background: the advances in treatment regimes for thalassemic patients have increased the survival among them therefore osteoporosis has emerged as an important cause of morbidity. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients with thalassemia from zafar adult thalassemia clinic, tehran, iran. patients and methods: in this cross sectional inves...

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass associated with decreased strength and increased risk of fractures. Low in premenopausal women less common than postmenopausal women, loss usually due to secondary causes such as estrogen deficiency, glucocorticoid exposure, malabsorption, thyroid disorders, hyperparathyroidism. In osteoporosis, treatment should be planned accord...

Background: Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and loss of the quality of bone microarchitecture. These changes increase the probability of bone fracture. This study aimed to determine the effect of an empowerment program based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on the self-efficacy of older adults to prevent osteoporosis. Methods: It was a randomized controlled trial with pre-test, ...

Osteoporosis is one of the most common disorders around world. Osteoporotic fracture especially hip are associated with an increased mortality rate in elders. However, elders osteoporosis or at high risk fractures remain largely underdiagnosed and undertreated. The screening, diagnosis, treatment must be improved to maintain pace its fast-growing prevalence. This review will cover factors osteo...

Resumen Definir el perfil del paciente con osteoporosis candidato y no a la asistencia en teleconsulta de osteoporosis, era post-COVID-19. Propuesta un protocolo manejo para su seguimiento ambulatorio.

background celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder which causes malabsorption in genetically susceptible patients who consume gluten. celiac disease is not limited to the gastrointestinal system, and exhibits different signs and symptoms in other organs. malabsorption of calcium and vitamin d can cause osteomalacia and secondary hyperparathyroidism. celiac disease is no longer a rare disease a...

abstract childhood and adolescence are critical periods for the skeleton. mechanical load has then been shown to be one of the best stimuli to enhance not only bone mass, but also structural skeletal adaptations, as both contributing to bone strength. exercise prescription also includes a window of opportunity to improve bone strength in the late pre- and early peri-pubertal period. there is so...

the aim of this study was to develop a quantitative radiographic method for assessment of experimentalosteoporosis in leghorn breed laying hens. three groups of 24 leghorn pullets were reared in cage and fed aration containing different calcium levels, including 3.55, 2.075 and 0.6 percent (for groups 1-3, respectively). the hens were fed this diet from 17 weeks of age to the end of the experim...

background: one of the economic evaluation techniques involves calculation of willingness to pay (wtp) for a service to find out the value of that service from the clients’ perspective. this study estimated wtp for both breast cancer and osteoporosis screening and comparatively examined the contributing factors. in fact, the comparisons served to provide an exact analysis of individual attitude...