Revista clínica española
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Revista clínica española · Jan 2021
Profile of patients who visit medical internists for an osteoporosis assessment: The OSTEOMED registry.
Osteoporosis is considered a generalised skeletal disorder in which there is impaired bone resistance, which predisposes the individual to a greater risk of fracture. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to collect and present data on the main clinical characteristics of patients who consult medical internists in Spain. Understanding these characteristics can help in implementing action plans to improve these patients' care more effectively and efficiently. ⋯ These results define the profile of patients with osteoporosis who attend internal medicine consultations in Spain. The results also show the multisystemic character of this condition, which, along with its high prevalence, determine that the specific internal medicine consultations dedicated to managing the condition are the appropriate place for caring for these patients.
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Revista clínica española · Jan 2021
Spanish and Portuguese Societies of Internal Medicine consensus guideline about best practice in end-of-life care.
To develop consensus recommendations about good clinical practice rules for caring end-of-life patients. ⋯ The panel formulated and provided the rationale for recommendations on good clinical practice rules for caring end-of-life patients.