Volume 2 • Issue 1 • 1000e107 many more disease cases than a high risk exposure to a small number of people [2]. Hence, a preventative strategy targeting only high-risk individuals may benefit these individuals, but the total burden of the disease within the population will be less affected [2]. Unfortunately, the trends in previous guidelines and advocacies for prevention, treatment and manage...

The burden of osteoporosis is increasing in all societies. In comparison with other organs or apparatuses fewer studies have focused on incorrect lifestyles and bone. This article reviews clinical and experimental studies on the effects of obesity, alcohol abuse and smoking on bone. Overweight and obesity protect bone, thus reducing the fracture risk and the development of osteoporosis in older...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to provide new estimates on the per-admission inpatient hospital cost and per-admission length of stay (LOS) for osteoporosis-related fractures in mainland China. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data for inpatient hospitalization associated with at least one osteoporosis-related fracture were obtained from the nationwide China Health Insurance Research Associatio...

this study planned for finding the agreement dxa and quantitative ultrasound (qus) of phalanx in osteoporosis diagnosis and cut off point of qus for osteoporosis diagnosis in postmenopausal women. in 180 postmenopausal women, bmd of axial regions with dxa (dpx-md, ge, lunar, usa) and phalanx with qus (dbm-sonic 1200) measured. agreement of methods and cut off for qus in defining osteoporosis ob...

BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is a significant problem in rapidly ageing populations in Asian regions. It causes a significant personal and societal impact and increases the burden on health care services. OBJECTIVES Aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, beliefs and practices regarding osteoporosis among young females entering medical schools in Sri Lanka. METHODS This is a descriptive...

BACKGROUND Despite accounting for approximately one fifth of all acute gastroenteritis illnesses, norovirus has received comparatively less attention than other infectious pathogens. With several candidate vaccines under development, characterizing the global economic burden of norovirus could help funders, policy makers, public health officials, and product developers determine how much attent...