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Book Effectiveness and Costs of Osteoporosis Screening and Hormone Replacement Therapy

Download or read book Effectiveness and Costs of Osteoporosis Screening and Hormone Replacement Therapy written by Office of Technology Assessment and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Effectiveness and costs of osteoporosis screening and hormone replacement therapy

Download or read book Effectiveness and costs of osteoporosis screening and hormone replacement therapy written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Evidence Based Rheumatology

Download or read book Evidence Based Rheumatology written by Peter Tugwell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-07-10 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by Cochrane collaborators and members of OMERACT (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology), Evidence-based Rheumatology is an essential resource for evidence-based medicine as applied to the musculoskeletal disorders. The introductory section covers the principles of evidence-based medicine in rheumatology, followed by clinical chapters covering all the major disorders. Each chapter includes non-drug therapy, drug therapy, and consumer evidence-based summaries. Evidence-Based Series: Evidence-based Rheumatology, part of the acclaimed series BMJ Evidence-based medicine textbooks that have revolutionised clinical medicine literature, comes with a fully searchable CD-ROM of the whole text. The text is kept up to date online at www.evidbasedrheum.com Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Book Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis

Download or read book Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bone is hard tissue that is in a constant state of flux being built up by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts while also being broken down or resorbed by cells known as osteoclasts. During childhood and adolescence bone formation is dominant; bone length and girth increase with age ending at early adulthood when peak bone mass is attained. Males generally exhibit a longer growth period resulting in bones of greater size and overall strength. In males after the age of 20 bone resorbtion becomes predominant and bone mineral content declines about 4% per decade. Females tend to maintain peak mineral content until menopause at which time it declines about 15% per decade. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures especially of the hip spine and wrist. Osteoporosis occurs primarily as a result of normal ageing but can arise as a result of impaired development of peak bone mass (e.g. due to delayed puberty or undernutrition) or excessive bone loss during adulthood (e.g. due to estrogen deficiency in women undernutrition or corticosteriod use). Osteoporosis-induced fractures cause a great burden to society. Hip fractures are the most serious as they nearly always result in hospitalization are fatal about 20% of the time and produce permanent disability about half the time. Fracture rates increase rapidly with age and the lifetime risk of fracture in 50 year-old women is about 40% similar to that for coronary heart disease. In 1990 there were 1.7 million hip fractures alone worldwide; with changes in population demographics this figure is expected to rise to 6 million by 2050. To help describe the nature and consequences of osteoporosis as well as strategies for its prevention and management a WHO Scientific Group meeting of international experts was held in Geneva which resulted in this technical report. This monograph describes in detail normal bone development and the causes and risk factors for developing osteoporosis. The burden of osteoporosis is characterized in terms of mortality morbidity and economic costs. Methods for its prevention and treatment are discussed in detail for both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches. For each approach the strength of the scientific evidence is listed. The report also provides cost-analysis information for potential interventions and discusses important aspects of developing national policies to deal with osteoporosis. Recommendations are made to the general population care providers health administrators and researchers. Lastly national organizations and support groups are listed by country.

Book Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice

Download or read book Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice written by Piet Geusens and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis, aimed at the busy pratitioner who is increasingly involved in the management of osteoporosis and who wants accurate and practical answers to questions that arise in daily clinical practice. All the major aspects are covered including diagnosis, fractures, prevention and treatment. Each chapter has been written by a recognised expert in the field to provide readers with the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge on each of the topics discussed, making this an invaluable source of reference.

Book Menopause

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rebekah Wang-Cheng
  • Publisher : ACP Press
  • Release : 2007
  • ISBN : 1930513836
  • Pages : 224 pages

Download or read book Menopause written by Rebekah Wang-Cheng and published by ACP Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Menopause is a comprehensive resource for the care and treatment of menopausal and postmenopausal women. Explores menopause from a number of different perspectives and familiarizes clinicians with the medical issues associated with menopause, including physiology, symptomatology, risk factors, the medical evaluation, and hormone therapy and other medical treatments. ? Addresses the major symptoms experienced by the menopausal woman like hot flashes, genitourinary difficulties, sexual concerns, mood and memory issues and their management. ? Focuses on disease prevention educating women on cardiovascular disease, preservation of bone density, meeting nutritional needs, and cancer screening. ? Discusses Hormone therapy'its risks and benefits as well as prescribing method.

Book Preventive Cardiology

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  • Author : Jo Anne Micale Foody
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2007-11-03
  • ISBN : 1597450960
  • Pages : 345 pages

Download or read book Preventive Cardiology written by Jo Anne Micale Foody and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-03 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventive cardiology is a fast moving field that places emphasis on the prevention and treatment of coronary disease. Preventive Cardiology: Insights Into the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease, Second Edition is intended for clinical cardio- gists, internists, primary care providers, and allied health care professionals who wish to extend their knowledge and expertise in the rapidly expanding field of preventive car- ology. It is the mission of this book to provide clinicians with the understanding and tools necessary to implement prevention in their daily practices. Recent changes in the delivery of health care in the United States and abroad, in conjunction with new scientific evidence supporting the role of preventive strategies in the maintenance of cardiovascular health, have focused new attention and efforts on the field of cardiovascular disease prevention. The field of cardiology is thus making a gradual transition from the technology-driven, intervention-oriented perspective of the last several decades to a new, preventive, molecular-based perspective. As fresh evidence amasses that preventive measures produce a considerable decrease in the incidence of both primary and secondary cardiac events and mortality, there is growing, widespread acknowledgment that health care providers from all arenas must initiate preventive str- egies in the management and care of their patients.

