Pak J Med Sci
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To determine the frequency of misdiagnosis of tuberculosis in interstitial lung disease cases. ⋯ Interstitial lung diseases are the disorders that are frequently unrecognized and misdiagnosed. More commonly the confusion is with tuberculosis. Thorough knowledge about interstitial lung diseases should be provided to the primary care physicians, especially in countries with high tuberculosis burden, so that to limit maltreatment with anti-tuberculous drugs when they are not needed and early referral to interstitial lung disease clinic.
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Comparison of Lumbosacral Alignment in Geriatric and Non-Geriatric patients suffering low back pain.
Lumbosacral alignment is a crucial factor for an appropriate spinal function. Changes in spinal alignment lead to diminished body biomechanics. Additionally, lumbosacral alignment may affect quality of life, sagittal balance and fall risk in elderly. In this study, we aimed to compare lumbosacral alignment in geriatric and non-geriatric patients suffering from low back pain. ⋯ Our study indicates the specific changes in lumbosacral alignment with aging. Identifying these changes in lumbosacral alignment in the geriatric population will enable to create proper rehabilitation strategies.
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To see whether phloroglucinol-added tamsulosin therapy exhibits better efficacy than tamsulosin alone in medical expulsion of lower ureteral stone (LUS). ⋯ Phloroglucinol-added therapy is a better choice for expulsion of LUS than tamsulosin alone with reference to stone expulsion rate and medication time.