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Does water lubrication affect friction differently for rocks and soils? Evidence and open questions
Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica, 2022 The present paper focuses on the shear strength exhibited by rocks and soils when sliding along dry and wet surfaces, with this mechanism of failure being strongly related to the water lubrication phenomenon.
Cafaro F., Hamad A., Monterisi L.
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Denosumab for prevention of fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 BACKGROUND Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody to the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL) that blocks its binding to RANK, inhibiting the development and activity of osteoclasts, decreasing bone resorption, and ...
S. Cummings +15 more
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HEEL BONE RECONSTRUCTIVE OSTEOSYNTHESIS
Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii, 2016 To detect the most appropriate to heel bone injury severity variants of reconstructive osteosynthesis it was analyzed treatment results of 56 patients.
A. N. Svetashov +3 more
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Vitamin D3 and calcium to prevent hip fractures in elderly women.
New England Journal of Medicine, 1992 BACKGROUND Hypovitaminosis D and a low calcium intake contribute to increased parathyroid function in elderly persons. Calcium and vitamin D supplements reduce this secondary hyperparathyroidism, but whether such supplements reduce the risk of hip ...
M. Chapuy +7 more
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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2019 Sarcopenia is a potentially modifiable risk factor for falls and fractures in older adults, but the strength of the association between sarcopenia, falls, and fractures is unclear.
S. Yeung +6 more
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Survival Analysis of Hospitalized Elderly People with Fractures in Brazil Over One Year
Geriatrics, 2020 Objective: This study analyzes the causes of death, survival, and other related factors in hospitalized elderly people with fractures over the course of one year.
Brenda Kelly Gonçalves Nunes +6 more
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NON-MEDICAMENTAL METHODS OF OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2016 Physical activity and exercises play an important role in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Clinical studies demonstrated the effectiveness of exercises manifesting themselves in small increase of bone mineral density and reduction of the ...
L. P. Evstigneeva
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Importance of initial fracture crack width in minimally dislocated fractures of humeral lateral condyle in children for evaluation of fracture stability and treatment choice [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2009 Introduction. The fracture of the external condyle is the most common fracture of the distal end of the humerus. This is an intraarticular fracture, which, if not properly treated, can cause serious complications, difficult to treat. Objective. To define
Rakonjac Zoran, Brdar Radivoj
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2015 Background: One year, prospective, observational study in an Indian subpopulation to assess back pain in patients with severe osteoporosis treated with teriparatide or antiresorptives in a clinical setting. Materials and Methods: One hundred and nineteen
Harvinder Chhabra +6 more
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