| Lumbosacral radiculopathy--factors effects on it's severity. | |
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PMID: 19408622 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Want to demonstrate factors which effect appearance and severity of lumbosacral radiculopathy. We analysed 100 electromyoneurographically examined patients. Patients were categorised on bases of their BMI (body mass index), sex, age, job type (physical or intellectual job), and chronic diseases (diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension and hyperlipidemia). Data were evaluated using the chi2 test with the significance of p < 0.05. Obese patients had severe radiculopathy more often than non-obese patients (p < 0.044). Severe radiculopathy appeared more frequently in male (p < 0.001), elderly patients (p < 0.023), and patients doing physically intensive jobs (p < 0.002). No statistic significance was found in relationship between patients suffering from diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, and the severity of lumbosacral radiculopathy. Obese patients, males, elderly patients, and patients doing physically intensive jobs are at a bigger risk of suffering from severe radiculopathy. Diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and hyperlipidemia do not influence the severity of lumbosacral radiculopathy. |
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Authors:
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Svetlana Tomić; Silva Soldo-Butković; Biserka Kovac; Dario Faj; Stjepan Jurić; Sanja Misević; Lidija Knezević; Darko Vukasinović |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Collegium antropologicum Volume: 33 ISSN: 0350-6134 ISO Abbreviation: Coll Antropol Publication Date: 2009 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-04 Completed Date: 2009-05-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003354 Medline TA: Coll Antropol Country: Croatia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 175-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital "Osijek", Osijek, Croatia. s.filipovic@vip.hr |
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Adiposity Adolescent Adult Age Factors Aged Female Humans Lumbosacral Region Male Middle Aged Obesity / complications Radiculopathy / etiology* Sex Factors |
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