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May 2023 -
Volume 21, Issue 4


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Original Contribution

Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its predictive factors among male medical students in University of Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah M. Alshahrani, Mohammad S. Al-Shahrani, Muffarah H. Alharthi, Mohannad S. Alamri, Mutasim E. Ibrahim
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256086

Pemphigus: Clinical study of 68 patients 5 years ago in Aden, Yemen
Amer Omer Bin Al-Zou
[Abstract]
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DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256088

Investigating Compliance with Insulin Injection Regimens among Diabetic Patients in Najran Armed Forces Hospital
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Metrek Almetrek, Saad Alghamdi, Ali Alhajri, Eisa Ghazwani, HebatAllah Hamdi, Mohmmed Ibrahim, Abeer Salih, Asma Alwadai
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256102

Regional Covid

Arthralgia and Soft Tissue Swelling Post Covid-19
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Juwairia Hashmi, Kader Mutluer
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256087

Case Studies

An Unusual Presentation of Acute Pancreatitis:
Case Report Study
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Aza Ziyada, Reem Hassan, Mansour Elmahdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256089

Death of a child in family medicine clinic - a case report
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Bilal Hasan Chaudhry, Imran Ahmad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256091

Smoking after a heart attack - a case report
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Laith AlMarsomi, Bilal Hasan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256092

Mutations in ZBTB20 cause Primrose syndrome in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
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Fawzia Alsharif, Maha A. Elfaramawy, Mohammed F. Alamer, Aman M. Diqarshawi, Sabah S. Shaikh, Mariam AbouTouk, Aljohara S. Alsuhaili, Banan B. Julaidan, Aseel E Ghorab, Hafsat M. Ahmed, Ayoub S Albahrani, Amnah A Alomran, Batool A Alshehab, Ghosoun Anas Moallem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256093

Irritable bowel or irritated by lactose?
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Mohammed Asif
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256094

The manifestations of asthma in a child with Williams Syndrome
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Hanaa Hamadallah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256096

Population and Community Studies

An assessment of parents' knowledge, awareness and practice regarding paracetamol use in children
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Manal Abdulaziz Murad, Murad A. Yasawy, Doha Hantoush, Renad Marghalani, Zinab Ali Khamis, Amirah K. Bantan, Manahel saud khayat, Safia Majdi EL-Qaisi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256100

Review

Predictors of Patients' Satisfaction with Primary Health Care Services at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review
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Abdullah M. Alshahrani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.9525610

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May 2023- Volume 21, Issue 4

Pemphigus: Clinical study of 68 patients 5 years ago in Aden, Yemen

Amer Omer Bin Al-Zou

Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Aden, Yemen

Correspondence:
Dr Amer Omer Bin Al-Zou,
Associate Professor of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Aden, Yemen
Email: amer_zou2009@yahoo.com

Received: March 2023. Accepted: April 2023; Published: May 1, 2023.Citation: Amer Omar Bin Al-Zou. Pemphigus: Clinical study of 68 patients 5 years ago in Aden, Yemen. World Family Medicine. May 2023; 21(4): 17-25 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256088


Abstract


Background: Pemphigus is a rare disease with an incidence range from 0.5 to 32.0 per 1,000,000 in different geographic areas and ethnic groups.

Objective: To describe the epidemiological and clinical pattern of pemphigus.

Materials and methods: The records of 68 patients diagnosed with pemphigus were reviewed. Documented information of the patients during the period of January 2018 to December 2022 were extracted. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.

The collected data were tabulated and statistical analysis was done by estimating rates, means and standard deviations. The chi-square test was used to compare final outcomes. Fisher test was used and p-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.

Results: The total study patients were 68. They were (61.8%) females and (38.2%) males. The mean age at the onset of disease was 49.1 ± 14.4 years. Pemphigus vulgaris was the most common type (88.2%), followed by pemphigus foliaceus (10.3%). The most common site of involvement of pemphigus was in mucocutaneous (72.1%).

Most of the patients (60.3%) were treated by a combination of corticosteroid and azathioprine, (p = 0.000). The complete remission of lesions after 2 months was (73.5%).

Conclusion: Pemphigus vulgaris was the most common type. Females were predominant and the patients of the age group 50 years and the age group > 50 years were to some extent equally affected. The most common site of involvement was mucocutaneous. Most of the patients were treated by a combination of corticosteroid and azathioprine.

Key words: Pemphigus, clinical study, Aden, Yemen

 

 






 


 
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