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| Prevalence of cigarette smoking and khat chewing among Aden university medical students and their relationship to BP and body mass index | 2009 | Director General of Health Affairs, Aden, Associate Professor of Surgery, Aden, Yemen. alkhaderlaswar@yahoo.com | Read more... |
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Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia
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Saudi J.Kidney Dis.Transpl.
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
20
Issue
5
Start Page
862
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866
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JID: 9436968; 0 (Plant Preparations); ppublish
Place of Publication
Saudi Arabia
ISSN/ISBN
1319-2442; 1319-2442
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PMID: 19736493
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eng
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To evaluate the smoking and khat chewing habits in male Aden University medical students and correlate them with blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), and year of training, we randomly selected 100 students of different levels of training and measured their BP, height, and weight, and evaluated their cigarette smoking and khat chewing habits. The mean age of the whole group was 31.8 years. The mean BMI was 23.24 with a range from 22.6 in the in first year medical students to 24.7 (4.4) in 5 th year medical students (P= 0.127). The mean SBP, DBP, and MBP were 120.35, 70.47 and 87.1 mmHg, respectively, and did not change over the years of training. Preva-lence of smoking increased from 20% to 40% and khat chewing from 35% to 90% over the 5 years of training (P= 0.0003). There was a tendency for positive correlation between age and weight, BMI and frequency of khat chewing, and BMI and MBP. We found high prevalence of smoking and khat chewing among the medical students at Aden University and their prevalence increases with student seniority with no significant changes in BMI, SBP, DBP or MBP. There was a weak positive correlation between BMI with SBP, MBP and frequency of Khat chewing.
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Adolescent, Adult, Blood Pressure/drug effects, Body Mass Index, Catha, Cross-Sectional Studies, Habits, Humans, Life Style, Logistic Models, Male, Mastication, Plant Leaves, Plant Preparations/administration & dosage/adverse effects, Prevalence, Smoking/adverse effects/epidemiology, Students, Medical/statistics & numerical data, Universities/statistics & numerical data, Yemen/epidemiology, Young Adult
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| Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Associated Risk Factors amongst Middle-School Students in Ongkharak District, Thailand | 2015 | Read more... | |
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Med.Assoc.Thai.
Pub Date Free Form
Oct
Volume
98 Suppl 9
Issue
Start Page
S1
Other Pages
8
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JID: 7507216; ppublish
Place of Publication
Thailand
ISSN/ISBN
0125-2208; 0125-2208
Accession Number
PMID: 26817203
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eng
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BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is a common tobacco use which is the leading preventable cause of death in Thailand. Prevalence and risk factors of cigarette smoking are varied amongst communities. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of cigarette smoking amongst middle-school students studying in the Ongkharak district, central Thailand. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with students of the public schools in Ongkharak district, central Thailand, in 2013. Of 677 middle-school students (grade 7-9) who currently enrolled in the classes, 130 were randomly selected. Data on smoking as well as demographic characteristics were collected using an anonymous self- administered questionnaire which was modified from the 2013 Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and translated into Thai. RESULTS: The prevalence of children who smoked or had smoked before was 24.6% (38.9% amongst males and 6.9% amongst females, p-value
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| Prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking and their predictors among Iranian adolescents | 2015 | Read more... | |
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International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Periodical, Abbrev.
