title: [Postmenopausal and steroid-induced osteoporosis guideline-orientated prevention and treatment].
abstract: Prevention of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures consists of non-drug and drug therapy. Components of non-drug therapy include improvement of muscle strength and coordination, treatment of modifiable causes of falls, a diet rich in calcium and sufficient in calories, adequate supply of vitamin D and a careful approach towards drugs known to increase falls or osteoporosis. Assessment of clinical risk factors in combination with bone mineral density measurements can identify persons at high risk of fracture who benefit most from pharmacological treatment. Particular attention should be paid to patients with previous fragility fractures and long-term oral glucocorticoid therapy.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik I, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Lutherhaus, Essen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pfeilschifter
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014807:Vitamin D; D002118:Calcium