Reducing the Risk for Falls and Fractures:
The Role of Vitamin D in the Elderly |
Certified
for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Co-Sponsored
by
the
University of Alabama
School
of Medicine
Division of Continuing Medical Education,
Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and
Palliative Care, and
The Center for Aging
| Release
Date: May 27, 2008 |
Expiration
Date: May 27, 2011 |
| TARGET
AUDIENCE: |
| Primary
care physicians |
| OBJECTIVES: |
| Upon
completion of this CME activity,
physicians and other healthcare professionals
should be able to: |
- Review the biologic effects of Vitamin D.
- Define Vitamin D insufficiency.
- Understand that Vitamin D insufficiency is a frequent and treatable secondary cause of osteoporosis in the elderly.
- Review recent studies examining Vitamin D insufficiency and physical function in the elderly.
- Discuss treatment recommendations for Vitamin D insufficiency.
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| SOURCE: |
| EDITOR
AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: |
Angela
R. Curtis, PhD
Managing Editor
Assistant Professor, Geriatric Education
Manager
Division
of Gerontology, Geriatrics and
Palliative Care
Allyson K. McDonough, MD
Fellow, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Jeffrey R. Curtis, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Director, UAB Arthritis Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama |
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| DISCLOSURE: |
The
faculty has no commercial affiliations
to disclose.
Because of the nature of preliminary
studies, some products mentioned are
unlabeled and investigational. Dosages,
indications, and methods of use of
drugs mentioned in this publication
may reflect the experience of the authors,
clinical literature, or other resources.
Therefore, please see the full prescribing
information before using any licensed
product mentioned. |
| CME
PARTICIPATION: |
| To
participate in this online course
for CME credit, please review the
objectives before beginning the program.
Complete the course and the self-assessment
test before May 27, 2011 to receive
CME credit. Your certificate will
then be available online. This process
should take approximately 1 hour. |
| ACCREDITATION: |
The
University of Alabama School of
Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
The
University of Alabama School of
Medicine designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 1 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Physicians should only claim credit
commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
The
boards of nursing in many states,
including Alabama, recognize Category
1 continuing medical education
courses as acceptable activities
for the renewal of license to practice
nursing. |
| DISCLAIMER: |
Dosages,
indications, and methods of use of
any drug referred to in this publication
may reflect the clinical experience
of the authors, clinical literature,
or other clinical resources. Therefore,
please see the full prescribing information
before using any product mentioned.
UAB is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action institution. |
| CASE: |
You have been caring for a pleasant 75-year-old female nursing home resident for several years. Her medical history includes mild Alzheimer’s dementia, COPD, and type-II diabetes mellitus. She is currently taking theophylline and metformin. She avoids milk because of lactose intolerance. Over the past several months she has been complaining of generalized achiness and depressed mood. Physical exam reveals mild kyphosis. Initial lab work shows normal CBC, TSH, mild renal insufficiency (creatinine clearance of 65cc/minute), and normal serum calcium. Central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) shows that the lumbar spine T score is -3.0 and the total Hip T score is -2.4, which is consistent with osteoporosis.
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