Non-traumatic cerebral hemorrage in Saudi Arabs: a hospital-based study of 243 cases

Awada, A.; Russell, Nóirín; Rajeh, Saad Al; Omojola, Matthew F.

doi:10.1016/s0022-510x(96)00232-8

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“…Thirty-one articles were included from the following Arab countries: Saudi Arabia (n=16) [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20], Qatar (n=4) [21][22][23][24], Libya (n=3) [25][26][27], Kuwait (n=2) [28,29], Jordan (n=1) [30], United Arab Emirates (n=1) [31], Bahrain (n=1) [32], Tunisia (n=1) [33], Iraq (n=1) [34] and Sudan (n=1) [35] (Fig. 2).…”

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“…Risk factor data is summarised in Table 3. Two studies reported retrospective series of non-traumatic cerebral haemorrhage, in 243 and 107 patients receptively [12,13]. The main risk factors for haemorrhage were: hypertension (64% and 20%), arteriovenous malformation (6% and 23%), aneurysm (8% in the second study), haemoglobinopathies and coagulopathies (10% and 16%), others (7% in both studies) and undetermined (21% and 26%) [12,13].…”

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Stroke in Arab countries: A systematic literature review

Benamer¹,

Grosset²

2009

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

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Stroke in Arab countries: A systematic literature review

Benamer¹,

Grosset²

2009

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

101

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“…Of these patients, 16.8% had atrial fibrillation and 22.5% had ischemic heart disease. The presence of cardiac disorders increased the probability of having a large infarct versus other types of stroke by 2.6-fold [31]. In that study, cardiac embolism was the most likely cause of 17.2% of large cerebral infarcts and 5.7% of TIAs.…”

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“…We reviewed in detail 243 cases of cerebral hemorrhage affecting Saudi patients [31]; the male to female ratio was 2.7 and the peak frequency of ICH occurred around the age of 60. Hypertension was the commonest cause, accounting for 64% of the cases, with hemopathies/coagulopathies accounting for 10% and AVMs for 6%.…”

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Stroke in Saudi Arabia

Rajeh

Awada

2002

Cerebrovasc Dis

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In this review, the authors summarize 10 years of work on stroke in Saudi Arabia that has led to more than 25 publications. The incidence and prevalence of strokes were low when compared to those reported from Western countries, but this was mainly due to the younger age of the population. The overall distribution of stroke types was not different from that reported in other communities, with the exception of the low incidence of subarachnoid hemorrhage. However, the relatively high frequency of strokes in the young and strokes related to small artery disease, i.e. lacunar infarcts and cerebral hemorrhage, and the high prevalence of diabetes mellitus as a risk factor were quite distinctive. On the other hand, extracranial large artery disease was quite rare. Undetected and untreated hypertension and a low frequency of cigarette smoking in the stroke-prone age group could be one explanation of these findings.

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“…Several recent reports have shown an increasing bed occupancy in hospitals from angina, myocardial infarction, nephropathy and stroke. [1][2][3][4] The emergence in Saudi Arabia of a pattern of chronic diseases similar to that of affluent societies, such as coronary heart diseases, hypertension, stroke, diabetes mellitus and malignant diseases, has caused a lot of concern among health providers and policy makers. Lifestyle and dietary factors have been incriminated worldwide as being contributory factors of some of these diseases.…”

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The Prevalence of Hypertension in Different Geographical Regions of Saudi Arabia

Al-Nozha

Osman

1998

Ann Saudi Med

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Background:The results of the National Nutrition Survey of the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia showed that the prevalence of arterial hypertension (BP≥160/95 mm Hg) among the adult population is 5.3% and 7.3% for systolic and diastolic hypertension, respectively. The objective of this study, which is part of the Survey, was to investigate if the diversified ecological nature of the life of the people of the Kingdom has an effect on the prevalence of arterial hypertension in adult population in the different geographical regions of the Kingdom. Materials and Methods:The Survey was population-based, employing cluster sampling methods and household visits by health teams trained by the same investigators to avoid individual variations and ensure data validity. 2556 families with 17,892 individuals of all ages were randomly selected from 12 areas according to the population distribution all over the Kingdom. The total number examined for BP with complete data amounted to 13,700 individuals, of whom 6260 were adults (over 18 years of age). The WHO definition of arterial hypertension was used. Also used was the definition of 140/90 mm Hg. Results: Systolic blood pressure hypertension (SBPH) showed a statistically significant difference (P<0.001) among the regions. The highest prevalence was found in Farasan (8.9%) and the lowest was reported from Asir (2.2%). There was a higher' prevalence among females compared to males in the 40-75-year age group in all regions, except in the highlands of Al Taif and Asir. However, the difference was not statistically significant except in Makkah (25.9%, P<0.001) and Al Sharkia (22%, P<0.03). Diastolic blood pressure hypertension (DBPH) prevalence increased with age in all regions, except in males of Farasan, Makkah, and in females of Asir. The difference in the prevalence between regions was statistically significant (P<0.001). The highest DBPH prevalence (sexes combined) was reported from Al Qassim (10.6%) and the lowest from Makkah (4.2%). Using the definition of hypertension as ≥ 140/90 mm Hg, the highest SBPH prevalence was reported from Makkah (sexes combined) (27.9%), while the lowest was found in Jeddah (14.9%). The highest prevalence of DBPH was reported from Al Taif (36.2%) and the lowest from Makkah and Asir (22% each). The prevalence of SBPH and DBPH was insignificantly higher among females than males in eight and seven of the 12 regions, respectively. Conclusion: There is a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of SBPH and DBPH in the different regions of the Kingdom (P<0.001). The prevalence pattern tends to be fairly similar to that found in the affluent societies in the Western countries. Ann Saudi Med 1998;18(5) Hypertension and other related complications are recognized as emerging clinical and public health problems in Saudi Arabia. Several recent reports have shown an increasing bed occupancy in hospitals from angina, myocardial infarction, nephropathy and stroke. [1][2][3][4] The emergence in Saudi Arabia of a pattern of chronic diseases s...

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Non-traumatic cerebral hemorrage in Saudi Arabs: a hospital-based study of 243 cases

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

Stroke in Arab countries: A systematic literature review

Stroke in Arab countries: A systematic literature review

Stroke in Saudi Arabia

The Prevalence of Hypertension in Different Geographical Regions of Saudi Arabia

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