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Karim M. Khan
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 352
Citations - 26401
Karim M. Khan is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Osteoporosis & Tendinopathy. The author has an hindex of 82, co-authored 352 publications receiving 23388 citations. Previous affiliations of Karim M. Khan include University of Melbourne & Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
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Meta-analysis of the impact of 9 medication classes on falls in elderly persons.
John Woolcott,Kathryn Richardson,Matthew O. Wiens,Bhavini Patel,Judith Marin,Karim M. Khan,Carlo A. Marra +6 more
TL;DR: The use of sedatives and hypnotics, antidepressants, and benzodiazepines demonstrated a significant association with falls in elderly individuals, and Bayesian odds ratios were updated.
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Histopathology of common tendinopathies. Update and implications for clinical management.
TL;DR: The histopathological findings in athletes with overuse tendinopathies are consistent with those in tendinosis — a degenerative condition of unknown aetiology, which may have implications for the prognosis and timing of a return to sport after experiencing tendon symptoms.
Book
Clinical Sports Medicine
Peter Brukner,Karim M. Khan +1 more
TL;DR: Clinical Sports Medicine has been fully updated from the popular 2nd edition (2000) and is even more practical, now superbly illustrated, easy to read and packed with substantially updated and new material.
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The VISA-A questionnaire: a valid and reliable index of the clinical severity of Achilles tendinopathy
Jane E. Robinson,Jill Cook,Craig Purdam,Paul J. Visentini,J. Ross,Nicola Maffulli,Jack E. Taunton,Karim M. Khan +7 more
TL;DR: The VISA-A questionnaire is reliable and displayed construct validity when means were compared in patients with a range of severity of Achilles tendinopathy and control subjects and has the potential to provide utility in both the clinical setting and research.
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Achilles tendon disorders: etiology and epidemiology.
TL;DR: The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body and there has been a general increase in popularity of sporting activities, but the number and incidence of the Achilles tendon overuse injuries and complete, spontaneous ruptures has increased in the industrialized countries during the last decades.