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Blythe CS, Reynolds MS, Gregory LS. Identifying Calcaneal Anatomical Regions of Interest (ROI) for Quantitative Ultrasound Application in Subadults. Calcif Tissue Int 2022; 111:559-570. [PMID: 36044069 PMCID: PMC9613548 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-022-01018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Whilst quantitative ultrasound can be reliably used to assess bone health in adults, the fixed location of the transducers in current devices may result in inaccurate and unreliable measurements in bone assessment in children due to the variation in foot size during growth. To improve positioning for paediatric assessment, Jaworski et al. (1995) created an anatomical method to identify the region of interest (ROI), however, there have been no medical imaging studies to confirm that the Jaworski method results in consistent placement of the transducer on the centre of the calcaneal body to avoid edge artefacts. In this study, computed tomography scans of the tarsus were collected from 498 individuals (258 females; 240 males) aged 2 to 20 years and used to create three novel anatomical methods to identify ROI on the calcaneus using palpable landmarks. In addition, the established Jaworski method was applied to the same scans and compared to our novel methods. The maximum ROI significantly increased with age with males having significantly greater diameters, supporting the recommendation that ½ inch diameter transducers should be used on individuals younger than 7 years of age. We identified that 79% of the 'Jaworski points' lied anterosuperior to the ROI centre point identified in this study, with 10% of the points lying outside the ROI. Of the three novel methods, only the calcaneal insertion method demonstrated small measurement variance between individuals of the same age in each sex and is therefore the preferred method for ultrasound clinical application.
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- Connor S Blythe
- Clinical Anatomy and Paediatric Imaging Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Clinical Anatomy and Paediatric Imaging Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Clinical Anatomy and Paediatric Imaging Research Laboratory, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Hervás G, Ruiz-Litago F, Irazusta J, Fernández-Atutxa A, Fraile-Bermúdez AB, Zarrazquin I. Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Body Composition, and Nutrition Are Associated with Bone Status in University Students. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10010061. [PMID: 29320446 PMCID: PMC5793289 DOI: 10.3390/nu10010061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Understanding the modifiable factors that improve and maximize peak bone mass at an early age is necessary to design more effective intervention programs to prevent osteoporosis. To identify these modifiable factors, we analyzed the relationship of physical activity (PA), physical fitness, body composition, and dietary intake with bone stiffness index (SI), measured by quantitative ultrasonometry in young university students (18–21 years). Moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) was the strongest predictor of SI (β = 0.184; p = 0.035). SI was most closely related with very vigorous PA in males (β = 0.288; p = 0.040) and with the number of steps/day in females (β = 0.319; p = 0.002). An association between thigh muscle and SI was consistent in both sexes (β = 0.328; p < 0.001). Additionally, extension maximal force was a bone SI predictor factor in females (β = 0.263; p = 0.016) independent of thigh muscle perimeter. Calcium intake was the only nutrition parameter that had a positive relationship with SI (R = 0.217; p = 0.022). However, it was not included as a predictor for SI in our regression models. This study identifies predictors of bone status in each sex and indicates that muscle and bone interrelate with PA and fitness in young adults.
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- Gotzone Hervás
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bo Sarriena s/n, Leioa, 48940 Bizkaia, Spain; (F.R.-L.); (J.I.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-946-012-900
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bo Sarriena s/n, Leioa, 48940 Bizkaia, Spain; (F.R.-L.); (J.I.)
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bo Sarriena s/n, Leioa, 48940 Bizkaia, Spain; (F.R.-L.); (J.I.)
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- Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bo Sarriena s/n, Leioa, 48940 Bizkaia, Spain; (A.F.-A.); (A.B.F.-B.); (I.Z.)
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- Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bo Sarriena s/n, Leioa, 48940 Bizkaia, Spain; (A.F.-A.); (A.B.F.-B.); (I.Z.)
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- Department of Nursing I, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bo Sarriena s/n, Leioa, 48940 Bizkaia, Spain; (A.F.-A.); (A.B.F.-B.); (I.Z.)
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Pezzuti IL, Kakehasi AM, Filgueiras MT, de Guimarães JA, de Lacerda IAC, Silva IN. Imaging methods for bone mass evaluation during childhood and adolescence: an update. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2017; 30:485-497. [PMID: 28328530 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2016-0252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The objective of the work was to prepare an update on imaging methods for bone evaluation during childhood and adolescence. The text was based on original and review articles on imaging methods for clinical evaluation of bone mass in children and adolescents up to 20 years old. They were selected from BIREME and PUBMED by means of the following keywords: bone density; osteoporosis/diagnosis; densitometry; tomography; ultrasonography; magnetic resonance imaging; and radiogrammetry and published in Portuguese or English, in the last 10 years (2006-2016). The article was organized into topics with the description of peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages of each imaging method and their possible clinical applicability. Despite the emergence of new technologies, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) remains the gold standard method for low bone mass diagnosis in all age groups. However, interpretation is complex in children and adolescents and demands skilled people. Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) [central QCT, peripheral QCT (pQCT) and high resolution-pQCT (HR-pQCT)] and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluate real bone density, but are not yet available for routine use. Quantitative bone ultrasound (QUS) shows good perspectives for its use in primary prevention actions. Automated radiogrammetry shows promise as a method able to flag individuals who might benefit from a complete bone assessment, but the clinical value of the measures still needs to be established.
