Radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry and DXA for the evaluation of bone mineral density in a peritoneal dialysis setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this real-life cross-sectional explorative study was to compare radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) with dual-energy X-rays absorptiometry (DXA) in the BMD assessment of patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). Furthermore, we investigated the relationship between lumbar aortic calcifications (AOCs) and the DXA lumbar measurements.

Methods

Consecutive patients referring to the PD clinic of our hospital were included. Lumbar spine and femur scans were acquired with both techniques (including lumbar laterolateral DXA scans). The risk assessment of two fracture risk algorithms (FRAX^® and DeFRA^®) were compared. Cohen's k coefficients were used to assess the inter-technique agreement in the classification of patient

SUBMITTER: Fassio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816283 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature