What are the effects and acceptability of locomotor training (defined as the repetitive practice of complex gait cycles, for example, treadmill-based walking) after traumatic spinal cord injury?
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Locomotor Training for Walking After Spinal Cord Injury
Published in October 13th, 2008
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Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes
Published in October 13th, 2008
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Learn more about intra-articular viscosupplementation, a nonsurgical treatment option for OA of the knee, and see how it can improve patient outcomes.
The Kidney-Bone-Vascular Axis in Chronic Kidney Disease
Published in October 13th, 2008
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Gerard M. London, MD, Chief of Nephrology at Manhes Hospital, discusses the bone-vascular axis and the consequences of deteriorating renal function including extraosseous and arterial calcifications.
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The Presidential Candidates’ Health Reform Plans: Choices for the Nation
Published in October 13th, 2008
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Karen Davis, PhD, President of The Commonwealth Fund in New York, discusses the fundamental differences between Obama and McCain plans.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Midlife Bone Fracture a Risk Factor for Male Breast Cancer
Published in October 10th, 2008
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In men, the risk of developing breast cancer is increased by having a first-degree relative with breast cancer, being obese and physically inactive, and “somewhat surprisingly,” having a bone fracture after the age of 45, researchers report in the October 7th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Why and How to Use the Photographic Atlases of the American Registry of Pathology
Published in October 10th, 2008
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William A. Gardner, MD, Executive Director, American Registry of Pathology, Silver Spring, Maryland, describes the importance of visual images to medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Evaluation of Patients With a Recent Clinical Fracture and Osteoporosis, a Multidisciplinary Approach
Published in October 9th, 2008
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What is the prevalence of contributors to secondary osteoporosis in patients presenting with a recent clinical vertebral or non-vertebral fracture and with a low bone mineral density?
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Strength Training for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review
Published in October 9th, 2008
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Resistance training improves pain and function in knee osteoarthritis
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Patient Perceptions of Hospital Discharge: Reliability and Validity of a Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire
Published in October 8th, 2008
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Patient questionnaires can potentially identify areas where care processes can be greatly improved. How reliable and valid is a Patient Continuity of Care Questionnaire in 2 different patient groups?
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors May Not Increase Fracture Risk
Published in October 7th, 2008
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In a case-control study, use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors did not appear to increase the risk for fractures in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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