Cost-utility of adjuvant zoledronic acid in patients with breast cancer and low estrogen levels [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Adjuvant zoledronic acid (za) appears to improve disease-free survival (dfs) in women with early-stage breast cancer and low levels of estrogen (lle) because of induced or natural menopause.
Lamond, Nathan W D +3 more
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Regioselective ester cleavage during the preparation of bisphosphonate methacrylate monomers
New functional monomers bearing a methacrylate, a bisphosphonate function and, for most, an internal carboxylate group, were prepared for incorporation into copolymers with adhesive or anticorrosive properties.
Kamel Chougrani +3 more
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Bisphosphonate conjugation for bone specific drug targeting
Bones provide essential functions and are sites of unique biochemistry and specialized cells, but can also be sites of disease. The treatment of bone disorders and neoplasia has presented difficulties in the past, and improved delivery of drugs to bone ...
Kristen B. Farrell +3 more
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Tiludronate and clodronate do not affect bone structure or remodeling kinetics over a 60 day randomized trial [PDF]
Background Tiludronate and clodronate are FDA-approved bisphosphonate drug therapies for navicular disease in horses. Although clinical studies have determined their ability to reduce lameness associated with skeletal disorders in horses, data regarding
Gillett, Ashley N. +3 more
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The establishment of a bisphosphonate⁃related osteonecrosis of the jaw rat model
With the wide use of bisphosphonates in bone diseases such as osteoporosis and bone metastases of ma⁃ lignant tumors, bisphosphonate⁃related osteonecrosis of the jaw has gained widely attention as a severe side effect. Ani⁃ mal model is a useful way to
LIU Jie, TANG Hua
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Patient level pooled analysis of 68,500 patients from seven major vitamin D fracture trials in the US and Europe [PDF]
Objectives To identify participants’ characteristics that influence the anti-fracture efficacy of vitamin D or vitamin D plus calcium with respect to any fracture, hip fracture, and clinical vertebral fracture and to assess the influence of dosing ...
Abrahamsen, B +18 more
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Comparison of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy fracture rates: Analysis of a marketScan® claims database cohort [PDF]
Background: Several different classes of medications have been shown to be efficacious at preventing fractures in patients with osteoporosis. No study has compared real world efficacy at preventing fractures between all currently approved medications ...
Fox, Edward J. +5 more
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The risk of bisphosphonate (BP)-associated atypical femur fracture (AFF) has markedly increased over recent decades due to suppression of bone turnover, accumulation of structural micro-damage and reduction of bone remodeling consequent to long-term BP ...
Jianpeng Gao +9 more
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Knowledge and Performance of Dentists and Senior Dental Students Regarding the Treatment of Patients Taking Bisphosphonates in Bandar Abbas City, Iran [PDF]
Introduction: Bisphosphonates (BP) have recently been used in the treatment of bone diseases. The BP-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a severe complication of long-term usage of BP and can lead to serious consequences.
Arezoo Rayani +3 more
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Increasing the knowledge, identification and treatment of osteoporosis through education and shared decision-making with residents living in a retirement village community [PDF]
Objective: This pilot study explored whether individual goal setting in a retirement village setting could improve strategies to strengthen bones in an ageing population and help prevent osteoporosis.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare +25 more
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