Haematuria in adult population [a case-record study in primary health care]
Abdul Aziz N., Al Nasser; M., El Shabrawy; Eissa A., Mahmoud.
EMJ-Egyptian Medical Journal [The]. 1990; 7 (9): 539-46
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Medical records of 27100 adult population attending Primary Health Care Clinics attached to university hospital in Riyadh - Saudi Arabia were analyzed for cases presenting with haematuria [5 RBCs per HPF or more]. Haematuria was the presenting symptom or sign in 1084 cases. Urinary calculi accounted for 21.96% of all cases of haematuria. Urethritis and urethrotrigonitis accounted for 15.04% of the cases. Urinary bilharziasis was detected in 9.96% of all cases of haematuria, mostly coming from Southern Province of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Egypt. Urinary infections accounted for 10.7% mostly cystitis, pyelitis, pyelonephritis and tuberculosis. Benign prostatic hypertrophy was detected in 11.62% of cases of haematuria, mostly during the age period 55-65 years of age. Glomerulonephritis was the cause of haematuria in 11.6% of the cases. Only 18 cases [1.66%] suffered from drug induced haematuria. Causes of haematuria could not be diagnosed at primary health care level in 17.9% of all cases, which were referred to specialist hospital care
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