Articles: back-pain.
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To evaluate the relationship between back pain severe enough to restrict activity (restricting back pain) and subsequent disability in essential (e) and instrumental (i) activities of daily living (ADL) among community-living older adults. ⋯ Restricting back pain was independently associated with subsequent disability in eADL and iADL. Interventions focused on decreasing restricting back pain in older adults may have the potential to reduce the subsequent burden of disability.
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Drug induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical condition. Patients typically present with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. Large number of ARDS cases reported induced by antineoplastic drugs and other drug intoxications. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge, ARDS following normal doses of NSAID ingestion has not been reported previously. The case showed that ARDS may occur after ingestion of therapeutic doses of NSAID. NSAID ingestion should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Clinical Efficacy Analysis of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Combined with Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment and Prevention of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.
The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) combined with zoledronic acid (aclasta) in the treatment and prevention of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). ⋯ Results of this study indicate that the clinical efficacy of PKP combined with aclasta in the treatment and prevention of OVCF is significant.
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Retrospective analysis of a prospective registry OBJECTIVE.: To investigate associations of preoperative narcotic use with outcomes after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. ⋯ 3.
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A cross-sectional comparative study. ⋯ 3.