Background: The Fracture Screening and Prevention Program (FSPP), a fracture liaison
service (FLS), was implemented in the province of Ontario, Canada, in 2007 to prevent …

Introduction. Distal radius fractures (DRF) are one of the most common fractures with
growing incidence in developed countries and are a reliable predictor of another …

Skin and bone share similarities in terms of biochemical composition. Some authors have
hypothesized that their properties could evolve concomitantly with age, allowing the …

Background Hip fractures are a common and serious consequence of osteoporosis, and hip
fracture patients are at high risk for recurrence. Appropriate pharmacotherapy reduces this …

We use a model to predict whether using a patient decision aid in patients considering
bisphosphonate therapy would be a good use of health resources. We found that if the …

In the last few years, much progress has been achieved in the discovery of new drug target
sites for treatment of osteoporotic disorders, one of the main challenging diseases with a …

The purpose of this study was to assess the current level of involvement of nurse
practitioners (NPs) in activities related to preventing and managing fractures in long-term …

Background: individuals residing in long-term care (LTC) are more likely to have a fragility
fracture than community-dwelling seniors. The purpose of this study was to determine …

It is of great interest to develop implantable biomaterial with controlled BMP-2 release. This
study aimed to construct a composite (BMP-2/PLGA-NP/RADA) containing periodontal …

This is the first book that focuses on the statistical options of HTAs, to fully capture the value
of health improvements along with their associated economic consequences. After reading …