Your Article Summary
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Program (GIOP): a novel, comprehensive, and highly successful care program with improved outcomes at 1 year
Osteoporosis International, 08/25/06
E. D. Newman, et al. - Patients who take chronic glucocorticoids (GC) are at increased risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Only a minority of patients who take chronic GC receive optimal osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis, and/or treatment...Conclusions: GIOP is the first organized program of care for patients who take chronic GC that has demonstrated a clinically significant improvement in outcome. The program's design can be adapted and used by other health systems and organizations
Related Articles
Effects of teriparatide versus alendronate for treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: Thirty-six-month results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
Arthritis & Rheumatism, 11/03/09
Relevance Score: 65%
Effects of Alendronate on Bone Metabolism in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Measured by 18F-Fluoride PET: A Prospective Study
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 11/02/09
Relevance Score: 65%
Osteologix to Continue Development of Osteoporosis Drug
Internet Source, 10/21/09
Relevance Score: 46%
A microarray based identification of osteoporosis-related genes in primary culture of human osteoblasts
Bone, 10/27/09
Relevance Score: 45%
Lifestyle increases osteoporosis risk: docs
Internet Source, 10/21/09
Relevance Score: 45%
Today in Clinical Pharmacology...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
Comparison of the efficacy of administering a combination of ezetimibe plus fenofibrate versus atorvastatin monotherapy in the treatment of dyslipidemia
Lipids in Health and Disease, 12/20/09
Grip strength and cardiovascular drug use in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Age and Aging, 12/20/09
Does use of antihypertensive drugs affect the incidence or progression of dementia? A systematic review
The American Journal of Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, 12/20/09
Today in Orthopedic/Physical Med...keeping you current
Receive free subspecialty "5-minute updates" via email
Follow-up of neck and shoulder pain among sewing machine operators: The Los Angeles garment study
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 12/20/09
Grip strength and cardiovascular drug use in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire Cohort Study
Age and Aging, 12/20/09
Back Pain: How to Avoid Surgery?
British Journal of Medical Practitioners, 12/20/09

See Latest Articles