You may have heard of osteoporosis many times, but not know what it is. We are going to go over the basics of this condition and compare it to...
Most people when they hear the definition of osteopenia think that the diagnosis is the same as osteoporosis. However, there is a very slight difference between the two diagnosis. Both are defined as a weakness of the bones in the human body but osteoporosis is a more sever case than ...
Background: There is very little published data on osteopenia or osteoporosis in patients with sickle cell disorders (SCD) with only occasional case reports that have noted osteopenia in individual SCD patients. It is known that individuals of Afro-Caribbean decent have on average higher BMD scores...
Osteoporosis is one of the well-known complications of CS. Approximately, 21% of patients with CS experience a fragility fracture before diagnosis [1]. However, the prevalence of osteoporosis and its association with endocrinological severity have previously been discussed mainly in patients with CS i...
Bone mass is regulated in a fine-tuned balance between bone formation and resorption [1], and breakdown of this balance leads to bone disorders characterized by altered bone mass, such as osteoporosis, Paget's disease of bone and osteopetrosis [[2], [3], [4]]. It has been established ...
The results showed that spinal ROM and velocity were significantly reduced in the osteoporosis group compared with the osteopenia group ( p <0.05), but no significant difference in trunk strength was shown. Functional impairment level showed a slight difference between the two groups ( p = 0.042)...
This study aimed to examine the effect of high-load resistance training (HLRT) on bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia using a meta-analysis.We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on HLRT in patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia from medical ...
OsteoporosisAlendronateIbandronateClodronateZoledronic acidRisedronateAuthor(s): E Michael Lewiecki [1] [box 1]Schousboe JT et al . (2005) Cost-effectiveness of alendronate therapy for osteopenic postmenopausal women. Ann Int Med 142: 734-741 Synopsis Background Osteopenia, or low bone mass, is a...
Osteoporosis represents a major health problem, resulting in substantial increases in health care costs. There is an unmet need for a cost-effective technique that can measure bone properties without the use of ionizing radiation. The present study repor
The patient, now 37 years of age, has been without the external fixator for 14 years and an osteoporosis risk factor questionnaire indicated that she currently has none of the standard clinical risk factors for osteoporosis. However, she did undergo a hysterectomy for menorrhagia aged 35 and ...