Relationship Between Appendicitis and Lifestyle; Dietary and Hygiene in Saudi Arabia.

Alzahrani, IbrahimAhmed; Sehli, SaadAttiahAl; Alsharif, AhmedAli; Alqurayyan, RayyanAhmad; Alshenaifi, ReemFahad; Omar, AmalMohammedAyoub; Saif, AlaaAhmedIbrahim; Alabduljabbar, M.; Alsawidan, MorshedAliMohammed; Alhwsawi, EsraAli; Alhamidah., AliSalem

doi:10.21474/ijar01/3142

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“…In the study, higher admissions of patients with acute appendicitis were in rainy months, with a gradual, minimal increment starting in the autumn months of March 8.6% (33), April 8.1% (31), and May 7.3% (28) and peaking in the summer months (32.8% of all, P < 0.05) of June 9.9% (38), July 12.5% (48), and August 10.4% (40). Then it starts with a minimal decline from the spring months of September 6.3% (24), October 6.3% (24), and November 8.1% (31) and the winter period of December 6.3% (24), January 8.1% (31), and February 8.3% (32).…”

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Seasonal Variations and the Associated Factors of Acute Appendicitis at a Tertiary Hospital: A Case of SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Daniel,

Negash

2024

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Background: Acute appendicitis, a surgical emergency, is a prevalent pathology with uncertain etiology, influenced by various factors and seasonal variations. Objective: To determine the seasonal variations and the associated factors of Acute Appendicitis. Methods: The study analyzed demographic features, seasonal variation, length of hospital stay, and surgical treatment outcomes in 384 patients from 2021-2022. The patients were presented in four different seasons; December-February as winter, March-May as autumn, June-August as summer, and September-Nov as spring, which were assessed to describe seasonal variation and compare to what are observed in other countries. SPSS version 28 was used for all the statistical assessments and analyses. Results: Out of all 384 patients, 64.3% were males and 35.7% were females. The mean age was 20.8, male: female, 1.8:1. The majority of patients were in their 2nd and 3rd decades of life, and more common in the male 10–19 age group (22.1%). 23.9% of cases were observed in autumn, 22.7% in winter, 20.6% in spring, and 32.8% in summer. 10.1% increase in summer as compared to winter, 8.9% increase as compared to autumn, and 12.2% increase as compared to spring. The highest admissions were in the summer (32.8%). July had the highest number of cases (12.5%), which coincided with heavy rainy months, the rainiest days, and the lowest sunlight hours. The highest rainfall was observed in July (386mm) and August (491 mm), and the lowest sunlight hours were observed in July (6.1 hours) and August (5.9 hours), respectively. Monthly cases correlated positively with rainfall (Pearson’s R =.637, p<.05) and negatively with sunlight hours (Pearson’s R = -.618, p<.05). Complicated cases were slightly more common (50.9%), more in the 10–19 age group. Males had more complicated cases (38.3%) than females (20.8%). Complicated cases tend to present after 48 hours. The commonest postoperative complication was wound infection (5.5%). The mean length of hospital stay was 2.47 days, with no death was reported in the study period. Conclusion: Peak appendicitis in summer is linked to rainfall and sunlight hours, affecting the 11-20 age groups.

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Seasonal Variations and the Associated Factors of Acute Appendicitis at a Tertiary Hospital: A Case of SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Daniel,

Negash

2024

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“…Based on the results of the search, the largest number of samples was 916 samples from research conducted in Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Ahmed Alzahrani et al 8 Of the five existing literature; there is only one piece of literature conducted by Stefanos Of the 916 appendicitis patients, only 277 patients consumed more than 6 glasses of water per day, 756 patients consumed vegetables once a day, 800 patients consumed fruit once a day, 735 patients consumed cereal once a day, 199 patients preferred to add hot sauce to their diet, 861 patients did not follow a specific dietary system, and 808 patients ate food from fast-food restaurants.…”

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“…This study also did not specify the responses of respondents per age group. 8 In a study by Boyke Damanik et al, they only discussed fiber intake and its relationship to appendicitis. The classification standard for fiber consumption is adopted from the Ministry of Health Regulation, which is 16 grams per day for children aged 1-3 years and increases to 30 grams per day.…”

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Relationship of eating habits to acute appendicitis in children: a literature review

Nurafitha¹,

Syahputra²,

Novirianthy³

et al. 2022

JIntSurClinMed

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Introduction: Appendicitis is the inflammation of appendix vermiformis and is designated a national health priority issue by the Ministry of Health. Obstruction of the appendicitis lumen is the main etiology of acute appendicitis, and one of the risk factors is eating habits. This study aimed to determine how eating habits are at risk of causing appendicitis in children. Eating habits that were becoming the focus of this study are fiber intake, water consumption, and fast food. Methods: This research is a literature study with the scoping review method, compiled based on PRISMA-ScR. Results: The results obtained are four works of literature stating that low fiber intake and inadequate water consumption in children have a relationship with acute appendicitis, and one piece of literature states that there is no correlation. However, the consumption of fast food has no direct relationship to the occurrence of appendicitis. Conclusion: In this review, a low-fiber diet was significantly correlated with an increased incidence of appendicitis in children.

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“…This is evidenced by the decrease in the incidence of appendicitis when air quality improvements are made. 8 In the journal "Epidemiologic Features of Appendicitis" is also explained that one of the alleged causes of appendicitis is infection and bad hygiene.…”

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“…Low-hygiene environments make children susceptible to increased lymphoid tissue of the appendix and other immunologic reactivity. 8 Increased lymphoid tissue is a specific defense mechanism that occurs when the mucosal tissue of the appendix containing gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is exposed to the antigen. Hyperplasia that occurs will inhibit the drainage of mucus secretion due to lumen obstruction resulting in inflammation.…”

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The role of personal hygiene on non complicated pediatric appendicitis patients

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Background: Appendicitis is an inflammation that occurs in appendix vermiformis and is the most common cause of abdominal pain. Appendicitis is also an indication of emergency abdominal surgery in children. The incidence of child appendicitis is 1.66 per 1000. If the diagnosis is delayed, 97% of cases of acute appendicitis will lead to perforation with a mortality rate of 5.1 per 1000 cases. The most common etiology of appendicitis is lymphoid tissue hyperplasia which represents one of the immune responses to infection. One of the infection factors was the poor personal hygiene level. This research aimed to discover personal hygiene level description in pediatric non complicated appendicitis.Methods: This research used descriptive quantitative observational research conducted in Moewardi General Hospital Surakarta. The sampling method was total sampling in appendicitis patient with, 33 respondents. Assessment in patients was calculated using personal hygiene scale questionnaire consisting of 12 items. The independent variable in this research was personal hygiene level, and the dependent variable was the incidence of pediatric appendicitis. Data were analyzed statistically for descriptive analysis.Results: The result showed that 51.5% of patients with pediatric appendicitis had poor personal hygiene. Conclusions: Pediatric appendicitis patient had poor personal hygiene level.

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Relationship Between Appendicitis and Lifestyle; Dietary and Hygiene in Saudi Arabia.

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Seasonal Variations and the Associated Factors of Acute Appendicitis at a Tertiary Hospital: A Case of SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Seasonal Variations and the Associated Factors of Acute Appendicitis at a Tertiary Hospital: A Case of SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Relationship of eating habits to acute appendicitis in children: a literature review

The role of personal hygiene on non complicated pediatric appendicitis patients

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