OSTEOPOROSIS FROM YESTERDAY TO TODAY – A NARRATIVE REVIEW.

Despite different lifestyles, humankind has suffered from osteoporosis for thousands of years. A literature review concerning the history of osteoporosis in the following databases: Index Medicus, Medline, PubMed, and PMC Citations was done. In the final analysis, 18 review articles and 31 original papers were included.

Steatosis influences hepatocytes proliferative potential in chronic hepatitis C patients.

The study evaluates the influence of steatosis on hepatocytes proliferative potential, reflected by proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expression in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients both in steatotic and non-steatotic areas of lobules. The liver histology was evaluated according to Kleiner's score. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was also defined as the presence of lobular inflammation, hepatocyte ballooning and steatosis.

Clinical Conformity Between Heel Ultrasound and Densitometry in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: To assess the conformity between heel ultrasound and densitometry, and the clinical application of densitometry T-score "gold standard" in quantitative ultrasound as a method of osteoporosis diagnosis in postmenopausal women.

Methods: The study is a systematic review of studies published in the last 17 years in PubMed, NLM Gateway, Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Calcaneal quantitative ultrasound sensitivity and specificity were analyzed with regard to densitometry measurements in postmenopausal women.

Quality of life in patients with prostate cancer treated with radical image-guided radiotherapy.

Aim Of The Study: The evaluation of quality of life during image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) in patients with prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: The study consisted of 180 prostate cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy (IGRT). The patients were irradiated using conformal or dynamic techniques with 2 Gy fractionation doses to a total dose of 76 Gy.