A narrative review of the pharmaceutical management of osteoporosis.

Background And Objective: Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder classified by the loss of bone density in older adults leading to compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fracture. It can be divided into categories based on its etiology: senile, post-menopausal, and secondary osteoporosis. Specific prevention measures and treatments exist for targeting bone loss.

Period Poverty: Surveying the Prevalence in Toledo-Area Schools.

The lack of access to period products, which has been colloquially termed "period poverty," is a problem that millions of people face worldwide. Investigators have found that period poverty is a pervasive issue in the United States, despite its status as a high resource country. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of period poverty in school-aged adolescents in Toledo, Ohio.

Contrast bath therapy for neuropathic pain due to spinal nerve root compression by myeloma: a case report.

Introduction: Although common in individuals with cancer as well as nerve root compression, neuropathic pain can be difficult to prevent and manage due to the complex pain mechanisms involved in its pathophysiology. Although contrast baths have a long history of use for pain management, there is little known about their efficacy in the acute rehabilitation setting or in patients with cancer related neuropathic pain.

Case Presentation: A 54-year-old man with multiple myeloma presented with progressive lower extremity weakness and 8/10 neuropathic pain intensity in both feet due to extensive myelomatous involvement of his lumbar spine.

Spondylodiscitis secondary to : a case report.

Background: Spondylodiscitis secondary to () is a rare primary infection of the spine, with a few case reports highlighted. Treatment of this infection is not well established but here we discuss a case where a patient recovered well following early aggressive surgical intervention and antibiotic treatment.

Case Description: A 32-year-old male presented with a 3-month history of worsening low back pain, Horner's syndrome, dysphagia, lower extremity weakness, and a 5-day history of bowel and bladder incontinence.

Aluminumoxyhydride: improved synthesis and application as a selective reducing agent.

Aluminumoxyhydride (HAlO) has been obtained by the reaction of aluminum hydride with the siloxane (Me2HSi)2O or the stannoxane (Bu3Sn)2O as an amorphous colorless insoluble powder. The highest-purity product resulted from the reaction of H3Al.NMe3 with (Me2HSi)2O.