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- Isabela Leite Pezzuti
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculdade de Medicina/Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Av. Alfredo Balena 190, s/267 30130-100, Belo Horizonte, MG
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- Department of Locomotor System, Faculdade de Medicina/Hospital das Clínicas niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG
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- Pediatric Imaging, Faculdade de Medicina/Hospital das Clínicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG
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- Research initiation student, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG
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- Department of Pediatrics, Head of Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculdade de Medicina/Hospital das Clínicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG
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Ramteke SM, Kaufman JJ, Arpadi SM, Shiau S, Strehlau R, Patel F, Mbete N, Coovadia A, Yin MT. Unusually High Calcaneal Speed of Sound Measurements in Children with Small Foot Size. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2017; 43:357-361. [PMID: 27692859 PMCID: PMC5300769 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The purpose of this clinical note is to describe the performance of the Lunar Achilles Insight device in assessing bone quality at the calcaneus in 142 children between the ages of 5 and 11 y accessing healthcare in Johannesburg, South Africa. We observed an asymmetric bimodal distribution in speed of sound (SOS). The minor mode consisted of unusually high SOS values (≥1625 m/s), which were primarily observed among children with foot size <19 cm and height <119 cm. Cortical regions of the bone may have been inadvertently included in the region of interest for smaller feet, causing unusually high SOS values. The unusually high SOS values indicate that the validity of SOS in this device, as it is currently used for measuring bone quality in young children, is questionable. Future studies using this device in young children should develop new methodology to account for smaller foot size.
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- Sarah M Ramteke
- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- CyberLogic, Inc., New York, NY, USA; Department of Orthopedics, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA; Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Empilweni Services and Research Unit, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Empilweni Services and Research Unit, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Empilweni Services and Research Unit, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Empilweni Services and Research Unit, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Ramírez-Vélez R, Ojeda-Pardo ML, Correa-Bautista JE, González-Ruíz K, Navarro-Pérez CF, González-Jiménez E, Schmidt-RioValle J, Izquierdo M, Lobelo F. Normative data for calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation among children and adolescents from Colombia: the FUPRECOL Study. Arch Osteoporos 2015; 11:2. [PMID: 26691632 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-015-0253-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has been found to be a safe and reliable method for evaluating bone mineral density (BMD). Using calcaneal QUS techniques, the current study contributes to remedying this gap in the literature by establishing normative data among children and adolescents from Colombia. INTRODUCTION Minimal data on BMD changes are available from populations in developing countries. BMD reference values for children and adolescents have not been published for a Latin-American population. The aim of this study was to establish a normal reference range of calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) in Colombian children and adolescents with ages ranging from 9 to 17.9 years. METHODS A sample of 1001 healthy Colombian youth (boys n = 445 and girls n = 556), children, and adolescents (9-17.9 years old) participated in the study. A calcaneus QUS parameter (BUA) was obtained for boys and girls, stratified by age group. Furthermore, height, weight, fat mass percentage, and body mass index were measured. Centile smoothed curves for the third, tenth, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 97th percentiles were calculated using the LMS method (L [curve Box-Cox], M [curve median], and S [curve coefficient of variation]). RESULTS Mean (± SD) values for the participants' anthropometric data were 12.9 ± 2.3 years of age, 45.2 ± 11.5 kg weight, 1.51 ± 0.1 m height, 19.5 ± 3.1 kg/m(2) BMI, and 69.5 ± 17.1 dB/MHz BUA. Overall, all variables were significantly higher in boys except in BMI and body fat percentage. Girls generally had higher mean calcaneal BUA (dB/MHz) values than the boys, except in the age ranges 16 and 17.9, p > 0.05. In addition, the BUA (dB/MHz) increased with age throughout childhood and adolescence and reached a plateau by age 15-17.9 for girls. CONCLUSIONS For the first time, our results provide sex- and age-specific BUA reference values for Colombian children and adolescents aged 9-17.9 years. A more specific set of reference values is useful for clinicians and researchers and informs clinical practice to monitor bone mineral status.
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- Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
- Centro de Estudios en Medición de la Actividad Física [CEMA], Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, DC, Colombia.
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- Centro de Estudios en Medición de la Actividad Física [CEMA], Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, DC, Colombia. .,Grupo de Investigación GICAEDS, Facultad de Cultura Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, DC, Colombia.
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- Centro de Estudios en Medición de la Actividad Física [CEMA], Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, DC, Colombia.
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- Centro de Estudios en Medición de la Actividad Física [CEMA], Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, DC, Colombia.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad de Granada, C/ Santander N° 1 [52071], Melilla, Spain.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Avda. De la Ilustración [18016], Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. .,Grupo CTS-436, Adscrito al Centro de Investigación Mente Cerebro y Comportamiento [CIMCYC], Granada, Spain.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Avda. De la Ilustración [18016], Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain. .,Grupo CTS-436, Adscrito al Centro de Investigación Mente Cerebro y Comportamiento [CIMCYC], Granada, Spain.
