Frequency of urolithiasis in patients from Southern Governorates in Yemen: Ultrasonographic findings

Urolithiasis is the third most common pathological disease affecting the urinary tracts. Although epidemiological studies about this condition are lacking in our country, the work and expertise of physicians indicate that the occurrence of urolithiasis is extremely high. We performed a prospective study of the frequency of urolithiasis in a sample of 480 patients, including males and females of all ages, who underwent ultrasound examinations in our private clinic in Aden. 136 patients [28.3%] were affected with urolithiasis. The rate was higher in males [71.3%] than in females [28.7%], with a male to female ratio of 2.5:1. The frequency of urolithiasis was high on average [67.6%] among patients in the age groups 21-50 years old, declined among patients over 51 years of age, and was markedly low among patients more than 70 years of age. Fourteen [10.3%] cases of urolithiasis were found in patients at the age group

Morbidity patterns for patients admitted to the medical wards at Algamhouria Teaching Hospital, Aden: 2007

This is a retrospective analysis of the disease patterns in the medical wards at Al-Gamhoria Teaching Hospital, Aden. All cases were admitted and discharged in the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. A total number of 1107 Patients were admitted during the study period. Males were 58.5% [647] and females were 41.5% [460]. The male and female ratio was M:F=1.4:1. The age range of the patients was 16-78 years and the mean age was 41.5 years. 31-60 years age group accounted for 77.2% [855]. The difference between frequencies is significant [p<0.05]. Overall, the study revealed that diseases of the digestive system were the most cause of admission in the medical wards during 2007, with 20.8% [230]. In males, diseases of the digestive system were the most common [15.1%], whereas in females, infectious and parasitic diseases represented the first place [10.5%]. Infectious and parasitic diseases comprised 212 patients [19.1%] as the second cause of admission. In females it represented the first cause of admission, while in males represented the 5th cause of admission, [p<0.05,]. We concluded that the patterns of diseases observed in this study showed that diseases of non-communicable diseases represented the most common causes of admission to the medical wards, and this means that the proportion and presentation of non-communicable diseases has changed in this governorate and the neighboring governorates

Cancer in Aden-Yemen: a retrospective study [2005-2006]

The collection of credible information on cancer patterns is an important basis for determining the priorities for cancer control. There is no reliable information about the incidence or pattern of cancer in Yemen and, hence, an attempt was made to assess the situation based on hospital data which is the only way to achieve the source of cancer in Aden, Yemen. Four hundred and seven confirmed cases of cancer[155 males, 252 females], seen at the three hospitals from January 2005 to December 2006, were included in the study. The mean age of male and female patients was 48.5 and 48.7 years, respectively. The majority of the patients i.e. 286 [70.2%] were above 41 years of age. The difference between values is statistically significant [p<0.05]. Overall, the most common cancer patterns were from the gastrointestinal tract [28%], breast [22.8%], lymphoma [9.6%], and leukemia [6.9%]. The most common cancer patterns among males was gastrointestinal cancer [36.8%] and among females was the breast cancer [36.9%]. Our study provides valuable leads to cancer epidemiology in Aden, and is considered as useful information for health planning and future researches