Frequency and character of low back pain in Moscow outpatients. Report I
Objective. To define frequency and character of low back pain (LBP) in Moscow outpatients. Material and methods. 1300 pts aged 18 to 50 years actively seeking medical care in ambulance №17 of Moscow South Administrative Region were examined during one month with a questionnaire developed in the Inst...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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IMA PRESS LLC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Научно-практическая ревматология |
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| Online Access: | https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/965 |
| Summary: | Objective. To define frequency and character of low back pain (LBP) in Moscow outpatients. Material and methods. 1300 pts aged 18 to 50 years actively seeking medical care in ambulance №17 of Moscow South Administrative Region were examined during one month with a questionnaire developed in the Institute of Rheumatology of RAMS. Results. LBP is a frequent reason of visits to a doctor in outpatient practice. Majority of such pts had acute and subacute pain. Cases with moderate or severe pain were predominant. LBP is a frequent cause of disability. |
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| ISSN: | 1995-4484 1995-4492 |