Portal de investigação
Osteoporosis management during the COVID-19 pandemic - Position paper
Autores da FMUP
Participantes de fora da FMUP
- Rodrigues, AM
- Romeu, JC
- da Silva, JC
- Tavares-Costa, J
- Faustino, A
- da Silva, JAP
- Canhao, H
- Portuguese Hlth Professionals Pati
Unidades de investigação
Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the already large number of victims of osteoporosis in Portugal. Osteoporosis outpatient clinics were either closed or had limited presential appointments. Many hospitals reduced orthopaedic services to make space for patients with COVID-19. In additions the volunteer or forced sedentarism, as imposed by the pandemic, increased the risk of falls and fractures drastically. It urges to intensify the current efforts to improve the management of bone health, and to prioritize fragility fracture care and prevention. This paper addresses the challenges in osteoporosis management during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a guidance on osteoporosis management. This position paper is a joint initiative of several health professionals and patients dedicated to osteoporosis.
Filiações
Keywords
- Fractures; Covid-19; Osteoporosis
Campos de estudo
Proyectos asociados
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Citar a publicação
Rodrigues AM,Romeu JC,da JC,Tavares J,Faustino A,Vaz C,da J,Canhao H,Portuguese Professionals Pati HLTH. Osteoporosis management during the COVID-19 pandemic - Position paper. Acta Reumatol Port. 2021. 46. (1):p. 55-57. IF:1,375. (4).
