Osteoporosis : diagnosis, prevention, therapy
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : R Bartl; B Frisch; SpringerLink (Service en ligne)
- ناشر : Berlin : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9783540795278
Description
Contents: Osteoporosis - An Epidemic of Overwhelming Proportions.- Bone - A Fascinating Organ.- Definition of Osteoporosis- Subgroups of Osteoporosis: From Different Points of View.- Recognition of Risk Factors.- Clinical Investigations in Osteoporosis.- Bone Mineral Density (BMD): The Crucial Diagnostic Parameter.- Laboratory Investigations in Osteoporosis: Are They Needed?- Preventive Care for Lifelong Healthy Bones.- How to Treat Osteoporosis.- First and Foremost: Management of Pain.- Calcium and Vitamin D: The Skeleton's Best Friends.- Hormones for Replacement: A Matter of Re-Evaluation.- Bisphosphonates: The Success Story in Osteoporosis.- Raloxifene: A Potent Selective Oestrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM).- Parathormone: A Promising Osteoanabolic Agent.- Additional Medications.- Osteoporotic Fractures Can Be Treated Successfully But Should Now Be Avoided.- Osteoporosis: Men Are Also Victims, But With a Time Lag.- Osteoporosis: Even More Harmful in Children.- Osteoporosis: A Danger Lurking in All Medical Disciplines.- Osteoporosis: Many Drugs Are Bone Robbers.- Osteoporosis: Unusual Local Manifestations.
Summary: Osteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being. This new edition points out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human suffering, morbidity and mortality on the one hand, and the astronomical national costs on the other.
