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JAMA Internal Medicine
IMPORTANCE Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) is recommended by all major US medical organizations... more IMPORTANCE Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) is recommended by all major US medical organizations but remains underused. OBJECTIVE To identify interventions associated with increasing CRC screening rates and their effect sizes.
JAMA, Apr 17, 2018
Because of the aging population, osteoporotic fractures are an increasingly important cause of mo... more Because of the aging population, osteoporotic fractures are an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Approximately 2 million osteoporotic fractures occurred in the United States in 2005, and annual incidence is projected to increase to more than 3 million fractures by 2025. Within 1 year of experiencing a hip fracture, many patients are unable to walk independently, more than half require assistance with activities of daily living, and 20% to 30% of patients will die. To update the 2013 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, to prevent fractures. The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on vitamin D, calcium, and combined supplementation for the primary prevention of fractures in community-dwelling adults (defined as not living in a nursing home or other institutional care setting). The review excluded studies conducted in populations with a known disorder related to bone metabo...
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues, 2000
JAMA Internal Medicine
IMPORTANCE Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) is recommended by all major US medical organizations... more IMPORTANCE Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) is recommended by all major US medical organizations but remains underused. OBJECTIVE To identify interventions associated with increasing CRC screening rates and their effect sizes.
JAMA, Apr 17, 2018
Because of the aging population, osteoporotic fractures are an increasingly important cause of mo... more Because of the aging population, osteoporotic fractures are an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Approximately 2 million osteoporotic fractures occurred in the United States in 2005, and annual incidence is projected to increase to more than 3 million fractures by 2025. Within 1 year of experiencing a hip fracture, many patients are unable to walk independently, more than half require assistance with activities of daily living, and 20% to 30% of patients will die. To update the 2013 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on vitamin D supplementation, with or without calcium, to prevent fractures. The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on vitamin D, calcium, and combined supplementation for the primary prevention of fractures in community-dwelling adults (defined as not living in a nursing home or other institutional care setting). The review excluded studies conducted in populations with a known disorder related to bone metabo...
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Food Issues, 2000