Osteoporosis in Older Persons: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach
Author:   Gustavo Duque ,  Douglas P. Kiel
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2008 ed.
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9781848829244


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   16 November 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Gustavo Duque ,  Douglas P. Kiel
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2008 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.541kg
ISBN:  

9781848829244


ISBN 10:   1848829248
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   16 November 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Biology of Bone.- Aging and Bone.- Calciotropic Hormones.- Sex Steroids and Aging Bone.- Animal Models for Senile Osteoporosis.- Senile Osteoporosis as a Geriatric Syndrome.- Genetics of Osteoporosis in Older Age.- Fracture Epidemiology Among Individuals 75+.- Falls as a Geriatric Syndrome: How to Prevent Them? How to Treat Them?.- Non-Pharmacological Treatments for Falls and Fractures.- Medical Treatment of Age-Related Osteoporosis: Present and Future.- Treatment of Osteoporosis in Long-Term Care.- Fracture Care in the Elderly.

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From the reviews: The authors of this multiauthored book bring together new information on the molecular biology of bone physiology in this examination of osteoporosis in older persons. ! The intended audience includes all health practitioners who treat older patients with osteoporosis. Research scientists in the area will find this book useful as well. ! This book's demonstration of the complex relationship of bone health to adipose tissue and several powerful hormones will stimulate new thinking in the area of osteoporosis. (David O. Staats, Doody's Review Service, August, 2008) This is a simply outstanding compilation that provides a clear and concise review of the effect age has on the skeleton at the molecular/genetic level, in animal models as well as humans. ! It provides clinicians with an overview of cellular mechanisms leading to bone loss and researchers with insight into the clinical consequences of age-related skeletal change in older adults. That such a text has not previously been written and become a reference standard among clinicians, geriatricians, and researchers ! . (Neil Binkley, JAMA, Vol. 300 (11), September, 2008)


Aus den Rezensionen: ... Ziel der Autoren ist es, die Leser mit neuesten Informationen uber die Osteoporose des betagten Menschen zu versorgen. ... Das Buch zeichnet aus, dass klar und ubersichtlich die Verbindung zwischen Altern und den dazugehorigen Veranderungen in der Knochenbiologie aufgezeichnet werden ... Zudem werden in ... Abbildungen die ... therapeutischen Ziele zur Pravention und zur Behandlung der senilen Osteoporose aufgezeigt ... lnsgesamt ein Buch, das sich an Geriater, Orthopaden und ... anderen medizinischen Berufsgruppen wendet, die sich mit der medikamentosen Osteoporose und Sturzprophylaxe des geriatrischen Patienten beschaftigen ... (Prof. Dr. Bernd Fromm, in: Orthopadie Mitteilungen, 2009, Issue 1, S. 117 f.)


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