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Our aim was to prospectively evaluate the relationship between low back pain-related disability and quantitative measures from [18F]-sodium fluoride ([18F]-NaF) MR imaging. Six patients with facetogenic low back pain underwent dynamic [18F]-NaF PET/MR imaging. PET metrics were correlated with clinical measures and MR imaging grading of lumbar facet arthropathy. A significant positive correlation was observed between maximum facet joint uptake rate and clinical disability (P < .05). These data suggest that dynamic [18F]-NaF PET may serve as a useful biomarker for facetogenic disability.

This article 'Rice and Air-Breathing Fish Culture: Effects of Seasonal Variations on the Yields of Grain, Straw, and Fish' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

This article 'Deep Water Rice and Fish Culture' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based cropping systems. This publication will report what scientists are doing to increase the production of rice in as much as this crop feeds the most densely populated and land scarce nations in the world.

Myocardial Infarction is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. The incidence of coronary heart disease is high and second most cause of death after cancer. This prospective study conducted on 100 patients admitted with first attack of acute myocardial infarction in the department of Cardiology in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh from July 2012 to June 2013 who were observed 3 to 8 days of hospital stay without doing further echocardiography and evaluated the relationship between echocardiographic wall motion score index (WMSI) assessed within 24 hours of admission and in-hospital outcomes. Mean age was 53.24±10.17 years in WMSI2 and 55.58±12.68 years in WMSI ≥2 groups; difference was statistically non-significant (p0.05). In both groups, males were predominant sufferer. Male-female ratio was 3.55:1 and the difference was statistically non-significant (p0.05). As a risk factor, smoking was significantly higher in both groups but the difference was not statistically significant (p0.05) between groups. Hypertension was 34(49.28%) cases in WMSI2 and 13(41.93%) cases in WMSI ≥2 group; difference was not statistically significant (p0.05). Diabetes mellitus was 13(18.84%) cases in WMSI2 and 16(51.61%) cases in WMSI ≥2 group that was statistically significant (p0.05). Dyslipidemia was 28(40.58%) cases in WMSI2 group and 23(74.19%) cases in WMSI ≥2 group that was statistically significant (p0.05). Site of involvement of MI in WMSI2 group were 39(56.52%) cases AMI (Anterior) and 30(43.48%) cases AMI (Inferior). In WMSI ≥2 group, AMI (Anterior) were 29(93.55%) and AMI (Inferior) were 02(6.45%). It revealed that AMI (anterior) was significantly higher in WMSI ≥2 group and AMI (Inferior) was significantly higher in WMSI2 group. Heart failure class (Killip class) increases with the increasing of WMSI. In Killip class-I, 4(5.80%) were WMSI2 and 01(3.23%) was WMSI ≥2 (p0.05). In Killip class-II, 8(11.59%) were WMSI2 and 02(6.45%) were WMSI ≥2 (p0.05). In Killip class-III, 4(5.80%) were WMSI2 and 13(41.94%) were WMSI ≥2 (p0.05). In Killip class-IV, 2(2.89%) were WMSI2 and 05(16.13%) were WMSI ≥2 (p0.05) that was statistically significant. Arrhythmia was 14(20.29%) cases in WMSI2 group and 13(41.94%) cases in WMSI ≥2 group that was statistically significant (p0.05). Death was 2(2.90%) cases in WMSI2 and 07(22.58%) cases in WMSI ≥2 group that was statistically significant (p0.05). Early mortality rate was greater in patients with both WMSI ≥2 and a higher Killip's class. The higher the WMSI determined within 24 hours of admission, the worse the in-hospital outcome. Echocardiography is an affordable and readily available technique, which may be used to identify and stratify the risk following acute MI.