Lower back pain syndrome under polyclinic conditions
https://doi.org/10.14412/1995-4484-2013-1500
Abstract
Objective: to define the rate and nature of lower back pain (LBP) in outpatients seeking medical care at Republican Hospital One — National Center of Medicine in Yakutsk. Subjects and methods. A total of 1072 patients (343 (32%) males (mean age 44.9+14.9 years) and 729 (68%) females (mean age 49.8+12.2 years)) seeking medical assistance were asked using questionnaires. Results. Out of the 1072 respondents, 415 patients complained about LBP. Twenty-seven patients were found to have probable specific diseases and 47 had nerve root pains. LBP was chronic in 341 of the 415 patients. Conclusion. LBP is a common reason for patients seeking outpatient care. In the majority of cases, they sought medical assistance for chronic nonspecific pain.
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Anna Efremovna MikhailovaR N Zakharova
Sh F Erdes
V G Krivoshapkin
T A Romanova
O L Sidorova
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Mikhailova A.E., Zakharova R.N., Erdes Sh.F., Krivoshapkin V.G., Romanova T.A., Sidorova O.L. Lower back pain syndrome under polyclinic conditions. Rheumatology Science and Practice. 2013;51(3):272-274. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.14412/1995-4484-2013-1500
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