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01.12.2011 | Original Article
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
verfasst von:
Péter Lakatos, Ádám Balogh, Edward Czerwinski, Hans P. Dimai, Didier Hans, Gerold Holzer, Roman S. Lorenc, Vladimir Palicka, Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch, Jan Stepan, István Takács, Heinrich Resch, on behalf of the Members of the “3rd Summit on Osteoporosis—Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)”
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Archives of Osteoporosis
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Ausgabe 1-2/2011
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Abstract
Introduction
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.
Discussion
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.
Conclusion
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.