Cyrus Cooper

TL;DR: In this article, a retrospective cohort study was conducted in a general medical practice setting in the United Kingdom (using data from the General Practice Research Database [GPRD]). For each oral corticosteroid user aged 18 years or older, a control patient was selected randomly, who was matched by age, sex, and medical practice.

TL;DR: It is suggested that over 500 000 white women in the United States develop vertebral deformities for the first time each year and that over 7 million white women aged 50 years and over might be affected at any given time.

TL;DR: The evidence challenges the increasing trend for more total hip replacements and total knee replacements to be done in the younger patient group, and these data should be offered to patients as part of the shared decision making process.

TL;DR: Understanding the levels and trends of the leading causes of death and disability among children and adolescents is critical to guide investment and inform policies and give guidance to policy makers in countries where more attention is needed.

TL;DR: Vandervell Foundation and Wellcome Trust (068545/Z/02, GR072960 as discussed by the authors, GR076113, GR069224, GR086596/Z /08/Z)