Musculoskeletal pain is not clearly associated with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether self-reported musculoskeletal pain (MSP) was associated with a future anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods: In this population-based prospective cohort study, we included 8087 participants from the adolescent part of the Trøndelag Health Study (Young-HUNT) in Norway. The exposure was self-reported MSP from the Young-HUNT3 study (2006-2008), which was categorised into two MSP load groups (high MSP and low MSP) based on frequency and number of pain sites.

How well do doctors understand a scientific article in English when it is not their first language? A randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: English is the of science. How well doctors understand English is therefore crucial for their understanding of scientific articles. However, only 5% of the world's population have English as their first language.

Daily energy expenditure and cardiovascular risk in Masai, rural and urban Bantu Tanzanians.

Background: Several studies have revealed that the Masai, pastoralists in Tanzania, have low rates of coronary heart disease despite a diet high in saturated fat. It has also been suggested that they may be genetically protected. Recent studies detailing other potential protective factors, however, are lacking.