title: New considerations on the management of osteoporosis in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): summary of the "3rd Summit on Osteoporosis-CEE", November 2009, Budapest, Hungary.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In November 2009, the "3rd Summit on Osteoporosis-Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)" was held in Budapest, Hungary. The conference aimed to tackle issues regarding osteoporosis management in CEE identified during the second CEE summit in 2008 and to agree on approaches that allow most efficient and cost-effective diagnosis and therapy of osteoporosis in CEE countries in the future.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The following topics were covered: past year experience from FRAX® implementation into local diagnostic algorithms; causes of secondary osteoporosis as a FRAX® risk factor; bone turnover markers to estimate bone loss, fracture risk, or monitor therapies; role of quantitative ultrasound in osteoporosis management; compliance and economical aspects of osteoporosis; and osteoporosis and genetics. Consensus and recommendations developed on these topics are summarised in the present progress report.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lectures on up-to-date data of topical interest, the distinct regional provenances of the participants, a special focus on practical aspects, intense mutual exchange of individual experiences, strong interest in cross-border cooperations, as well as the readiness to learn from each other considerably contributed to the establishment of these recommendations. The "4th Summit on Osteoporosis-CEE" held in Prague, Czech Republic, in December 2010 will reveal whether these recommendations prove of value when implemented in the clinical routine or whether further improvements are still required.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary. lakpet@bel1.sote.hu
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lakatos
authors.forename: Adám
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Czerwinski
authors.forename: Hans P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Dimai
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hans
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Holzer
authors.forename: Roman S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Lorenc
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Palicka
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Obermayer-Pietsch
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stepan
authors.forename: István
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takács
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Resch
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D015415:Biomarkers; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers