Low back pain and its correlations with poor sleep quality among health care providers.

Objective: This study investigates the relationship between low back pain (LBP) and sleep quality among health care workers in KSA.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, an anonymous questionnaire consisting of three sections was administered to health care providers in KSA. The first part included the biographic data of participants, while the second comprised the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the extended version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E) for LBP.

Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of Intragastric Balloon.

The intragastric balloon is a common minimally invasive procedure used prior to bariatric surgery for weight reduction. There are complications of this balloon with varying degrees of severity ranging from mild to severe life-threatening complications. Acute pancreatitis due to direct compression or catheter migration of the balloon should be considered in these patients.