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    Osteoporosis - 3 year(s) ago

    Osteoporosis is characterized by a reduction in bone mass and disruption of bone architecture, resulting in increased bone fragility and fracture risk, with fractures of the distal radius (Colles’ fracture), spine, and proximal femur being most characteristic. One in two women and one in five men over the age of 50 years will suffer an osteoporotic fracture during their remaining lifetime, with…

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      "Future demographic shifts towards an increasingly elderly population globally will ensure that such work remains essential in decades to come." Read a free chapter on osteoporosis from the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. #WorldOsteoporosisDay https://t.co/UpRxuocMVF https://t.co/beJKzq0ax4

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    Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias - 3 year(s) ago

    Dementia is defined as a syndrome consisting of progressive impairment in memory and other cognitive deficits (aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or disturbance in executive function) in the absence of another explanatory central nervous system disorder, depression, or delirium, sufficient to interfere with activities of daily living. In recent years there has been a move to consider and classify…

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      As #WorldAlzheimersMonth draws to a close, we've made a chapter on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias free for you to read until the end of October. https://t.co/Doc4bxqS0R https://t.co/PWnc3bqyyV

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    Asthma - 3 year(s) ago

    Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchial airways that is characterized pathologically by a desquamative eosinophilic bronchitis and clinically by reversible airway narrowing and increased airway responsiveness to non-specific provocative stimuli. The condition is common, frequently disabling, and can cause death. In the Western world it now affects more than 10% of children and…

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      Asthma is a frequently disabling disease and can, on occasion, cause death. This #WorldAsthmaDay, we're joining the conversation with a free chapter on the essential medical facts about asthma from the Oxford Textbook of Medicine. https://t.co/j1rYqXZ3U5 https://t.co/0dLK4TfAuf

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    Planned Cesarean Section Versus Planned Vaginal Birth for Breech Presentation at Term - 3 year(s) ago

    The Term Breech Trial was an international randomized control trial to compare a policy of planned cesarean delivery versus planned vaginal delivery for the singleton term breech fetus. The primary outcome was a composite of perinatal and neonatal mortality and neonatal morbidity. Secondary outcomes were serious maternal morbidity or mortality. The odds of the primary outcome were significantly…

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      Learn about the Term Breech Trial this #ACOG2021, in a free chapter from @DrConnieLiu @noahrindos @SShainker @Michael_Hochman: https://t.co/nPrM9IOgQj https://t.co/EWOiCXognQ

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    Occupational safety - 3 year(s) ago

    Any approach to occupational health must acknowledge that accidents in the workplace result in many injuries. Construction, agriculture, and primary extraction are the main causes of fatalities and serious injuries, but many more minor injuries result from all types of work. Health and safety law has developed with an emphasis on accident prevention that is based on designing and managing the…

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      "In 2014, [...] 2.33 millions deaths from occupational accidents and work-related illness, 13.7% [...] were due to accidents." It's World Day for Safety and Health at Work, and we're showcasing a chapter on planning and monitoring work safety. #safeday2021 https://t.co/cA8VdT6Hn2 https://t.co/c3YlltZAIu

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    Genetic disorders of coagulation - 3 year(s) ago

    Haemophilia is a familial X-linked disorder due to deficiency of either factor VIII (haemophilia A) or factor IX (haemophilia B), components of the intrinsic enzymatic complex that activates factor X. Clinical features and diagnosis—the main manifestations are bleeding into joints and soft tissues, with haemophilic arthropathy and joint deformity being inevitable complications in untreated…

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      To raise awareness on #WorldHemophiliaDay we've freed up a chapter on genetic disorders of coagulation. Read about the diagnosis and treatment of hemophilia today. https://t.co/CRWN7IshED https://t.co/WKG9Btogam

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    On The Radar - 3 year(s) ago

    On the Radar brings you the latest news about ESC CardioMed. All chapters in ESC CardioMed are undergoing review on a regular basis. ESC CardioMed content will be updated 3 times a year, and in each update latest trials, research, and guidelines information is incorporated into the relevant chapters. Below we list the first chapters that have been updated by…

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      #ESCCardioMed news: 1. The latest update is now available https://t.co/vnTT9wibbz #cardiotwitter #cardiology #ESCYoung #cardioed #escardioed #medtwitter #meded @johncamm https://t.co/qiUThT1apz

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