Terminal server. Not to be confused with Terminal Services or Remote Access Service. A terminal server (also referred to as a serial server or console server network access server) enables organizations to connect devices with an RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 serial interface to a local area network (LAN).
The optimal duration of bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis is unknown. Bisphosphonate medications approved for the prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis have clinical trial data supporting fracture reduction efficacy through at least 3 years of treatment and, in some cases, through 5 years.
The osteoporosis associated with parathyroid disease is often extreme. The most extreme (worst) osteoporosis is seen in patients with untreated hyperparathyroidism. Men and women in their 30's and 40's can develop osteoporosis due to parathyroid over-activity.