Haematological malignancies in Bahrain

Joint Authors

Dash, Sumitra
aI-Hilli, Faiq

Source

Bahrain Medical Bulletin

Issue

Vol. 20, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 1998), pp.33-37, 5 p.

Publisher

King Hamad University Hospital

Publication Date

1998-06-30

Country of Publication

Bahrain

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

-Objective : To provide an estimate of the prevalence and shift of different types of haematological malignancies over 10 years time period from 1986 to 1995.

Study Design : Relevant laboratory based data of all cases of haematological malignancies in Bahrainis diagnosed between .January 1986 to December 1995.

Results expressed as age specific and age adjusted incidence rates per 100,000 population per year during the periods 1986 to 1990 and 1991 to 1995.

Results : Observed prevalence of haematological malignancies increased from 3.3 in 1986 to 9.8 in 1995 per 100,000 population.

In children the peak incidence was 8.7/100,000 population in Jess than 5 years of age.

In adults the peak incidence was 40/1 00,000 in the 65-75 years age group.

The lowest incidence of 1.8 / 100,000 was in the 20-30 years age group.

An abrupt increase in prevalence of acute lymphatic leukaemias was observed in 1991 (post Gulf War).

Conclusion : A three times increase in prevalence rate at the end of 10 year {1986-1995) is alarming.

This may be due to an increase in detection rate, though the effect of other factors such as the Gulf wat· cannot be completely ignored.

However this study will now provide base data to observe shift in occurence over time.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Dash, Sumitra& aI-Hilli, Faiq. 1998. Haematological malignancies in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.33-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-607824

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Dash, Sumitra& aI-Hilli, Faiq. Haematological malignancies in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 20, no. 2 (Jun. 1998), pp.33-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-607824

American Medical Association (AMA)

Dash, Sumitra& aI-Hilli, Faiq. Haematological malignancies in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 1998. Vol. 20, no. 2, pp.33-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-607824

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 37

Record ID

BIM-607824