Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Male osteoporosis is undermanaged. The characteristics of men referring to health care system for bone evaluation remain partially unknown.Aim: To characterize from real-life data male patients seeking the first bone health evaluation at a tertiary academic medical center, referral for both andrological and bone diseases, over a 13-year observation period.Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional study, including adult me...

Background: Adherence to anti-osteoporotic therapy is fundamental to prevent harmful consequences including fragility fractures and, in the specific case of denosumab discontinuation, of rebound fractures. Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) lockdowns have impacted on management of osteoporosis, but data about adherence to denosumab and rebound fractures during the Covid-19 pandemic are still lacking. The use of telemedicine is increasingly widespread albeit supported by little evi...