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Because of the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency alongside the ageing of Australia's population, conditions such as osteoporosis have become widespread among Australians over 60. Osteoporosis can be defined as very fragile and brittle bones, in which serious fractures can occur with just the slightest bump or fall. [7]
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in fracture risk. It is the most common reason for a broken bone among the elderly. [3]
In 2011, the ANZBMS hosted the 2nd IOF Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis and Bone Meeting, a high calibre scientific event held in conjunction with the Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research. In 2012, the ANZBMS became the third society to establish a firm partnership with the International Bone and Mineral Society, facilitating scientific ...
March has worked on inflammatory arthritis, [3] evidence based guidelines, [4] and measuring the burden of musculoskeletal disorders. [5] [6] Her research interests include inflammatory arthritis clinical trials, patient reported outcomes, patient registries, biobanking (Australian Arthritis and Autoimmune Biobank Collective Principal Investigator), [7] osteoporosis refracture prevention ...
In 1984, ASBMR leaders established The Osteoporosis Foundation, which was later renamed the National Osteoporosis Foundation. The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR), the official journal of the ASBMR, was established in 1986. Initially a bi-monthly publication, it became a monthly journal in 1990.
FRAX is incorporated into many national guidelines around the world, including those of Belgium, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (NOGG), and US (NOF). FRAX assessments are intended to provide guidance for determining access to treatment in healthcare systems.
In 1944, the Curtin Labor government passed the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act 1944 [1] [2] as part of a wider plan to create a British-style National Health Service.The Act was an extension of the similar Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme established in 1919 for Australian servicemen and women who had served in the Boer War and World War I.
World Osteoporosis Day was launched on October 20, 1996, by the United Kingdom's National Osteoporosis Society and supported by the European Commission. Since 1997, this awareness day has been organised by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. [4] In 1998 and 1999, the World Health Organization acted as co-sponsor of World Osteoporosis Day ...