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American Family Physician August 15, 2002 Predey et al. |
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: New Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fractures Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a newer technique in which acrylic cement is injected through a needle into a collapsed or weakened vertebra to stabilize the fracture. This procedure is effective for treating certain types of painful vertebral compression fractures. |
Managed Care March 2000 Susan Levine, Lawrence Perin, Diane Hayes, Winifred Hayes |
An Evidence-Based Evaluation of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Costs are relatively low for this minimally invasive procedure, compared with open surgical interventions for vertebral compression fractures, such as internal fixation and spinal fusion. |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Kyphon Developing a Backbone The small med-tech company posts a rich valuation, but growth is hot, and the market is huge. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2001 |
Pain Relief After Surgery How will my pain be managed?...How are pain medicines given after surgery?... What should I do to make sure I receive the best possible pain relief?... |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis. |
Nurse Practitioner May 2009 Yvonne D'Arcy |
Is Low Back Pain Getting on Your Nerves? The pain and disability of low back pain are the most common reasons patients seek healthcare. Here are tools for diagnosis and treatment options. |
Nursing August 2011 Sandra C. Voda |
Bad breaks: A nurse's guide to distal radius fractures The most common upper extremity fracture, distal radius fracture accounts for an estimated 17% of fractures treated in the United States emergency departments and 16% of all fractures treated by orthopedic surgeons. |
Nurse Practitioner June 2012 Jane E. Corrarino |
Stress fractures in runners Many runners in the United States are at risk for stress-related injuries, which are largely preventable. This article explores risks, pathophysiology, diagnostic considerations, and rehabilitation. |
American Family Physician January 1, 2004 Old & Calvert |
Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly Compression fracture of the vertebral body is common, especially in older adults. Vertebral compression fractures usually are caused by osteoporosis. Family physicians can help patients prevent compression fractures by diagnosing and treating predisposing factors. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2002 |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?... |
American Journal of Nursing August 2011 Karen Roush |
Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Review This article provides an overview of osteoporosis, describes current recommendations for its prevention and treatment, and discusses nursing implications. |
HHMI Bulletin May 2011 Dan Ferber |
Revealing the Biological Complexity of Bones Bones are the body's framework and support, our strongest tissues. Unlike the scaffold of a building, however, bones are anything but inert. They pulse with life and their maintenance requires a surprisingly delicate balancing act. |
American Family Physician June 15, 2006 |
Recovering from a Hip Fracture: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is a hip fracture?... How do I know if I have a hip fracture?... Who gets hip fractures?... How is a hip fracture treated?... What can I expect after surgery?... |
Outside September 2005 Emily Waltz |
The Body Shop Athletic injuries of the past could have meant an end to a sports career. These days, however, doctors are using minimally invasive surgical techniques and natural healing methods to increase chances of a full recovery. |
Health July 2007 Curt Pesmen |
Surgery to Avoid #5: Lower-Back Surgery Endoscopic or the traditional lumbar-disc repair surgeries relieve lower-back pain in 85 to 90 percent of cases, but there may be easier solutions. |
Seasoned Cooking July 2005 Michael Fick |
Dem Bones Unless we patients, our doctors, and the whole medical profession change our acts, our aging population, lazier lifestyles, and junk food diets will lead to half of Americans over the age of 50 having osteoporosis or being at high risk for it. |
American Family Physician July 1, 2000 Charles E. Ray, Jr. |
Interventional Radiology in Cancer Patients Procedures performed by an interventional radiology specialist are becoming increasingly important in the management of patients with cancer.... |
Nursing April 2010 Michelle D. Smeltzer |
Making a point about open fractures This article describes fractures, explains the difference between open and closed fractures, and tells how to care for a patient who's had an open fracture. |
Nurse Practitioner June 2009 Ivy M. Alexander |
Pharmacotherapeutic management of osteoporosis and osteopenia The estimated number of individuals with osteoporosis and osteopenia, the precursor to osteoporosis, continues to increase. |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Arundhati Parmar |
Quick-to-Dough? No, Not Pillsbury Flour, but Medtronic Bone Cement Medtronic's announcement that it was launching a new-and-improved bone cement conjured images of baking. |
Managed Care June 2005 Thomas Morrow |
Spinal Disc Technology Seeks To Replace Body's Engineering Marvel Vertebral fusion and disc replacement are comparable, but shorter recovery time for disc replacement makes it attractive. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Doron Schneider |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Paget's Disease of Bone Paget's disease of bone (also known as osteitis deformans) is a nonmalignant disease involving accelerated bone resorption followed by deposition of dense, chaotic, and ineffectively mineralized bone matrix... |
American Journal of Nursing April 2010 Mary Curry Narayan |
Culture's Effects on Pain Assessment and Management When patients belong to a culture or speak a language that's different from that of their health care provider, the provider faces additional challenges in successfully assessing and managing the patients' pain. |
