2024
Inflammatory bowel disease burden in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a comprehensive analysis of incidence, prevalence, and mortality from 1990-2019
Alsakarneh S, Ahmed M, Jaber F, Abuassi M, Mourad F, Francis F, Barada K, Tfayli R, Al-Bawardy B, Farraye F, Hashash J. Inflammatory bowel disease burden in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a comprehensive analysis of incidence, prevalence, and mortality from 1990-2019. Annals Of Gastroenterology 2024, 37: 527-535. PMID: 39238799, PMCID: PMC11372542, DOI: 10.20524/aog.2024.0909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIBD burdenGlobal Burden of DiseaseDisability-adjusted life yearsMiddle East and North Africa regionPrevalence rates of inflammatory bowel diseaseAge-standardized mortality ratesRates of inflammatory bowel diseaseEpidemiology of inflammatory bowel diseaseInflammatory bowel disease incidenceMortality rateInflammatory bowel diseaseSex-specific trendsBurden of diseaseAnalysis of incidentsGlobal burdenMiddle East and North AfricaIncidence rateLife yearsDisease burdenPrevalence ratesStudy databasePrevalenceGeographic variationObjective dataBurden
2020
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Causes and patient outcomes
Almadi MA, Almutairdi A, Alruzug IM, Aldarsouny TA, Semaan T, Aldaher MK, AlMustafa A, Azzam N, Batwa F, Albawardy B, Aljebreen A. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Causes and patient outcomes. Saudi Journal Of Gastroenterology 2020, 27: 20-27. PMID: 33047678, PMCID: PMC8083248, DOI: 10.4103/sjg.sjg_297_20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingIntensive care unitPre-endoscopic Rockall scoreRockall scoreICU admissionHemodynamic statusCare unitPatient outcomesMortality rateCauses of UGIBPrior upper gastrointestinal bleedingTertiary care university hospitalHospital mortality rateCare university hospitalPatient's hemodynamic statusPeptic ulcer diseaseImportant patient outcomesPast medical conditionsHospital mortalityNonvariceal sourcesGastrointestinal bleedingLaboratory characteristicsConsiderable morbidityEsophageal varicesUlcer disease