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ReviewDrugs & aging2017

Pain in Osteoporosis: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutic Approach.

Antonino Catalano, Gabriella Martino, Nunziata Morabito, Claudia Scarcella, Agostino Gaudio, Giorgio Basile, Antonino Lasco

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Review in Drugs & aging, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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47citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Trends in screening and treatment of osteoporosis after periprosthetic fractures from 2010 to 2020.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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  17. Conditional Loss of Nmp4 in Mesenchymal Stem Progenitor Cells Enhances PTH-Induced Bone Formation.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2023
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  20. The clinician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonino CatalanoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy. catalanoa@unime.it.ORCID 0000-0003-3890-2299
Gabriella MartinoDepartment of Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, Education and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Nunziata MorabitoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Claudia ScarcellaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Agostino GaudioDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Giorgio BasileDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Antonino LascoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy.
University of Messina · ITUniversity of Catania · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The high worldwide prevalence of osteoporosis means it is considered a serious public health concern, possibly leading to physical disability and an increased mortality rate. Although osteoporosis is known as a silent disease affecting aging populations, its primary symptom remains pain. Acute pain is reported by patients with osteoporosis-related fractures, but chronic pain, mainly back pain, is also a characteristic of severe osteoporosis. Pain is associated not only with fractures but also with bodily changes in patients with osteoporosis that may include sensory, affective, and cognitive aspects. Chronic pain leads to progressive loss of independence and the need for long-term care, especially in the elderly. Pain prevention is linked to the appropriate treatment of osteoporosis, and pain management in patients with osteoporosis requires a multidimensional approach to preserve and improve quality of life. Our aim was to review and discuss the main causes of pain in patients with osteoporosis and suggest possible strategies for its management and prevention.

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Acute PainAgedAgingChronic PainHumansLong-Term CareMusculoskeletal PainOsteoporosisPain ManagementPrevalenceQuality of Life

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PMID28980156
OpenAlexW2763309219

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