{"title":"Author response to letter to the editor, (OSIN-D-25-00227) \"From bisphosphonates to advanced therapies: a critical review of osteoporosis treatment strategies\".","authors":"Toshitaka Yukishima, Kosuke Ebina, Yuki Etani, Takaaki Noguchi, Shin-Ichiro Ohmura, Ken Nakata, Seiji Okada, Tomonori Kobayakawa","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07466-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07466-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143664274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin-Ho Park, Ohsang Kwon, Jae Heouk Choi, Jin S Yeom, Sang-Min Park, Cheol Hyun Kim, Ho-Joong Kim
{"title":"Perioperative teriparatide for preventing proximal junctional kyphosis and failure in patients with osteoporosis after adult thoracolumbar spinal deformity surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Jin-Ho Park, Ohsang Kwon, Jae Heouk Choi, Jin S Yeom, Sang-Min Park, Cheol Hyun Kim, Ho-Joong Kim","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07449-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07449-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess the preventive effect of perioperative teriparatide on proximal junctional kyphosis and proximal junctional failure (PJF) in osteoporosis patients undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery. Teriparatide (experimental group) and denosumab (active control) were administered. The teriparatide group demonstrated significantly better PJF incidence and VAS for back pain, EQ-5D than the control group.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This randomized controlled trial is aimed at investigating and comparing the effects of perioperative teriparatide and denosumab as an active control for preventing proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) and proximal junctional failure (PJF) in patients with osteoporosis after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 64 patients with osteoporosis, who planned to undergo ASD surgery, were randomly assigned to the teriparatide and denosumab groups. Treatment with teriparatide or denosumab in both groups was conducted from 3 months preoperatively to 3 months postoperatively based on the standard regimen for each medication. The primary outcome was PJK and PJF incidence within 1 year after ASD surgery. The secondary outcomes were patient-reported outcomes (PROs), bone mineral density (BMD), and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) t-score of the hip.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The teriparatide group showed a lower incidence of PJK than the denosumab group (17.2% vs. 33.3%), although this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.165 in a modified intention-to-treat (mITT) analysis). Furthermore, the teriparatide group exhibited a significantly lower incidence of PJF than the denosumab group (3.4% vs. 22.2%; p = 0.034 in the mITT analysis). As for the secondary outcomes, no significant differences in BMD of the hip were observed between the two groups at the 1-year follow-up. The teriparatide group showed significantly improved postoperative VAS for back pain and EQ-5D score.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Perioperative teriparatide treatment of patients with osteoporosis after ASD surgery effectively reduced PJF incidence and postoperative back pain.</p>","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amirhossein Ghaseminejad-Raeini, Amir Human Hoveidaei, Fatemeh Zarepour, Seyed Pouya Taghavi, Amirhossein Shirinezhad, Alireza Azarboo, Amir Hekmat Hamrahian, Janet D Conway
{"title":"Notable lacking of bone mineral density measurement in cushing syndrome: a nationwide study based on the US insurance claim database.","authors":"Amirhossein Ghaseminejad-Raeini, Amir Human Hoveidaei, Fatemeh Zarepour, Seyed Pouya Taghavi, Amirhossein Shirinezhad, Alireza Azarboo, Amir Hekmat Hamrahian, Janet D Conway","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07418-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07418-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the underuse of bone mineral density (BMD) testing in Cushing's syndrome patients, using a US insurance claims database. Despite osteoporosis risks, only 6.40% of 53,101 patients received BMD testing. The study underscores significant care gaps, particularly among males and older adults, necessitating improved screening efforts.</p><p><strong>Background: </strong>Cushing syndrome (CS) is caused by long-term exposure to elevated glucocorticoid levels, primarily due to chronic steroid use, though it can also result from pituitary tumors. This condition leads to significant bone mineral density (BMD) loss and a heightened risk of osteoporosis. Despite guidelines for BMD testing in at-risk patients, osteoporosis has remained underdiagnosed in CS. The prevalence of BMD measurement in this group in the US continues to be unknown, indicating a gap in care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective study using data from the PearlDiver Patient Records Database (2010-2020). Patients diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome who underwent BMD testing were included, while those with prior osteoporosis diagnoses were excluded. We analyzed patient demographics, comorbidities, and outcomes using t-tests, chi-squared tests, and logistic regression with significance set at p < 0.001.