BusinessWeek January 14, 2010 Rob Waters |
Amgen: Strengthening Bones, Weakening Cancer? Regulators may soon approve an Amgen drug, denosumab, for osteoporosis, but the payoff could be in oncology. |
Nursing October 2009 Yvonne D'Arcy |
Overturning barriers to pain relief in older adults This article will describe how to lower the barriers to effective pain control in older patients and provide practical tips for helping them receive the full benefit from pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. |
BusinessWeek June 21, 2004 Catherine Arnst |
Guard Your Bones Osteoporosis is one of the biggest health risks facing older women. What can be done to help prevent this disease? |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2010 Brian Orelli |
How Do You Put a Price on Pain? Price controls could wreck havoc on expensive therapies that control pain. |
Nursing Management March 2012 Yvonne D'Arcy |
Pain and obesity It can be a challenge to provide effective pain management for obese patients; however, a multimodal pain management regimen that combines medications and complementary techniques can help increase pain relief. |
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Luke Timmerman |
Exelixis Zeroes In on Lead Drug, Sees Activity in the Bones of Prostate Cancer Patients Is Exelixis' risky bet about to pay off? |
American Family Physician October 1, 2000 |
Breast Pain in Women What causes breast pain?... How can my doctor find the cause of my breast pain?... |
Nursing December 2011 Judith A. Nagle |
Getting "hip" to hip hemiarthroplasty This article discusses arthroplasty, the surgery used to restore motion to a joint and function to the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues that control the joint. |
Salon.com October 2, 2000 Lynn O'Dell |
Pain in the brain The good news? The hurt is all in your mind. The bad news? The hurt is all in your mind... |
Health June 2007 Melanie Haiken |
The Best New Pain Cures?... For Women New research shows that pain can often be prevented if women use the right treatment. Here's what you should know. |
American Family Physician April 1, 2002 Richard Brunader |
Radiologic Bone Assessment in the Evaluation of Osteoporosis Because osteoporosis affects a large number of patients with potentially significant morbidity and mortality, it is important to identify patients at risk so that physicians can effectively intervene... |
BusinessWeek May 12, 2011 David Armstrong |
Patients Sue Back Surgery Company Laser Spine The Laser Spine Institute draws flak over pricey surgeries. |
Managed Care May 2005 |
Microcircuit Devices Deliver Considerable Relief From Chronic Pain Recent advances in pain relief revolve around longer-lasting implantable devices. Can managed care afford not to have a pain management strategy? |
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 Campion & Maricic |
Osteoporosis in Men Osteoporosis in men is now recognized as an increasingly important public health issue. Increased awareness by physicians of risk factors for male osteoporosis -- and early diagnosis and treatment -- are needed to decrease the morbidity and mortality resulting from osteoporotic fractures. |
Nurse Practitioner December 2011 |
Managing pain in obese patients Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options. |
American Family Physician October 15, 2003 Sanderlin & Raspa |
Common Stress Fractures Stress fractures are among the most common sports injuries and are frequently managed by family physicians. A stress fracture should be suspected in any patient presenting with localized bone or periosteal pain. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2002 S. Craig Humphreys |
Neuroimaging in Low Back Pain Patients commonly present to family physicians with low back pain. Because the majority of patients fully or partially recover within six weeks, imaging studies are generally not recommended in the first month of acute low back pain. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Bazaldua & Bruder |
STEPS Drug Update Teriparatide (Forteo) for Osteoporosis |
AskMen.com May 6, 2014 Patrick Roth |
Two Birds, Meet One Stone: Why You Should Be Doing Back Exercises Now Not surprisingly, vanity ends up being a more sustainable motivator than pain reduction. |
American Journal of Nursing December 2010 Baldridge & Andrasek |
Pain Assessment in People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Nurses in all settings need to be knowledgeable about alternate pain assessment methods. |
BusinessWeek June 9, 2009 John Carey |
Giving Patients the Data They Need A growing effort by doctors, insurers, and politicians helps people make better-informed medical decisions |
American Family Physician August 2001 Saud Suleiman & David E. Johnston |
The Abdominal Wall: An Overlooked Source of Pain When abdominal pain is chronic and unremitting, with minimal or no relationship to eating or bowel function but often a relationship to posture (i.e., lying, sitting, standing), the abdominal wall should be suspected as the source of pain... |
Salon.com April 27, 2000 Albert DiBartolomeo |
Hell on earth When a kidney stone taught me the meaning of agony, I also learned the limits of my own weak self. |
American Journal of Nursing March 2011 Jablonski et al. |
The Use of Algorithms in Assessing and Managing Persistent Pain in Older Adults This article introduces readers to the use of algorithms in guiding the assessment and management of persistent pain in older adults, and provides an illustrative case study. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2011 Luke Timmerman |
Amgen Pushes Ahead With "Son of Dmab" for Treating Bones Is there more to Amgen than "Dmab"? |
American Family Physician March 1, 2001 Jeannette E. South-Paul |
Osteoporosis: Part I. Evaluation and Assessment Because osteoporosis is usually asymptomatic until a fracture occurs, family physicians must identify the appropriate timing and methods for screening those at risk... |
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Marc Wortman |
Where Does It Hurt? Researchers are getting to the molecular details of pain's circuitry to answer the question with real specificity. |