The co-morbidities and mortality rate among rheumatoid arthritis patients at the western region of Saudi Arabia : a retrospective cross-sectional study
Other Title(s)
نسبة الوفيات في مرضى اتهاب المفاصل الرثاوي : الروماتويد
Author
Source
Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2009), pp.15-29, 15 p.
Publisher
King Abdulaziz University Scientific Publishing Center
Publication Date
2009-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
تستهدف هذه الدراسة إيجاد نسبة الوفيات في المرضى المنومين بمرض الروماتويد (الالتهاب الرثاوي) لمدة ثلاث سنوات و بحث أسباب الوفيات و العوامل المؤثرة في زيادة نسبة الوفيات.
تم دراسة حالات المرضى المنومين و لمدة ثلاث سنوات في مستشفى جامعة الملك عبد العزيز بجدة في المملكة العربية السعودية, و تم إيجاد أهم الأسباب المؤدية للوفاة, و تم دراسة الأمراض الملازمة للالتهاب الرثاوي.
كانت نسبة الوفيات 16 %, و أهم الأسباب المؤدية للوفاة المصابون بأمراض القلب و الأمراض الوبائية, و من ثم أمراض الجهاز التنفسي.
و من أهم الأمراض الملازمة للالتهاب الرثاوي مرض السكري, و مرض ارتفاع ضغط الدم, و السمنة.
Abstract EN
To evaluate the mortality rate in a well-defined hospital ; based patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over a three year period and to investigate the causes of death with their associated risk factors.
A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted for rheumatoid arthritis patients over a three year period (2006-2008) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah at the western region of Saudi Arabia.
The causes of death and the associated co-morbidities were registered and compared statistically in relation to the mortality rate.
Patients who fulfilled the criteria of the study were included (n = 116).
The mortality rate was 16 %.
The most important causes of death and contributing factors were cardiovascular system diseases and infections (58 %), followed by respiratory system diseases (47 %) and renal impairment (32 %).
The most common comorbidities were diabetes mellitus, hypertension and obesity (p < 0.001, 0.01, 0.03).
This study gives important information of the variables associated with the mortality in rheumatoid arthritis and the associated factors which may accelerate the occurrence of an earlier death.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ghamidi, Aishah Abduh. 2009. The co-morbidities and mortality rate among rheumatoid arthritis patients at the western region of Saudi Arabia : a retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences،Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.15-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-327392
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ghamidi, Aishah Abduh. The co-morbidities and mortality rate among rheumatoid arthritis patients at the western region of Saudi Arabia : a retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences Vol. 16, no. 3 (2009), pp.15-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-327392
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ghamidi, Aishah Abduh. The co-morbidities and mortality rate among rheumatoid arthritis patients at the western region of Saudi Arabia : a retrospective cross-sectional study. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Medical Sciences. 2009. Vol. 16, no. 3, pp.15-29.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-327392
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 26-28
Record ID
BIM-327392