Osteoporosis, a silent threat with significant clinical implications, especially in geriatric patients, demands a nuanced approach when comorbid cardiovascular risks are present. In this lunch symposium, we delve deep into the benefit-and-risk balance for patients at an elevated risk of fractures who also present with cardiovascular risk factors.
Benefit-and-risk balance for patients at very high risk of fracture with cardiovascular risk factors (with patient case sharing of geriatric osteoporosis)
Prof Michael Roy McClung, MD
Founding Director, Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Portland, OR
Professorial Fellow, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian
Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Adjunct Clinical Professor, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR
Q&A session
Moderated by
Dr TSANG Man Wo
Specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Accreditation
| Accreditors | Points (Max) | Group / Category |
| College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists | 1 | |
| Hong Kong College of Community Medicine | 1 | PP |
| Hong Kong College of Paediatricians | 1 | Cat. E |
| Hong Kong College of Pathologists | 1 | PP |
| Hong Kong College of Physicians | 1 | PP |
| Hong Kong College of Radiologists | 1 | Cat. B |
| The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong | 1 | |
| The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists | 1 | Non-Anaesthesia – PASSIVE |
| The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians | 1 | 5.2 |
| The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists | 0.5 | Cat 2.2 |
| The Hong Kong Medical Association (MCHK CME) | 1 | Passive |
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