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Pasini A, Rinaldo N, Bramanti B, Gualdi-Russo E. Technical note: Application and potentiality of quantitative ultrasonometry for the evaluation of bone mineral density status. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2023; 181:140-154. [PMID: 36824053 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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The evaluation of bone mineral density (BMD) is an important task in paleopathology. Techniques commonly applied in bone quantity assessment, such as DXA or radiogrammetry (XR), suffer from several limitations when applied to skeletal remains. In recently published research, we developed a new methodology and new reference curves for the evaluation of BMD on human skeletal remains, applying for the first time Quantitative Ultrasonometry (QUS), a user-friendly, portable, and reliable clinical technique. This study aims to apply this new methodology to an archeological sample and to compare the results with those obtained through XR. We apply QUS and XR to a sample of 104 adults from Medieval Italian cemeteries. Fragility fractures were recorded. Descriptive statistics and comparisons between sexes, age-at-death cohorts, and individuals with and without fragility fractures were performed. Moreover, univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to define the parameters most predictive of fracture risk in past populations. The comparison between sexes showed no significant results concerning BMD parameters, whereas a decrease in BMD with increasing age is confirmed. The comparison between fracture and non-fracture individuals and the logit model demonstrated that QUS parameters, especially UBPI, are more reliable predictors of fracture risk in comparison to XR. Our results confirmed that QUS is a valuable technique that can be efficiently applied to archeological remains, also considering its portability. We also propose a modification of the previously published QUS standard curves, to easily assess osteopenia and osteoporosis in archeological material.
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- Alba Pasini
- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.,University Center for Studies on Gender Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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Steiner B, Dimai HP, Steiner H, Cirar S, Fahrleitner-Pammer A. Prescreening for Osteoporosis With Quantitative Ultrasound in Postmenopausal White Women. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2019; 38:1553-1559. [PMID: 30341956 PMCID: PMC7379566 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a readily accessible and radiation-free alternative to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for assessing bone mineral density (BMD). Results obtained from QUS measurement cannot directly be compared to DXA, since these techniques capture different bone-specific parameters. To identify individuals who are likely to have osteoporosis by DXA, device-specific thresholds have to be defined for QUS. This cross-sectional study evaluated the accuracy of QUS to identify postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, defined as a T score of -2.5 SDs or lower by DXA, and to calculate device-specific cutoff values for the QUS device investigated. METHODS We assessed BMD at the lumbar spine, bilateral femoral neck, and total hip sites with DXA and QUS parameters of the right and left calcanei in a cohort of 245 postmenopausal treatment-naïve women between 40 and 82 years. Correlation coefficients for BMD and QUS parameters were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic curves were generated, and areas under the curves (AUCs) were evaluated. Cutoff values for QUS were defined. RESULTS Calcaneal QUS had the ability to identify postmenopausal women with a T score of -2.5 or lower at the right hip (AUC, 0.887) and left femoral neck (AUC, 0.824). Cutoff values for the QUS T scores at the right (-1.455) and left (-1.480) calcanei were defined for screening purposes. CONCLUSIONS This study provides insights into the comparative performance of QUS with DXA. Considering the diagnostic accuracy of this modality in comparison to DXA, it can be recommended as a prescreening tool to reduce the number of DXA screenings.
