Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0003pp348 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2014

Physical performance and risk of fall in elderly people with severe osteoporosis

Ferdinando D'Amico , Russo Enzo

Objective: This study evaluated the differences in physical performance and risk of fall in old oldest people affected by severe osteoporosis.Methods: The subjects were all ≥85:45 women (mean age 88±3) and six men (mean age 88±2) affected by severe osteoporosis. In seven women and one man we discovered a new spinal fracture after treatment. Thirty-eight women and three men had multiple spinal fractures (>3). The subjects were prescrib...

ba0001pp119 | Calciotropic and phosphotropic hormones and mineral metabolism | ECTS2013

Vitamin D in fragile elderly women with severe osteoporosis and uncontrolled hypertension

D'Amico Ferdinando , Caronzolo Francesco , Gaglio Giovanni , Granata Antonino , Lombardo Giuseppina , Pipicella Tiziana , Spatola Pippo , Russo Enzo , Grippa Alessandro

Introduction: Aim of this study was to evaluate connections between Blood Pressure values and hypovitaminosis D states in elderly women with severe osteoporosis.Design and methods: The subjects were all >80: 63 women (mean age 84+3) affected by severe osteoporosis. In 26 women we discovered a new spinal fracture after treatment. Thirty-seven women had multiple spinal fractures (>3). Among subjects with severe osteoporosis we selected 37 ...