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Audit on follow-up of patients with primary Osteoporosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Aim: To document the frequency of Dual-energy X- ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning and Rheumatology clinic follow-up visits of patients with primary osteoporosis, and compare these with recommended guidelines.
Asciak, Rachelle   +4 more
core  

The role of different physical function tests for the prediction of fracture risk in older women

open access: yesJournal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Background Physical function is an important risk factor for fracture. Previous studies found that different physical tests (e.g., one‐leg standing [OLS] and timed up and go [TUG]) predict fracture risk.
Giulia Gregori   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incorporating Improved Sinusoidal Threshold-based Semi-supervised Method and Diffusion Models for Osteoporosis Diagnosis [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv
Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease that seriously affects patients' quality of life. Traditional osteoporosis diagnosis methods are expensive and complex. The semi-supervised model based on diffusion model and class threshold sinusoidal decay proposed in this paper can automatically diagnose osteoporosis based on patient's imaging data, which ...
arxiv  

Sound propagation through bone tissue [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Effect of perforation on structure borne sound propagation through rigid porous materials has been investigated. Experimental works has been carried out on rigid porous materials with and without perforations.
Aygun, Haydar
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A Case of Prader‐Willi Syndrome With a Deletion Including MAGEL2, NDN, and MKRN3, but Excluding SNRPN and SNORD116

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prader‐Willi syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder typically caused by large deletions or imprinting defects on chromosome 15q11.2, encompassing multiple genes. While the contribution of individual genes to the PWS phenotype remains unclear, previous studies suggested that isolated deletions of MAGEL2, NDN, and MKRN3, excluding the ...
Jannis Buecking   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gene polymorphisms in primary biliary cirrhosis: association with the disease and hepatic osteopathy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Genetic factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, a common disorder in primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). Estrogen receptor-alpha gene (ER- ), vitamin-D-receptor gene (VDR) and IL-1-receptor-antagonist gene (IL-1RN) are all ...
Bajnok, Éva   +6 more
core  

Screening, prevention and management of osteoporosis among Canadian adults

open access: yesHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2018
Introduction: This study provides a benchmark for the nationwide use of osteoporosis screening, prevention and management strategies among Canadians aged 40 years and older (40+) using data collected one year prior to the release of Osteoporosis Canada’s
Siobhan O’Donnell   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Rett Syndrome Using Directed Content Analysis

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT No validated oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQOL) instrument currently exists for those with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities and who communicate non‐verbally. This qualitative study aimed to explore the domains that were important to the oral health‐related quality of life in individuals with Rett syndrome (RTT).
Yvonne Yee Lok Lai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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