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1. Bone Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   August 29, 2023 - After about age 20, you can lose bone faster than you make bone. … To have strong bones when you are young, and to prevent bone loss when you are older, you need to get … Bone diseases can make bones easy to break. … Different kinds of bone problems include Low bone density and osteoporosis , which make your bones … of bone makes them weak Bones can also develop cancer and infections Other bone diseases,

2. 22591
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3. IQI 13 Craniotomy Mortality Rate (xls file)
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   January 01, 2013 - 24 hours] loss of consciousness and return to pre-existing conscious level S02.110A Type I occipital condyle … hours] loss of consciousness, without return to pre-existing conscious level S02.110B Type I occipital condyle … intracranial injury, with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration S02.111A Type II occipital condyle … skull without mention of intracranial injury, with concussion, unspecified S02.111B Type II occipital condyle … and contusion, with brief [less than one hour] loss of consciousness S02.113A Unspecified occipital condyle

4. Bone Density | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   April 23, 2019 - Density Description Strong bones are important for your health. … A bone mineral density (BMD) test is the best way to measure your bone health. … It can show Whether you have osteoporosis , a disease that makes your bones weak Your risk for … breaking bones Whether your osteoporosis treatment is working Low bone mass that is not low enough … If you have low bone mass, there are things you can do to help slow down bone loss.

5. Osteoporosis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   February 19, 2025 - Osteoporosis Description Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones … Your bones become fragile and break easily, especially the bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. … You might not know you have it until you break a bone. … A bone mineral density test is the best way to check your bone health. … To keep bones strong, eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D , exercise, and do not smoke.

6. Osteoporosis Patient Handout (pdf file)
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   November 22, 2021 - Handout Bisphosphonates are the safest choice for most people like you, who have thin or fragile bones … , because this risks of falling and breaking a bone are greater than the risks of side effects. … (infusion) Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Bisphosphonates medication for your bones Why is this recommended … These medications help strengthen your bones and prevent future bone fractures. Is it safe? … These can include stomach issues and bone, joint, or muscle pain.

7. Osteoporosis Patient Handout (pdf file)
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   November 22, 2021 - Handout Bisphosphonates are the safest choice for most people like you, who have thin or fragile bones … , because this risks of falling and breaking a bone are greater than the risks of side effects. … (infusion) Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Bisphosphonates medication for your bones Why is this recommended … These medications help strengthen your bones and prevent future bone fractures. Is it safe? … These can include stomach issues and bone, joint, or muscle pain.

8. Osteoporosis Patient Handout (pdf file)
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   September 14, 2021 - Healthy bones are strong enough that they should not break from a fall from daily activities, even if … Osteoporosis/bone medicines can help keep your bones healthy. … Nobody is too old for osteoporosis/bone medicines. … These medicines can work quickly to lower your risk of broken bones (fracture) within 6 to 12 months. … You are still at high risk of breaking bones, even if you don't get up often.

9. Bone Marrow Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   August 29, 2023 - Marrow Diseases Description Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such … as your hip and thigh bones. … bone marrow doesn't make red blood cells In myeloproliferative disorders, the bone marrow makes too … Tests for bone marrow diseases include blood and bone marrow tests. … They might involve medicines, blood transfusions or a bone marrow transplant .

10. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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    July 08, 2024 - Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thinner and weaker, resulting in fragile bones … Screening for osteoporosis is done by measuring bone density and can also include assessing the likelihood … Anyone who has concerns about bone health should talk to their clinician. … adults who do not have a history of prior fractures or health conditions that could lead to weakened bones … (e.g., cancer, metabolic bone diseases, hyperthyroidism) or take medicines that could cause bones

11. Osteoporosis | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    January 01, 2010 - Topic: Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones. 

12. Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. | PSNet
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    September 03, 2011 - Study Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety … Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue. … Fixing broken bones and broken homes: domestic violence as a patient safety issue.

13. Rickets | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Z Health Topics Rickets Description Rickets causes soft, weak bones … It usually occurs when they do not get enough vitamin D , which helps growing bones absorb the minerals … Symptoms include bone pain or tenderness, impaired growth, and deformities of the bones and teeth.

14. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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    January 14, 2025 - not have a history of prior fragility fractures or health conditions that could lead to weakened bones … Learn more here Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thinner and weaker, resulting … in fragile bones that break more easily than healthier bones. … “Too often, the first sign of osteoporosis is a broken bone, which can lead to serious health issues, … All women aged 65 years or older should be screened for osteoporosis using bone density measurement.

15. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures; Screening for osteoporosis can help prevent fractures in women 65 years and older and in younger women who have gone through menopause and are at increased risk (pdf file)
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    July 08, 2024 - not have a history of prior fragility fractures or health conditions that could lead to weakened bones … Learn more here Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to become thinner and weaker, resulting … in fragile bones that break more easily than healthier bones. … fractures, can result from a minor fall or injury that would not have caused a break in normal, healthy bone … Task Force continues to call for more research and encourages anyone who has concerns about their bone

16. Osteogenesis Imperfecta | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Osteogenesis Imperfecta Description Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder in which bones … Sometimes the bones break for no known reason. … When these genes don't work, it affects how you make collagen, a protein that helps make bones strong

17. Bone Marrow Transplantation | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    Marrow Transplantation Description Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones … , such as your hip and thigh bones. … A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that replaces a person's faulty bone marrow stem cells. … This destroys the faulty stem cells in your bone marrow. … In some cases, you can donate your own bone marrow stem cells in advance.

18. X-Rays | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 18, 2011 - Calcium in bones absorbs x-rays the most, so bones look white. … The most familiar use of x-rays is checking for broken bones, but x-rays are also used in other ways. … 14, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments to Prevent Fractures in Men and Women with Low Bone

19. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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    August 10, 2022 - location, whether they are osteolytic, osteoblastic, or mixed), the mechanical stability of the affected bones … Palliation of bone metastases-exploring options beyond radiotherapy. … The role of radiation therapy in bone metastases management. … A Further Analysis of the Dutch Bone Metastasis Study. … KQ1: ("bone metastases"[Title/Abstract] OR "bone neoplasms/radiotherapy"[MeSH Terms]) AND ("external

20. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
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    August 10, 2022 - location, whether they are osteolytic, osteoblastic, or mixed), the mechanical stability of the affected bones … Palliation of bone metastases-exploring options beyond radiotherapy. … The role of radiation therapy in bone metastases management. … A Further Analysis of the Dutch Bone Metastasis Study. … KQ1: ("bone metastases"[Title/Abstract] OR "bone neoplasms/radiotherapy"[MeSH Terms]) AND ("external