purpose : childhood blindness due to retinopathy of prematurity (rop) is an important concern, but this blindness or severe visual impairment may be prevented if at risk infants are screened before occurrence of advanced stages. in this study, we tried to find the role of parental education about rop in parents’ compliance for on-time attendance for rop screening. methods : demographic factors ...

The 80% of bone mineralisation occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy. The daily fetal requirement is 310 mg of calcium and 170 mg of phosphorus [1]. The bone mineral density (BMD) correlates positively with gestational age, weight and length [2]. At birth, extremely premature infants (ELBWI)canpresent hypocalcaemia because of interruption of the maternal calcium supply, high level of calci...

Osteoporosis characterized by low bone mass/osteopenia can be identified using radiomorphometric indices in routine panoramic radiographs. This study estimates the prevalence of osteopenia in 50-80 years age group, using panoramic mandibular index (PMI), mental index (MI) and mandibular cortical index (MCI). PMI, MI and MCI were applied on 36 panoramic radiographs; MI and MCI were compared with...

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...

We report about four cases of marked subchondral osteopenia on followup radiography after trauma and prolonged disuse. This localized form of disuse osteopenia has not been reported in details beside the followup imaging of talar neck fractures, where it is known as the "Hawkins sign." Due to its unique morphology, it can be easily recognized as a benign finding in posttraumatic followup imagin...

32 Arbune Manuela str. 8. N. Alexandrescu Str, Bl. B4B, Ap. 19, Galati, Romania, zip code 800121, [email protected] Abstract. Evaluation of bone density in HIV patients is recommended by the present international guidelines for HIV management, but it is not a routine practice in Romania until now. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of osteopenia in HIV+ patients from Ga...

bone disorders have emerged as a worrisome complication in hiv-infected patients in recent years. it is not clear that hiv infection itself or antiretroviral treatment or both are causes of bone loss. however, most studies have found a high prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in hiv/aids patients. the objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis...

Osteopenia, or low bone density, is a chronic condition characterized by decreased calcification, density, and mass of bones, it represents a major health issue. Nutrition plays a key role in the prevention and management of this condition. Among different nutritional supplementation, curcumin is characterized by a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities, also with potential reference to th...

Background and aims: Transfer of CD4CD45RB T cells into semi syngeneic immunodeficient mice represents a model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As patients with IBD often suffer from osteopenia, we studied if this T cell transfer in mice results in osteopenia in addition to colitis, and if treatment with osteoprotegerin (OPG) has effects on the bone mineral density of T cell transferred mic...