Osteoporosis: An Opportunity to Serve

Osteoporosis--an opportunity to prevent being missed.

Osteoporosis: are healthcare professionals missing an opportunity

OBJECTIVES The objective of the current study is to analyze different approaches of pharmacists and general practitioners towards availability and use of osteoporosis prescreening tools and to find out reasons that explain non utilization of such tools in clinical practice. SETTINGS Among General practitioners and Community pharmacists in Pulau Penang, Malaysia. METHODOLOGY An explorative c...

Agrogeology: An interdisciplinary approach to serve agricultural development

Agrogeology is a relatively new applied, problem-solving, interdisciplinary earth and agricultural science that aims at improving agricultural production using agromineral resources. There are two aspects of agrogeology: 1. The influence of parent material on soil development and soil fertility, and 2. The beneficial application of rocks and minerals to enhance soil fertility and crop productiv...

Osteoporosis treatment: a missed opportunity.

Osteoporosis affects 1.2 million Australians and, in 2012, fractures due to osteoporosis and osteopenia in Australians aged over 50 years cost $2.75 billion. Even minor minimal trauma fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite increasing therapeutic options for managing osteoporosis, fewer than 20% of patients with a minimal trauma fracture are treated or investiga...

Agrogeology: An interdisciplinary approach to serve agricultural development

Agrogeology is a relatively new applied, problem-solving, interdisciplinary earth and agricultural science that aims at improving agricultural production using agromineral resources. There are two aspects of agrogeology: 1. The influence of parent material on soil development and soil fertility, and 2. The beneficial application of rocks and minerals to enhance soil fertility and crop productiv...