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Erratum to: SARC-F as a Useful Tool for Screening Sarcopenia in Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures
The original version of this article contained an error in Table and manuscript. The correct information Table and manuscript should be as follows. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience cau...
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Open AccessOsteoporosis case ascertainment strategies in European and Asian countries: a comparative review
While many clinical guidelines recommend screening for osteoporosis for early detection and treatment, there is great diversity in the case-finding strategies globally. We sought to compare case-finding strate...
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Incidence of subsequent osteoporotic fractures after distal radius fractures and mortality of the subsequent distal radius fractures: a retrospective analysis of claims data of the Korea National Health Insurance Service
A better understanding of the features of subsequent fractures after distal radius fracture (DRF) is important for the prevention of further osteoporotic fractures. This study found that the cumulative inciden...
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The change of bone mineral density and bone metabolism after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a meta-analysis
Bone mineral density (BMD) is significantly decreased after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. Calcium malabsorption, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and dominant bone resorption appear to contribute ...
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SARC-F as a Useful Tool for Screening Sarcopenia in Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures
SARC-F is recommended as a sarcopenia screening tool and comprised of five assessment items: strength, assistance walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls.
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Atypical subtrochanteric fractures in Korean hip fracture study
In Korean, atypical subtrochanteric fractures (ASF) were rare. Higher BMI and use of bisphosphonate were significant risk factors of ASF.
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High dietary sodium intake is associated with low bone mass in postmenopausal women: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2008–2011
The present cross-sectional study performed using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 9526 women older than 18 years of age demonstrates that high sodium intake is associate...
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Risk of fractures and diabetes medications: a nationwide cohort study
The effects of diabetes medications on risk of fracture were investigated using the South Korea nationwide claims database. We demonstrated that the use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor could be associated ...
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Current trends and future projections of hip fracture in South Korea using nationwide claims data
Incidence of hip fracture increased in Korean populations over age 50 between 2008 and 2012, and the number of fractures was predicted to increase by 1.4 times by 2025. This is important information for public...
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Erratum to: Incidence of second hip fracture and compliant use of bisphosphonate
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Bisphosphonate use and subsequent hip fracture in South Korea
We determined the incidence of second hip fracture and evaluated whether compliant and persistent users of bisphosphonate had a lower incidence of second hip fracture after prior hip fracture, from a national ...
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Incidence of second hip fracture and compliant use of bisphosphonate
We determined the incidence of second hip fracture and evaluated whether compliant users of bisphosphonate had a lower incidence of second hip fracture after prior hip fracture.
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Bisphosphonate use and increased incidence of subtrochanteric fracture in South Korea: results from the National Claim Registry
We evaluated trends in the incidences of typical and atypical hip fracture in relation to bisphosphonate use in Korea from 2006 to 2010, using nationwide data obtained from the Health Insurance Review and Asse...
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Teriparatide, a nonsurgical solution for femoral nonunion? A report of three cases
We medicated teriparatide in three patients, who had a nonunion of the femur even after the initial surgical intervention. Teriparatide was administered for 3–9 months after a diagnosis of nonunion. A successf...
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Persistence with intravenous zoledronate in elderly patients with osteoporosis
The present study evaluates the proportion of patients who had re-infusion of intravenous zoledronate after first administration and identifies the factors that contribute to discontinuation.
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Mortality after vertebral fracture in Korea
The present study evaluates the incidence and mortality of vertebral fractures in Korea, using data from the Health Insurance Review Assessment Service, which includes nationwide information entrusted by Korea...
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Electrowinning of tellurium from alkaline leach liquor of cemented Te
The electrochemical behaviour of tellurium in 2.5 M NaOH solution was studied for the recovery of tellurium from alkaline leach liquor of cemented Te using steady state polarization and cyclic voltammetry. The...
