ReviewJournal of bone and mineral metabolism2013
Osteoporosis and treatments in Japan: management for preventing subsequent fractures.
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- A systematic review on the use of daily subcutaneous administration of teriparatide for treatment of patients with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture in Asia.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2015Pooled it
- Five-Year Sales Trends of Osteoporosis Medications in Korea: A Market Analysis Based on IMS Health Sales Audit Data (2018-2023).Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- DO OLDER PATIENTS "WARN" THAT THEY WILL SUFFER A NEW FRACTURE?Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Association between Diet, Physical Activity and Nutritional Status of Male Border Guard Officers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Computer-aided diagnosis system for osteoporosis based on quantitative evaluation of mandibular lower border porosity using panoramic radiographs.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2020Article
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- Effect of improved medication adherence on health care costs in osteoporosis patients.Medicine · 2018Observational
- Association between number of teeth present and mandibular cortical erosion in Japanese men and women aged 40 years and older: A cross-sectional study.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2016Article
- Safety and effectiveness of daily teriparatide for osteoporosis in patients with severe stages of chronic kidney disease: post hoc analysis of a postmarketing observational study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2016Observational
- Bone mineral density in residents of care facilities for the aged and effect of pharmacotherapy.Yonago acta medica · 2014Article
- Treatment for Osteoporosis among Women in Japan: Associations with Patient Characteristics and Patient-Reported Outcomes in the 2008-2011 Japan National Health and Wellness Surveys.Journal of osteoporosis · 2014Article
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Abstract
Prevalent fractures are major contributors to an increased risk of subsequent fractures, particularly in people with osteoporosis. While many studies have been conducted to assess the incidence of fracture in Japanese people with osteoporosis, far fewer have been conducted to assess the risk of subsequent fractures. This article reviews the morbidity, mortality, and risk of fracture in patients who are at high risk of subsequent fracture in Japan and the current treatment options available for these patients. Osteoporotic fractures in Japan are associated with high morbidity and mortality that result in significant financial and social costs. The rise in the proportion of elderly women in the Japanese population is contributing to a greater proportion of people with osteoporotic fractures and the high cost of osteoporosis. Although hip fractures have a significant effect on costs, a greater proportion of the Japanese population experience vertebral fractures. An increase in the incidence of vertebral fractures is concerning because preexisting vertebral fractures in older patients are associated with an increased risk of subsequent fractures. Hence, there is a clear rationale for pharmacological treatment of patients with prevalent vertebral fractures, or for those who are hospitalized or undergo surgery for osteoporotic fractures. Several pharmacological therapies are now available in Japan for the treatment of patients with osteoporosis. Understanding the consequences of subsequent fractures and the treatment options available for patients at high risk of subsequent fractures may contribute to clinical decision-making and improved outcomes for patients with osteoporosis.
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