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- Grupo de Investigación GICAEDS, Facultad de Cultura Física, Deporte y Recreación, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, DC, Colombia. .,Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Du Q, Zhou X, Li JA, He XH, Liang JP, Zhao L, Yang XY, Chen N, Zhang SX, Chen PJ. Quantitative ultrasound measurements of bone quality in female adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis compared to normal controls. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2015. [PMID: 26198594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2015.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to compare the speed-of-sound (SOS) between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients and controls using quantitative ultrasound examination and to further analyze the relationship between the SOS and curve type, curve magnitude, maturation status and Risser's sign in AIS patients compared to controls. METHODS Seventy-eight female AIS patients and 58 healthy female controls 10 to 16 years of age were recruited to participate. Quantitative ultrasound measurements were performed at the non-dominant distal end of the radius. The standard method for estimating the SOS and z-score was used. Comparisons were made between the SOS values and z-score in AIS patients and age-matched Asian adolescents. RESULTS The SOS values of the patients were significantly lower than the controls (P < .01). The percentage of cases with low bone quality was 25% in the entire AIS sample. The prevalence of low bone quality in AIS patients was 20.5%. However, there were no correlations between the SOS and types of scoliosis (P > .05). The SOS values among different severity groups were significant, particularly between the 10° to 19° and 20° to 39° groups as well as between 10° to 19° and ≥40° groups. However, there was no significant correlation between the SOS and Cobb angles. Significant correlations were also found between the pre- and post-menarchy status in patients. There was a significant difference in the SOS values for different Rissers' signs (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS Compared to nonscoliotic controls, subjects with AIS had a generally lower SOS, indicating lower bone quality. The age, Risser's sign, or maturation status, may have an effect on the bone quality; however, the curve type and magnitude do not affect the bone quality. The results of this study indicate that slower bone maturation may affect the bone quality in adolescents with AIS.
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- Qing Du
- Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Rehabilitation Department of Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Attending Physician, Rehabilitation Department of Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Professor, Rehabilitation Department of Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic, Port Orange, FL
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- Master Graduate Student, Department of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Professor, Pediatric Orthopedic Department of Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Attending Physician, Rehabilitation Department of Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Competent Therapist, Rehabilitation Department of Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Competent Therapist, Rehabilitation Department of Xin Hua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
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Passive movement and active exercise for very young infants with congenital heart disease: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2015; 16:288. [PMID: 26122088 PMCID: PMC4485354 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-015-0816-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Delayed motor development is reported in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Exercise is widely used to facilitate motor development and improve motor ability. Exercise for adolescents and adults with CHD has been extensively studied. However, the evidence of exercise for infants with CHD is sparse. This study aims to identify the effect of passive movement and active exercise on motor development within very young CHD infants with cardiac catheterization. Methods/Design A prospective and randomized controlled trial will be conducted in very young CHD infants with cardiac catheterization. A total of 147 infants with CHD will be randomized by a 1:1:1 allocation ratio by computer to an exercise intervention group, a home-based intervention group and a control group. The exercise intervention group will receive passive movement and active exercise from experienced physiotherapists in pediatrics three times a week for 12 weeks. The home-based intervention group will receive passive movement and active exercise from their parents or caregivers at home three times a week for 12 weeks. The control group will receive follow up only. The follow-up duration is 20 months. The primary outcome measures are the motor quotient measured by the Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-II. The secondary outcome measures are the Ross score, ventricular function, bone quality, body length, weight, head circumference, upper arm circumference, and adverse events. Discussion This study has several important features, including the randomization process, the long follow-up duration, the control group, and the large sample size. The aim of this study is to determine whether 12-week passive movement and active exercise promotes motor development and produces other beneficial effects for very young CHD infants with cardiac catheterization. Therefore, this study will contribute new knowledge regarding the rehabilitation program in very young CHD infants with cardiac catheterization. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ChiCTR-IOR-15005909 (January 31, 2015).
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Scherrer MJ, Rochat MK, Inci D, Moeller A. Reference equations for ultrasound bone densitometry of the radius in Central European children and adolescents. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:2617-23. [PMID: 25027111 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2807-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED Bone density measurements are important for evaluation and follow-up of children with alterations in their mineral status (increased risk for fractures and osteoporosis subsequently). Interpretation of these measurements relies on the availability of appropriate reference equations. We developed gender-specific, age-dependent reference values of bone density for Central European children. INTRODUCTION In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for the measurement of bone density in children exposed to an increased risk of early alterations in their bone status. These values must be compared to an adequate reference population. The aim of the present study was to create reference equations of radial speed of sound (SOS) for Central European children and adolescents. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, SOS values were measured at the distal third of the radius in 581 Swiss children and adolescents (321 girls and 260 boys) aged 6 to 16 years using the Sunlight Omnisense® 7000P quantitative ultrasound system. RESULTS Gender-specific reference equations for SOS values were derived by polynomial regression and combined a cubic dependence of age and a linear dependence of height. The fitted SOS curves in our study population show a plateau period in both genders for younger ages followed by an increase phase beginning at the age of 12 in girls and 14 in boys. Neither the reported level of physical activity nor additional sport nor self-reported calcium intake influenced the reference equations. CONCLUSIONS Our results show a good agreement with similar studies using the same measurement technique on other body parts, suggesting a wide applicability of the obtained reference curves over different European populations.
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- M J Scherrer
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Children's Hospital of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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Xu Y, Guo B, Gong J, Xu H, Bai Z. The correlation between calcaneus stiffness index calculated by QUS and total body BMD assessed by DXA in Chinese children and adolescents. J Bone Miner Metab 2014; 32:159-66. [PMID: 23695447 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-013-0474-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Few studies have shown comparison data between calcaneus stiffness index (SI) calculated by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in the Chinese population. This study was aimed to examine the correlations between calcaneus SI calculated by QUS and total body BMD and bone mineral content (BMC) measured by DXA in Chinese children and adolescents. We measured the total body BMD and BMC using Lunar Prodigy (GE Healthcare), and speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and a calculated SI of the left os calcis using Lunar Achilles Express (GE Healthcare) in 392 healthy Chinese schoolchildren and adolescents aged 5-19 years. The short-term precision for DXA was 0.5 % for total body BMD. The precision for QUS was 1.8 % for SI, 2.9 % for BUA, and 0.4 % for SOS. Pearson's correlation coefficients (r) were calculated to assess the possible correlations between the total body BMC by DXA and SI calculated by QUS. There were significantly positive correlations between SI of the left os calcis and total body BMD (r = 0.693, p < 0.001, n = 392) and BMC (r = 0.690, p < 0.001, n = 392). For all the subjects, significant positive correlations were observed between the calcaneal SI and the age, weight, height, BMI, total body BMD, total body BMC, total body lean mass, and total body fat mass, with r ranging from 0.310 (total body fat mass) to 0.693 (total body BMD) (p < 0.001, n = 392). In conclusion, QUS bone densitometry is a useful measuring method showing the physiological bone development in childhood and adolescence.
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- Yi Xu
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College, Jinan University, No. 601 West Huangpu Road, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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Gianfagna F, Cugino D, Ahrens W, Bailey MES, Bammann K, Herrmann D, Koni AC, Kourides Y, Marild S, Molnár D, Moreno LA, Pitsiladis YP, Russo P, Siani A, Sieri S, Sioen I, Veidebaum T, Iacoviello L. Understanding the links among neuromedin U gene, beta2-adrenoceptor gene and bone health: an observational study in European children. PLoS One 2013; 8:e70632. [PMID: 23936460 PMCID: PMC3731254 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Neuromedin U, encoded by the NMU gene, is a hypothalamic neuropeptide that regulates both energy metabolism and bone mass. The beta-2 adrenergic receptor, encoded by the ADRB2 gene, mediates several effects of catecholamine hormones and neurotransmitters in bone. We investigated whether NMU single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes, as well as functional ADRB2 SNPs, are associated with bone stiffness in children from the IDEFICS cohort, also evaluating whether NMU and ADRB2 interact to affect this trait. A sample of 2,274 subjects (52.5% boys, age 6.2±1.8 years) from eight European countries, having data on calcaneus bone stiffness index (SI, mean of both feet) and genotyping (NMU gene: rs6827359, rs12500837, rs9999653; ADRB2 gene: rs1042713, rs1042714), was studied. After false discovery rate adjustment, SI was significantly associated with all NMU SNPs. rs6827359 CC homozygotes showed the strongest association (recessive model, Δ = −1.8, p = 0.006). Among the five retrieved haplotypes with frequencies higher than 1% (range 2.0–43.9%), the CCT haplotype (frequency = 39.7%) was associated with lower SI values (dominant model, Δ = −1.0, p = 0.04) as compared to the most prevalent haplotype. A non-significant decrease in SI was observed in in ADRB2 rs1042713 GG homozygotes, while subjects carrying SI-lowering genotypes at both SNPs (frequency = 8.4%) showed much lower SI than non-carriers (Δ = −3.9, p<0.0001; p for interaction = 0.025). The association was more evident in preschool girls, in whom SI showed a curvilinear trend across ages. In subgroup analyses, rs9999653 CC NMU or both GG ADRB2 genotypes were associated with either lower serum calcium or β-CrossLaps levels (p = 0.01). This study in European children shows, for the first time in humans, a role for NMU gene through interaction with ADRB2 gene in bone strength regulation, more evident in preschool girls.
