bursitis/nicotine

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine whether comorbid factors influence the results of self-assessment instruments completed by patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. We hypothesized that an increased number of comorbidities would be correlated with greater

BACKGROUND A 65-year-old man, known to have had a gastric ulcer and chronic rheumatoid arthritis as well as alcohol and nicotine abuse, was admitted because of suspected endocarditis. Physical examination revealed marked pain on pressure over the throacic spine. Vesicular breath sounds were reduced

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of smoking with rotator cuff (RTC) disease and shoulder dysfunction, defined as poor scores on shoulder rating scales. METHODS A systematic review was performed using a search strategy based on "shoulder AND [smoke OR smoking OR nicotine OR tobacco]."