Int.J.Adolesc.Med.Health
Pub Date Free Form
Volume
27
Issue
3
Start Page
291
Other Pages
298
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JID: 8506960; 2014/07/20 [received]; 2014/10/17 [accepted]; ppublish
Place of Publication
Germany
ISSN/ISBN
0334-0139; 0334-0139
Accession Number
PMID: 25470603
Language
eng
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10.1515/ijamh-2014-0028 [doi]
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INTRODUCTION: Widespread tobacco use, along with its induced diseases and subsequent deaths, comprise one of the biggest threats to public health in the world. Thus, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking and their predictors among Iranian adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1524 adolescent students aged 14-18 years (764 boys and 760 girls) were randomly selected. The participants attended governmental, semi-governmental, and non-governmental schools in the city of Sanandaj, Iran in 2013. Data were collected using the "Sherer General Self-efficacy" and demographic questionnaire. Multivariate Logistic binary regresion analysis was conducted to determine the predictors. RESULTS: The prevalence rates of cigarette and water pipe smoking were 9.5% and 10.4%, respectively. About 3.7% of the adolescents used both cigarette and water pipe and 16% used at least one of these. Compared with girls, prevalence of both cigarette (13.1% vs. 6.4%) and water pipe (13.7% vs. 7.1%) smoking was higher among the boys. Male sex, father's education of secondary school, and use of water pipe were identified as cigarette smoking risk factors, while technical and commercial educational fields and attending non-governmental school were its protective factors. Risk factors of the use of water pipe were currently working, higher age and cigarette smoking, father's education of high school, father's occupation of employee and mother's education of a diploma degree, while higher self-efficacy and attending non-governmental school were its protective factors. CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of cigarette and water pipe smoking in adolescents continues to rise. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct further studies on effective factors on the onset and continuation of tobacco use.
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Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi,S., Mirghafourvand,M., Tavananezhad,N., Karkhaneh,M.
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| Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Saudi Arabia | 2014 | Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21589, PO Box 80215, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (12) 6408258. Fax. +966 (12) 6408315. E-mail: sowali@kau.edu.sa. | Read more... |
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Saudi medical journal
Periodical, Abbrev.
Saudi Med.J.
Pub Date Free Form
Jul
Volume
35
Issue
7
Start Page
684
Other Pages
690
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JID: 7909441; ppublish
Place of Publication
Saudi Arabia
ISSN/ISBN
0379-5284; 0379-5284
Accession Number
PMID: 25028224
Language
eng
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0 [pii]
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25028224
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of epidemiologically defined chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional, observational, population-based survey of COPD was conducted between June 2010 and December 2011 across the country of Saudi Arabia. A total of 56,000 randomly selected telephone numbers were called, which identified 10,001 eligible subjects; of whom 9,779 agreed to participate. A screening questionnaire included 6 questions related to cigarette consumption and water-pipe use was administered to each participant. Subjects with positive screening results were invited to provide input for a detailed COPD questionnaire. RESULTS: The adjusted proportion of subjects who reported a current, or past smoking history was 27.9%. Gender specific smoking rates adjusted by age were 38.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 37.5-39.9%) in men, and 7.4% (95% CI: 6.5-8.3%) in women. The epidemiological definition of symptomatic COPD was met by a total of 249 subjects. The age and gender-adjusted prevalence of COPD was 2.4% (95% CI: 2.1-2.7%). Overall, COPD was more frequently documented (p
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Wali,S.O., Idrees,M.M., Alamoudi,O.S., Aboulfarag,A.M., Salem,A.D., Aljohaney,A.A., Soliman,M.H., Abdelaziz,M.M.
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| Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among smokers attending primary healthcare clinics in Saudi Arabia | 2011 | Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Section, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. alanezi@hotmail.com | Read more... |
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Annals of Saudi medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Ann.Saudi Med.
Pub Date Free Form
Mar-Apr
Volume
31
Issue
2
Start Page
129
Other Pages
133
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LR: 20151119; JID: 8507355; CIN: Ann Saudi Med. 2011 Jul-Aug;31(4):433-4; author reply 434. PMID: 21808122; OID: NLM: PMC3102470; ppublish
Place of Publication
Saudi Arabia
ISSN/ISBN
0975-4466; 0256-4947
Accession Number
PMID: 21403413
Language
eng
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10.4103/0256-4947.77485 [doi]
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21403413
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia is unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of COPD among smokers more than 40 years of age attending primary healthcare clinics in Saudi Arabia. SETTING AND DESIGN: A questionnaire was used in a cross-sectional collection of demographic data and other items related to diagnosis of COPD in patients visiting primary healthcare clinics. METHODS: Eligible subjects were current or ex-smokers and aged 40 years or above. Spirometry was performed according to American Thoracic Society criteria. Airflow obstruction was classified according to the 2003 update of the World Health Organization and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease criteria. COPD was defined as a ratio less than 0.70 of post-bronchodilator-predicted forced expiratory volume in the first second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC
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Al Ghobain,M., Al-Hajjaj,M.S., Wali,S.O.