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- Francesco Gianfagna
- Research Laboratories, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiologic Research, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS GmbH, Bremen, Germany
- Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiologic Research, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS GmbH, Bremen, Germany
- Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiologic Research, Leibniz-Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology - BIPS GmbH, Bremen, Germany
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Research and Education Institute of Child Health, Strovolos, Cyprus
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, NUtrition and Development) Research Group, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Sciences, CNR, Avellino, Italy
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- Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Sciences, CNR, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Preventive and Predictive Medicine, Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- FWO, Research Foundation Flanders, Brussels, Belgium
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- Center of Health and Behavioral Science, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia
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- Casa di Cura Montevergine, Mercogliano (AV), Italy
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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Sioen I, Mouratidou T, Herrmann D, De Henauw S, Kaufman JM, Molnár D, Moreno LA, Marild S, Barba G, Siani A, Gianfagna F, Tornaritis M, Veidebaum T, Ahrens W. Relationship between markers of body fat and calcaneal bone stiffness differs between preschool and primary school children: results from the IDEFICS baseline survey. Calcif Tissue Int 2012; 91:276-85. [PMID: 22907129 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-012-9640-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between markers of body fat and bone status assessed as calcaneal bone stiffness in a large sample of European healthy pre- and primary school children. Participants were 7,447 children from the IDEFICS study (spread over eight different European countries), age 6.1 ± 1.8 years (range 2.1-9.9), 50.5 % boys. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, bioelectrical impedance, waist and hip circumference, and tricipital and subscapular skinfold thickness) as well as quantitative ultrasonographic measurements to determine calcaneal stiffness index (SI) were performed. Partial correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and ANCOVA were stratified by sex and age group: preschool boys (n = 1,699) and girls (n = 1,599) and primary school boys (n = 2,062) and girls (n = 2,087). In the overall study population, the average calcaneal SI was equal to 80.2 ± 14.0, ranging 42.4-153. The results showed that preschool children with higher body fat had lower calcaneal SI (significant correlation coefficients between -0.05 and -0.20), while primary school children with higher body fat had higher calcaneal SI (significant correlation coefficients between 0.05 and 0.13). After adjusting for fat-free mass, both preschool and primary school children showed an inverse relationship between body fat and calcaneal stiffness. To conclude, body fat is negatively associated with calcaneal bone stiffness in children after adjustment for fat-free mass. Fat-free mass may confound the association in primary school children but not in preschool children. Muscle mass may therefore be an important determinant of bone stiffness.
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- Isabelle Sioen
- Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Alwis G, Rosengren B, Nilsson JA, Stenevi-Lundgren S, Sundberg M, Sernbo I, Karlsson MK. Normative calcaneal quantitative ultrasound data as an estimation of skeletal development in Swedish children and adolescents. Calcif Tissue Int 2010; 87:493-506. [PMID: 20960155 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-010-9425-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2009] [Accepted: 09/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We present age- and gender-specific normative bone status data evaluated by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in the calcaneus with the Lunar Achilles device and compare these estimates with bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) estimated by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Included were a sample of 518 population-based collected Swedish girls and 558 boys aged 6-19 years. QUS measurements included speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and stiffness index (SI) in the calcaneus. DXA measurements included BMC and BMD in the femoral neck (FN), lumbar spine (L2-L4), and total body (TB). Height and weight were measured with standard equipment. Age, height, and weight were significantly associated with SOS, BUA, and SI. Compared to SOS, in both girls and boys there was a higher correlation between BUA and FN BMC (r = 0.71 and r = 0.73, respectively), FN BMD (r = 0.68 and r = 0.67, respectively), L2-L4 BMC (r = 0.70 and r = 0.64, respectively), L2-L4 BMD (r = 0.69 and r = 0.64, respectively), TB BMC (r = 0.76 and r = 0.75, respectively), and TB BMD (r = 0.74 and r = 0.74, respectively). The correlations between SOS and FN BMC (r = 0.38 and r = 0.52, respectively), FN BMD (r = 0.41 and r = 0.52, respectively), L2-L4 BMC (r = 0.31 and r = 0.40, respectively), L2-L4 BMD (r = 0.32 and r = 0.41, respectively), TB BMC (r = 0.42 and r = 0.49, respectively), and TB BMD (r = 0.48 and r = 0.54, respectively) were lower, although still significant (all P < 0.001). BUA seems to be the QUS parameter that best resembles the changes in BMC during growth.
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- Gayani Alwis
- Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Guglielmi G, Scalzo G, de Terlizzi F, Peh WCG. Quantitative ultrasound in osteoporosis and bone metabolism pathologies. Radiol Clin North Am 2010; 48:577-88. [PMID: 20609893 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has been introduced in the medical field for the study of bone tissue to identify changes in the tissue that could suggest the presence of osteoporosis and bone fragility. The ultrasound technique is simple, versatile, and its low cost and lack of ionizing radiation have led to the diffusion of this method worldwide. The present article is an overview of the most relevant developments in the field of quantitative ultrasound, in clinical and experimental settings. The advantages and limitations of the present technique and suggestions for its use in the clinical practice are reported.
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- Giuseppe Guglielmi
- Department of Radiology, University of Foggia, Viale L. Pinto, Foggia, Italy.
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Guglielmi G, de Terlizzi F. Quantitative Ultrasond in the assessment of Osteoporosis. Eur J Radiol 2009; 71:425-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Christoforidis A, Papadopoulou E, Dimitriadou M, Stilpnopoulou D, Gkogka C, Katzos G, Athanassiou-Metaxa M. Reference values for quantitative ultrasonography (QUS) of radius and tibia in healthy greek pediatric population: clinical correlations. J Clin Densitom 2009; 12:360-8. [PMID: 19577938 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.03.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2008] [Revised: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 03/04/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was to provide reference standards for measurements of quantitative ultrasonography (QUS) of radius and tibia in normative Greek pediatric population. Analysis was performed in 1549 healthy subjects (814 girls and 735 boys) with a mean decimal age of 11.41+/-3.52 yr (range: 3.78-18.33 yr). Results showed a gradual increase of absolute values of radial and tibial speed of sound (SOS), with aging and with pubertal progressing, in both girls and boys. Gender comparison showed significantly increased SOS values measured both at radius and at tibia in girls more than 13 yr of age compared with aged-matched boys. Significant but mild correlation was noted between standard deviation scores (SDS) of SOS at radius and at tibia (r = 0.259, p < 0.001). Additionally, tibial SOS SDS were significantly negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI) SDS (r = -0.230, p < 0.001). Finally, subjects that spend more than 3h of daily "screen time" (television and personal computer) showed significantly decreased SOS values measured both at radius and at tibia. On the contrary, no correlation was observed between SOS values and the amount of physical activity reported.
