Knowing a person’s fracture risk according to their kidney function, gender, and age may
influence clinical management and decision-making. Using healthcare databases from Ontario, …

Results There were 320 individuals with an eGFR< 60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 and 1787 with
an eGFR≥ 60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2. The mean age was 67±10 years and 71% were women. …

Discussion| In this study of health care utilization data, use of amiodarone but not of other
antiarrhythmic drugs was associated with a 50% increased odds of acute pancreatitis among …

Study question Do men starting treatment with prostate-specific α antagonists have increased
risk of fall and fracture? Methods Administrative datasets from the province of Ontario, …

The link between type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) and osteoporosis, identified decades ago,
has gained attention in recent years. While a number of cellular mechanisms have been …

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) in men. DESIGN:
Case–control study. A 96-item telephone questionnaire, answered retrospectively, with …

Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIO) is a serious consequence of glucocorticoid therapy
leading to fractures in 30—50% of patients. A wide range of protective medications have …

Background It remains uncertain whether kidney transplant recipients are a high-risk group
for fracture. Methods We conducted a cohort study using Ontario, Canada health care …

Purpose: The risks and benefits of continuing bisphosphonate therapy beyond 5 years in
patients with primary osteoporosis have not been well established. Methods: We searched …

Objective To identify and present cases of acromegaly in which pituitary apoplexy resulted
in remission of acromegaly, with normalization of insulinlike growth factor-I and growth …