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- Bernhard Steiner
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- OG-Ost Apparategemeinschaft Osteoporose St Peter, Graz, Austria
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- OG-Ost Apparategemeinschaft Osteoporose St Peter, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Neglia C, Argentiero A, Chitano G, Agnello N, Ciccarese R, Vigilanza A, Pantile V, Argentiero D, Quarta R, Rivezzi M, Di Tanna GL, Di Somma C, Migliore A, Iolascon G, Gimigliano F, Distante A, Piscitelli P. Diabetes and Obesity as Independent Risk Factors for Osteoporosis: Updated Results from the ROIS/EMEROS Registry in a Population of Five Thousand Post-Menopausal Women Living in a Region Characterized by Heavy Environmental Pressure. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13111067. [PMID: 27809297 PMCID: PMC5129277 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: We aimed to analyze bone mineralization and the effect of different risk factors for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Methods: We found 4909 postmenopausal subjects within ≥10,000 records from the ROIS/EMEROS (Ionian and Salento Osteoporosis Registry/Euro Mediterranean Registry of Osteoporosis) registry, a population study carried out in an area characterized by heavy environmental pressure between Brindisi and Taranto from 2009 to 2016. All subjects were assessed via phalangeal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) to evaluate their bone mineralization (assessed via amplitude dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS)) and the association between demineralization and the presence of other conditions or risk factors. Results: Mean age was 64 ± 9.5 years and mean body mass index (BMI) was 28.7 ± 3.5 kg/m². Pearson correlation analyses revealed a negative association between bone mineralization (AD-SoS) and BMI (p < 0.001). By using multivariate logistic regression analysis, we observed significant values of odds ratios (ORs) of osteoporosis (adjusted for age, physical activity, and the use of drugs known to increase the risk of fractures) in subjects with diabetes and obesity: 1.39 (confidence interval (CI): 1.05-1.83) and 1.46 (CI: 1.20-1.78), respectively. A statistically significant linear trend of higher ORs of osteoporosis was found for increasing values of BMI. Conclusions: Our study confirmed the high impact of obesity and type 1 and type 2 diabetes on osteoporosis.
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- Cosimo Neglia
- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- IOS, Southern Italy Hospital Institute, Medicina Futura Research, Naples 80100, Italy.
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK.
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- IRCCS SDN Istituto di Ricerca Diagnostica e Nucleare, Naples 80133, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Second University of Naples, Naples 81100, Italy.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Second University of Naples, Naples 81100, Italy.
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi 72100, Italy.
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- IOS, Southern Italy Hospital Institute, Medicina Futura Research, Naples 80100, Italy.
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Hadji P, Imani P, Wüster C, Hars O, Albert US, Kyvernitakis I. Comparison of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry with six quantitative ultrasonometry devices in women with hip fractures. Climacteric 2014; 18:411-8. [DOI: 10.3109/13697137.2014.984675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Neglia C, Argentiero A, Chitano G, Agnello N, Giolli L, Di Tanna G, Paladini D, Amati A, Marsico A, Caiaffa V, Conte P, La Selva G, Crafa S, Colì G, Ciccarese R, Vigilanza A, Distante C, Argentiero D, Pantile V, Benvenuto M, Di Renzo T, Reale A, Coppola R, Distante A, Colao A, Di Somma C, Migliore A, Auriemma R, Piscitelli P. Diabetes and Obesity as Independent Risk Factors for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Population Study. EUR J INFLAMM 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/1721727x1401200309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We aimed to analyze bone mineralization and the effect of different risk factors for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. We studied 2,756 postmenopausal subjects out of ≥10,000 records from the ROIS registry in the frame of the PROF Project, a population study carried out in Salento (Taranto, Brindisi, Lecce) from 2009 to 2012. All subjects were assessed by phalangeal Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) to evaluate their bone mineralization (assessed by Amplitude Dependent Speed of Sound, AD-SoS) and the association between demineralization and the presence of other conditions or risk factors. Mean age was 64±9.5 years and mean BMI was 28.7±3.5 Kg/m2. Pearson correlation analyses revealed a negative association between bone mineralization (AD-SoS) and BMI (P<0.001). By using multivariate logistic regression analysis, we observed significant values of Odds Ratios of osteoporosis (adjusted for age, physical activity and the use of drugs known to increase the risk of fractures) in subjects with diabetes and obesity: 1.39 (CI: 1,05–1,83) and 1.46 (CI: 1.20–1.78), respectively. A statistically significant linear trend of higher Odds Ratios of osteoporosis was found for increasing values of BMI. The percent change in the odds of vertebral fractures per single SD decrease of AD-SoS was 47% (P<0.001). Diabetes and obesity in postmenopausal women are likely to represent independent risk factors for osteoporosis. Phalangeal QUS showed a good power of predictivity in identifying subjects with vertebral fractures.
