• About 100,000 people in China suffer from osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic and inherited disorder characterized by brittle bones. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Type I occurs in people who have osteogenesis imperfecta , a genetic condition in which bones are brittle and easily broken. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Another heart-wrenching, controversial novel by Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care introduces Willow, a smart and charming five-year-old who was born with a brittle bone disease called osteogenesis imperfecta. (simonandschuster.com)
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as "brittle bone disease," is a rare genetic disorder that affects the bones. (upmc.com)
  • Friday was Jian Chuntian's last day at China-Dolls, the Beijing NGO that assists people with osteogenesis imperfecta, also called brittle-bone disease. (chinadaily.com.cn)
  • Connor suffers from Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), often called brittle bone disease. (bu.edu)
  • I am interested in improving bone strength in a disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) or brittle bone disease. (missouri.edu)
  • People with brittle bone disease have fragile bones that break with minimal trauma, severely decreasing quality of life. (missouri.edu)
  • The vibrant 11-year-old was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, a disorder with no cure. (rmpbs.org)
  • You wouldn't be able to tell because of her constant smile, but Meg's daily life includes around-the-clock care and accessibility challenges due to her stature (people with brittle bone disease sometimes have shorter limbs or do not grow at typical rates). (rmpbs.org)
  • For the average baby not ultimately diagnosed with a moderate to severe form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)- a genetic disorder causing defects in quantity or quality of collagen- like Easton Elrod , fracturing a clavicle is not uncommon in a challenging vaginal birth. (acsh.org)
  • With osteogenesis imperfecta, the goal is to keep the child walking, to protect the bone from breaking all the time so that they can walk, and also decrease the number of fractures that they have in a lifetime. (cure.org)
  • As a result, people with OI are more prone to bone fractures. (upmc.com)
  • People may have only a few fractures or several dozen in their lives. (upmc.com)
  • People with this type of OI have frequent fractures that often decrease after puberty. (upmc.com)
  • If a child has frequent fractures and other symptoms of osteogenesis imperfecta, doctors may perform tests to diagnose the condition. (upmc.com)
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta ( OI dan kadang-kadang dikenali sebagai penyakit tulang rapuh, atau "Lobstein syndrome" [1] ) adalah gangguan tulang genetik. (wikipedia.org)
  • From hosting 36 support and network groups in 26 states to expanding resources or raising funds, the OI community and Foundation staff provide quality support services to more than 100,000 people each year. (oif.org)
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (childrensmercy.org)
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta means "imperfect bone formation. (upmc.com)
  • Thus, people with the syndrome require routine dental examinations. (myriterx.com)
  • If there is not early intervention on children like Farida with osteogenesis imperfecta, chances are they will lose the ability to walk. (cure.org)
  • But the intervention drew strong criticisms, particularly from disability rights and family support groups, who compared it to involuntary sterilization and other horrific treatments inflicted on disabled people throughout history, ostensibly for both individual and social benefit. (blogspot.com)
  • Sometimes people with a compression fracture of the spine do not have any pain at all. (akronchildrens.org)
  • Think about how a basic diaper change or a vigorous hug in a person with a more severe form of OI can elicit a fracture. (acsh.org)
  • Liu W, Lee B, Nagamani SCS, Nicol L, Rauch F, Rush ET, Sutton VR, Orwoll E. Approach to the Patient: Pharmacological Therapies for Fracture Risk Reduction in Adults With Osteogenesis Imperfecta. (childrensmercy.org)
  • The Development, Deployment, and Evaluation of the CLEFT-Q Computerized Adaptive Test: A Multimethods Approach Contributing to Personalized, Person-Centered Health Assessments in Plastic Surgery. (duke.edu)
  • Most insurance companies will cover the cost of the osteogenesis surgical procedure provided that there is adequate and accurate documentation of the patient's condition. (madisonaveoralsurgeon.com)
  • Osteogenesis imperfecta can range from mild to severe. (msdmanuals.com)
  • But some people do not fit into one of the classified types of the condition. (upmc.com)
  • If a parent has osteogenesis imperfecta or a family history of the condition, doctors may test for the condition using ultrasound or other tests. (upmc.com)
  • He explained to me his rare condition and his passion for being able to give back to people and make some sort of difference in peoples lives. (bu.edu)
  • The Foundation's principal education event is the OIF National Conference, which provides more than 570 people with medical, research, and coping information. (oif.org)
  • Theoretically it is possible to do this successfully for a person with OI and there is anecdotal evidence that this has been accomplished. (intelligentdental.com)
  • Now she's working together with the researcher Leanne Baird, who's a genetic counseling student, to find out more about the role OI plays when young people are making future decision about having children. (oife.org)
  • Sometimes heart or lung diseases develop in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Children like Farida rely on the support and generosity of people like you to receive surgery and comprehensive care offered at CURE hospitals. (cure.org)
  • The group could not reach consensus, but it did reach a compromise: "growth attenuation can be an ethically acceptable decision because the benefits and risks are similar to those associated with other decisions that parents make for their profoundly disabled children and about which reasonable people disagree. (blogspot.com)
  • Today, many of the people who serve on the Board of Directors and oversee the Foundation's operations have OI themselves or are parents of children with OI. (oif.org)
  • Mid-term Results of Femoral and Tibial Osteotomies and Fassier-Duval Nailing in Children With Osteogenesis Imperfecta. (childrensmercy.org)
  • Hunter et al recommend that children with achondroplasia remain within 1 standard deviation of the mean weight/height (W/H) curve for people with achondroplasia. (medscape.com)
  • The Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life for people affected by OI through research to find treatments and a cure, education, awareness, and mutual support. (oif.org)
  • The Seattle Growth Attenuation and Ethics Working Group consisted of 20 people, including Erik Parens, senior research scholar at The Hastings Center, as well as pediatricians, lawyers, and philosophers with diverse perspectives and experiences on disability issues. (blogspot.com)
  • The mission of the OI Foundation is to improve the quality of life for those living with osteogenesis imperfecta through research, education, awareness, and mutual support. (oif.org)
  • Research involves a particular focus on angiogenesis, endoplasmic reticulum stress, multi-potent progenitor cells and osteogenesis. (otago.ac.nz)
  • Dr Timothy Sharp (aka Dr Happy), chief happiness officer at The Happiness Institute, says that he has 'absolutely no doubt that people can exercise their brains and enjoy benefits such as happiness… just like when we exercise our bodies we enjoy benefits such as fitness and strength. (suncorp.com.au)
  • This exercise program has been designed for individuals who have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and spend most of their time in a wheelchair or seated. (hss.edu)
  • According to the guys on BU's basketball team, Connor is considered "the least narp narp of all time" (a "narp" is a non-athlete, regular person). (bu.edu)
  • This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Osteogenesis Imperfecta" by people in this website by year, and whether "Osteogenesis Imperfecta" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (childrensmercy.org)
  • These topic labels come from the works of this person. (lu.se)
  • He explained to me how he wouldn't be as passionate and excited to compete if it was just a regular shoot out, but the fact that he gets to be the person in charge of asking for donations and creating a difference in so many people's lives makes the experience more exciting. (bu.edu)
  • While I realize you can't give an exact number for a specific person, in your experience how long would you generally expect linear progress to last (or to what weight)? (startingstrength.com)