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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

What Causes Microcephaly?
Discussion Microcephaly is usually defined as an occipitofrontal head circumference (OFC) more than 2 standard deviations (SD) below the mean for sex, age and ethnicity. Severe microcephaly is used for OFC < 3 standard deviations. Rates of microcephaly range from 0.5-12 patients/10,000 live births. The OFC should be measured at every well child visit and at other opportunities and plotted on standard growth charts. The OFC is measured using a nonelastic tape measure around the largest part of the head with the tape measure held above the eyebrows and ears. It is a highly reproducible measurement. There are several diff...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 25, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Risk Factor Patterns among Omanis with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed high incidence of CVD and high prevalence of its traditional risk factors among Omanis with T2DM. In addition, compared to global studies, important differences in the prevalence of some risk factors and their patterns in the univariate association with the cardiovascular outcome have been observed. PMID: 28439380 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 26, 2017 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research

Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in Oman: Experience of a University Hospital Based Stroke Registry (P6.278)
Conclusions:Ischemic stroke in Oman reflects the high morbidity/mortality seen in most communities in the region. Characteristics of incident stroke such as stroke recurrence, type, severity and cardiovascular comorbidity are likely the major determinants of stroke outcome. A relatively lower prevalence of extracranial artery disease and possible greater prevalence of multiple stroke mechanisms may also influence on outcomes and merit further study.Disclosure: Dr. Gujjar has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ramachandiran has nothing to disclose. Dr. Al-Asmi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Ganguly has nothing to disclose. Dr. Shoaib h...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Gujjar, A., Ramachandiran, N., Al-Asmi, A., Ganguly, S., Shoaib, R., Al-Asmi, A. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease Health Services Research Source Type: research

Title: Beyond Malnutrition: The Role of Sanitation in Stunted Growth
Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine. Background image: WHO About This Article open Citation: Schmidt CW. 2014. Beyond malnutrition: the role of sanitation in stunted growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:A298–A303; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A298 News Topics: Children’s Health, Diet and Nutrition, Gastrointestinal Health, International Environmental Health, Microbial Agents, Musculoskeletal Health, Drinking Water Quality, Sanitation Published: 1 November 2014 PDF Version (2.8 MB) Worldwide, stuntin...
Source: EHP Research - October 31, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News Children's Health Diet and Nutrition Drinking Water Quality Gastrointestinal Health International Environmental Health Microbial Agents Musculoskeletal Health November 2014 Sanitation Source Type: research