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Quantitative ultrasound in the assessment of skeletal status. Eur Radiol 2009; 19:1837-48. [PMID: 19259681 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-009-1354-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2008] [Revised: 11/27/2008] [Accepted: 12/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a non-invasive technique for the investigation of bone tissue in several pathologies and clinical conditions, especially in the field of osteoporosis. The versatility of the technique, its low cost and lack of ionising radiation have led to the diffusion of this method worldwide. Several studies have been conducted in the last years to investigate the potential of QUS in multiple areas with promising results; the technique has been applied in the prediction of osteoporotic fractures, in monitoring therapies, in the investigation of secondary osteoporosis, in paediatrics, neonatology and genetics. Our review article gives an overview of the most relevant developments in the field of quantitative ultrasound, both in clinical and in experimental settings.
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Baroncelli GI. Quantitative ultrasound methods to assess bone mineral status in children: technical characteristics, performance, and clinical application. Pediatr Res 2008; 63:220-8. [PMID: 18287958 DOI: 10.1203/pdr.0b013e318163a286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Measurement of bone mineral status may be a useful tool in identifying the children who could be exposed to an increased risk of osteoporosis in adulthood. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and peripheral quantitative computed tomography may be used to this purpose, but the exposure to ionizing radiation is a limiting factor for preventive studies in large populations of children. In the last years, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) methods have been developed to assess bone mineral status in some peripheral skeletal sites such as calcaneus, phalanges of the hand, and tibia. QUS techniques are safe, easy to use, radiation-free, and devices are portable, so that they are particularly indicated to assess bone mineral status in children. This review will concentrate on the main methodological principles of ultrasounds and the QUS variables derived from their application to bone tissue, technical differences and performance of QUS methods, factors influencing QUS measurements, normative data and results obtained in children with disturbances of growth or affected by disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, including the assessment of fracture risk, and comparison among QUS, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, and peripheral quantitative computed tomography methods.
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Economos CD, Sacheck JM, Wacker W, Shea K, Naumova EN. Precision of Lunar Achilles+ bone quality measurements: time dependency and multiple machine use in field studies. Br J Radiol 2007; 80:919-25. [PMID: 17875599 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/33589854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Qualitative ultrasound (QUS) is a portable, safe and relatively inexpensive technique used to obtain information on bone mineral quality in adults and children. QUS measures bone stiffness index (SI) through the incorporation of speed of sound (SOS) and broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA). QUS technology may prove to be extremely useful in field research where more than one machine is used over different periods of time. 13 adults (27.6+/-4.6 years old) were recruited to determine the internal stability of two Lunar Achilles+ QUS machines (Lunar1, Lunar2), as well as the repeatability in bone stiffness measures between the two machines over time. Triplicate measurements of the calcaneus were taken within the same day (n = 258) and at 1 week (n = 120), 6 months (n = 54) and 1 year (n = 18) apart to determine the time-dependent repeatability. Using paired t-tests and separate mixed effects models, there were no differences reported in SI, SOS or BUA values within one machine, or between two machines over these short- and long-term time-frames. These results indicate that QUS machines are internally consistent and different machines may be used over time to provide reliable measurements of changes in bone quality.
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- C D Economos
- Tufts University, Gerald J and Dorothy R Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, 150 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Robinson ML, Winters-Stone K, Gabel K, Dolny D. Modifiable lifestyle factors affecting bone health using calcaneus quantitative ultrasound in adolescent girls. Osteoporos Int 2007; 18:1101-7. [PMID: 17353995 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-007-0359-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2006] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED One hundred and fourteen girls were measured for calcaneus QUS (stiffness index score), calcium intake, weight, and total hours spent in physical activity (moderate to high-impact activities and low to no-impact activities). Multiple regression analysis indicated that hours spent in moderate to high-impact activities, current calcium intake, and weight significantly predicted SI. INTRODUCTION To determine the influence of modifiable lifestyle factors on adolescent girls' bone health measured by calcaneus quantitative ultrasound (QUS). METHODS One hundred and fourteen girls, ages 14-18 (15.97 +/- .7), enrolled in high school physical education classes, were measured for calcaneus QUS (stiffness index score), height, weight, current calcium intake from 2-3 day food records, and estimated total hours spent in physical activity from kindergarten to present. Cumulative physical activity hours were separated into two classifications (according to their estimated strain from ground reaction force): moderate to high-impact activities and low to no-impact activities. RESULTS Pearson correlations between stiffness index (SI) and age, height, weight, current calcium intake, and hours spent in moderate to high-impact versus low to no-impact activities indicated a positive relationships between SI and weight (r = .259, p = .005), current calcium intake (r = .286, p = .002), and hours spent in moderate to high-impact activities (r = .451, p < .001). Multiple regression between SI and the above independent variables indicated that collectively, hours spent in moderate to high-impact activities, current calcium intake, and weight (r (2) = .363, p = <.001) significantly predicted SI. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that moderate to high-impact activities, current calcium intake, and weight positively influence bone properties of the calcaneus in adolescent girls.
