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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Sudden death in the southern region of Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study.

Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al-Emam, Abdulrahman Dajam, Mohammed Alrajhi, Waleed Alfaifi, Mubarak Al-Shraim, Ahmed Mohamed Helaly

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Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al-EmamDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman DajamMedical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlrajhiMedical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Waleed AlfaifiMedical School, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Mubarak Al-ShraimDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir 61421, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Mohamed HelalyForensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
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Abstract

backgroundSudden death is unanticipated, non-violent death taking place within the first 24 h after the onset of symptoms. It is a major public health problem worldwide. Moreover, the effects of living at moderate altitude on mortality are poorly understood.

aimTo retrospectively report the frequency and the main causes of sudden deaths in relation to total deaths at Asir Central Hospital, 2255 m above sea level, in the southern region of Saudi Arabia over a period of 4 years from 2013 to 2016.

methodsThe medical records of 1821 deaths were examined and showed 353 cases (19.4%) of sudden death.

resultsThe highest incidence of sudden death was among the elderly (51%), whereas, the lowest was among children and adolescents (6.5%). With regard to gender, the incidence of sudden death was higher in males (54.4%) compared to 45.6% in females. In this study, we found that the most common direct causes of sudden death were cardiovascular diseases (29.2%), respiratory disease (22.7%), infectious disease (12.2%), cancer (9.4%) and hematological diseases (6.2%). With respect to seasonal variation, the highest incidence was during winter (31.32%) followed by summer (25.8%).

conclusionThe results of this study will help emergency physicians and health care providers to exercise due care to reduce the incidence of sudden death and raise public awareness about the impact of sudden death.

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AgeCardiovascularGender distributionHigh altitudeSeasonal variationSudden death

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