Quantitative ultrasound calcaneus measurements: normative data for the Greek population

Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
Faidon MagkosLabros S Sidossis

Abstract

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a peripheral bone densitometry technique that is rapidly gaining in popularity, and is widely used worldwide for the assessment of skeletal status. This, however, generally occurs in the absence of adequate clinical guidelines. As accurate interpretation of the results and correct classification in individual fracture risk assessment are of great value, the present study was carried out to establish a reference database for calcaneal QUS measurements across age group and gender in Greece. A total of 1205 subjects (821 females and 384 males) from three age groups (409 children, 341 adults and 455 elderly) were recruited. QUS measurements were performed at the heel with the Sahara device, which measures broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and speed of sound (SOS), and then combines these variables into a single parameter, the quantitative ultrasound index (QUI). Overall, gender-related differences were more pronounced among the elderly, while age-related differences were more pronounced among females. Elderly men had higher QUS parameters than women of peer age, but no major gender differences were observed in children and adults. In males, only BUA showed a variation with age, being higher in ...Continue Reading

Associated Clinical Trials

References

Sep 1, 1992·Calcified Tissue International·J E DamilakisN C Gourtsoyiannis
Jan 1, 1992·Bone·R J Norris
Mar 1, 1990·Calcified Tissue International·P D RossR D Wasnich
Oct 1, 1988·Bone and Mineral·J M VogelP D Ross
Aug 1, 1995·The British Journal of Radiology·C CepollaroC Gennari
Aug 1, 1994·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·J A KanisN Khaltaev
Jan 1, 1994·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·K G FaulknerE Kingston-Sandahl
Sep 1, 1993·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·A M SchottP J Meunier
May 1, 1993·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·J J Kaufman, T A Einhorn
Jun 1, 1997·The British Journal of Radiology·C M Langton, D K Langton
Aug 1, 1997·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·C C Glüer
Feb 12, 1998·Calcified Tissue International·M Bayer, S Kutílek
Feb 7, 1998·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·L J Melton
Jun 20, 1998·Calcified Tissue International·I PaspatiG P Lyritis
Oct 29, 1998·Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes : Official Journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association·C WüsterT Soballa
Nov 3, 1998·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·P ThompsonR Oliver
Jun 15, 1999·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·C F NjehP Emery
Aug 3, 1999·Calcified Tissue International·P HadjiK Schulz
Nov 7, 1999·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·A W KungL W Chu
Nov 7, 1999·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·C ChappardP Laugier
Feb 9, 2000·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·M L FrostI Fogelman
Feb 9, 2000·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·M IkiN Nagahama
May 29, 2000·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·J A Kanis, C C Glüer
Aug 6, 2000·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·M L FrostI Fogelman
Aug 6, 2000·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·Y Q HeH K Genant
Aug 11, 2000·BMJ : British Medical Journal·T Masud, R M Francis
Jan 3, 2001·Calcified Tissue International·K WünscheW A Kaiser
Feb 24, 2001·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·C Heldan de Moura CastroV Lúcia Szejnfeld
Feb 24, 2001·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·J P van den BerghB J Otten
Feb 24, 2001·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·M L FrostI Fogelman
Mar 21, 2001·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·C F NjehH K Genant
Apr 18, 2001·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·S PrevrhalH K Genant
Jan 29, 2002·Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research·F HartlR Theiler
Jul 11, 2002·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·M SosaUNKNOWN GIUMO Study Group

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 16, 2004·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·Faidon MagkosLabros S Sidossis
Feb 3, 2005·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·Eirini BabaroutsiLabros S Sidossis
Dec 9, 2004·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·Faidon MagkosLabros S Sidossis
Apr 9, 2010·BMC Women's Health·Yannis DionyssiotisGeorgios P Lyritis
May 10, 2006·Journal of Endocrinological Investigation·D KastelanM Korsic
Mar 10, 2007·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·A VriezeJ B Wempe
Jul 11, 2006·Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA·W LiuG-J Zhu
Jul 28, 2009·Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism·Jin-Young MinSung-Il Cho
Apr 16, 2013·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·Ioannis KyvernitakisPeyman Hadji
Jul 27, 2011·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·Michael ZanovecGeorgianna Tuuri
Jul 14, 2009·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·George TrovasNikos Papaioanou
May 2, 2007·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·S MaggiUNKNOWN ESOPO Study Group
Jun 21, 2006·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·Berrin Durmaz Turkish Osteoporosis Society
Aug 26, 2006·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·W LiuG J Zhu
May 15, 2018·The Open Rheumatology Journal·Shaymaa Abdalwahed AbdulameerSyed Azhar Syed Sulaiman
Jul 14, 2009·Annals of Human Biology·Babette Zemel
Nov 5, 2016·Journal of Clinical Densitometry : the Official Journal of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry·Linnéa SandströmKristina E Akesson
Jul 16, 2021·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism·Jialong WuXing Zhao

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
C-C Glüer
Osteoporosis International : a Journal Established As Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
A W KungL W Chu
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved