Relationships between muscle strength and bone mineral density of three body regions in sedentary postmenopausal women.

This cross-sectional study was designed to investigate correlations between muscle strength and regional bone mineral density (BMD) in sedentary postmenopausal women. Sixty-two women who ranged in age from 41 to 76 years were investigated. Hip and trunk muscle strength was measured by isokinetic dynamometry.

Value of the D-dimer test in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in rehabilitation inpatients.

Objective: To assess the utility of the D-dimer test-a widely available, less costly, and less time-consuming test than others used to diagnose or exclude deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism.

Design: Blind comparison.

Setting: An inpatient rehabilitation facility in Turkey.