Expert warns that system is in chaosUp to 70pc of those at very high risk of bone fracture are not being treated adequately, researchers found. Up to 70pc of those at very high risk of bone fracture are not being treated adequately, researchers at the University of Galway show. They warned that a major gap has emerged between needless overtreatment on the one hand and undertreatment on the other. Today's News in 90 Seconds - October 21st“You cannot diagnose osteoporosis on the basis of a DXA scan alone. There was a need for more DXA scanners in public hospitals with services in Portiuncula Hospital, Letterkenny Hospital and Cork University Hospital closed while people were being referred to private centres instead, said Prof Carey.

Source: Irish Independent October 21, 2024 12:03 UTC