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Clinical comparison of short and conventional implants placed in the posterior region of the mandible. A pilot study

Objective: To evaluate and correlate the values of radiographic bone density, peri-implant bone height and resonance frequency analysis (RFA) of short or conventional implants placed in the posterior region of the mandible after installing a prosthesis. Material and method: Eleven patients were selected...

Mandibular Iinferior cortex erosion on dental panoramic radiograph as a sign of low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Abstract Objective To examine the role of the panoramic mandibular radiograph in the diagnosis of low bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Methods A cross-sectional study including volunteer women aged over 40 years in amenorrhea due to ovarian failure for at least 12 months, who were ...

Comparison between the gold standard DXA with calcaneal quantitative ultrasound based-strategy (QUS) to detect osteoporosis in an HIV infected cohort

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (6), 2017
ABSTRACT Introduction: Osteoporosis represents one of the most frequent comorbidity among HIV patients. The current standard method for osteoporosis diagnosis is dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound can provide information about bone quality. The aims of this study are to ...

Use of pamidronate for osteoporosis treatment in public health care in Brazil

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (6), 2017
Abstract Purpose: The use of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis is effective in reducing the risk of fractures. However, oral formulations are sometimes not well tolerated or are contraindicated. Due to its availability in Brazilian public health system, pamidronate is frequently prescribed for osteoporos...

Calcaneus quantitative ultrasound and body composition in preschool children: physical activity consideration

Int. j. morphol; 35 (4), 2017
SUMMARY: The aim of this research was to determine the difference in Calcaneus quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and body composition according to physical activity in preschool children. We recruited 296 healthy children (112 girls and 184 boys) from different kindergartens in Vojvodina, Serbia. Children we...

Second hand tobacco smoke adversely affects the bone of immature rats

Clinics; 72 (12), 2017
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of secondhand cigarette smoke exposure on longitudinal growth of the tibia of growing rats and some parameters of bone quality. METHODS: Forty female rats were randomly divided into four groups: control: rats were sham exposed; 30 days: rats were exposed to tobacco ...

Significant association between osteoporosis and hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction: There is inconclusive evidence whether osteoporosis increases risk of hearing loss in current literature. Objective: We conducted this meta-analysis to determine whether there is an association between hearing loss and osteoporosis. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analy...

Efecto del ranelato de estroncio sobre la densidad mineral ósea en hombres con osteoporosis
Effect of strontium ranelate on bone mineral density in men with osteoporosis

Actual. osteol; 13 (3), 2017
La osteoporosis afecta al 6-7% de la población masculina. Es alta la proporción de pacientes con fracturas sin diagnóstico previo de esta enfermedad. La mortalidad luego de una fractura es mayor en hombres que en población femenina; a pesar de esto, la mayoría de los pacientes no reciben tratamiento...

Evaluation of the anti-osteoporotic effect of Ginkgo biloba L. in Wistar rats with glucocorticoid-induced-osteoporosis by bone densitometry using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and mechanical testing

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 89 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Evaluate the effect of the extract of Ginkgo biloba in the bone alkaline phosphatase, bone mineral density, in the mechanical properties of the tibia in rats with glucocorticoid-induced-osteoporosis. After osteoporosis induction, the rats were divided into five groups: Osteoporosis; EGb1 (28 mg/...

Trastornos de la densidad mineral ósea en personas con VIH en tratamiento antirretroviral Pereira-Risaralda-Colombia

Infectio; 21 (4), 2017
Objetivo: La osteoporosis es común en las personas con el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH). La etiología es multifactorial, involucrando factores de riesgo tradicionales, efectos directos de la infección por el VIH y efectos de los medicamentos antiretrovirales (ARV). Las nuevas evidencias sug...