Journal of family medicine and primary care
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J Family Med Prim Care · Feb 2021
Correlation between Vitamin D deficiency and nonspecific chronic low back pain: A retrospective observational study.
Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) and Vitamin D deficiency are two common conditions presenting to primary care physicians. ⋯ This study indicated a high probability of vitamin D deficiency in the nonspecific CLBP population and a negative correlation between vitamin D status and pain severity.
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J Family Med Prim Care · Feb 2021
Reduction in post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) by preoperative risk stratification and adherence to a standardized anti emetic prophylaxis protocol in the day-care surgical population.
Postoperative nausea (PON) and postoperative vomiting (POV) are the most undesirable morbidity after anaesthesia. There is paucity of data on PONV from the Indian subcontinent. ⋯ Adherence to preoperative risk stratification and a standard anti-emetic prophylactic protocol can significantly reduce the prevalence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.