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Scientists discover way to jumpstart bone's healing process
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Rarely will physicians use the word "miraculous" when discussing patient recoveries. But that's the very phrase orthopaedic physicians and scientists are using in upstate New York to describe their emerging stem cell research ...
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Study examines loop diuretic use and fractures in postmenopausal women
Jan 26, 2009 |
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The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of ...
Bone fractures can double or triple mortality for up to 10 years
Feb 04, 2009 |
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A new study shows that osteoporotic fractures increase a person's risk of dying, even after relatively minor fractures if that person is elderly. With hip fractures, there is double the risk of death for women, three times ...
Older adults who experience osteoporotic fracture have increased risk of death for 5-10 years
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Women and men age 60 years or older who have a low-trauma osteoporotic fracture have an increased risk of death for the following 5 to 10 years, compared to the general population, and those who experience another fracture ...
Risk of facial fractures in motor vehicle crashes decreasing
May 18, 2009 |
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Facial fractures from motor vehicle crashes appear to be decreasing, most likely due to design improvements in newer vehicles, according to a report in the May/June issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Study examines treatment and outcomes for nasal fractures
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Both minimally invasive and traditional open approaches can successfully repair nasal fractures, provided the procedure is matched to the individual fracture, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of ...
Long-term use of diabetes drugs by women significantly increases risk of fractures
Dec 10, 2008 |
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A group of drugs commonly used to treat diabetes can double the risk of bone fractures in women, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Wake Forest University.
Vitamin D supplements associated with reduced fracture risk in older adults
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue ...
Poor treatment for common vertebral compression fractures
Apr 23, 2009 |
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The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that the majority of patients still ...
Proton pump inhibitors increase risk of bone fractures
Aug 12, 2008 |
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Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for 7 or more years to treat reflux, peptic ulcers and other conditions are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, according to this large observational study of 15,792 ...
New treatment method reduces pain in patients with vertebral compression fractures
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Vesselplasty, a new minimally invasive procedure, increases mobility and reduces pain and the need for pain killers in patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), according to a study performed at the Hospital Universitario ...
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