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Obesity, bone density relative to body weight and prevalent vertebral fracture at age 62 years: the Newcastle thousand families study
Obesity increases the likelihood of prevalent vertebral fracture (VF) in men and women at age 62 years. The higher absolute bone mineral density (BMD) observed in obese individuals is disproportionate to body ...
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Magnitude of fragility fracture risk in the very old—are we meeting their needs? The Newcastle 85+ Study
Fractures due to osteoporosis are common in older people. This study assessed the management of osteoporosis in a group of 85-year-olds and found both assessment and current treatment to be suboptimal.
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Open AccessFeasibility study of a randomised controlled trial to compare (deferred) androgen deprivation therapy and cryotherapy in men with localised radiation-recurrent prostate cancer
Salvage therapeutic options for biochemical failure after primary radiation-based therapy include radical prostatectomy, cryoablation, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), brachytherapy (for post-EBRT pat...
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Evidence-based uitspraken over oefentherapie bij osteoartritis van heup of knie – de MOVE-consensus
In dit artikel van Roddy e.a. wordt een interessante koppeling gemaakt tussen verschillende niveaus van evidence. Uit de Delphi-ronden komen aanbevelingen die gebaseerd zijn op het laagste niveau van evidence ...
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The pattern of rheumatic disorders seen amongst patients attending urban and rural clinics in West Africa
There is a growing interest in the study of the pattern of rheumatic disorders in Africa. This has led to our studying the pattern of rheumatic disorders seen among patients attending both urban and rural clin...