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ArticleElectronic physician2017

Epidemiology of senile prostatic enlargement among elderly men in Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah Barghash Alanazi, Anfal Muaddi Alshalan, Omar Ayed Alanazi, Munif Salah Alanazi, Abdulaziz Inad Alanazi, Abdullah Hussain Alanazi, Anwar Mohammed Alhadhari, Ahmed Saad Alanazi, Rahmah Abdulhadi Alanazi, Ibtisam Matan Alanazi and 4 more

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Article in Electronic physician, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Abdullah Barghash AlanaziIntern, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Anfal Muaddi AlshalanMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Omar Ayed AlanaziIntern, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Munif Salah AlanaziIntern, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz Inad AlanaziIntern, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah Hussain AlanaziMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar Mohammed AlhadhariMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Saad AlanaziMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Rahmah Abdulhadi AlanaziMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Ibtisam Matan AlanaziIntern, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdullah AlanaziMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Abdullah AlkhidhrMedical Student, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Hassan Ali AldehneenIntern, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Raed Khalid AlanaziIntern, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Northern Border University · SAImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimSenile prostatic enlargement due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common problem among older men, and is responsible for considerable disability. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and determinants of the clinically diagnosed prostatic enlargement among elderly men in Arar, Northern Saudi Arabia.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out on all consented elderly males attending the outpatient clinic of the urology department of Arar Central Hospital from February 2017 to July 30, 2017. Each participant underwent a general examination and digital per rectal to detect general chronic diseases, obesity and prostatic enlargement. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 16, using descriptive statistics and Chi-squared test.

resultsAmong 81 elderly male participants in the study, 19.8% had clinically diagnosed senile prostatic enlargement (SPE) and 3.7% had prostatic tumors. There was significant relation between SPE and age as 6.2% of cases were 60-69 years, 43.8% were 70-79 years and 44.0% were 80 years or more (p<0.05). There was also significant relation between SPE and obesity as 62.5% of cases were obese and 37.5% were non obese (p<0.05). There was no significant relation with marital status, smoking or diabetes mellitus (p<0.05).

conclusionSenile prostatic enlargement is one of the significant important issues in public health in Arar city, Northern Saudi Arabia. The prevalence of this condition reaches 19.3%, thereby placing even greater burden on the quality of life of the elderly and on the health system in the region.

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ArarBenign prostatic hyperplasiaPrevalenceSaudi ArabiaSenile prostatic enlargement

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