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- C. Neglia
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science and Technology (Di.S.T.E.B.A), University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- E-Campus University, Novedrate, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Taranto Taranto, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Taranto Taranto, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Taranto Taranto, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Taranto Taranto, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Taranto Taranto, Italy
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- Local Health Authority, ASL Lecce, Gallipoli Hospital, Gallipoli, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- ISBEM (Istituto Scientifico Biomedico Euro Mediterraneo), Brindisi, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Fatebenefratelli St. Peter's Hospital- Department of Rheumatology, Rome, Italy
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- IOS, Southern Italy Hospital Institute, Naples, Italy
- Coleman Ltd, Naples, Italy
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- IOS, Southern Italy Hospital Institute, Naples, Italy
- Coleman Ltd, Naples, Italy
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Techniques for diagnosing osteoporosis: a systematic review of cost-effectiveness studies. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2014; 30:273-81. [PMID: 25100174 DOI: 10.1017/s0266462314000257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The study question was whether dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) alone is more cost-effective for identifying postmenopausal women with osteoporosis than a two-step procedure with quantitative ultrasound sonography (QUS) plus DXA. To answer this question, a systematic review was performed. METHODS Electronic databases (PubMed, INAHTA, Health Evidence Network, NIHR, the Health Technology Assessment program, the NHS Economic Evaluation Database, Research Papers in Economics, Web of Science, Scopus, and EconLit) were searched for cost-effectiveness publications. Two independent reviewers selected eligible publications based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Quality assessment of economic evaluations was undertaken using the Drummond checklist. RESULTS Seven journal articles and four reports were reviewed. The cost per true positive case diagnosed by DXA was found to be higher than that for diagnosis by QUS+DXA in two articles. In one article it was found to be lower. In three studies, the results were not conclusive. These articles were characterized by the differences in the types of devices, parameters and thresholds on the QUS and DXA tests and the unit costs of the DXA and QUS tests as well as by variability in the sensitivity and specificity of the techniques and the prevalence of osteoporosis. CONCLUSIONS The publications reviewed did not provide clear-cut evidence for drawing conclusions about which screening test may be more cost-effective for identifying postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
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Guglielmi G, Rossini M, Nicolosi MG, Ragno A, Lentini G, de Terlizzi F. Three-year prospective study on fracture risk in postmenopausal women by quantitative ultrasound at the phalanges. J Clin Densitom 2013; 16:341-346. [PMID: 22901551 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2012.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2012] [Accepted: 07/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The purpose of this study was the calculation of fracture risk in a prospective study on postmenopausal women by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) at the phalanges. A total of 2341 postmenopausal women were recruited in 5 centers in Italy during 2006 and 2007 for QUS measurement during a screening program for osteoporosis. Two ultrasound parameters were collected: amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS) and ultrasound bone profile index (UBPI). Women were then recontacted in 2010 and were asked about fracture occurrence during the period since previous QUS measurement. Data about new fracture occurred in this period, site and cause of fracture were requested. Two thousand two hundred eleven women were successfully recontacted. Mean age of the recruited women was 60.9 ± 10.0 yr, mean age at menopause was 49.3 ± 4.4 yr, mean body mass index (BMI) was 26.5 ± 4.6 kg/m². A total number of 108 new major osteoporotic fractures occurred during the 3-yr period, of which 23 are hip fractures, 51 are vertebral fractures. Relative risk (RR) per standard deviation (SD) decrease for major fractures was 1.77 (confidence interval [CI]: 1.59-1.97) for AD-SoS and 2.06 (CI: 1.78-2.37) for UBPI. When corrected for age, BMI, age at menopause, the RRs are still significant and equal to 1.44 (CI: 1.26-1.65) for AD-SoS and 1.67 (CI: 1.39-2.00) for UBPI. RR for vertebral fractures was 1.63 (CI: 1.41-1.88) for AD-SoS and 1.73 (CI: 1.44-2.08) for UBPI. RR for hip fractures was 1.92 (CI: 1.55-2.37) for AD-SoS and 2.68 (CI: 1.86-3.86) for UBPI. Ultrasound parameters AD-SoS and UBPI are able to significantly predict future major fractures in a prospective cohort of more than 2000 postmenopausal women.
