Prevalence of musculoskeletal conditions and related disabilities in Bangladeshi adults: a cross-sectional national survey.

Background: Nationally representative data on burden of musculoskeletal conditions (MSK) in Bangladesh are not available. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of MSK conditions and related disabilities in the adult population of Bangladesh.

Methods: A total of 2000 individuals aged 18 years or older were targeted from 20 primary sampling units (urban and rural) of all former seven divisions of Bangladesh in 2015.

Association of COPD with osteoporosis in male smokers: A case control study in a tertiary medical college hospital in Bangladesh.

Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may increase the risk of osteoporosis and resulting fractures can contribute to disability and mortality of patients. We intended to evaluate the frequency of osteoporosis in male smokers with and without COPD and study whether any correlation existed between osteoporosis and COPD.

Materials And Methods: This case-control study was carried out in the Department of Medicine, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Sylhet, Bangladesh between July 2013 and June 2015.