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 53,101 identified Cushing's syndrome patients, only 6.40% underwent bone mineral density (BMD) testing within two years of diagnosis. Females were significantly more likely to be tested (7.85% vs. 2.58%; p < 0.001), and those tested were younger (mean age: 62.79 vs. 65.21 years; p < 0.001). The Midwest region had the highest testing rate at 7.1%, and patients with commercial insurance had the highest testing frequency at 7.5%. Factors associated with reduced BMD testing included male gender (OR = 0.31; p < 0.001), older age (OR = 0.96; p < 0.001), and higher Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) scores (OR = 0.89; p < 0.001). Conversely, obesity (OR = 1.51; p < 0.001) and chronic kidney disease (OR = 1.38; p < 0.001) increased the likelihood of testing. Among those tested, 12.56% were diagnosed with osteoporosis, with older age and tobacco use significantly increasing the odds of diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite guideline recommendations, only 6.40% of patients with Cushing's syndrome underwent BMD screening. Among those screened, 12.56% were diagnosed with osteoporosis.. These findings highlight the need for improved adherence to screening guidelines, particularly for high-risk populations, to better manage and prevent osteoporosis in Cushing's syndrome patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis in type 1 diabetes-results from an observational study.","authors":"Jakob Starup-Linde, Julie Støy, Pernille Bundgaard Grinderslev, Bente Langdahl, Torben Harsløf","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07443-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07443-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The prevalence of osteoporosis in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) was investigated. Based on IOF/ADA recommendations, 36% had indications for anti-osteoporotic therapy. We propose that postmenopausal women and men with T1D and age > 50 years are screened for osteoporosis.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Type 1 diabetes is associated with an increased fracture risk and a lowering of the threshold for osteoporosis treatment has been recommended to be increased from a bone mineral density of a T-score ≤ - 2.5 to a T-score ≤ - 2.0. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis in type 1 diabetes using the classic diagnostic criteria defined by WHO and the novel T-score cutoff of - 2.0 proposed by the ADA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a cross-sectional study, data were collected from the type 1 diabetes clinic at Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, where active attenders in the clinic were offered screening for osteoporosis using DXA of the lumbar spine and hip in the time period 2020-2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 764 individuals with type 1 diabetes had a DXA and of these, 25.5% had osteoporosis based on a vertebral fracture or T-score ≤ - 2.5, and 36% met ADA-treatment criteria with a vertebral fracture or T-score ≤ - 2.0. In multivariate analysis increasing age (OR = 1.3, 95% CI 1.0; 1.7) and a family history of osteoporosis (OR = 1.9, 95% CI 1.2; 3.0) were associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis, whereas an increase in BMI was associated with a decreased risk of osteoporosis (OR = 0.87, 95% CI 0.82; 0.92).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study finds that a high proportion of individuals with type 1 diabetes have osteoporosis, and an even higher proportion meet the treatment criteria proposed by the ADA, and thus, early detection and treatment of osteoporosis may reduce the apparent increased fracture risk in type 1 diabetes.</p>","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ensemble-learning approach improves fracture prediction using genomic and phenotypic data.","authors":"Qing Wu, Jongyun Jung","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07437-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07437-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study presents an innovative ensemble machine learning model integrating genomic and clinical data to enhance the prediction of major osteoporotic fractures in older men. The Super Learner (SL) model achieved superior performance (AUC = 0.76, accuracy = 95.6%, sensitivity = 94.5%, specificity = 96.1%) compared to individual models. Ensemble machine learning improves fracture prediction accuracy, demonstrating the potential for personalized osteoporosis management.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Existing fracture risk models have limitations in their accuracy and in integrating genomic data. This study developed and validated an innovative ensemble machine learning (ML) model that combines multiple algorithms and integrates clinical, lifestyle, skeletal, and genomic data to enhance prediction for major osteoporotic fractures (MOF) in older men.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study analyzed data from 5130 participants in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men cohort Study. The model incorporated 1103 individual genome-wide significant variants and conventional risk factors of MOF. The participants were randomly divided into training (80%) and testing (20%) sets. Seven ML algorithms were combined using the SL ensemble method with tenfold cross-validation MOF prediction. Model performance was evaluated on the testing set using the area under the curve (AUC), the area under the precision-recall curve, calibration, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value (NPV), positive predictive value (PPV), and reclassification metrics. SL model performances were evaluated by comparison with baseline models and subgroup analyses by race.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The SL model demonstrated the best performance with an AUC of 0.76, accuracy of 95.6%, sensitivity of 94.5%, specificity of 96.1%, NPV of 95.1%, and PPV of 94.7%. Among the individual ML, gradient boosting performed optimally. The SL model outperformed baseline models, and it also achieved accuracies of 93.1% for Whites and 91.6% for Minorities, outperforming single ML in subgroup analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ensemble learning approach significantly improved fracture prediction accuracy and model performance compared to individual ML. Integrating genomic and phenotypic data via the SL approach represents a promising advancement for personalized osteoporosis management.</p>","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143573249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Charlotte Beaudart, Nicola Veronese, Jonathan Douxfils, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Francesco Bolzetta, Paolo Albanese, Gianpaolo Voltan, Majed Alokail, Nicholas C Harvey, Nicholas R Fuggle, Olivier Bruyère, René Rizzoli, Jean-Yves Reginster