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- Giuseppe Guglielmi
- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy; Department of Radiology, Scientific Institute "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza" Hospital, Foggia, Italy.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Divisione Ospedaliera B, S. Anna Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale "Regina Apostolorum," Albano Laziale, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Buccheri La Ferla FBF Hospital, Palermo, Italy
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Ziller M, Herwig J, Ziller V, Kauka A, Kostev K, Hadji P. Effects of a low-dose oral estrogen only treatment on bone mineral density and quantitative ultrasonometry in postmenopausal women. Gynecol Endocrinol 2012; 28:1002-5. [PMID: 22835159 DOI: 10.3109/09513590.2012.705369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate an oral low-dose estrogen therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) and quantitative ultrasonometry (QUS) in osteopenic postmenopausal women. MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective, open-label cohort study investigated 120 postmenopausal hysterectomized women. Forty-seven women had been treated with 0.3 mg conjugated equine estrogen daily (ET). Primary end point was the change in BMD at the spine after 24 months. Secondary end points were among other changes in QUS at the os calcis and phalanges. RESULTS After matching 42 participants in the ET group, 42 controls were analyzed. The change in BMD differed significantly after 24 months (p = 0.019). Women on ET showed significant increase of spine and hip Z-score, whereas controls showed significant decreases in spine and total hip BMD. In QUS of the os calcis and the phalanges, a number of variables showed a significant improvements with ET. CONCLUSION Our results comprised a positive effect of an oral low-dose estrogen therapy on BMD. Limitations of the study are the small sample size and the open-label, non-randomized cohort study design. The findings are in accordance to the common literature and support the use of ET in the primary prevention of postmenopausal bone loss.
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- May Ziller
- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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Kraemer B, Schneider S, Rothmund R, Fehm T, Wallwiener D, Solomayer EF. Influence of pregnancy on bone density: a risk factor for osteoporosis? Measurements of the calcaneus by ultrasonometry. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2011; 285:907-12. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-2076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Baroncelli GI, Battini R, Bertelloni S, Brunori E, de Terlizzi F, Vierucci F, Cipriani P, Cioni G, Saggese G. Analysis of quantitative ultrasound graphic trace and derived variables assessed at proximal phalanges of the hand in healthy subjects and in patients with cerebral palsy or juvenile idiopathic arthritis. A pilot study. Bone 2010; 46:182-9. [PMID: 19772958 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2009.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2008] [Revised: 09/09/2009] [Accepted: 09/10/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS) and bone transmission time (BTT) are the quantitative ultrasound (QUS) variables usually assessed at proximal phalanges of the hand to estimate bone mineral status. The aim of the study was to provide a reference database for some additional QUS variables reflecting morphology of the ultrasound graphic trace according to gender, age, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI), and to assess their clinical usefulness. Fifty-two patients (age 3.1-20.9 years) affected by cerebral palsy with spastic tetraplegia (CPST, n=38) or polyarticular active juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA, n=14) were examined. In addition to AD-SoS and BTT, two QUS variables derived from the morphological analysis of ultrasound graphic trace, such as energy, extrapolated from the area under the ultrasound signal received, and weighted-slope (W-slope), derived from the angular coefficient of the regression line fitting the top point of the peaks of the ultrasound signal, were measured by phalangeal QUS (DBM Sonic, IGEA). The values of all the QUS variables measured in the patients were compared with our own sex- and age-reference values (n=1083, 587 males and 496 females, aged 3-21 years). The mean values of AD-SoS, BTT, energy, and W-slope were reduced (P<0.0001) in patients as a whole compared with normative data (-2.4+/-1.2, -2.7+/-1.5, -2.5+/-1.1, -2.5+/-1.1 Z-score, respectively). Fractured patients showed lower (P<0.001-P<0.0001) values of the QUS variables than fracture-free patients (AD-SoS, -3.3+/-1.2 and -1.8+/-0.9; BTT, -3.9+/-1.7 and -1.8+/-1.1; energy, -3.2+/-1.2 and -2.2+/-0.7; W-slope, -3.4+/-1.4 and -2.2+/-0.9 Z-score, respectively). There was no difference (P=NS) between patients with CPST and those with JIA. Age and height were positively correlated with all the QUS variables (r=0.55-0.79, P<0.01-P<0.0001). QUS variables were positively correlated among them (r=0.74-0.94, P<0.0001). Age and number of fractures were independent predictors of the QUS variables (coefficients: AD-SoS, 11.466 and -17.642; BTT, 0.049 and -0.045; energy, 1.072 and -1.303; W-slope, 0.046 and -0.067; respectively). In conclusion, measurement of QUS variables derived from the morphological analysis of the ultrasound signal could give additional information in estimating bone mineral status in children and adolescents, probably reflecting some aspect related to bone structure.
