Quantitative Ultrasound Measurements at the Calcaneus in a Population of Urban Senegalese Women: Least Significant Difference and T-Score

Ndongo, S.; Sutter, B.

doi:10.4172/2161-1149.1000107

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“…Studies by Gonnelli et al and Mészáros et al indicated that both SOS and BUA can be used to distinguish between individuals with and without fractures, however, SOS seem to be somewhat more useful in men [ 54 , 55 ]. In contrast, according to a study by Ndongo et al, BUA was the most useful measure for identifying factors associated with bone status, such as age, weight and physical activity in urban Sengalese women [ 56 ].…”

Section: Bone Mineral Density (Bmd)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Bone mineral density in people living with HIV: a narrative review of the literature

Kruger

Nell

2017

AIDS Res Ther

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Bone health status is largely absent in South Africa, the main reasons being the absence and cost-effectiveness of specific screening equipment for assessing bone mineral density (BMD). Various risk factors seem to play a role, some of which can be modified to change bone health status. Urbanisation is also a public health concern. Changing nutritional, as well as social behaviour, play integral roles in the prevalence and incidence of decreased BMD. Furthermore, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) specifically, has a negative impact on BMD and although highly active antiretroviral therapy increases the prognosis for HIV-infected individuals, BMD still seem to decrease further. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry is considered the gold standard for BMD assessment; however, recent developments have provided more cost-effective screening methods, among which heel quantitative ultrasound appears to be the most widely used in resource limited countries such as South Africa.

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Section: Bone Mineral Density (Bmd)mentioning

confidence: 99%