Severe osteoporosis in men

Article Abstract:

Male patients with osteoporosis may frequently have other medical conditions that contribute to their bone deteriorating disease. Researchers analyzed the medical records of 47 men with osteoporosis to present some features of this disease and to identify any significant risk factors associated with this disease in men. Underlying conditions associated with osteoporosis that were found in 30 of the 47 patients (64%) included long-term alcohol abuse (15%), impaired growth and or sexual development (15%), and glucocorticosteroid treatment (17%). Bone density measurements in these patients with osteoporosis were significantly lower than normal values for healthy men. Measurements of calcium excreted in the urine were at the upper end of the normal range. Bone density improved in three men treated with drug therapy.

Case studies, Osteoporosis

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Surveillance for Endometrial Cancer in Women Receiving Tamoxifen

Article Abstract:

Because tamoxifen, which is protective against breast cancer for women with a high risk profile, can increase risk for endometrial cancer, regul;ar gynecologic cancer screening is needed. Patients should be screened for endometrial abnormalities before taking the drug, and the screening should include a complete history, pelvic examination, and Papanicolaou smear, and should be repeated every year while the patient is receiving tamoxifen. Abnormalities of the endometrium are more likely in women who have unusual bleeding, discharge, abnormal glandular cells on Papanicolaou smear, or an endometrial measurement on ultrasonography of more than 8 mm.

Prevention, Risk factors, Physiological aspects, Breast cancer, Endometrial cancer, Tamoxifen

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Urinary Incontinence among Male Veterans Receiving Care in Primary Care Clinics

Article Abstract:

Primary care doctors should ask their male patients if they ever experience urinary incontinence. In a survey of 840 veterans between the ages of 25 and 93, one-third said they had experienced urinary incontinence in the past year. About half of these men said they experienced incontinence every week. Incontinence affected all age groups, not just old men. Although 75% of the men were concerned enough to want treatment, only 32% had mentioned the problem to their doctor.

Demographic aspects, Urinary incontinence

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