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- M L Robinson
- Division of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lewis-Clark State College, 500 8th Ave, Lewiston, ID 83501, USA.
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Zhu ZQ, Liu W, Xu CL, Han SM, Zu SY, Zhu GJ. Ultrasound bone densitometry of the calcaneus in healthy Chinese children and adolescents. Osteoporos Int 2007; 18:533-41. [PMID: 17262173 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0276-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We evaluate reference data to examine whether there are sex-, age-, height-, weight- and BMI-related differences of quantitative ultrasound parameters (QUS) for healthy Chinese children and adolescents. METHODS A total of 726 healthy children and adolescents (360 male and 366 female) aged from 10-21 years were examined with a Lunar Achilles Express densitometer. The measurements on the right heel included speed of sound (SOS), broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA), and a calculated stiffness index (SI). RESULTS Our results found that there were no significant differences for BUA, SOS and SI between males and females, except in the age range of 12 to 13 years. The values of all parameters were significantly higher in the 12-year-old females compared to males, and BUA values were significantly higher in 13-year-old females compared to males. A spurt in QUS parameters were observed at 12 years in females and at 14 years in males. A steady increase of BUA, SOS, and SI was seen with increasing body height and weight in both sexes. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the present results can be used as reference data for children and adolescents in China.
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- Z-Q Zhu
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, People's Republic of China
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Välimäki VV, Löyttyniemi E, Välimäki MJ. Quantitative ultrasound variables of the heel in Finnish men aged 18-20 yr: predictors, relationship to bone mineral content, and changes during military service. Osteoporos Int 2006; 17:1763-71. [PMID: 16944074 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-006-0186-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2005] [Accepted: 06/12/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Determinants of BUA and SOS and their changes during military service-associated physical training were studied in 196 army recruits and 50 control men, aged 18-20 years. METHODS Heel ultrasound measurement, DXA, muscle strength test, Cooper's running test and genetic analyses were performed. Lifestyle factors were recorded. Sex steroids and bone turnover markers were determined. Heel ultrasound was repeated after six months. RESULTS Exercise was the most significant determinant of both BUA (p<0.0001) and SOS (p<0.0001). There were 10% and 1.3% differences in BUA (p=0.006) and SOS (p=0.0001), respectively, between men belonging to the lowest and highest quartiles of exercise index. Weight associated with BUA (p=0.005) and height with SOS (p=0.03). BUA and SOS correlated with BMC and BMD (p<0.0001) but explained only up to 21% of their variance. Over six months SOS increased more in recruits than in control men (p=0.0043), the increase being higher, the lower muscle strength at baseline (r =-0.27, p=0.0028). CONCLUSION Exercise is the most important determinant of ultrasonographic variables in men, aged 18-20 years. Physical loading during military training increases SOS.
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- V-V Välimäki
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, FI-00029 Helsinki, HUS, Finland.
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The number of articles dealing with pediatric bone mass measurements has flourished during the last decade. The reasons include the awareness that bone gained early in life is an important factor in determining the risk of osteoporosis later in life and the expanding number of pediatric diseases associated with low bone mass. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry is the most common method for measurement of bone mineral content or bone mineral density. Quantitative computed tomography and quantitative ultrasound are the emerging techniques which offer the possibility of measuring bone mineral content, bone mineral density and quantitative ultrasound parameters that are unique to children and will be discussed in this review. The interpretation of bone mass measurements is also often difficult in growing individuals and the peculiar aspects pertaining to this problem are examined.
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- Stefano Mora
- a Senior Researcher, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Laboratory of Pediatric Endocrinology, Via Olgettina 60, 20132, Milan, Italy.
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Bachrach LK. Osteoporosis and measurement of bone mass in children and adolescents. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2005; 34:521-35, vii. [PMID: 16085157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2005.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Osteoporosis increasingly is recognized as a pediatric concern. Fragility fractures occur in children and adolescents with genetic disorders and those with a variety of chronic diseases. Others may not fracture in childhood but reach adulthood with a reduced peak bone mass and increased lifelong risk of osteoporosis. This article reviews the indications for pediatric bone density testing, the strengths and limitations of densitometry methods, and the challenges of interpreting the results. The goals are to demystify the densitometry report and to clarify the role of bone density tests in assessing and managing skeletal health in children.
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- Laura K Bachrach
- Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Fricke O, Tutlewski B, Schwahn B, Schoenau E. Speed of sound: relation to geometric characteristics of bone in children, adolescents, and adults. J Pediatr 2005; 146:764-8. [PMID: 15973315 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relation between volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and speed of sound (SOS). STUDY DESIGN Total and trabecular vBMD were measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography at the forearm in a population of 216 individuals of a pediatric outpatient clinic. Moreover, SOS was measured by a quantitative ultrasound device (QUS) at the thumb, patella, and os calcis. RESULTS Linear regression analysis revealed that the prediction of SOS by vBMD is relatively weak (R2 < 0.1). Moreover, body height and measures of bone size have a stronger influence on SOS than vBMD. The influence of bone size on SOS also depends on the location of measurement (highest prediction of SOS by body height at patella with R2 = 0.56). Anthropometric characteristics have a stronger influence on SOS than measures of bone mineral density at the thumb and patella in comparison to os calcis (body height predicts SOS at os calcis, with R2 = 0.03). Conclusions QUS is not a suitable method to assess bone density. If QUS is applied for the assessment of bone development and of bone fracture risk, the measurement should be performed with consideration of anthropometric measurements.
