Objectives: Older adults with impaired physical function are at risk for further functional decline in part due to limited ability to engage in regular exercise.
Murad H. Taani PhD, MPH, RN+6 more
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Osteoporosis in the European Union: medical management, epidemiology and economic burden
SummaryThis report describes the epidemiology, burden, and treatment of osteoporosis in the 27 countries of the European Union (EU27).IntroductionOsteoporosis is characterized by reduced bone mass and disruption of bone architecture, resulting in ...
E. Hernlund+9 more
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Hip fractures in men account for one third of all hip fractures and have a higher mortality than in women. The public health burden will increase as the increase in the numbers of elderly men in the community increases. In addition, the age-specific incidence of hip fractures may be increasing in some, but not all, countries. Vertebral fractures may be
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Time trends in pediatric hand fracture incidence in Malmö, Sweden, 1950–2016
Background The hand is the second most fractured region in children. It is therefore important to update fracture epidemiology to be able to identify time trends for adequate health care planning. This study reports pediatric hand fracture incidence 2014–
Erika Bergman+4 more
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Current trends in single‐cell RNA sequencing applications in diabetes mellitus
Single‐cell RNA sequencing is a powerful approach to decipher the cellular and molecular landscape at a single‐cell resolution. The rapid development of this technology has led to a wide range of applications, including the detection of cellular and molecular mechanisms and the identification and introduction of novel potential diagnostic and ...
Seyed Sajjad Zadian+6 more
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Radiographic Evaluation of Osteoporosis Through Detection of Jaw Bone Changes: a Simplified Early Osteoporosis Detection Effort [PDF]
Osteoporosis has become a worldwide problem and has been known as a silence disease. Nowadays, there are a lot of diagnostic tools for detecting osteoporosis.
Iskandar, H. B. (Hanna)+2 more
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Alendronate or alfacalcidol in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Treatment with glucocorticoids is associated with bone loss starting soon after therapy is initiated and an increased risk of fracture. METHODS: We performed a randomized, double-placebo, double-blind clinical trial of 18 months' duration ...
Ale Algra+14 more
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An atlas of genetic influences on osteoporosis in humans and mice
Osteoporosis is a common aging-related disease diagnosed primarily using bone mineral density (BMD). We assessed genetic determinants of BMD as estimated by heel quantitative ultrasound in 426,824 individuals, identifying 518 genome-wide significant loci
John A. Morris+83 more
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Paroxysmal Dyskinesias Secondary to HHV‐6A Encephalitis: The First Case Report and Literature Review
ABSTRACT Paroxysmal dyskinesias encompasses a spectrum of conditions marked by intermittent involuntary movements, with paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesias being the most common phenotype. Central nervous system infection is a rare cause of paroxysmal dyskinesias.
Zhuoran Wang+5 more
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HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN, PERSEPSI ANCAMAN OSTEOPOROSIS DAN TINGKAT EKONOMI DENGAN PENGGUNAAN SUSU TINGGI KALSIUM Studi Kasus di RW I dan III Kelurahan Gisikdrono Kecamatan Semarang Bara [PDF]
Latar belakang : Satu dari tiga wanita mempunyai kecenderungan terkena osteoporosis. Susu merupakan salah satu sumber kalsium yang memberikan dampak positif bagi kesehatan terutama untuk mencegah osteoporosis.
Yulia Dwi Handarunestri, Yulia Dwi Handarunestri
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