BACKGROUND Calcium is considered an important factor in the development of both osteoporosis and cataract. This study evaluated the association between osteoporosis and cataracts. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis among patients undergoing cataract surgery, and the association between the two. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a retrospective observational case-control study,...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis in patients awaiting total hip arthroplasty. METHOD Twenty-nine patients diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis awaiting primary total arthroplasty of the hip answered WOMAC questionnaire, VAS and questions about habits, osteoporosis and related diseases. Bone mineral densitometry of the lumbar spine and hips and laboratory tests (complete blood...

INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a systemic bone disease that can be prevented to some extent by awareness of its risk factors and related health behavior. The aim of this study was to collect information about knowledge and awareness of osteoporosis among women living in Jazan and to describe the type of food habits, sociodemographic characteristics, and other osteoporosis-related health behavior....

INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis and fragility fractures are problems which will increase in significance as the population of the elderly in many countries increases. The availability of bone mineral density (BMD) measurements, which can define osteoporosis, allows the implementation of effective therapeutic interventions to those at risk for fractures before they occur. Because of the increasing at-...

Background : Osteoporosis is one of degenerative disease that can affect elderly and children as well. Knowledge about has not been fully understood by school residents their community. Objectives This activity aims to (1) increase the knowledge Osteoporosis, (2) provide digital health communication media be used widely easily residents, (3) ability use osteoporosis screening technology applica...

Severe and moderate osteoporosis is a common disease in the world. It considered silent that has no clear signs. The current study aimed to evaluate correlation between Parathyroid Hormone-related Protein (PTHrP) with Vitamin D Bind protein(VDBP) Osteoporosis Osteopenia patients AL-Najaf city /Iraq. To succeed desired goal, 100 (50 50 Osteoporosis) participated this study, on other hand, fifty ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis in treatment-naïve postmenopausal women, their treatment adherence, and the risk factors for osteoporosis. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of bone density reports, a self-administered health checklist, and computerised consultation records. SETTING Primary care sexual and reproductive health service in Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Postmenopaus...

  Background :SCORE, OST and ORAI risk assessment tools could reduce the cost burden of BMD tests by selecting the high risk patients to osteoporosis. In this study we compared the ability of these risk assessment measures to assess probability of the osteoporosis among post-menopausal women.   Methods : 211 post-menopausal women aged 45-88 years enrolled into the study. All of the patients und...

background: in people over 50, one out of three women and 12 men experience osteoporosis. youth lifestyle plays an essential role in increasing bone mass and preventing osteoporosis in old ages. thus, lifestyle changes during adolescence could cause the prevention of osteoporosis in older age. this study therefore conducted to investigate the lifestyle of female high school students in relation...