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Consensus-Based Expert Recommendations on the Management of Hemophilia A in the Gulf Region
Acta Haematol. 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1159/000538400. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hemophilia A presents a significant health challenge in the Gulf region, where it has an especially high prevalence. There are several unmet needs associated with the management of hemophilia A in the region. The aim of this manuscript is to contextualize unmet management needs, provide recommendations to optimize care, and specify requirements for the establishment of gene therapy centers in the region.SUMMARY: An expert panel was assembled comprising ten clinical hematologists from Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab ...
Source: Acta Haematologica - April 2, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Hazzaa Abdulla Alzahrani Ashraf Warsi Ali Mullah-Ali Ghazi Alotaibi Mahmoud Abu-Riash Mohammad Alshahrani Mustaqeem Siddiqui Tarek Owaidah Shahrukh Hashmi Source Type: research

Capacity for the management of kidney failure in the International Society of Nephrology Middle East region: report from the 2023 ISN Global Kidney Health Atlas (ISN-GKHA)
The highest financial and symptom burdens and the lowest health-related quality-of-life scores are seen in people with kidney failure. A total of 11 countries in the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Middle East region responded to the ISN-Global Kidney Health Atlas. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the region ranged from 4.9% in Yemen to 12.2% in Lebanon, whereas prevalence of kidney failure treated with dialysis or transplantation ranged from 152 per million population (pmp) in the United Arab Emirates to 869 pmp in Kuwait. (Source: Kidney International Supplements)
Source: Kidney International Supplements - April 1, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sabine Karam, Atefeh Amouzegar, Iman Rashed Alshamsi, Saeed M.G. Al Ghamdi, Siddiq Anwar, Mohammad Ghnaimat, Bassam Saeed, Silvia Arruebo, Aminu K. Bello, Fergus J. Caskey, Sandrine Damster, Jo-Ann Donner, Vivekanand Jha, David W. Johnson, Adeera Levin, C Tags: ISN Public Affairs Source Type: research

Prevalence and predictors of diabetes distress and depression in people with type 1 diabetes
ConclusionThe majority of people with type 1 diabetes in Kuwait experience both diabetes distress and depressive symptoms. The strong correlation between diabetes distress and depressive symptoms suggests mutual predictability. The co-occurrence of both symptoms is associated with many sociodemographic and clinical factors. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - March 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Beverage consumption and obesity in Kuwaiti school children
Sweetened beverage consumption is particularly important in countries such as Kuwait, where the prevalence of obesity is high, and most children drink sweetened beverages daily. To assess the relationship between three most commonly consumed beverages, (soda, milk, and juice) and the incidence of obesity among Kuwaiti children at the critical age of 10-12 year, Longitudinal cohort data of 6,305 children on initial presentation in 2012 (age, 10 years) and follow-up in 2014 (age, 12 years) were obtained from the Kuwait Healthy Life Study. The servings for the three beverages (soda, juice, and milk) were calculated as serving...
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - March 11, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Stage at diagnosis of colorectal cancer in the Middle East and Northern Africa: A population-based cancer registry study
Int J Cancer. 2024 Mar 8. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34895. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTColorectal cancer (CRC) is the 2nd most common cancer and 3rd most common cause of death in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region. We aimed to explore CRC stage at diagnosis data from population-based cancer registries in MENA countries. In 2021, we launched a Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR) survey on staging practices and breast and CRC stage distributions in MENA. According to the survey results, population-based data on TNM stage for CRC were available from six registries in five countries (Kuwait, Morocc...
Source: Cancer Control - March 8, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ariana Znaor Sultan Eser Karima Bendahhou Wael Shelpai Najla Al Lawati Amani ELBasmi Elias Mamo Alemayehu Mohammed Adnane Tazi Cankut Yakut Marion Pi ñeros Source Type: research

The Economic Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic in State of Kuwait
(Source: ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research)
Source: ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research - March 4, 2024 Category: Health Management Tags: ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research Source Type: research

Attitudes, perceptions and barriers in implementing therapeutic drug monitoring for anti-TNFs in inflammatory bowel disease: a survey from the Middle East
CONCLUSION: Most gastroenterologists use TDM for LOR, with cost, time lag and insurance reimbursement being significant barriers. Addressing these barriers would increase the judicious use of reactive and proactive TDM to optimize anti-TNF therapy in IBD.PMID:38406794 | PMC:PMC10894550 | DOI:10.1177/17562848241230902 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - February 26, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Gaurav B Nigam Kelly Chatten Ala Sharara Talal Al-Taweel Othman Alharbi Hussein Elamin Sameer Al Awadhi Vito Annese Jimmy K Limdi Source Type: research