{"title":"PTH1 receptor agonists for fracture risk: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.","authors":"Charlotte Beaudart, Nicola Veronese, Jonathan Douxfils, Jotheeswaran Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Francesco Bolzetta, Paolo Albanese, Gianpaolo Voltan, Majed Alokail, Nicholas C Harvey, Nicholas R Fuggle, Olivier Bruyère, René Rizzoli, Jean-Yves Reginster","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07440-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00198-025-07440-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Osteoporosis, defined by reduced bone mineral density and macro- and micro-architectural degradation, leads to increased fracture risk, particularly in aging populations. While randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrate that PTH1 receptor agonists, teriparatide and abaloparatide, are effective at reducing fracture risk, real-world evidence (RWE) remains sparse. This study reviews and compares the anti-fracture efficacy of these agents, against each other and against other osteoporosis treatments using both RCTs and RWE. We systematically searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane up to May 2024, focusing on RCTs and RWE studies reporting reduction in vertebral, non-vertebral, hip, or all fractures as primary endpoint. A network meta-analysis (NMA) was conducted, first through pairwise meta-analyses of teriparatide versus abaloparatide, then a Bayesian NMA comparing each to other treatments. Safety assessments included adverse events classified by MedDRA, with a particular attention to hypercalcemia and cardiac events. Seventeen studies (11 RCTs, 6 RWE) met inclusion criteria. Teriparatide and abaloparatide were effective in reducing vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in all pairwise meta-analyses versus placebo. Abaloparatide showed an advantage over teriparatide for non-vertebral fractures (OR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.80-0.95) and hip fractures (OR: 0.81, 95% CI: 0.71-0.93). In the NMA model, teriparatide and abaloparatide were superior to placebo, raloxifene, and calcitonin in reducing vertebral fracture while teriparatide was further superior to denosumab and risedronate. For non-vertebral fracture, abaloparatide was better than any other treatment while teriparatide was only superior to alendronate or placebo. PTH1 analogs were better than placebo at reducing all fractures while no difference was observed for the risk of hip fracture. Both abaloparatide and teriparatide demonstrate comparable safety to other osteoporosis treatments, with no increased cardiovascular risk. This review highlights that PTH1 receptor agonists effectively reduce fracture risk, with abaloparatide offering enhanced benefits for non-vertebral and hip fractures compared to teriparatide. Both agents exhibit acceptable safety profiles, suggesting their valuable role in managing osteoporosis, particularly for high-risk patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jung-Wee Park, Ha-Young Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Jaiyong Kim, Hoyeon Jang, Jihye Kim, HoeJeong Chung
{"title":"Epidemiology of osteoporotic ankle fractures in South Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study (2006-2022).","authors":"Jung-Wee Park, Ha-Young Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Jaiyong Kim, Hoyeon Jang, Jihye Kim, HoeJeong Chung","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07429-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07429-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Ankle fractures, ranking as one of the very common osteoporotic fractures, pose a substantial socioeconomic burden. We aimed to investigate the incidence of elderly ankle fractures, refracture risks, and mortality rates in South Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Utilizing the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) registry from January 2006 to December 2022, individuals over 50 years with ankle fractures were identified. Osteoporotic ankle fractures were defined using admission diagnoses, procedural codes, and cast-related codes. Incidence rates, refracture rates, and one-year mortality rates were analyzed with standardization adjusted for gender and age distribution.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 2006 to 2022, annual ankle fracture incidence rose from 193.90 to 278.83 per 100,000 person-years. Women exhibited 1.93 times higher incidence than men, with a notable increase in women. Most common in ages 60 to 69, ankle fracture rates increased until 2019 and after 2020 but decreased between 2019 and 2020. The one-year ankle refracture rates and osteoporotic refracture rates increased from 3.55% and 4.56% in 2007 to 9.32% and 10.37% in 2021, respectively. The one-year mortality rate after ankle fractures decreased from 2.10% in 2007 to 1.49% in 2021.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study offers insights into the epidemiology of osteoporotic ankle fractures in South Korea, revealing increasing incidence, gender differences, age-related patterns, and trends in refracture and mortality rates over the study period. This study examines the incidence, refracture risk, and mortality of osteoporotic ankle fractures in South Korea using a nationwide dataset (2006-2022). The incidence of ankle fractures increased significantly, especially in women, and refracture rates also rose, highlighting an unmet need for better osteoporosis management.</p>","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143567831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kevin McCarroll, James Mahon, Rosaleen Lannon, Aisling Carroll, Donal Fitzpatrick
{"title":"Early administration of zoledronic acid after hip fracture.","authors":"Kevin McCarroll, James Mahon, Rosaleen Lannon, Aisling Carroll, Donal Fitzpatrick","doi":"10.1007/s00198-025-07450-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-025-07450-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19638,"journal":{"name":"Osteoporosis International","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143557492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}