Balance Predictive of Low BMD in Postmenopausal Women With Osteopenia
Researchers determined whether balance and functional mobility predicted bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and osteopenia.
Researchers determined whether balance and functional mobility predicted bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and osteopenia.
The use of CPAP alone does not appear to improve hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obstructive sleep apnea.
The use of intensive lifestyle intervention for weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes has been shown to reduce the overall severity of obstructive sleep apnea.
An 8-week, feasible, novel lifestyle program was pilot-tested to evaluate its effectiveness in improving dyspnea in patients with chronic respiratory disease and obesity.
The use of prenatal vitamin D supplementation alone has no effect on the 6-year incidence of asthma and recurrent wheeze in children considered to be at risk.
An adverse association was observed between omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and morbidity from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Increased compliance with continuous positive airway pressure therapy may reduce the risk for the development of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes who have obstructive sleep apnea.
The initiation of metformin therapy was associated with a lower risk for asthma exacerbations.
Assessment and management of comorbidities of gout can reduce future stroke risk in female patients.
Cortical bidirectional axial transmission measurements may be useful for fracture risk assessment in postmenopausal women.