- Original Release Date:
November 2007
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Expiration Date: November 2009
- Estimated Time to Complete this
Educational Activity: 1.5 hours
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Type of Enduring Material: Internet-Based CE
- DISCLAIMER:
The views and observations presented in this
Continuing Education publication are those of the
authors/editors and do not necessarily reflect those of the funders or producers of this publication. Readers are urged
to consult current prescribing and clinical practice
information in any drug, device or procedure discussed in
this publication.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this CE material, the
participant should be able to:
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Describe the most commonly
performed bariatric procedures.
- Identify the mechanisms associated with weight loss
and bariatric surgery that increase fracture risk.
- Cite the essential components of a long-term
clinical management plan for patients following
bariatric surgery.
- Employ strategies to promote bone health in post-bariatric
surgery patients.
- Discuss factors that may affect efficacy of
pharmacologic therapy in patients with malabsorption due
to bariatric surgery.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
The newsletter associated with this educational activity was
originally published in November 2007. NOF received no commercial
support for the production and printing of the print or online
publication of Osteoporosis: Clinical Updates.
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