Joan Peterson

Alendronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

George A. Wells, Shu‐Ching Hsieh, Joan Peterson, Carine Zheng et autres

RATIONALE: Osteoporosis is an abnormal reduction in bone mass and bone deterioration, leading to increased fracture risk. Alendronate belongs to the bisphosphonate class of drugs, which inhibit bone resorption by interfering with the activity of osteoclasts (bone cells that break down bone …

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Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

George A. Wells, Shu‐Ching Hsieh, Joan Peterson, Carine Zheng et autres

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is an abnormal reduction in bone mass and bone deterioration, leading to increased fracture risk. Etidronate belongs to the bisphosphonate class of drugs which act to inhibit bone resorption by interfering with the activity of osteoclasts - bone cells that …

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Bisphosphonates for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a network meta-analysis

Shu‐Ching Hsieh, Taddele Cherinet Kibret, Jemila S. Hamid, Shannon Kelly et autres

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The aim of this systematic review is to investigate the direct and indirect evidence regarding the benefits and harms of bisphosphonates in the primary and secondary prevention of …

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Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

George A. Wells, Shu‐Ching Hsieh, Carine Zheng, Joan Peterson et autres

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is an abnormal reduction in bone mass and bone deterioration leading to increased fracture risk. Risedronate belongs to the bisphosphonate class of drugs which act to inhibit bone resorption by interfering with the activity of osteoclasts. This is an update …

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[18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT imaging as a marker of carotid plaque inflammation: Comparison to immunohistology and relationship to acuity of events

Myra S. Cocker, J. David Spence, Robert R Hammond, Robert A. deKemp et autres

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Testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Jesse Elliott, Shannon Kelly, Adam C. Millar, Joan Peterson et autres

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relative effects of individual testosterone products among hypogonadal men. DESIGN: Systematic review and network meta-analysis. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, and grey literature (25 May 2017) for randomised-controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies (NRS) that involved …

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Triptans in the Acute Treatment of Migraine: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

Chris G Cameron, Shannon Kelly, Shu‐Ching Hsieh, Meghan Murphy et autres

BACKGROUND: Although triptans are widely used in the acute management of migraine, there is uncertainty around the comparative efficacy of triptans among each other and vs non-triptan migraine treatments. We conducted systematic reviews and network meta-analyses to compare the relative efficacy of …

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Response of the Professions: Medicine and Education

Joan Peterson

Changes in Body Weight and Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Synthesis of the Literature

Robert Dent, Angelique Blackmore, Joan Peterson, Rami Habib et autres

INTRODUCTION: Psychotropic medication use is associated with weight gain. While there are studies and reviews comparing weight gain for psychotropics within some classes, clinicians frequently use drugs from different classes to treat psychiatric disorders. OBJECTIVE: To undertake a systematic review of all …

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Assessing Quality of Sleep in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

George A. Wells, Tracy M.W.Y. Li, John Kirwan, Joan Peterson et autres

We sought to identify instruments assessing sleep quality that measure the domains of sleep applicable to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and are feasible to use and have appropriate reliability, validity, and responsiveness properties. A systematic review of sleep instruments was conducted. In …

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Etidronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

George A. Wells, Ann Cranney, Joan Peterson, Michel Boucher et autres

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is an abnormal reduction in bone mass and bone deterioration leading to increased fracture risk. Risedronate belongs to the bisphosphonate class of drugs which act to inhibit bone resorption by interfering with the activity of osteoclasts. OBJECTIVES: To assess the …

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Alendronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women

George A. Wells, Ann Cranney, Joan Peterson, Michel Boucher et autres

BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is an abnormal reduction in bone mass and bone deterioration leading to increased fracture risk. Alendronate belongs to the bisphosphonate class of drugs, which act to inhibit bone resorption by interfering with the activity of osteoclasts. OBJECTIVES: To assess the …

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