Aim:  To estimate the incidence of musculoskeletal pain and rheumatic disorders in a Bangladeshi rural community. Methods:  This study was conducted in six villages near Dhaka from January 2001 to June 2002. Door‐to‐door case finding by interviewers was followed by interviewing and examination of positive respondents by trained doctors. The respondents with inflammatory arthropathies were reviewed 5 years later, in December 2006. Results:  Four hundred and forty‐one (M = 163, F = 278) out of 2685 adults (M = 1324, F = 1361) developed new musculoskeletal pain yielding an incidence rates of 10.9/100 person‐years (PY) (M = 8.2, F = 13.6). The incidence was highest in the 35–44‐year age group in both genders. It was highest in housewives, followed by weavers and cultivators. The spine (7.5/100 PY) was the most common affected part followed by knees (6.5), shoulder (6.2) and neck (6.2). The most common cause of new musculoskeletal pain was non‐specific low back pain, followed by fibromyalgia and knee osteoarthritis. Forty‐one subjects (M = 17, F = 24) developed inflammatory joint or spinal pain (1000/100,000 PY). The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis, combined spondyloarthropothies, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthropathy and psoriatic arthritis were 120 (M = 101, F = 147), 150 (M = 252, F = 49), 75 (M = 151, F = 0), 50 (M = 101, F = 0) and 25 (M = 0, F = 49) per 100,000 PY, respectively. Thirty‐one cases had undiagnosed arthropathies (770/100,000 PY). Seven were unavailable in December, 2006 and one died. The remaining 23 were symptom‐free. Conclusions:  The incidence of musculoskeletal pain and rheumatic disorders is considerable in this Bangladeshi rural community. Common incident disorders are non‐specific low back pain, fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis of knees. Inflammatory arthropathies are not common. The majority of undiagnosed arthopathies undergo spontaneous lasting remission.

Although not recommended, children seen in the emergency room and family practitioner's office are more likely to receive antibiotic prescriptions than those seen in the pediatrician's office.

This study documents for the first time the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of lung cancer cases in Qatar from 1998 to 2005. The age-standardized incidence rate was higher than that in many other Gulf countries: 8.95 per 100 000 (15.2 per 100 000 for males; 3.95 per 100 000 for females). Mean age at diagnosis was 57.5 years. Most patients were current smokers or ex-smokers at the time of diagnosis (82.5%). Unlike other Gulf countries, adenocarcinoma was the predominant type in both Qatari nationals and expatriates (43.9% of lung cancer types). Many cases were in an advanced stage at diagnosis (64.2% at stage IV). Incomplete information was available on mortality rate due to the migration of expatriates. Caractéristiques cliniques et épidémiologiques des cas de cancers du poumon au QatarRÉSUMÉ Cette étude rassemble pour la première fois des données sur les caractéristiques cliniques et épidémiologiques des cas de cancer du poumon au Qatar entre 1998 et 2005. Le taux d'incidence standardisé sur l'âge était supérieur à celui observé dans de nombreux pays du Golfe : 8,95 pour 100 000 (15,2 pour 100 000 chez les hommes ; 3,95 pour 100 000 chez les femmes). L'âge moyen au moment du diagnostic était de 57,5 ans et la plupart des patients (82,5 %) fumaient ou étaient d'anciens fumeurs. Contrairement aux autres pays du Golfe, l'adénocarcinome était le type prédominant (43,9 % des types de cancer du poumon), à la fois chez les Qatariens d'origine et chez les personnes expatriées. Lors du diagnostic, de nombreux cas étaient déjà à un stade avancé : 64,2 % d'entre eux avaient atteint le stade IV. Les informations disponibles sur le taux de mortalité étaient incomplètes en raison de la migration des expatriés.

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Higher rates of ampicillin and TMP/SMX resistant urinary E coli isolates were observed among boys and children with a history of genitourinary abnormality. Age and recent antibiotic prescription are also potential risk factors for resistance.