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- Giampiero I Baroncelli
- Department of Pediatrics, "S. Chiara" University-Hospital, Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Omodei U, Benussi C, Ramazzotto F, Feller M, Gambacciani M. Risk identification of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women by a simple algorithm based on ultrasound densitometry and body mass index. J Clin Densitom 2008; 11:412-6. [PMID: 18375162 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2008.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2007] [Revised: 01/14/2008] [Accepted: 01/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method is the main device for diagnosing osteoporosis; this method, however, involves the use of expensive equipment. Ultrasound method, being portable, noninvasive, and cost-effective, seems to be an appropriate screening device to identify subjects at risk of osteoporosis. Two hundred and twenty-four postmenopausal women (mean age: 57.9+/-6.2yr) were recruited at 2 Menopause Centers. All subjects were assessed by phalangeal Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) and by DXA at femur and rachis. Applying the first-level screening strategy, the following risk factors were considered: (1) Amplitude Dependent Speed-of-Sound T-score<-1.8 standard deviation (SD) or Ultrasound Bone Profile Index T-score<-1.8SD; (2) body mass index (BMI)<20kg/m(2). BMI identified 25 subjects (11%) of the total population as at risk, the QUS parameters 100 subjects (45%), and the combination of the 2 showed 118 subjects (53%). The percentage of osteoporotics identified by BMI was 17%, by QUS 78%, and by the combination of the two 90%. The sensitivity of this algorithm was 90%; 53% of the subjects would undergo a further densitometric evaluation, the remaining 47% were correctly identified as not at risk. The diagnostic work up proposed appears effective to be indicated for extensive clinical employment, thanks also to its simplicity.
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- Umberto Omodei
- Obstetric and Gynaecologic Clinic, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
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Vignolo M, Rosso R, Parodi A, Viscoli C. Quantitative ultrasound and bone density in vertically HIV-infected children. Clin Infect Dis 2006; 43:112-3; author reply 113-4. [PMID: 16758431 DOI: 10.1086/504950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Drozdzowska B. Quantitative ultrasound measurements at the calcaneus in natural and surgically induced menopause. Maturitas 2006; 53:107-13. [PMID: 16293375 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2005.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2004] [Revised: 03/14/2005] [Accepted: 03/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess skeletal status in natural and surgically induced menopausal women regarding the presence of previous osteoporotic fracture. METHODS Ninety-three females after bilateral oophorectomy in mean age of 56.8+/-8.3y. (48 without and 45 with fracture, groups 1 and 2, respectively) and 285 females with natural menopause in mean age of 56.4+/-7.0y (176 without and 109 with fracture, groups 3 and 4, respectively) were studied. Mean age, age of menopause, years since menopause (YSM), duration of fertile period (durFER) and body size did not differ between women after surgical and natural menopause and between non-fractured and fractured groups. No additional factors known to influence bone metabolism (either diseases or medications) or osteoporosis treatment were noted in the subjects studied. Skeletal status was evaluated by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the calcaneum using the Achilles system (Lunar, USA). RESULTS Calcaneal QUS results were significantly higher: in women after natural than surgical menopause (p<0.05), in non-fractured females after natural menopause than in non-fractured females after surgical menopause (p<0.001) and in women after natural menopause without fracture compared with those with fracture (p<0.000001). The same comparisons between fractured groups and between women after surgical menopause with and without fracture revealed no significant differences. QUS parameters were regressed in a stepwise, multiple regression analysis on age, YSM, durFER, weight and height for all groups. In group 1, YSM had a negative influence and durFER was a protective factor; in group 2, age and durFER were a negative factors and YSM had no influence; in group 3, age and YSM were a negative factors (no role of durFER) and in group 4, only YSM had a negative influence, and durFER was a protective factor. CONCLUSION Surgical menopause seems to be a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture because of low ultrasound values.
