Abstract: Background Osteoporosis is prevalent in individuals with COPD. Updated evidence is required to complement the previous systematic review on this topic to provide best practice. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to quantitatively synthesize data from studies with respect to the prevalence and risk factors for osteoporosis among individuals with COPD. Methods EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and PubMed databases were searched for articles containing the key words “COPD,” “osteoporosis,” “prevalence,” and “risk factor....
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Internal medicine
Physical therapy