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.
Successful treatment is best determined by lack of fracture, but the surrogate outcome of stability or increase in BMD suggests treatment effectiveness. A decrease in BMD suggests noncompliance, inadequate calcium and vitamin D supplementation, an unidentified secondary cause of osteoporosis, or treatment failure.