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Low back pain (LBP) is a common disabling condition frequently seen and managed in primary care. LBP is considered to be the most common health problem for which general practitioners order an imaging test.

To correlate radiological findings of plain lumbosacral X-rays with the initial clinical presentation of patients with back pain.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional retrospective chart review study, conducted for 384 adult patients, with back pain who had plain lumbosacral X-rays, at three primary healthcare centers at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City (KAMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the period from 1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2018.

The majority of cases had either normal lumbosacral X-rays (32.8%) or incidental findings that were nonspecific. The most abnormal findings were degenerative changes such as spondylosis (osteophytosis) and narrowing of the intervertebral foraminal space (45.3%). The vast majority of cases of chronic back pain was associated with abnormal findings on a plain lumbosacral X-ray, which constituted most cases with abnormal findings among subjects.

Lumbosacral X-ray findings in the vast majority of cases do not correlate with clinical presentation and do not justify routinely ordering imaging studies for nonspecific back pain in a primary care setting.

Lumbosacral X-ray findings in the vast majority of cases do not correlate with clinical presentation and do not justify routinely ordering imaging studies for nonspecific back pain in a primary care setting.

Under-nutrition increases the susceptibility to active tuberculosis and delays recovery. Nikshay Poshan Yojana provides a financial incentive of Rs. 500/month for each notified TB patient for a duration until the patient is on anti-TB treatment.

1. To find out the utilization of the nutritional support scheme among TB patients. 2. To give evidence-based recommendations.

It is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted among TB patients. 2 DMC's in each of the 2TU (randomly selected from 12 TUs) were chosen. 83 patients responded to telephonic interview out of all patients registered in the last six months. The demographic details were collected from TB treatment cards and registers and other information by telephonic interview of 10-15 min each conducted over a period of 15-20 days. The quantitative data thus collected was analysed in terms of frequency, percentage and Chi-square test and qualitative data from patients and providers were analysed by thematic analysis.

Majority were of 40-60 years of age and were males. A total of 76 patients were aware of the scheme but only 17 patients had received their first instalment after two months in their account. Among the 17 who faced difficulty while getting the money, 13 TB patients spent it on nutrition. Lack of communication, stigma, unawareness, ignorance, illiteracy, multistep approval process and technical issues were few themes that emerged as difficulties encountered while utilisation.

There is a large gap between demand and supply chain of services. A majority were unsatisfied and thus the administrative scale up for proper implementation of services and measures to bring down the stigma attached with the disease was recommended.

There is a large gap between demand and supply chain of services. A majority were unsatisfied and thus the administrative scale up for proper implementation of services and measures to bring down the stigma attached with the disease was recommended.

Stroke is a condition that may affect the functionality of a person to a significant degree; however, there is very little data available that speaks about the objective state of a patient from a revalidated scale after the post-stroke event.

To fill the knowledge gap and generate first-hand evidence about the post-stroke events in the community. To study post-stroke well-being of patients discharged from health facility and assess them longitudinally by Relevant Physical Examination, National Institute of Health stroke scale, and Modified Rankin Scale.

Forty patients who suffered from first episode of stroke were followed in their home longitudinally by Relevant Physical Examination, National Institute of Health (NIH) stroke scale and Modified Rankin Scale. Patients under study were first visited after 2 months of discharge from the hospital set up after which two more follow-up visits were conducted at 2 months interval each.

There was an improvement in muscle power, sensation in the upper and lower limb, gait, and posture as well as language and vision in the patients in three subsequent visits. There was no significant difference in the fine movements of the patients. There was a gradual improvement in NIH score and there was a dominant presence of moderate-severe disability among the patients.

Quantitative scales largely showed on a primary basis that on the physical dimension of the disease, the effects of Stroke were affecting the functioning of the body at optimum capacity and harmony.

Quantitative scales largely showed on a primary basis that on the physical dimension of the disease, the effects of Stroke were affecting the functioning of the body at optimum capacity and harmony.

Control of COVID-19 has now become a critical issue for public health. Bcl 2 inhibitor Many ecological factors are proven to influence the transmission and survival of the virus. However, the association between different climatic factors and spread and mortality due to COVID-19 is unknown.

To determine the association of different climatic factors with the spread and mortality due to COVID-19 during January 2020 to May 2020.

The climatic indicators included in the study were duration of sunshine, average minimum temperature, and average maximum temperature, with cumulative confirmed cases, deceased, and recovered cases. The data was performed for 138 different countries of the world, from January 2020 to May 2020.

Spearman's correlation analysis was used to assess the correlation between temperature and the spread and mortality of COVID-19 cases. Both univariate and multivariate analysis was performed for cumulative and month-wise analysis, using SPSS software.

Average maximum temperature and sunshine duration were significantly associated with COVID-19 confirmed cases, deceased, and recovered.