The benefits and risks of testosterone replacement therapy: a review

N Bassil, S Alkaade, JE Morley - Therapeutics and clinical risk …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Increased longevity and population aging will increase the number of men with late onset
hypogonadism. It is a common condition, but often underdiagnosed and undertreated. The …

ISA, ISSAM, EAU, EAA and ASA recommendations: investigation, treatment and monitoring of late-onset hypogonadism in males

C Wang, E Nieschlag, RS Swerdloff, H Behre… - The Aging …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Demographic data clearly demonstrate that the percent of population in the older age group
is increasing. Androgen deficiency in the aging male has become a topic of increasing …

Screening for osteoporosis in the adult US population: ACPM position statement on preventive practice

LS Lim, LJ Hoeksema, K Sherin… - American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
CONTEXT: Osteoporosis is a common and costly disease that is associated with high
morbidity and mortality. There is a lack of direct evidence supporting the benefits of bone …

Preventing chronic disease: an important investment, but don't count on cost savings

LB Russell - Health Affairs, 2009 - healthaffairs.org
Over the four decades since cost-effectiveness analysis was first applied to health and
medicine, hundreds of studies have shown that prevention usually adds to medical costs …

Diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in the older senior

SF Vondracek, SA Linnebur - Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The older senior is at high risk for osteoporosis. It is important for healthcare providers to be
fully aware of the potential risks and benefits of diagnosing and treating osteoporosis in the …

Medical care for the final years of life:“When you're 83, it's not going to be 20 years”

DB Reuben - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
The case of an 83-year-old man who has had a fall-related injury and continues to be the
sole caregiver for his wife who has dementia exemplifies a common situation that clinicians …

CT colonography to screen for colorectal cancer and aortic aneurysm in the Medicare population: cost-effectiveness analysis

PJ Pickhardt, C Hassan, A Laghi… - American Journal of …, 2009 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. CT colonography (CTC) is a recommended test for colorectal cancer (CRC)
screening according to the updated 2008 American Cancer Society guidelines. CTC can …

Undertreatment of osteoporosis in the oldest old? A nationwide study of over 700,000 older people

K Johnell, J Fastbom - Archives of osteoporosis, 2009 - Springer
We analysed data from elderly people registered in the Swedish Prescribed Drug Register
to investigate whether age is associated with use of osteoporosis drugs in a nationwide …

Haemoglobin levels are associated with bone mineral density in the elderly: a population-based study

A Laudisio, E Marzetti, F Pagano, R Bernabei… - Clinical …, 2009 - Springer
Hypoxemia has been associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in animal and human
models. We assessed the association of haemoglobin levels with ultrasound-derived (UD) T …

A perspective on male osteoporosis

N Binkley - Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, 2009 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis and fragility fracture become common with advancing age in men. The
incidence of osteoporosis-related fracture is similar to myocardial infarction and exceeds …