Osteoporosis and its associated factors among patients attending Manakamana Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoporosis is the most common skeletal disorder that weakens bones and increases their susceptibility to fractures. It is becoming an urgent and serious global epidemic. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with it. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of osteoporosis among patients attending at Manakamana Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was adopted and 623 patients attending at orthopaedic outpatients department (OPD) of Manakamana Hospital were selected using non-probability consecutive sampling technique. Data were collected from 15th October 2021 to 15th April, 2022, by using interview schedule, chart review and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) measurement through calca

SUBMITTER: Dhakal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10881011 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature