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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in middle-east countries: meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies
Conclusion The prevalence rate of metabolic syndrome is high and it is noticeable cause for stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease.
Source: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews - December 2, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Alarming predictions for obesity and non-communicable diseases in the Middle East.
CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is a growing problem in the Middle East which requires government action on the primary prevention of obesity. The present results are important for policy makers to know the effectiveness of obesity interventions on future disease burden. PMID: 23642403 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - May 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kilpi F, Webber L, Musaigner A, Aitsi-Selmi A, Marsh T, Rtveladze K, McPherson K, Brown M Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research

The impact of seven major noncommunicable diseases on direct medical costs, absenteeism, and presenteeism in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
CONCLUSION: The economic burden of noncommunicable diseases in Gulf Cooperation Council countries is substantial, suggesting that successful preventive interventions have the potential to improve both population health and reduce costs. Further research is needed to capture a broader array of noncommunicable diseases and to develop more precise estimates.PMID:34138664 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2021.1945242
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - June 17, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Eric Andrew Finkelstein Jesse D Malkin Drishti Baid Ada Alqunaibet Khaled Mahdi Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani Buthaina Abdulla Bin Belaila Ebrahim Al Nawakhtha Saleh Alqahtani Sameh El-Saharty Christopher H Herbst Source Type: research

Risk Factors for Wound Infections after Vascular Surgery: Kuwait Experience
Conclusion Diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, hyperlipidemia, and chronic renal failure were all found to have a significant association with post-operative wound infections. An ticipation of wound complications in patients with these risk factors may aid in early diagnosis and treatment.
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - May 19, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Noncommunicable Diseases and Hospital Utilization in Kuwait: A Generalizable Approach Using the World Health Survey
Conclusions: We estimated the substantial burden on curative services associated with NCDs in Kuwait through a standardized approach to compare hospital utilization rates associated with various NCDs that is generalizable to more than 70 countries that participated in the World Health Survey.
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - August 25, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research