Book Preventive Cardiology

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  • Author : JoAnne Micale Foody
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2000-11-10
  • ISBN : 1592590012
  • Pages : 369 pages

Download or read book Preventive Cardiology written by JoAnne Micale Foody and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2000-11-10 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading clinicians and researchers concisely review the significant risk factors, including dyslipidemias, hypertension, diabetes, lack of exercise, obesity, tobacco, and homocysteine, and outline the best preventive strategies available. They also offer an overview of the new paradigms in coronary artery disease pathophysiology, including the nature of the unstable atherosclerotic plaque, new strategies for the modification of plaque constituents, the importance of the endothelium in the maintenance of cardiovascular health, and the emerging roles of oxidative stress, infection, and inflammation. Comprehensive and pathbreaking, Preventive Cardiology: Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease provides physicians with the understanding and tools necessary to bring the practice of preventive cardiology to their patients.

Book United States Life Tables

Download or read book United States Life Tables written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rheumatology

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  • Author : Marc C. Hochberg
  • Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Release : 2010-11-08
  • ISBN : 0323086322
  • Pages : 11248 pages

Download or read book Rheumatology written by Marc C. Hochberg and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 11248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consistently lauded for its comprehensiveness and full-color color presentation, the latest edition of Rheumatology by Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH et al. continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions. Designed to meet the needs of the practicing clinician, it provides extensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. Find the critical answers you need quickly and easily thanks to a consistent, highly user-friendly format covering all major disorders of the musculoskeletal system in complete, self-contained chapters. Get trusted perspectives and insights from chapters co-authored by internationally renowned leaders in the field, 25% of whom are new to this edition. Track disease progression and treat patients more effectively with the most current information, including 22 new chapters on genetic findings, imaging outcomes, and cell and biologic therapies as well as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE. Incorporate the latest findings about pathogenesis of disease; imaging outcomes for specific diseases like RA, osteoarthritis, and spondyloarthropathies; cell and biologic therapies; and other timely topics.

Book Osteoporosis in Men

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  • Author : Eric S. Orwoll
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 2009-11-30
  • ISBN : 0080923461
  • Pages : 764 pages

Download or read book Osteoporosis in Men written by Eric S. Orwoll and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the publication of the first edition, the U.S. Surgeon General released the first-ever report on bone health and osteoporosis in October 2004. This report focuses even more attention on the devastating impact osteoporosis has on millions of lives. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2 million American men have osteoporosis, and another 12 million are at risk for this disease. Yet despite the large number of men affected, the lack of awareness by doctors and their patients puts men at a higher risk that the condition may go undiagnosed and untreated. It is estimated that one-fifth to one-third of all hip fractures occur in men. This second edition brings on board John Bilezikian and Dirk Vanderschueren as editors with Eric Orwoll. The table of contents is more than doubling with 58 planned chapters. The format is larger – 8.5 x 11. This edition of Osteoporosis in Men brings together even more eminent investigators and clinicians to interpret developments in this growing field, and describe state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy. - Brings together more eminent investigators and clinicians to interpret developments in this growing field - Describes state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy - There is no book on the market that covers osteoporosis in men as comprehensively as this book

Book Perimenopause

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  • Author : Rogerio A. Lobo
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 1461222885
  • Pages : 355 pages

Download or read book Perimenopause written by Rogerio A. Lobo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, the editor, Rogerio Lobo, has assembled an internationally recognized group of reproductive endocrinologists to address perimenopause -- the time both before and after the last menses -- and its attendant decline in ovarian function, as well as the clinical issues and therapeutic options for women during this period.

Book Osteoporosis in Men

    Book Details:
  • Author : Eric S. Orwoll
  • Publisher : Academic Press
  • Release : 1999-07-15
  • ISBN : 0080538258
  • Pages : 611 pages

Download or read book Osteoporosis in Men written by Eric S. Orwoll and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1999-07-15 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osteoporosis in men is an important clinical problem that has received little attention, both in the medical arena and from the general public. Although the condition affects a higher percentage of women, it is estimated that two million men in the U.S. have osteoporosis, and three million more are at risk. The lack of awareness by doctors and their patients puts men at a higher risk that the condition may go undiagnosed and untreated.Osteoporosis in Men is the first book to explore this issue in depth. This groundbreaking text brings together eminent investigators and clinicians who interpret developments in this emerging field, and describe state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy. It is an essential reference for researchers, students, and clinicians in bone-related disciplines.Key Features* Provides the first complete description of osteoporosis in men--epidemiology, clinical character, basic aspects, and research directions* Discusses appropriate diagnostic, prevention, and treatment options* Covers a wide range of topics, including the economic impact of fractures on health care expenses* Includes a description of the roles of androgen and estrogen in men* Discusses bone mass measurements and their clinical utility* Explores the essential role of gender in the manifestations of osteoporosis. How is this disorder different in men, and how can we learn from these differences?

Book Menopause  Me and You

Download or read book Menopause Me and You written by Ann Mae Voda and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Voda treats menopause as a natural event in women's lives, not as an estrogen deficiency disease. Full of important suggestions for self care."--Back cover.

Book Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Download or read book Guide to Clinical Preventive Services written by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1036 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Download or read book Guide to Clinical Preventive Services written by DIANE Publishing Company and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exhaustive report on recommended clinical preventive services that should be provided to patients in the course of routine clinical care, including screening for vascular, neoplastic and infectious diseases, and metabolic, hematologic, ophthalmologic and ontologic, prenatal, and musculoskeletal disorders. Also, mental disorders and substance abuse, counseling, and immunization. The majority of deaths below age 65 are preventable. This Guide results from the most comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of preventive interventions to date.