frequency of silent gallbladder stones in female patients: ultrasonic study

This study investigated the frequency of silent gallstones among Yemeni female patients, and to determine the risk factors for the occurrence of silent gallstones among them. In this study, 202 female patients, with age ranging between 25-60 years, were examined ultrasonically to prove the presence or absence of gallstones. Some associated risk factors, such as age, BMI, parity, and diabetes mellitus were examined. Silent gallstones were found in proportion of 11.88% and more frequently among females over forty years old, obese and with diabetes mellitus. There was no significant relation between gallstones detection and parity in this study. In conclusion, old age, diabetes and obesity were found to be risk factors for developing gallstones among Yemeni females. Thus, a careful screening of obese, diabetic's female patients for the presence of gallstones and their elective surgical removal or medical dissolution should be recommended in order to prevent the need for crises intervention

Hepatitis- B virus infection among Yemeni patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

A total of 33 Yemeni patients with hepatoma were surveyed with a view to determine the presence of viral hepatitis B markers [HBsAg and HBcAb] using commercial enzyme immunoassay technique. Most of patients were male over 40 years old, and the majority were from rural areas. 72.7% of our lot was found to have markers of hepatitis B virus infection, which is a significantly high rate than the rate of 10% observed in Ilia symptomatic volunteers, exhibited a high level of contamination with hepatitis B virus and indicate the impact of hepatitis B virus in evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma in Yemen