title: Screening for male osteoporosis at an academic medical center: retrospective analysis of DXA usage patterns over 5 years.
abstract: Recent findings suggest that men have higher mortality rates than women after a hip fracture. Although the risk of osteoporotic fractures in men is increasing, male osteoporosis still remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. In general, male osteoporosis is given low priority by policy makers in public health initiatives. The purpose of this study is to examine the patterns of use and gender distribution of DXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan usage at a university medical center in the United States. The total number of DXA scans increased during the study period while the percentage of men studied actually declined. The results of this study may lead to heightened awareness among providers who are caring for male patients at risk for osteoporosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, Columbia, 65212, USA. dedriivory@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Dedri Markita
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ivory
authors.forename: Chokkalingam
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Siva
authors.forename: Celso
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Velázquez
authors.forename: Abdillahi Abdi
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Abdinoor
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000517:prevention & control; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054526:Men's Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States