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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
On the condition and activities of Jeddah Endoscopy center
Gastroenterologia Japonica, Volume 15, No. 3, Year 1980
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Description
Present condition and activities of Jeddah Endoscopy Center managed in cooperation with Saudian and Japanese doctors are reported. Total number of patients examined are 1,183 cases; 73% of which were subjected to endoscopy and 27% were to fluoroscopy. With respect to the stomach diseases, gastric cancer and ulcer were found in 16% and 14.7%, respectively. On the other hand, high incidences of severe atrophic gastritis and haemorrhagic or erosive gastritis accounted totally 64.7% of all stomach diseases were noted. Out of 264 cases of duodenal diseases, duodenal ulcer was diagnosed in number of 202 cases (76%). The ratio between gastric and duodenal ulcer was, therefore, approximately 1:6. It was further noted that most of patients with esophagus cancer were found in males having the local habit of taking green tobacco. From the results obtained, discussions were made on the statistical differences of gastrointestinal diseases between Saudi Arabia and Japan. © 1980 The Japanese Society of Gastroenterology.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gezairy, Hussein A.
Unknown Affiliation
Wada, Takeo
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Oguro, Yanao
Japan, Tokyo
National Cancer Center Japan
Malik, Rafik
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Endoscopy Center
Basabrain, Hassan
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Endoscopy Center
Raheem, Mohammed Abdur
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Endoscopy Center
Takasu, S.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Gocho, Y.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Sekiyama, N.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Okuse, S.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Yabana, T.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Ohta, M.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Medical University
Murashima, Y.
Japan, Sapporo
Sapporo Kosei General Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 13
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/BF02774269
ISSN:
04351339
e-ISSN:
14355922
Research Areas
Cancer
Substance Abuse