BACKGROUND
This narrative review of osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with low bone mass receiving treatment with antiresorptive agents is based on an appraisal of the literature by an advisory… (More)
CONTEXT
The erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) erythropoietin and darbepoetin are licensed to treat chemotherapy-associated anemia in patients with nonmyeloid malignancies. Although systematic… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively determine the capacity of measures of mediolateral (ML) protective stepping performance, maximum hip abduction torque, and trunk mobility, in order to predict the risk of… (More)
Bisphosphonates (BPs) are the most commonly used medications for osteoporosis. This ASBMR report provides guidance on BP therapy duration with a risk-benefit perspective. Two trials provided evidence… (More)
More than half of all serious adverse reactions are identified 7 or more years after a drug receives approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2002, 9 months after the intravenous… (More)
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological…
2002
BACKGROUND
Fall incidence in older adults might be reduced through learning to better recover from or adjust to perturbations. Extents of age-related declines and limitations in the ability to… (More)
An increasing number of students with learning disabilities are attending postsecondary institutions. To meet the educational demands of these students, support service providers will likely rely on… (More)
Treating osteoporosis in patients with prior fractures potentially results in a 50% reduction of risk of future fractures. We retrospectively reviewed 632 patients with incident hip fractures to… (More)
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American…
2013
BACKGROUND
In the United States, hip fracture rates have declined by 30% coincident with bisphosphonate use. However, bisphosphonates are associated with sporadic cases of atypical femoral fracture.… (More)
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological…
2013
BACKGROUND
Falls leading to disability are common occurrences with advancing age. Stepping is a natural protective option for maintaining balance and preventing falls. There are directionally… (More)