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Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV
Cabrera D, Cornejo M, Slotkin R, Pinedo Y, Yu W, Guan W, Garcia P, Hsieh E. Prevalence of and risk factors for vertebral fracture and low bone mineral density among Peruvian women aging with HIV. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2023, 18: 64. PMID: 37160770, PMCID: PMC10170032, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-023-01250-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityThoracolumbar X-rayVertebral fracturesFemoral neckRisk factorsLumbar spineOsteoporosis treatmentTotal hipTreatment gapMineral densityTotal hip bone mineral densityPresence of VFsPeruvian womenTH bone mineral densityHip bone mineral densityFN bone mineral densityLower FN BMDSubset of patientsGenant semiquantitative methodLower femoral neckImportant treatment gapsKey risk factorsAntiretroviral therapyFRAX score
2021
Comparison of Differences in Bone Mineral Density Measurement With 3 Hologic Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan Modes
Yu W, Zhang Z, Pan W, Guan W, Lin Q, Xia W, Li T, Hsieh E. Comparison of Differences in Bone Mineral Density Measurement With 3 Hologic Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scan Modes. Journal Of Clinical Densitometry 2021, 24: 645-650. PMID: 33504451, PMCID: PMC9674387, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2021.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Impact of reference point selection on DXA-based measurement of forearm bone mineral density
Yu W, Ying Q, Guan W, Lin Q, Zhang Z, Chen J, Engelke K, Hsieh E. Impact of reference point selection on DXA-based measurement of forearm bone mineral density. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2019, 14: 107. PMID: 31707587, PMCID: PMC9721067, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-019-0658-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Vertebral fractures among breast cancer survivors in China: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and health services gaps
Hsieh E, Wang Q, Zhang R, Niu X, Xia W, Fraenkel L, Insogna KL, Li J, Smith JS, Zhou C, Qiao YL, Zhang P. Vertebral fractures among breast cancer survivors in China: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and health services gaps. BMC Cancer 2018, 18: 104. PMID: 29378534, PMCID: PMC5789645, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4014-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsVertebral fracturesCancer survivorsCross-sectional studyBreast cancerBone lossCancer treatment-induced bone lossHealthy community-dwelling postmenopausal womenProgesterone receptor-positive breast cancerHealth servicesBreast cancer survivor cohortCommunity-dwelling postmenopausal womenFracture-related risk factorsPeking Vertebral Fracture StudyTreatment-induced bone lossReceptor-positive breast cancerChinese breast cancer survivorsCancer survivor cohortLarge cancer hospitalThoracolumbar X-rayVitamin D supplementsPrevalent vertebral fracturesBone density scanInitiation of treatmentAdjusted odds ratio
2016
Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis
Alvarez E, Belloso WH, Boyd MA, Inkaya AÇ, Hsieh E, Kambugu A, Kaminski G, Martinez E, Stellbrink HJ, Walmsley S, Brown TT, Mallon PW. Which HIV patients should be screened for osteoporosis. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2016, 11: 268-276. PMID: 26895510, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonHIV InfectionsHumansInternationalityMass ScreeningOsteoporosisRisk AssessmentConceptsBone mineral densityLow bone mineral densityFracture Risk Assessment ToolMeasurement of BMDDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryEnergy X-ray absorptiometryImpact of comorbiditiesManagement of osteoporosisTenofovir disoproxil fumarateX-ray absorptiometryLong-term managementRisk assessment toolHIV physiciansHIV patientsConsensus guidelinesDisoproxil fumaratePhysicians' knowledgeRisk factorsMineral densityCare differsGeneral populationClinical approachPLWHOverall risk estimationSubstance abuse
2014
Osteoporosis knowledge, self-efficacy, and health beliefs among Chinese individuals with HIV
Hsieh E, Fraenkel L, Bradley EH, Xia W, Insogna KL, Cui Q, Li K, Li T. Osteoporosis knowledge, self-efficacy, and health beliefs among Chinese individuals with HIV. Archives Of Osteoporosis 2014, 9: 201. PMID: 25487753, PMCID: PMC4269230, DOI: 10.1007/s11657-014-0201-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth Belief ModelInternational Physical Activity QuestionnaireHealth beliefsPhysical activityPreventive behaviorsOsteoporosis Health Belief ScaleOsteoporosis Self-Efficacy ScaleVitamin D intakeClinical risk factorsDietary calcium intakeBelief ModelLow physical activityOsteoporosis Knowledge TestPhysical Activity QuestionnaireMultivariate logistic regressionMulti-center trialCross-sectional studyHealth Belief ScalePreventive health behaviorsChinese individualsManual labor occupationD intakeCalcium intakeAverage BMIOsteoporosis knowledge