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- Bogna Drozdzowska
- Department of Pathomorphology, Silesian School of Medicine, 3 Maja 13/15 Street, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
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Laugier P. Quantitative ultrasound of bone: looking ahead. Joint Bone Spine 2005; 73:125-8. [PMID: 16488646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2005.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2005] [Accepted: 04/21/2005] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cook RB, Collins D, Tucker J, Zioupos P. Comparison of questionnaire and quantitative ultrasound techniques as screening tools for DXA. Osteoporos Int 2005; 16:1565-75. [PMID: 15883661 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-005-1864-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2004] [Accepted: 01/31/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of the study is to assess the sensitivity and specificity of different techniques and their ability to act as screening tools in relation to dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a group of 208 postmenopausal women. In this study we examined eight screening systems for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, the osteoporosis self-assessment tool (OST), the osteoporosis risk assessment instrument (ORAI), the osteoporosis index of risk (OSIRIS), a risk index derived using data from the study of osteoporotic fractures (SOFSURF), the simple calculated osteoporosis risk estimation (SCORE), patient body weight (pBW), along with two ultrasound based systems, the Sunlight Omnisense (Sunlight Medical, Rehovot, Israel) and the CUBA Clinical (McCue plc, Winchester, UK). The sensitivity and specificity of the different techniques in relation to DXA were plotted as receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves at three different levels (DXA T-score -2.5 osteoporosis, -2 and -1 osteopenia). The areas under the curves (AUC) were calculated and showed broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) at the calcaneus to provide consistently the highest AUC (0.77-0.81). The velocity of sound (VOS) of the calcaneus (AUC=0.72-0.76) was equally good, but was out-performed by some of the questionnaire systems (AUC=0.66-0.79). Both the questionnaire systems and the CUBA Clinical out-perform the Sunlight Omnisense (AUC=0.58-0.7), which showed comparable performance with body weight (AUC=0.66-0.69). The results show that QUS is capable of selecting patients with low bone density as measured by DXA. A patient displaying a low QUS value should be followed up with a DXA scan to confirm the diagnosis.
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- R B Cook
- Department of Materials and Medical Sciences, Cranfield University Postgraduate Medical School, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA, UK
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Mandato VD, Sammartino A, Di Carlo C, Tommaselli GA, Tauchmanovà L, D'Elia A, Nappi C. Evaluation of skeletal status by quantitative ultrasonometry in postmenopausal women without known risk factors for osteoporosis. Gynecol Endocrinol 2005; 21:149-53. [PMID: 16335906 DOI: 10.1080/09513590500196168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The objective of our study was to evaluate bone density in Italian postmenopausal women without clinical risk factors for osteoporosis resident in the Naples area using quantitative ultrasonometry of bone (QUS). Subjects were 1149 Italian postmenopausal women (age: 54.9 +/- 5.0 years (mean +/- standard deviation); range: 45-74 years) resident in the Naples area. Clinical risk factors for osteoporosis resulting in exclusion from the study were family history of osteoporosis, dietary, smoking and alcohol habits, personal history of fractures and/or metabolic diseases. The following QUS parameters were calculated: amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS), T-score and Z-score. We found significant inverse correlations between AD-SoS and age (r = - 0.23), time since menopause (r = - 0.25) and body mass index (BMI) (r = - 0.16). The same was observed for T-score. In contrast, Z-score showed a significant positive correlation with age and time since menopause, and a negative correlation with BMI. A T-score suggestive of high risk for osteoporosis (less than -3.2) was found in 1.6% of subjects, while a T-score suggestive of moderate risk for osteoporosis (between -3.2 and -2) was found in 19.3% of patients. In this group of women without clinical risk factors for osteoporosis we found a very low prevalence of QUS results suggesting a high risk for osteoporosis. However, a condition of 'moderate' risk for osteoporosis was present in a remarkable percentage of these women.
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- Vincenzo Dario Mandato
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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