Does birthweight predict bone m ...
Summary This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the strength and magnitude of the association between birthweight and adult bone mass. Hig ...
How strontium ranelate, via opp ...
Oestrogen deficiency increases the rate of bone remodelling which, in association with a negative remodelling balance (resorption exceeding formatio ...
Systematic review on interventi ...
This study aims to determine osteoporosis (OP) investigation and treatment within post-fracture initiatives conducted in fracture clinics and other ...
Present at the beginning: a per ...
The ability of parathyroid glandular extracts to stimulate bone acquisition in rodents was established in the 1920s, but interest in this action lay ...
Lifestyle factors, medications, ...
Summary Aging alone is not the only factor accounting for poor bone health in older men. There are modifiable factors and lifestyle choices that may ...
Validation of a case definition ...
Summary A simple case definition for osteoporosis case diagnosis is feasible based upon administrative health data. This may facilitate implementati ...
Do RANKL inhibitors (denosumab) ...
Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) and its natural antagonist, osteoprotegerin (OPG), are, respectively, an indispensable f ...
Development and validation of a ...
Summary This article describes the development of a model for postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO) based on Swedish data that is easily adaptable to ot ...
Systemic bone effects of biolog ...
Inflammatory joint diseases are responsible of chronic systemic inflammation, joint degradations, deformities, and altered quality of life. Patients ...
Osteoporosis quality indicators ...
Summary Healthcare utilization data may be used to examine the quality of osteoporosis management by identifying dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (D ...
A critical review of racial/eth ...
Summary Racial and ethnic variables are common in research on variation in bone density. This literature review describes some of the common flaws a ...
Fracture liaison services for t ...
Summary The cost-effectiveness of Fracture Liaison Services (FLSs) for prevention of secondary fracture in osteoporosis patients in the United Kingd ...
Polymorphisms in the ALOX12 gen ...
Summary ALOX12 produces ligands for PPARγ thereby turning mesenchymal stem cells into adipocytes instead of osteoblasts. We investigated the effect ...
Mortality rates after incident ...
Summary Non-traumatic fractures at typical osteoporotic sites are associated with increased mortality across all age groups, particularly in men. Fu ...
Economic burden of privately in ...
Summary This study assesses the costs of non-vertebral osteoporosis-related fractures patients compared with osteoporosis patients without fractures ...
Preventing osteoporosis with a ...
Hormone therapy classically consists of an estrogen with an added progestin; however, concerns have been raised about the potential negative effects ...
Prevalent vertebral fractures p ...
Summary The relationship between prevalent vertebral fractures and new vertebral fractures in Korean women has not been previously studied. We found ...
Stroke in relation to use of ra ...
Summary Prior studies have associated fatal stroke with raloxifene. In a cohort study, we found no excess risk of stroke with raloxifene; whereas, a ...
Socioeconomic status and bone h ...
Summary The association between socioeconomic status (SES) and bone health, specifically in men, is unclear. Based upon data from the large prospect ...
Fruit and vegetable intake and ...
Summary High fruit and vegetable intake may be associated with improved bone status among women aged .45 years. This is the first systematic review ...
Management of osteoporosis in f ...
Summary Adherence to osteoporosis treatment is not satisfactory. Our study evaluated persistence and compliance with these treatments prescribed spe ...
Quantitative genetic study of t ...
Summary The study assessed contribution of genetic factors to variability of osteopontin (OPN) levels. Evidence of association of OPN levels with po ...
Guidelines for conducting and r ...
Summary Falls in older people result in substantial health burden. Compelling evidence indicates that falls can be prevented. We developed comprehen ...
Comparing methods to identify h ...
Summary The inpatient principal diagnosis in Medicare claims identified 96% of hip fractures in hospitalized nursing home residents with high rates ...
A FRAX® model for the assessmen ...
Summary A country-specific FRAX® model was developed from the epidemiology of fracture and death in Belgium. Fracture probabilities were identified ...