Abstract
The Dutch College of General Practitioners issued a standard 'Osteoporosis' with guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment in patients who have a (probably) osteoporotic fracture, who are taking at least 7.5 mg corticosteroids per day for at least six months or who have questions about osteoporosis. - The core of the management is information about lifestyle (stimulation of physical activity) and nutrition. Prevention of falling is to be stimulated; sedatives, excessive drinking and smoking are to be discouraged. - Persons who cannot achieve a calcium intake of 500 mg/day, patients with osteoporotic fractures and takers of biphosphonates or corticosteroids whose calcium intake is insufficient are eligible for calcium suppletion. - In patients with (probably) osteoporotic fractures and those taking 7.5 mg corticosteroids per day for longer than six months preventive treatment may be considered with alendronic acid for a maximum of 3 years, if several vertebral fractures are visible roentgenologically, the T score is < -2.5 (if age < 70 years) or the Z score < -1.0 (> 70 years).
| Translated title of the contribution | Summary of the standard 'Osteoporosis' from the Dutch College of General Practitioners |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 1611-1614 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 143 |
| Issue number | 31 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 1999 |