics & Neonatology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, C. de Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Orthopaedics and Trauma Department, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Av. Gran Vía del Este, 80, 28031 Madrid, Spain.
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Hospital Universitario Cruces, Cruces Plaza, s/n, 48903-Barakaldo, Bilbao, Spain
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- Internal Medicine Department, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Pompeu Fabra University, CIBERFES (Frailty and Healthy Aging Research Network), Instituto Carlos III, Passeig Maritim 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital del Mar, Passeig Marítim 25-29, 08003 Barcelona, Spain.
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Bharti V, Tiwari RK, Gupta S, Upadhyay R, Singh MK, Singh DK. The spectrum and etiologies of lower urinary tract symptoms in postmenopausal women. Curr Urol 2023; 17:179-183. [PMID: 37448608 PMCID: PMC10337809 DOI: 10.1097/cu9.0000000000000196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Background Although the prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) is high in the female population, it is even higher in postmenopausal females. The frequency, severity, and etiology of LUTS vary among populations and individuals. This study aimed to define the characteristics of LUTS in postmenopausal women and their underlying etiologies. Material and methods Overall, 74 postmenopausal patients presenting with LUTS in the urological outpatient department were included in the study. A detailed evaluation of LUTS and their underlying etiologies was performed. Patients were divided into 2 groups based on age (<65 and ≥65 years), and the variation in different factors was compared across the groups. Variables were compared using the t test and 1-way analysis of variance. Results Nocturia was the most common symptom (89.2%) followed by frequency (83.8%). Among voiding LUTS, the most common was a weak stream (63.5%). Frequency, nocturia, urgency, urge urinary incontinence (UI), stress UI, and nocturnal enuresis were more common in patients older than 65 years. Urgency and urge UI were recognized to be the most bothersome symptoms by 37% of the study population followed by straining (32%). The mean storage scores, incontinence scores, and quality of life (QoL) scores for patients younger than 65 years and 65 years or older were 6.9 and 8.5 (p < 0.01), 1.8 and 4.1 (p ≤ 0.01), 4.9 and 6.1, respectively. The most common diagnosis was bladder outlet obstruction due to urethral/meatal stenosis (40.5%) followed by an overactive bladder (32.4%), urinary tract infection (10.8%), cystocele (8.1%), urethral prolapse (4.1%), and urethral caruncle (4.1%). Conclusions Storage LUTS were the most common and increased in both frequency and severity with age. The QoL was also more severely affected in older postmenopausal women. Bladder outlet obstruction due to meatal with or without distal urethral stenosis was the most common underlying cause of LUTS followed by an overactive bladder. Overactive bladder had the most severe impact on patients' QoL among all the etiologies.
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- Vishrut Bharti
- Department of Urology, Indira Gandhi, Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India
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Pasqualini L, Ministrini S, Lombardini R, Bagaglia F, Paltriccia R, Pippi R, Collebrusco L, Reginato E, Sbroma Tomaro E, Marini E, D'Abbondanza M, Scarponi AM, De Feo P, Pirro M. Effects of a 3-month weight-bearing and resistance exercise training on circulating osteogenic cells and bone formation markers in postmenopausal women with low bone mass. Osteoporos Int 2019; 30:797-806. [PMID: 30809725 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-04908-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED Osteoporosis is a health issue in postmenopausal women. Physical activity is recommended in these subjects, since it has positive effects on bone mass. Cellular mechanisms underlying this effect are still unclear. Osteogenic cells, released after physical exertion, could be a key factor in exercise-induced bone formation. INTRODUCTION The aim of our research was to explore if a weight-bearing and resistance exercise program could positively affect circulating osteogenic cells (OCs), markers of bone formation and quality of life (QoL) in osteopenic postmenopausal women. METHODS We recruited 33 postmenopausal women with a T-score at lumbar spine or femoral neck between - 1 and - 2.5 SD. Anthropometric and fitness parameters, bone-remodeling markers, OCs, and QoL were evaluated at the time of enrolment, after 1-month run-in period, and after 3 months of weight-bearing and resistance exercise. RESULTS After 3 months of training, the pro-collagen type 1 N-terminal peptide (P1NP) and the number of OCs were significantly increased, with no significant increase of the type 1 collagen cross-linked C-telopeptide (sCTX). We also observed a significant increase in body height, one-repetition maximum (1RM) on the pull-down lat machine and leg press, and mean VO2max. The increase of immature circulating OCs was significantly correlated with the improvement of 1RM both of the upper and lower limbs. Moreover, QoL was significantly improved with regard to pain, physical function, mental function, and general QoL. The improvement in QoL, namely in the overall score and in the pain score, was significantly correlated with the increase in height. CONCLUSIONS The exercise program we trialed is able to increase the markers of bone formation and the commitment of immature OCs with no significant increase in the markers of bone resorption. Our results confirm that combined weight-bearing and resistance physical activity is an effective tool to improve QoL of postmenopausal women with low bone mass. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03195517.
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- L Pasqualini
- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Healthy Lifestyle Institute CURIAMO, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Rehabilitation Unit, National Health Service of Umbria, Perugia, Italy
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- Healthy Lifestyle Institute CURIAMO, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Healthy Lifestyle Institute CURIAMO, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Medicina Interna, Azienda Ospedaliera "S.M. della Misericordia", Perugia, Italy
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- Healthy Lifestyle Institute CURIAMO, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Sezione di Medicina Interna e Angiologia, Dipartimento di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Kaczmarek M, Pacholska-Bogalska J, Kwaśniewski W, Kotarski J, Halerz-Nowakowska B, Goździcka-Józefiak A. The association between socioeconomic status and health-related quality of life among Polish postmenopausal women from urban and rural communities. Homo 2016; 68:42-50. [PMID: 28024658 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In recent years, more scholarly attention has been paid to a growing range of geographic characteristics as antecedents of inequalities in women's health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences in health-related quality of life between rural and urban Polish postmenopausal women. Using a data set from a reproductive health preventive screening of 660 postmenopausal women aged 48-60 years, inhabitants of Wielkopolska and Lublin provinces, the association of place of residence, socioeconomic status and lifestyle factors with health-related quality of life (the SF-36 instrument) was evaluated using ANCOVA models and multiple logistic regression analysis with backward elimination steps. A consistent rural-to-urban gradient was found in all indices of physical health functioning and well-being but not in vitality, social functioning, emotional role and mental health scales with women in large cities being likely to enjoy the highest and those in villages the lowest quality of life. The rural-urban disparities in health-related quality of life were mediated by women's socioeconomic status. The likelihood of worse physical and mental functioning and well-being was 2-3 times greater for the low socioeconomic status rural women than their counterparts from more affluent urban areas. The educational attainment and employment status were the most powerful independent risk factors for health-related quality of life in both rural and urban women. Better understanding of the role of socioeconomic status that acts as a mediator in the association between area of residence and health-related quality of life may be useful in developing public health policies on health inequalities among women at midlife.
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- M Kaczmarek
- Department of Human Biological Development, Institute of Anthropology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland.
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland
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- I Chair and Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- I Chair and Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Endocrinology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Virology, Institute of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland
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