A Selleckchem GSK2118436 prospective study was performed on adults visiting
the dual-energy X-ray absorption clinics for physical examination from January 2011 to March 2012. 2,395 subjects aged older than 40 years and having no history of previous spinal trauma, surgeries or scoliosis, were enrolled in this study. A logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the independent variables related to the presence of scoliosis. Besides, the relationship between curve severity and these variables was also analyzed with partial linear correlation analysis.
The prevalence of DLS was approximately 13.3 %. The logistic regression analysis showed that age, T score, and gender all had remarkable correlation with the occurrence of DLS, with the odd ratios being 4.2, 1.5, and 1.6, respectively. According SCH772984 in vivo to the receiver operating characteristics curve, the best dividing point for age and T score of female subjects was 65 and -2.0, respectively. Partial linear correlation
analysis indicated that there existed no obvious correlation between the above variables and the severity of scoliosis.
The prevalence of DLS in Chinese Han population aged older than 40 years was approximately 13.3 %, which had a significant correlation with age, gender, and BMD. Osteopenia, gender of female, and aged older than 65 years could contribute to the presence of DLS. The
curve severity was not associated with age, gender, BMI, or BMD.”
“SETTING: Batibo District Hospital (BDH), North-West Cameroon.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcome of the implementation of the Global Fund (GF) Grant Round 3 for tuberculosis (TB) control at the district level.
DESIGN: A retrospective study for the period 2003-2008 comparing TB programme outcome indicators before (2003-2005) and after (2006-2008) the GF grant.
RESULTS: AZD2171 nmr During the study period 293 TB cases were enrolled on treatment. Comparing the cumulative outcome indicators for smear-positive pulmonary TB cases 3 years before and after the grant, case notification increased by > 50%, case detection by almost 50% and treatment success by nearly 20% during the grant period. The case detection rate for smear-positive pulmonary TB nearly doubled, while the treatment success rate reached 100% in 2006. Default and mortality rates dropped to zero in 2006 and 2007 from maximum values of respectively 15% and 23% in 2004 and 2005. However, in 2008, there was a decline across all programme indicators, probably due to staff turnover.
CONCLUSION: Outcome indicators of the TB programme in BDH increased markedly following the implementation of the GF grant. Nevertheless, if not tackled appropriately, staff turnover might impede the sustainability of this positive outcome.