Is poor nutrition masking the effects of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate on bones in adolescent users?
Poor nutritional status, indicated by a less-than-ideal body weight, may be masking the effects of DMPA on bone loss among adolescent users. Our findings suggest that nutritional supplementation may be required with DMPA prescription to promote bone health in adolescent users who are approaching peak bone mass.
The infrequency of subspecialty consultations and operative interventions, and significant payer mix differences between facial trauma patients relative to the current ambulatory surgery population of the covering subspecialties poses economical challenges for both the hospitals and providers that use the traditional coverage models.