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Staff from the program organized a university-based symposium entitled "Densitometry Applications: Regional Relevance” in collaboration with colleagues from St Joseph’s University. The symposium took place on April 20, 2001 in Beirut, Lebanon. It
was the nucleus for a national effort that resulted in the development and unanimous endorsement of the Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assessment by five Lebanese
scientific societies:
- The Lebanese Society of Endocrinology
- The Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- The Lebanese Society of Orthopedics
- The Lebanese Society of Radiology
- The Lebanese Society of Rheumatology
- The Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of the World Health Organization
Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assessment and Treatment.
Original document,
Ref Lebanese Medical Journal 2002; vol 50(3):p 75-125.
To obtain a hard copy, e-mail
bmd@aub.edu.lb.
Ref J.Clin. Densitometry 2005;vol 8(2):p 148-163.
These guidelines are posted on the website of the International Osteoporosis Foundation at www.iofbonehealth.org/download/osteofound/filemanager/policy_advocacy/pdf/lebanese_guidelines.pdf
The Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assessment and Treatment have completed their first dissemination phase. 5 society-based interactive audience participation sessions attended by over 180 physicians took place over the last 3 months.
- January 11,2005: Lebanese Society of Endocrinology
- February 3, 2005: Lebanese Society of Rheumatology and Family Medicine
- February 4, 2005: Lebanese Society of Radiology
- March 8, 2005: Lebanese Orthopedics Association
- March 17, 2005: Lebanese Society of OB/GYN
Thanks to the support of WHO Lebanon, 5 similar sessions were conducted in 2005 with the General Medicine society across Lebanon: in Beirut, Tripoli, Jounieh, Zahleh, and Saida, reaching over 250 physicians.
Update for the Lebanese Osteoporosis Guidelines was presented on
April 30, 2006 , Gefinor Rotana. Local experts discussed the Lebanese Guidelines (PDF Update Proceedings)
based on new national data. The panel of international experts included:
Professor Juliet Compston, Professor John Kanis, and Professor Michael Mc Clung
. The Update of the Guidelines is endorsed by the 5 Lebanese Lebanese Scientific Societies
involved with osteoporosis care, and by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
www.iofbonehealth.org/health-professionals/national-regional-guidelines/references.html#ref_9
Dissemination session for the first Update of the Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assessment and Treatment.
A case-based audience participation interactive session in collaboration between OSTEOS and the OB-GYN society at the annual meeting of the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nov 2 at the Bristol Hotel More.
Highlights of the Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assesment and Treatment:
An easy access resource to physicians
Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assessment and Treatment More.
First Update of the Lebanese Guidelines for Osteoporosis Assessment and Treatment More
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