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PMC3102470
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| Prevalence of beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli from Retail Meat in Turkey | 2015 | Dept. of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal Univ, Hatay, Turkey.; Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mustafa Kemal Univ, Hatay, Turkey.; Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Art and Science, Mustafa Kema | Read more... |
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Journal of Food Science
Periodical, Abbrev.
J.Food Sci.
Pub Date Free Form
Sep
Volume
80
Issue
9
Start Page
M2023
Other Pages
9
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CI: (c) 2015; JID: 0014052; 0 (Anti-Bacterial Agents); 0 (Bacterial Proteins); 0 (Escherichia coli Proteins); 0 (Qnr protein, E coli); EC 3.5.2.6 (AmpC beta-lactamases); EC 3.5.2.6 (beta-Lactamases); OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/02/17 [received]; 2015/06/23 [accepte
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1750-3841; 0022-1147
Accession Number
PMID: 26256548
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eng
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10.1111/1750-3841.12984 [doi]
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26256548
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Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamase (pAmpC) producing Escherichia coli have been shown to be present in humans and animals representing a significant problem worldwide. This study aimed to search the presence of ESBL and/or AmpC-producing E. coli in retail meats (chicken and beef) in Turkey. A total of 88 beta-lactamase-producing E. coli were isolated from chicken (n = 81/100) and beef meat (n = 7/100) samples and their susceptibility to several antimicrobials were tested using disc diffusion method. E. coli isolates were further characterized for their phylogenetic groups. beta-Lactamase encoding (blaTEM , blaSHV , blaOXA , blaCTX-M , and blaAmpC ) and quinolone resistance genes (qnrA, qnrB, qnrS, qepA, and acc(6')-Ib-cr) were also secreened by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). However, in regard to beta-lactamase genes, 84 of 88 isolates were positive for blaCTX-M-1 (n = 39), blaCTX-M-3 (n = 5), blaCTX-M-15 (n = 4), blaTEM-1b (n = 2), blaSHV-12 (n = 1), blaCTX-M-1 /blaTEM-1b (n = 10), blaCTX-M-1 /blaTEM-1b /blaSHV-5 (n = 1), blaCTX-M-1 /blaCMY-2 (n = 1) and blaTEM-1b /blaCMY-2 (n = 6), blaCTX-M-15 /blaSHV-12 (n = 1), blaCTX-M-15 /blaTEM-1b (n = 1), blaTEM-1b /blaSHV-12 (n = 1), and blaCMY-2 (n = 12) genes. Resistance to cefuroxime (75.6% and 85.7%), nalidixic acid (89% and 85.7%), tetracycline (91.4% and 100%), streptomycin (40.2% and 100%), and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (36.6% and 85.7%) was observed among strains isolated from chicken and beef, respectively. However, all isolates were found to be susceptible to amikacin, imipenem, and cefepime. Resistance to ampicillin and cefoxitin was significantly linked to blaCMY-2 gene, while there was a significant correlation between CTX-M type ESBL and antimicrobial resistance to cefuroxime and streptomycin (P
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Institute of Food Technologists(R)
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Pehlivanlar Onen,S., Aslantas,O., Sebnem Yilmaz,E., Kurekci,C.
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| Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Northern Greece: A Prospective Study (Barrett's esophagus) | 2013 | Department of Endoscopy and Motility Unit, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. | Read more... |
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Hippokratia
Periodical, Abbrev.
