Opportunistic measures of bone mineral density at multiple skeletal sites during whole-body CT in polytrauma patients.

Unlabelled: Whole-body CT in polytrauma patients revealed bone mineral density variations throughout the skeleton. Bone density was the highest in cranial bones and the lowest in proximal extremities and pelvis. Skeletal age-related changes were generally more pronounced than sex-related changes.

The effect of contrast media on CT measures of bone mineral density: a systematic review.

Objective: The aim was to systematically assess the literature on possible effect of administration of iodinated contrast media on CT-estimated bone mineral density (BMD).

Materials And Methods: The Web of Science and PubMed databases were searched. Studies that used both CT principles of BMD measurement (volumetric quantitative BMD and CT attenuation in Hounsfield Units) were included.

Identification of Factors Associated with Potential Doping Behavior in Sports: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in High-Level Competitive Swimmers.

: Doping behavior, including the misuse of performance-enhancing drugs, is currently a serious problem in sports, and the efficacy of preventive efforts directly depends on information regarding the associations among different precipitating factors (PF) and doping behavior. This study aimed to establish the PF of potential doping behavior (PDB) in competitive swimmers. : The study included 301 swimmers from Slovenia (153 females, 16.

Evidencing Protective and Risk Factors for Harmful Alcohol Drinking in Adolescence: A Prospective Analysis of Sport-Participation and Scholastic-Achievement in Older Adolescents from Croatia.

: The prevalence of alcohol drinking (AD) in Croatian adolescents is alarming, but there is an evident lack of prospective analyses of the protective/risk factors of AD. This study aimed to prospectively investigate the relationships between scholastic and sport factors and harmful alcohol drinking (HD) in older adolescents. : The participants (n = 644, 53.

Wine and bone health: a review.

A light-to-moderate wine consumption has been shown to provide several beneficial effects on the skeletal system, including reduced risk of bone mass loss and fractures. Wine is rich in phenolic compounds, strong phytoestrogens and natural antioxidants, to which bone protection is mainly attributed. The objective of this review was to give an overview of the exact mechanisms by which wine consumption is involved in bone protection.