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Knowledge and Prevalence of Energy Drinks Consumption among King Khalid University Female Students
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Abrar Abdulaziz Sultan, Safar A. Al Saleem, Amani A.M. Osman, Ossama A. Mostafa
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93793

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The safest values of low density lipoproteins in the plasma
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93794

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Prevalence of Symptoms and Risk of Sleep Apnea in the northern Population of Pakistan.
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Faryal Subhani, Usman Ali, Rohan Advani, Muneeb Hussain, Waris Qidwai
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93800

[Abstract]
Assessment of Health-Related Knowledge and Practices among Patients with Peptic Ulcer
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Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khulood Alfageeh, Teaf Thabet, Nadia Ali, Njood Alnahdi, Malak Mohammed, Khalid Yousef Nabrawi, Awad Saeed Alsamghan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93802

Population and Community Studies

[Abstract]
Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
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Abdlsatar J. Mathkhor, Abdulnaser H. Abdullah, Amer S. Khudhairy M
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93795

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Kidney stones in children aged less than 5 years in Aden, Yemen
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Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93796

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The Importance of Screening - Screening Programs in Qatar
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Hana Ansari Hayat
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93799

Education and training

[Abstract]
Emotional Intelligence of Family Medicine Residents in Qatar
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Muna Taher, Mohamed Salem, Hisham El-Mahdi, Eman Fadhel, Teeba Salwan, Kahina Dameche, Ayat Alhakeem, Mansour El-Mahdi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93797

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Personal Development Plan (PDP)
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Shabana Shaheen, Muhammad Hameed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93801

Case Report

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Unwitnessed Oesophageal Foreign Body Ingestion: A Case Report
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Idris Akinwande, Saad Rehman
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93798

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Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis: A Case Report
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Tahani Magliah, Salwa Bardisi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2020.93803


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April 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 4

Kidney stones in children aged less than 5 years in Aden, Yemen

Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom

Correspondence:
Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom,
Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Special Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Aden,
Yemen
Email: alihatroom777@gmail.com

Received: Febuary 2020; Accepted: March 2020; Published: April 1, 2020.
Citation: Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom. Kidney stones in children aged less than 5 years in Aden, Yemen. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(4): 29-34 DOI:

Abstract


Background: Kidney stone disease is increasing in incidence and healthcare costs.

Objective: To describe the frequency, clinical profile and treatment of nephrolithiasis and to assess the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and pyelolithotomy.

Patients and method: This was a retrospective study of all children aged less than 5 years who suffered from kidney stone seen at urology center in Aden during period of 2 years.

Results: The total number of patients was 50. They were 29 (58%) males and 21 (42%) females. The male to female ratio was 1.4:1, and the mean age was 2.86 ± 1.4 years.

The predominant age group involved was 1 – 3 years with 31 (62.0%), while the group 4 – <5 years was 19 (38.0%).

Most patients were from rural areas 31 (62.0%). The biggest stone size 44 (88.0%) was 20 mm. The mean size of stones was 14.2 ± 5.9 mm, (Range between 8 – 30 mm).

Forty four (88%) patients were treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and 6 (12%) were treated by pyelolithotomy.

ESWL was performed for 44(88.0%) cases and their stone sizes more than 20 mm and pyelolithotomy for patients who had stones sizes 20 mm, (p = 0.000).

In ESWL, stone was removed completely in 39 (78.0%). Six patients were treated by pyelolithotomy and stone removed completely was in 5(10%).

Conclusion: Most patients were treated by ESWL and the stones were removed completely in (78.0%).

Key words: nephrolithiasis, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, pyelolithotomy, children, Aden

 







 


 
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