Geriatrics
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Extending Zoledronic Acid Regimen Maintains Bone Density
Major Finding: Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who received an annual injection of zoledronic acid for 6 years maintained their femoral...
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Meta-Analysis Links Reduced Fracture Rate to High Vitamin D Supplement
Major Finding: People taking 792-2,000 UI/day* of vitamin D had a statistically significant, 14% reduced rate of any nonvertebral fracture and a...
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Incidence, Risks for Thoracic Aneurysm in AAA Defined
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Mental, Physical Toll of Sepsis May Be Greater Than Thought
Major Finding: Only 6% of study subjects had moderate to severe cognitive impairment before an episode of severe sepsis, compared with 17%...
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MRI Role in Knee Osteoarthritis Diagnosis Proposed by Expert Panel
Disclosures: Dr. Hunter said that he has received research support from AstraZeneca, DonJoy, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Stryker, and Wyeth. Eight other...
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Expect 2 Months of Sleep Disturbance After Stopping Hormone Therapy
Major Finding: Radiological Evaluation and Breast Density (READ) trial analysis predicts 2 months of disturbed sleep after stopping hormone...
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Doctors Don't Agree on How to Reform Medicare Payment
Major Findings: More than three-quarters of physicians believe that Medicare reimbursements are inequitable; however, there is little agreement on...
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Heavy Midlife Smoking Doubled Dementia Risk
Major Finding: Compared with nonsmokers, people who smoked two or more packs per day during midlife were more than twice as likely to develop...