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Predictors of functional recovery for hip fractured elders during 12 months following hospital discharge: a prospective study on a Taiwanese sample
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2004-06)
To examine the longitudinal changes in overall and individual physical activities of daily living (PADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after hospital discharge in elderly ...
Genetic and environmental influences on bone mineral density in pre- and post-menopausal women
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2005-12)
Genetic factors influencing acquisition of peak bone mass account for a substantial proportion of the variation in bone mineral density (BMD), although the extent to which genes also contribute to variation in bone loss ...
Evaluation of Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Taiwan version in assessing elderly patients with hip fracture
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2004-07)
The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) is a widely used measure of generic health related quality of life. The purpose of this study is to establish the validity and reliability of the SF-36, Taiwan Version, when ...
Acceptability of Diagnostic Tests for Breast Cancer
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2003-05)
Purpose . To assess the acceptability of new non-invasive breast cancer diagnostic tests intended to triage women in need of biopsy.
Risk factors for low bone mineral density and the 6-year rate of bone loss among premenopausal and perimenopausal women
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2004-06)
Risk factors that are associated with lower bone mineral density (BMD) may not necessarily be associated with increased bone loss among premenopausal and perimenopausal women. We determined risk factors for lower premenopausal ...
Clinical and Radiologic Assessments to Predict Breast Cancer Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer, 2005-08)
To prospectively compare the ability of clinical examination, mammography, vascularity-sensitive ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine pathologic complete response (CR) in breast cancer patients ...
Diet and risk for breast cancer recurrence and survival
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 1999-02)
Dietary factors may influence the risk for breast cancer and also the prognosis following diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to assess whether self-reported prediagnosis diet or other patient factors ...
Changes in quality of life among elderly patients with hip fracture in Taiwan
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2004-02)
To examine the longitudinal change in health related quality of life (HRQoL) during 1 year following hospital discharge in elderly subjects, 110 hip fractured subjects (age, mean±SD: 79.3±7.4 years) were enrolled in a ...
The association of endogenous hormone concentrations and bone mineral density measures in pre- and perimenopausal women of four ethnic groups: SWAN
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2003-01)
We evaluated bone mineral density (BMD), hormone concentrations and menstrual cycle status to test the hypothesis that greater variations in reproductive hormones and menstrual bleeding patterns in mid-aged women might ...
Body size, estrogen use and thiazide diuretic use affect 5-year radial bone loss in postmenopausal women
(Springer-Verlag; European Foundation for Osteoporosis, 1993-11)
Understanding factors associated with more rapid bone mineral loss among aging women is important for establishing preventive strategies for intervention. This study reports factors associated with the 5-year change in ...