Managing Osteoporosis in Elderlies

Summary:

In the General Part, the content begins with an introduction to the profession and discusses the stages of the care process. The core focus then shifts to osteoporosis, beginning with its nosological framework, exploring its current definitions, and debating its theoretical foundations. It further touches on the medical and societal aspects of osteoporosis and delves into specific topics like osteoporotic bone fractures, morphopathology, physiopathology, risk factors, and calcium metabolism. A detailed classification of osteoporosis is presented, highlighting various types like senile, post-menopausal, iatrogenic, and idiopathic osteoporosis, among others. The section concludes with a comprehensive look at osteoporosis manifestations’ clinical and biological aspects, its diagnosis, and treatment principles. Emphasis is laid on treatments, including prevention, osteolysis inhibitors, and osteogenesis stimulants. The final part of this section looks at the orthopedic-surgical treatment of fractures, especially in the elderly.

The Special Part seems to be focused on a research or case-based approach to the subject. It lays out the work objectives, methods, and materials used for the study. The study results are presented and detailed discussions of three specific cases (Case I, II, and III).

Excerpt:

Introduction to the profession 

Patient care is lost in the mists of time: in the distant past, when women dressed the wounds of men returning from battle or hunting, closer to us, in 1860, the date when the history of our profession of patient care begins, with the establishment of the first school of to Florence Nightingale.

For some, the nurse helps the doctor. For others, she practices an autonomous profession.

Virginia Henderson defines nursing as follows:

“To help the individual, whether sick or healthy, to find his way to health or recovery, to help the individual, whether sick or healthy, to use his every action to promote health or recovery provided that he has the strength, the will or knowledge necessary to do it, and to act in such a way that he can take care of himself as soon as possible.”