Develop a bone mineral density T-score distribution nomograms based on osteoporosis risk factors for middle-aged and older adults.

Purpose: This study aimed to understand how age, health status, and lifestyle impact bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged and older adults, focusing on predicting osteoporosis risk.

Methods: This study included 2836 participants aged 50-88 from the Health Improvement Program of Bone (HOPE) conducted from 2021 to 2023. We used logistic regression to make a prediction tool.

Economic evaluation of four treatment strategies for postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis and a recent fracture in mainland China: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Unlabelled: Postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis who have a recent fracture are at very high risk of fracture, and this study finds that stratified treatment based on fracture risk would be a cost-effective treatment option for this population.

Purpose: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of four anti-osteoporosis medications (denosumab, zoledronate, teriparatide, and alendronate) for postmenopausal osteoporotic women in mainland China, using a stratified treatment strategy recommended by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology (AACE/ACE).

Methods: A microsimulation Markov model was used to compare the cost-effectiveness of the four treatments in postmenopausal osteoporotic patients of different ages (65, 70, 75, and 80 years), with a recent fracture from the Chinese healthcare perspective.

Comparison of the predictive value of anthropometric indicators for the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia in southern China.

This study aimed to compare the predictive value of six selected anthropometric indicators for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Males over 50 years of age who underwent health examinations at the Health Management Center of the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University (Changsha, China) from June to December 2020 were enrolled in this study. The characteristic data were collected, including basic anthropometric indices, lipid parameters, six anthropometric indicators, prostate-specific antigen, and total prostate volume.

Suppression of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation during pyrolytic production of lignin-based biochar via nitrogen and boron co-doping.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are toxic byproducts of biochar production. The effects of pyrolysis atmosphere (i.e.

Prescreening for osteoporosis with forearm bone densitometry in health examination population.

Background: Early detection and timely prophylaxis can retard the progression of osteoporosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of peripheral Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) test for osteoporosis screening. We examined peripheral bone mineral density (BMD) using AKDX-09 W-I DXA densitometer.

Performance and bacterial community dynamics of lignin-based biochar-coupled calcium peroxide pretreatment of waste-activated sludge for the removal of 4-nonylphenol.

Waste activated sludge contaminated with high levels of 4-nonylphenol (4-NP) is a major environmental concern. We have synthesized lignin-based biochar (LGBC) for use as a carbocatalyst in calcium peroxide (CP)-mediated sewage sludge pretreatment. Treatment of sewage sludge with 3.

Development of a Nomogram for Predicting Very Low Bone Mineral Density (T-Scores <-3) in the Chinese Population.

Purpose: Fragility fractures, the most serious complication of osteoporosis, affect life quality and increase medical expenses and economic burden. Strategies to identify populations with very low bone mineral density (T-scores <-3), indicating very high fracture risk according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology (AACE/ACE), are necessary to achieve acceptable fracture risk levels. In this study, the characteristics of persons with T-scores <-3 were analyzed in the Chinese population to identify risk factors and develop a nomogram for very low bone mineral density (T-scores <-3) identification.

Association between Serum Magnesium and Hemoglobin in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Background: There is a positive association between serum magnesium and hemoglobin levels in the general population. However, no studies have evaluated the association between serum magnesium and hemoglobin levels in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). We aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between serum magnesium and hemoglobin levels in the patient population with PHPT.

Association between hypomagnesemia and severity of primary hyperparathyroidism: a retrospective study.

Background: The occurrence of hypomagnesemia in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has been noted previously; however, the association of hypomagnesemia and severity of primary hyperparathyroidism remains unknown. The present study aimed to evaluate the association of hypomagnesemia with biochemical and clinical manifestations in patients with PHPT.

Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at a tertiary hospital.