Retrospective surgical incidence and case distribution of cystic echinococcosis in Jordan between 1994 and 2000

Al-Qaoud, Khaled M.; Craig, Philip S.; Abdel‐Hafez, Sami K.

doi:10.1016/s0001-706x(03)00022-6

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“…This result is consistent with reports from several other studies in Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Argentina (Ahmadi and Hamidi 2008;Saeed et al 2000;Al-Qaoud et al 2003;Pierangeli et al 2007).…”

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Echinococcus granulosus in humans associated with disease incidence in domestic animals in Kermanshah, west of Iran

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Hydatidosis is one of the important zoonotic diseases that cause considerable economic losses and public health problems worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence Echinococcus granulosus in people and slaughtered animals in Kermanshah province, west of Iran. Hospitals data and meat-inspection records in Kermanshah abattoir were used in this study. A total number of 32,130 slaughtered livestock (7000 cattle, 19,950 sheep and 5180 goats) was inspected in the 3-year period and overall 2043 (6.35 %) were infected. The highest and lowest prevalence was recorded in cattle and goats, respectively. In human, Cystic echinococcosis affected more females (54 %) than males (46 %) with a 1.17 male to female ratio. Rate of disease in urban and rural regions were 46 and 54 %, respectively. The youngest and the oldest patient operated were 7 and 87 years old, respectively, and the age group 21-40 years (41.2 %) were the most affected. A significantly higher number of hydatid cysts were recorded in the liver than in other sites. The ratio of hepatic hydatidosis to pulmonary hydatidosis was 2.46. The results showed that hydatidosis is of great importance in this area and serious attention is needed to prevent and control the disease.

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“…This result is consistent with reports from several other studies in Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Argentina (Ahmadi and Hamidi 2008;Saeed et al 2000;Al-Qaoud et al 2003;Pierangeli et al 2007).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…The highest prevalence of CE was observed in the women in this study with a male: female ratio of 1.17, similar to the results have been reported previously (Ahmadi and Hamidi 2008;Saeed et al 2000;Al-Qaoud et al 2003;Pezeshki et al 2007;Ahmadi and Badi 2011).…”

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Echinococcus granulosus in humans associated with disease incidence in domestic animals in Kermanshah, west of Iran

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“…Mean age of clinical onset ( a ) was allocated a uniform distribution of 30 to 40 years, established on the basis of various studies (Table 3) ( 4 , 9 , 21 , 31 – 34 ). Numerous and varying reports have indicated the sex of CE-positive persons with women tending to be infected at a higher rate than men.…”

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Global Socioeconomic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis

Budke

Deplazes

Torgerson

2006

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…Diagnostic imaging techniques (US, CT scanning, and magnetic resonance imaging) have played a predominant role in improvement of noninvasive diagnosis of human echinococcosis in Iran and elsewhere. 3,4,11,14,17,18 Ultrasonography, especially, is widely practiced in endemic areas for CE examinations as it is cheap, portable, and easy to operate. 3,17 The serologic tests are also useful for the diagnosis of human CE and postoperative follow-up.…”

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“…12,14,15 Although retrospective hospital surveys have limitations, but a careful study of the surveys revealed that they are a useful tool and an economical way of gathering information on human disease. 3,4,9,14,16,17 In this study, we report our results of diagnostic methods and treatment management of CE in Tehran, Iran.…”

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Diagnostic, Surgical, and Medicinal Approaches of Human Cystic Echinococcosis

Ahmadi¹,

Badi²

2012

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice

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Background: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a significant zoonotic disease in various parts of the world including Iran. The aim of this study was to review the results of different diagnostic techniques and treatment management of the disease.Methods: Medical records of 203 patients (117 females and 86 males) who underwent surgical treatment for CE between 1999 and 2009 in Tehran were explored and analyzed. Outcomes measured were recurrence, antiparasitic drug, hospital stay, and diagnostic and surgical techniques.Results: Diagnosis of CE in the region is largely dependent on ultrasonography (US) followed by computed tomographic scan, so that 69% of the cases are diagnosed by US alone (39.5%) and in conjunction with computed tomographic scan (29.5%). Among surgical procedures for human CE, evacuation and drainage are mostly preferred in general hospitals of Tehran. Mean T SD total hospital stay was 11.11 T 8.62 days (range, 1Y68 days). Most (61.6%) of the patients are required to stay in hospitals from 1 to 10 days after surgery. In contrast, 22.2% of them estimated hospitalization of more than 15 days of postoperative hospital stay. Recurrent CE was observed in 48 patients (25%) in this 10-year period, and 10 (5.2%) of them were operated on for at least the third time. However, a decreasing trend in the incidence of recurrence after 2003Y2004 was observed. Eighty-one patients (39.9%) received albendazole (76 patients with albendazole alone and 5 cases with metronidazole) among the surgically treated cases.Conclusion: Hydatid cyst should be in mind for differential diagnosis of tissue masses and suitable treatment, particularly for patients who lived in, or traveled to, an endemic area. Surgery is an effective treatment for CE in patients. The high rate of relapse of the disease may provide new insights on diagnostic methods and treatment management and may also be useful for assessing the cost effectiveness of designing effective intervention programs to reduce recurrence and to control the disease in this and other endemic areas.

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Retrospective surgical incidence and case distribution of cystic echinococcosis in Jordan between 1994 and 2000

Cited by 41 publications

References 16 publications

Echinococcus granulosus in humans associated with disease incidence in domestic animals in Kermanshah, west of Iran

Echinococcus granulosus in humans associated with disease incidence in domestic animals in Kermanshah, west of Iran

Global Socioeconomic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis

Diagnostic, Surgical, and Medicinal Approaches of Human Cystic Echinococcosis

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