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- Oliver Fricke
- Children's Hospital of the University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Zebaze RMD, Brooks E, High M, Duty E, Bronson W. Reproducibility of heel ultrasound measurement in prepubescent children: lack of influence of ethnicity, sex, or body size. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2003; 22:1337-1340. [PMID: 14682421 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2003.22.12.1337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is a growing demand for assessment of bone status in children. Among the techniques currently available, quantitative ultrasound measurement is attractive because of its lower cost, portability, and safety. However, factors influencing its reproducibility in children remain an issue. This study was designed to evaluate the effects of ethnicity, sex, and body size on the short-term reproducibility of heel ultrasound measurement in children. METHODS We studied 59 prepubescent children, 36 white (23 girls and 13 boys) and 23 black (9 girls and 14 boys), 5 to 12 years of age. On the same day, each child underwent triplicate measurement with an ultrasonometer and was repositioned after each measurement. RESULTS The precision error of the stiffness index expressed as a percentage of the coefficient of variation was generally good. There was no difference between ethnicity or sex. Respectively, the average values were 3.81% and 3.86% in white girls and boys and 3.64% and 3.51% in black girls and boys. Height, weight, and body mass index were not found to affect this reproducibility. CONCLUSIONS These data support the reliability and usefulness of ultrasound for assessment of pediatric bone status.
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Fielding KT, Nix DA, Bachrach LK. Comparison of calcaneus ultrasound and dual X-ray absorptiometry in children at risk of osteopenia. J Clin Densitom 2003; 6:7-15. [PMID: 12665697 DOI: 10.1385/jcd:6:1:7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The optimal method to assess pediatric bone mass remains controversial. Dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is used most commonly for clinical assessments in children, but calcaneus ultrasound (CUS) is less costly, is free of ionizing radiation, and predicts fracture as well as DXA in adults. This study was designed to compare CUS and DXA in 42 young patients (ages 9-21) with chronic disease and/or fragility fractures. Zscores for broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and speed of sound (SOS) determined using the Lunar Achilles Plus ultrasonometer were compared with Z-scores for areal bone mineral density (BMD) and volumetric BMD using DXA (Hologic). Logistic regression was employed to predict low bone density measured by DXA (defined as spinal BMD Z-score < -2) from CUS measurements. Sensitivity/specificity analysis was performed to compare CUS and spinal DXA Z-scores as predictors of previous low-impact fracture. Correlations between CUS and DXA Z-scores were in the range of r = 0.3-0.6. Areas under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves for BUA and SOS predicting low bone density by DXA were similar: 0.81 and 0.82, respectively. ROC curve areas for spinal DXA, BUA, and SOS predicting previous fracture were also similar: 0.85, 0.84, and 0.84, respectively. While CUS correlates only modestly with DXA, ROC curve areas indicate that CUS detects low bone mineral in children with fragility fractures as well as DXA and may be a viable initial screen for osteopenia.
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Fielding KT, Backrach LK, Hudes ML, Crawford PB, Wang MC. Ethnic differences in bone mass of young women vary with method of assessment. J Clin Densitom 2002; 5:229-38. [PMID: 12357060 DOI: 10.1385/jcd:5:3:229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2001] [Revised: 12/21/2001] [Accepted: 01/16/2002] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
To examine ethnic differences in bone mass measured by calcaneus ultrasound (CUS) and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and to compare the two methodologies, CUS was performed in 904 healthy Asian, African American, Latina, and Caucasian women 20-26 yr old using the Lunar Achilles Plus ultrasonometer. CUS measurements (broadband ultrasound attenuation [BUA] and speed of sound [SOS]) were made following standard methodology (standard CUS) and repeated adjusting for foot size using shims (with-shim CUS). Areal bone mineral density (BMD) and estimated volumetric bone density (BMAD) at the spine, femoral neck, and whole body were determined using the Lunar DPX-IQ. African Americans had greater height- and weight-adjusted BUA than Caucasians, while Asians and African Americans had greater SOS than Caucasians and Latinas. Additionally, African Americans had greater height- and weight-adjusted BMD and BMAD than all other groups. CUS and DXA measurements correlated moderately (r = 0.2-0.5). With-shim CUS values were 0.9-7.8% lower than standard CUS values. In conclusion, African American women had greater DXA measurements than all others and greater CUS measurements than Caucasians. In contrast to DXA, CUS measurements in Asians and Latinas were not significantly lower than those in African Americans. Most notably, Asians had greater values for SOS than Caucasians and Latinas. Discrepancies in ethnic comparisons and modest correlations suggest that CUS and DXA methods may capture different bone qualities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Krista T Fielding
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305-5208, USA
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