Introduction: Fracture care often represents the first opportunity for clinical management of
osteoporosis; however, many patients do not receive any evaluation after a fracture. In …

Fragility fractures are common, affecting almost one in two older women and one in three
older men. Every fragility fracture signals increased risk of future fractures as well as risk of …

The cost-effectiveness of Fracture Liaison Services (FLSs) for prevention of secondary fracture
in osteoporosis patients in the United Kingdom (UK), and the cost associated with their …

Objective Osteoporotic fragility fractures, that are common in men and women, signal increased
risk of future fractures and of premature mortality. Less than one-third of postmenopausal …

Today may be the most difficult day the NHS has ever experienced. The headlines will focus
on the pressures created by the heatwave and that most visible sign of healthcare failure—…

Osteoporosis is a common disease with a strong genetic component, characterized by
reduced bone mass and an increased risk of fracture. Bone mineral density (BMD) is a highly …

In preparing this theme issue on doctors and man-agers we were offered many sophisticated
descriptions of the origin and nature of the tension between doctors and managers but …

Although statins are widely prescribed as cholesterol‐lowering drugs, a number of studies
suggest that these compounds may have anabolic effects on bone. Our aim was to assess …

Background Patients with fractures should be prioritized for assessment for osteoporosis so
that they can benefit from treatment for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures. …

Adenylate cyclase activity and levels of guanine nucleotide regulatory proteins (G-proteins)
were compared in platelets from normal and non-insulin-dependent diabetic (NIDDM) male …