Andrew D. Bunta
Northwestern University
16 Papers
141 Citations
Andrew D. Bunta is an academic researcher from Northwestern University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Osteoporosis & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 16 publications.
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Papers
Bisphosphonates and nonhealing femoral fractures: analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and international safety efforts: a systematic review from the Research on Adverse Drug Events And Reports (RADAR) project.
Beatrice J. Edwards,Andrew D. Bunta,Joseph M. Lane,Clarita Odvina,D. Sudhaker Rao,Dennis W. Raisch,June M. McKoy,Imran M. Omar,Steven M. Belknap,Vishvas Garg,Allison J. Hahr,Athena T. Samaras,Matthew J. Fisher,Dennis P. West,Craig B. Langman,Paula H. Stern +15 more
TL;DR: This study assessed the occurrence of bisphosphonate-associated nonhealing femoral fractures through a review of data from the U.S. FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, published case reports, and international safety efforts to assess whether a safety signal existed.
Prior fractures are common in patients with subsequent hip fractures
Beatrice J. Edwards,Andrew D. Bunta,Christine Simonelli,Mark E. Bolander,Lorraine A. Fitzpatrick +4 more
TL;DR: Presuming a 50% reduction in fracture risk with medications, treating the 282 patients with prior minimal trauma fracture would have resulted in a savings of $3.5 million, and the cost utility of osteoporosis treatment after a prior fracture was not increased.
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Barriers and solutions to osteoporosis care in patients with a hip fracture.
John D. Kaufman,Mark E. Bolander,Andrew D. Bunta,Beatrice J. Edwards,Lorraine A. Fitzpatrick,Christine Simonelli +5 more
TL;DR: As the population ages, orthopaedic surgeons are treating an escalating number of patients who have a hip fracture, and the underrecognition of osteoporosis by physicians has been the major problems in averting rapidly increasing numbers of hip fractures.
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Own the bone, a system-based intervention, improves osteoporosis care after fragility fractures
Andrew D. Bunta,Beatrice J. Edwards,William Macaulay,Kyle J. Jeray,Laura L. Tosi,Clifford B. Jones,Debra L. Sietsema,John D. Kaufman,Sarah A. Murphy,Juhee Song,James A. Goulet,Gary E. Friedlaender,Marc F. Swiontkowski,Douglas R. Dirschl +13 more
TL;DR: The Own the Bone intervention has succeeded in improving the behaviors of medical professionals in the areas of osteoporosis treatment and counseling, BMD testing, initiation of pharmacotherapy, and coordination of care for patients who have experienced a fragility fracture.
Secondary contributors to bone loss in osteoporosis related hip fractures.
TL;DR: Assessment of vitamin D status, disorders in calcium absorption and excretion, protein electrophoresis, and renal function should be performed for osteoporotic hip fractures to improve detection and enhance treatment aimed at reducing the risk of recurrent fractures in older adults.
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