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.
Quality of life scores for patients with osteoporosis are low, according to a study reported by Xu et al.37 Guo et al38 investigated the factors affecting quality of life in osteoporotic patients. Their subjects were 188 post-menopausal Chinese women aged 45â78 years with osteoporosis.