Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the English Lequesne Algofunctional index in to Bengali.

Background: This study was focused on translation and cultural adaptation of the English Lequesne Algofunctional index (LAI) into Bengali for patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA) and testing reliability and validity of the Bengali version of the LAI.

Methods: This study was carried out in the Department of Rheumatology, BSM Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Using the forward-backward method the English LAI was translated into Bengali including cultural adaptation.

The knowledge level of rheumatoid arthritis patients about their disease in a developing country. A study in 168 Bangladeshi RA patients.

Objectives: To assess disease-related knowledge of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients PATIENTS AND METHODS: Consecutive RA patients were invited from the rheumatology departments of BSMM University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Bangla version of the Patient Knowledge Questionnaire (B-PKQ) was used. Correlations between the B-PKQ scores and clinical-demographic data were measured using Pearson's correlation coefficient.

Correction to: Piriformis pyomyositis, a cause of piriformis syndrome-a systematic search and review.

The First name of the co-author of the article mentioned above was incomplete. The author's complete name should have been "Md Abu Bakar Siddiq" instead of "Abu Bakar Siddiq". The original article has been corrected.

Piriformis pyomyositis, a cause of piriformis syndrome-a systematic search and review.

Piriformis pyomyositis is a rare form of purulent skeletal myositis. As previous studies concerning piriformis pyomyositis had lower level of evidence and no systematic review has been published yet, we performed a systematic search to review and describe causes, symptoms, red flags, and available treatment options for piriformis pyomyositis. Using PubMed and PubMed Central databases, we found 21 articles describing 23 cases of piriformis pyomyositis.

Musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders among 350 garment workers in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional pilot study.

Objective: To study the prevalence of musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms and disorders among garment workers in Bangladesh, to look for possible relationships between pain location and type of work performed and to estimate the prevalence of rheumatological diagnoses.

Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study among 350 garment workers using the COPCORD (Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Disorders) methodology. Subjects with musculoskeletal pain were examined by rheumatologists for rheumatological diagnosis.