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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstone Disease in Hail Region

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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  Aim of the work: this study was carried out to determine the prevalence and risk factors of the occurrence of gallstone disease among the Saudi Arabian population. Patients and methods: a retrospective survey was done among 100 patients with gallstone disease from November 2016 to March 2017 using a structured data collection tool. Results: The results showed that 60% of those with the disease were women, while only 40% were men and 29% belonged to age group 30-39 years old. Among the risk factors studied, there was a statistically significant association between the disease and fever and lipid profile, total cholesterol, LDL, and TAG (p-value,<.01). In addition to fever, majority of the patients also complained for right upper quadrant pain. Perhaps primary health care physicians should consider fever with right upper quadrant pain as warning signs for gallstone disease which should warrant more sensitive procedures like ultrasonography for early detection of the disease. Fundamental knowledge of gallstone disease is essential for clinicians so as proper management be offered to ailing patients.

DOI

10.21608/ejhm.2018.11416

Keywords

gallstone disease, Cholelithiasis, Cholecystectomy

Authors

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Saleh Muflih

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Alghaythi

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University of Hail

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q1pe54@gmail.com

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Jaber Hathloul

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Alshammri

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University of Hail

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Fouad Taiwilaa

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Alshammari

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University of Hail

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Fayez Nashi

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Alshammari

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University of Hail

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Abdulrahman Yousef

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Al-Muzaini

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University of Hail

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Meshari Sultan Turki

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Alsudayri

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University of Hail

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Aqeel Jazaa

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Alshammari

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University of Hail

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aqeel42@hotmail.com

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Volume

70

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4

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2136

Issue Date

2018-01-01

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2018-08-19

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2018-01-01

Page Start

703

Page End

707

Print ISSN

1687-2002

Online ISSN

2090-7125

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/article_11416.html

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606

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Gallstone Disease in Hail Region

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22 Jan 2023