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Prevalence of lumbar disc herniation and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study in Gansu.
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- Deep learning for the diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical imaging · 2026Pooled it
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- Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating a care pathway incorporating ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection plus physiotherapy versus physiotherapy alone in patients with L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Prevalence, Awareness, and Sociodemographic Determinants of Disc Herniation Among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Analysis of influencing factors and predictive performance of lumbar disc herniation in elderly patients with osteoporosis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive endoscopic discectomy versus conventional surgical techniques for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Serum metabolomic analysis of lumbar disc herniation at different location based on UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS: a population study.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Recent advances and evolving strategies in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Review
- Effects of high-altitude environments on intervertebral disc degeneration and transcriptome profiling of the nucleus pulposus.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Clinical Symptoms of Unilateral S1 Nerve Injury Caused by Disc Herniation the via High Resolution MRI and DTI.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma injection with percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectiveThe prevalence rate of LDH and its influencing factors in Gansu is unclear. This study aims to analyze the prevalence of LDH and influencing factors in Gansu.
methodsA stratified multi-stage random sampling method was used to obtain representative samples of residents more than 18 years old from <1500m, 1500-3500m, and >3500m altitude sites in Gansu, China, in June 2022 to August 2022. A unified questionnaire was used for the investigation.
resultsThe total number of people surveyed was 4545, with a prevalence rate of 22.77% for LDH. LDH prevalence differed by latitude, city, age, sex, nationality, education, marital status, income, drinking habits, residence duration, physical activity, exercise intensity, health status (including hypertension, diabetes, CHD, chronic infection, and tumors) (all P <0.05). Logistic regression showed higher LDH risk at high (OR = 2.250) and middle latitudes (OR = 2.551), among males (OR = 0.808), ages 35-49 (OR = 1.530) and 50-64 (OR = 1.991), Tibetans (OR = 1.533) and Hui (OR = 0.557), alcohol consumers (OR = 0.696), those with moderate (OR = 0.742) and mild physical activity (OR = 0.840), cadres (OR = 0.46), workers (OR = 1.568), farmers/herdsmen (OR = 1.840), married individuals (OR = 2.239), residents for ≥36 months (OR = 0.618), annual income ≥50,000 yuan (OR = 1.246), central obesity (OR = 1.399), and those with tumors (OR = 3.953), hypertension (unknown, OR = 1.817), diabetes (yes, OR = 0.529, unknown, OR = 0.565), CHD (unknown, OR = 1.404), and osteoporosis (unknown, OR = 1.404).
conclusionThe prevalence of LDH was high, varying significantly with latitude, gender, and nationality, indicating potential lifestyle and demographic influences in Gansu.
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