Osteoporosi

Since the publication of the first edition, the U.S. Surgeon General released the first-ever report on bone health and osteoporosis in October 2004. This report focuses even more attention on the devastating impact osteoporosis has on millions of lives. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2 million American men have osteoporosis, and another 12 million are at risk for this disease. Yet despite the large number of men affected, the lack of awareness by doctors and their patients puts men at a higher risk that the condition may go undiagnosed and untreated. It is estimated that one-fifth to one-third of all hip fractures occur in men. This second edition brings on board John Bilezikian and Dirk Vanderschueren as editors with Eric Orwoll. The table of contents is more than doubling with 58 planned chapters. The format is larger - 8.5 x 11. This edition of "Osteoporosis in Men" brings together even more eminent investigators and clinicians to interpret developments in this growing field, and describe state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention, and therapy. The key features of the book include: brings together more eminent investigators and clinicians to interpret developments in this growing field; describes state-of-the-art research as well as practical approaches to diagnosis, prevention and therapy; and there is no book on the market that covers osteoporosis in men as comprehensively as this book.

This handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis. The book covers all aspects of osteoporosis, from pathophysiology to diagnostic tests and therapies, and includes actual case studies with teaching points. Separate chapters focus on vitamin D deficiency and workup and recognition of secondary causes of bone loss. Coverage of treatment includes tailoring therapy to individual patients, determining the success of therapy, what to do when therapy fails, and future therapeutic options. The authors review the latest evidence and provide annotated references so readers can examine the methodology, results, and conclusions of the studies.

This prestigious text offers the most up-to-date advice on the identification and management of osteoporosis. Derived from the highly acclaimed journals "Best Practice and Research - Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism" and "Best Practice and Research - Rheumatology" this fully updated volume provides a logical progression through definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, as well as the latest advice on disease prevention, treatment and screening. Fully illustrated throughout, the book draws upon the expertise of some of the world's leading experts in the field, providing a publication that gives a truly international perspective to the management of osteoporosis. Key features include: full reference to the latest clinical research; new chapters on risk assessment and the cost-effectiveness of interventions for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis; cochrane reviews, when relevant; the provision of boxed and bulleted research agenda and practice points; and, reference to national and international guidelines. Also suitable for biochemists and other research scientists, "Best Practice and Research Compendium: Osteoporosis" comprises a comprehensive review of the leading practice and research to date, helping ensure that the specialist has all the most essential information about osteoporosis readily to hand.

This new edition includes material that can easily be downloaded to a PDA. Quick and easy to use for clinicians at the touch of a key, this title further incorporates the most up-to-date laboratory methods, techniques, and approaches for designing strategies and investigating the pathophysiology of bone and mineral metabolism. It presents current information in a succinct format that allows practitioners to find answers without delay or difficulty. It brings together up-to-date bone and mineral metabolism methods in one easily, accessible volume and provides a quick reference for bone and mineral disorders. It addresses problems likely to be seen at all ages, from the pre-term infant to the centenarian. It is ideal for practicing physicians, residents, medical students, and researchers.

In "Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management", leading clinicians and researchers join forces to illuminate in coupled chapters all the major scientific and clinical aspects of osteoporosis. On the basic science side, topics range from the genetics of osteoporosis and bone turnover markers, to androgen action in bone, to the basic biology of estrogen and bone. On the clinical side, the authors present the latest thinking about the use of bone densitometry in treatment, the use of vitamin D and its metabolites, and the clinical utilization of salmon calcitonin, as well as parathyroid and bisphosphonate therapies, SERMs, and other important treatments.