Bone
Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Laptop Battery AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
ACOVE: Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders
ACS: American Cancer Society
ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine
ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD: autosomal dominant
AGS: American Geriatrics Society
AHRQ: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
AI: adequate intakes
AIAN: American Indian and Alaska Native
AR: autosomal recessive
BH/BH: Bone Health/Body Health
BMD: bone mineral density
BSAP: bone specific alkaline phosphatase
BUA: broadband attenuation
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CEE: conjugated equine estrogens
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal
CME: continuing medical education
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNS: central nervous system
COPE: computerized physician order entry
CTx: C-terminal collagen crosslinked peptides
DASH: Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension
DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
DOT: Department of Transportation
Dpd: free deoxypyridoline crosslinks
DRG: diagnosis-related group
DTCA: direct-to-consumer advertising
DV: daily value
DXA: dual x-ray absorptiometry
E + P: estrogen-progestin combination
ECF: extracellular fluid
EPESE: Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the
Elderly
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
fl oz.: fluid ounce
FNB: Food and Nutrition Board
g/cm2: grams per centimeter squared
GIO: glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
gm: gram
GnRH: gonadotrophin-releasing hormone
HEDIS: Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus
HMO: health maintenance organization
HOPE: Health, Osteoporosis, Progestin, Estrogen
HRR: hospital referral regions
HRSA: Health Resources and Services Administration
HT: hormone therapy
IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor-1
IOM: Institute of Medicine
IPA: independent practice association
ISCD: International Society for Clinical Densitometry
IU: international units
kg: kilogram
m-CSF: macrophage colony stimulating factor
mg: milligram
MilkPEP: Milk Processor Education Program
ml: milliliter
MM: multiple myeloma
MMA: Medicare Modernization Act
MPA: medroxyprogesterone
NAWHO: National Asian Women's Health Organization
NBHC: National Bone Health Campaign
NCDPH: North Carolina Department of Public Health
NCEP: National Cholesterol Education Program
NCHS: National Center for Health Statistics
NCI: National Cancer Institute
NCQA: National Committee for Quality Assurance
ND: not determinable
NDC: National Dairy Council
NDDIC: National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
NGC: National Guideline Clearinghouse
NHANES: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NHDS: National Hospital Discharge Survey
NIA: National Institute on Aging
NICHD: National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development
NIDCR: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
Research
NIH: National Institutes of Health
NIHORBD~NRC: National Institutes of Health, Osteoporosis and
Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center
NJDHSS: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
NOF: National Osteoporosis Foundation
NORA: National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
NTX: N-telopeptide of type I collagen
OI: osteogenesis imperfecta
OMBDC: Saint Barnabas Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease
Center
OPG: osteoprotegerin
ORAI: Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument
OST: Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool
OTA: Office of Technology Assessment
OTA: Orthopaedic Trauma Association
OWH: Office on Women's Health
oz.: ounce
PA: physical activity
PDSA: Plan, Do, Study, Act
pDXA: peripheral dual x-ray absorptiometry
PE: physical education
PEPI: Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions
PICP: carboxyterminal propeptide of type I collagen
PINP: aminoterminal propeptide of type I collagen
pkt: packet
pQCT: peripheral quantitative computed tomography
PROOF: Prevent Recurrence of Osteoporotic Fractures
PTH: parathyroid hormone
PTHrP: parathyroid hormone-related protein
Pyd: free and total pyridinolines
QALY: quality-adjusted life year
QCT: quantitative computed tomography
QOL: quality of life
QUS: quantitative ultrasound
RA: radiographic absorptiometry
RANKL: receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand
RDA: recommended daily allowance
RPCT: randomized placebo-controlled trial
RSVP: New Jersey Association of Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program Directors
SCORE: Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation
SD: standard deviation
SERM: selective estrogen receptor modulator
SHPPS: School Health Policies and Programs Study
SOS: speed of sound
SPF: sun protection factor
SXA: single x-ray absorptiometry
Tbsp: tablespoon
TSH: thyroid stimulating hormone
UL: upper intake levels
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
USDHHS: United States Department of Health and Human
Services
USP: United States Pharmacopoeia
USPSTF: United States Preventive Services Task Force
USRDS: United States Renal Data System
WHI: Women's Health Initiative
WHO: World Health Organization
WIC: Women, Infants, and Children Program
yr: year
According to the indictment, Jones would steal various IBM and Penguin computer servers from Verisign's warehouse in Virginia and sell them to Johnson. Johnson would then sell the servers to several individuals, who would sometimes place them for sale on eBay. As a result of this scheme, the indictment alleges that Jones and Johnson caused Verisign to lose more than $120, 000 worth of computer equipment. In the indictment, Jones and Johnson are charged in three counts with causing the interstate transportation of stolen property, namely IBM 330 and 335 servers, in violation of 18 U.S.C.
Thinkpad Published: October 14, 2004
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