Hippokratia
Pub Date Free Form
Jan
Volume
17
Issue
1
Start Page
27
Other Pages
33
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LR: 20140731; JID: 101296613; OID: NLM: PMC3738273; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish
Place of Publication
Greece
ISSN/ISBN
1108-4189; 1108-4189
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PMID: 23935340
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eng
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23935340
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BACKGROUND: Barrett's esophagus(BE) is a premalignant condition associated with chronic gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). As only a small proportion of BE progresses to malignancy, it is important to study BE prevalence to prevent adenocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between January 2007 and December 2010, all consecutive individuals who underwent routine upper endoscopy were prospectively recruited. Patients referred for GERD were excluded from the study. Clinical and endoscopic data were collected. RESULTS: A total of 1,990 patients (mean age 47.48+/-13.4 years; 52.8% males) were included. Of them, 496 (24.9%) reported GERD. Erosive esophagitis (EE) was found in 221 participants (11.1%, 193 patients with LA grade A and 28 patients with LA grade B). Overall 31 of 1494 participants not reporting reflux symptoms (2.07%) suffered from silent GERD. BE was diagnosed in 75 participants (3.77%), four (5.3%) with long-segment BE and 71 (94.7%) with short-segment BE. Low-grade dysplasia was noticed in 1 patient with long-segment BE. Hiatal hernia (HH) was found in 196 patients (9.8%), and mean HH length was 3.22 +/- 0.2 cm. BE was correlated to EE, GERD and the presence of HH (p= 0.0167,
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Katsinelos,P., Lazaraki,G., Kountouras,J., Chatzimavroudis,G., Zavos,C., Terzoudis,S., Tsiaousi,E., Gkagkalis,S., Trakatelli,C., Bellou,A., Vasiliadis,T.
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| Prevalence of Barrett's Esophagus in Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | 2015 | Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.; Section of Gastroen | Read more... |
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Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association
Periodical, Abbrev.
Clin.Gastroenterol.Hepatol.
Pub Date Free Form
Nov
Volume
13
Issue
11
Start Page
1907
Other Pages
1918
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LR: 20151026; CI: Copyright (c) 2015; GR: DK24-04-107/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: DK58338/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: K24 DK078154/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA116845/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01116845/PHS HHS/United
Place of Publication
United States
ISSN/ISBN
1542-7714; 1542-3565
Accession Number
PMID: 26260107
Language
eng
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Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review; IM
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10.1016/j.cgh.2015.07.050 [doi]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The prevalence and risk factors of Barrett's esophagus (BE) in Asian countries are unclear. Studies report a wide range of BE prevalence in Asian countries. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the prevalence of BE and its temporal changes and risk factors in Asian countries. METHODS: Two investigators performed independent literature searches by using PubMed and EMBASE databases, and subsequent data abstraction for studies had to meet several set inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pooled BE prevalence was calculated by using a random-effect model. Estimates of relative risk for possible risk or protective factors were also calculated. RESULTS: A total of 51 studies (N = 453,147), mainly from Eastern Asia, were included. The pooled prevalence of endoscopic BE was 7.8% (95% confidence interval, 5.0-12.1; 23 studies) and of histologically confirmed BE was 1.3% (95% confidence interval, 0.7-2.2; 28 studies). Most of histologic BE (82.1%) was short-segment BE (
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AGA Institute. Published by Elsevier Inc
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Shiota,S., Singh,S., Anshasi,A., El-Serag,H.B.
