scholarly journals Comment on “Assessment of Bone Mineral Density in Male Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by DXA and Quantitative Computed Tomography”

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose M. Moran ◽  
Juan D. Pedrera Zamorano
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Quantitative Computed Tomography ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Male Patients

scholarly journals Assessment of Bone Mineral Density in Male Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by DXA and Quantitative Computed Tomography

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Fountoulis ◽  
Theodora Kerenidi ◽  
Constantinos Kokkinis ◽  
Panagiotis Georgoulias ◽  
Paschal Thriskos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Quantitative Computed Tomography ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Male Patients ◽  
Prevalence Of Osteoporosis

The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of osteoporosis in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and to compare the diagnostic abilities of the above methods. Thirty-seven male patients with established COPD were examined with DXA and standard QCT in lumbar spine, including L1, L2, and L3 vertebrae.T-scores and bone mineral density values were calculated by DXA and QCT method, respectively. Comparative assessment of the findings was performed and statistical analysis was applied. QCT measurements found more COPD patients with impaired bone mineral density compared to DXA, namely, 13 (35.1%) versus 12 (32.4%) patients with osteopenia and 16 (43.2%) versus 9 (16.2%) patients with osteoporosis (p=0.04). More vertebrae were found with osteoporosis by QCT compared to DXA (p=0.03). The prevalence of osteoporosis among male patients with COPD is increased and DXA may underestimate this risk. QCT measurements have an improved discriminating ability to identify low BMD compared to DXA measurements because QCT is able to overcome diagnostic pitfalls including aortic calcifications and degenerative spinal osteophytes.

Association of Bone Mineral Density, Parameters of Bone Turnover, and Body Composition in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios A. Fountoulis ◽  
Markos Minas ◽  
Panagiotis Georgoulias ◽  
Ioannis V. Fezoulidis ◽  
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Bone Turnover ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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