Patients suffering from osteoporosis often pass through the scanning to determine their fort bones. But the British GP in the near future will provide a special questionnaire, which will be able to relieve some patients of expensive treatments. If they do not enter into a risk group, they do not need and medicines.
As for the people who risk hip fracture , Wrist or spine of osteoporosis very large, they will be prescribed special medications, strengthens bones. In addition, doctors will help these people so adjust lifestyle to minimize the risk of falls and fractures.
Researchers from the University of Nottingham have developed a new test that determines for each patient's individual risk bone fracture in the next ten years. The system issues a name QFractureScores something like a test to determine the risk of heart disease. By the way, these people will be able to use the questionnaire and without the help of a doctor.
You will need to answer a number of questions, including age, sex, height, weight, and underlying disease, and then withdraw a percentage risk of future fractures.
"The new algorithm can predict the likelihood of fracture without the use of laboratory diagnostic equipment, - says the author of the questionnaire Julia Hipppesli-Cox of the University of Nottingham. - Passed through this survey of people should be divided into two categories: at-risk and not at risk. The first steps should be taken precautions, including the drug therapy. "
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