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Date of Electronic
20150807
PMCID
PMC4615528
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| Prevalence of asthma symptoms in Golestan schoolchildren aged 6-7 and 13-14 years in Northeast Iran | 2016 | Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran. mehravar10261@yahoo.com.; Research Center of Infectious Diseases, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran. soheil_rafi | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
Frontiers of medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
Front.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
9-Aug
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Other Pages
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LR: 20160816; JID: 101549428; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/01/15 [received]; 2016/05/23 [accepted]; 2016/08/09 [aheadofprint]; aheadofprint
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ISSN/ISBN
2095-0225; 2095-0217
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PMID: 27527365
Language
ENG
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10.1007/s11684-016-0462-y [doi]
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Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children, and its incidences are often imminent among elementary schoolchildren. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of asthma symptoms in Golestan schoolchildren aged 6-7 and 13-14 years in Northeast Iran. The prevalence rate was compared according to age group (aged 6-7 years vs. aged 13-14 years) and gender (male vs. female). In this cross-sectional study, 1706 Iranian schoolchildren aged 6-7 and 13-14 years in Golestan Province were enrolled. Participants completed questionnaires between February and July 2014. Asthma symptoms were assessed using the questionnaire of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood protocol in Persian. The logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the asthma symptoms for each of the gender and age groups. The prevalence rates of "current asthma" symptoms and "asthma ever" in all the children were estimated as 9.5% and 7.5%, respectively. The prevalence of asthma ("asthma ever" and "wheezing in the past 12 months") in junior high schoolchildren (aged 13-14 years) is higher than that in elementary schoolchildren (aged 6-7 years) (P
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Mehravar,F., Rafiee,S., Bazrafshan,B., Khodadost,M.
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20160809
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| Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013 | 2015 | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98121, USA. mmoradi@uw.edu.; Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, 2301 Fifth Ave., Suite 600, Seattle, WA, 98 | Read more... |
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Periodical, Full
BMC pulmonary medicine
Periodical, Abbrev.
BMC Pulm.Med.
Pub Date Free Form
28-Jul
Volume
15
Issue
Start Page
77
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015-0080-5
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Place of Publication
England
ISSN/ISBN
1471-2466; 1471-2466
Accession Number
PMID: 26216220
Language
eng
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10.1186/s12890-015-0080-5 [doi]
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BACKGROUND: There are not enough data on the epidemiology of asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We analyzed data from a national household survey conducted in KSA in 2013 to estimate prevalence, associated risk factors and control measurements of asthma. METHODS: The Saudi Health Interview Survey was a cross-sectional national multistage survey of 10,735 individuals aged 15 years or older. The survey included a detailed household questionnaire and a physical exam. We used self-reported clinical diagnosis of asthma to assess prevalence of asthma. RESULTS: The prevalence of asthma in KSA was 4.05 % (95 % confidence interval [CI]: 3.54-4.62 %). Asthma was less frequent in individuals with higher education but higher in former smokers and obese individuals. Around 76.7 % of asthma patients (95 % CI: 70.6-82.0 %) experienced an asthmatic attack, and 61.6 % (95 % CI: 54.4-68.4 %) visited a hospital/emergency room because of asthma during the past year. Asthma attack was less frequent in older patients (odds ratio [OR] = 0.78, 95 %CI: 0.59-0.96 for each decade of life). Current use of medication for asthma was highly associated with asthma attacks (OR = 9.14, 95 % CI: 3.29-25.38). Asthma attack was also more frequent in individuals who were exposed to secondhand smoking (OR = 2.17, 95 %CI: 1.05-4.45) and those who were obese (OR = 3.01, 95 %CI: 1.34-6.78). CONCLUSION: Saudi Arabia has a relatively low prevalence of diagnosed asthma; however, many of the patients with known asthma do not have it under good control. Our study calls for programs to inform patients about the importance and proper means of controlling their condition. Implementing and monitoring of clinical guidelines can also help to improve asthma control among patients as well as identify undiagnosed cases.
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Moradi-Lakeh,M., El Bcheraoui,C., Daoud,F., Tuffaha,M., Kravitz,H., Al Saeedi,M., Basulaiman,M., Memish,Z.A., AlMazroa,M.A., Al Rabeeah,A.A., Mokdad,A.H.
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20150728
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