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Risk of acute coronary syndrome and relationship with the use of khat and tobacco products in the Jazan region, Saudi Arabia: A prospective case-control study.

Rashad Alsanosy, Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Abdulelah Mohammed Arishi, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab, Manal Taha, Osama Albasheer, Hasan Mohammed Daghriri, Khalid Ahmed Majrashi, Abdullah Farasani, Ahmed A A Altraifi and 2 more

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Rashad AlsanosyDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Salih MahfouzDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulelah Mohammed ArishiKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Siddig Ibrahim AbdelwahabHealth Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Manal TahaHealth Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Osama AlbasheerDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Hasan Mohammed DaghririKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Ahmed MajrashiKing Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah FarasaniDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, College of Applied Medical Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed A A AltraifiObstetrics and Gynecology Department, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Isameldin E MedaniObstetrics and Gynecology Department, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Nasser HakamiSurgical Department, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

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introductionPrevious studies have identified several risk factors for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This study was intended to examine the potential risk of ACS associated with khat and tobacco use.

methodsA case-control study of 344 people (172 cases and 172 controls) was conducted at Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, from April to September 2019. The cases and controls were matched for age (±5 years) and gender. Data were analyzed using descriptive, inferential, and modeling analyses. We utilized the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) to express the results.

resultsThe prevalence of ever khat chewing among all study participants was 29.1%, significantly higher for the cases with ACS than for the control group (43.6% vs 14.5%, p<0.001). Cigarette smokers accounted for 33.4% of the study participants, and 22.1% were ACS cases, which is a significantly higher percentage than the control group. The prevalence of smokeless tobacco was 20.3% among ACS cases and 14.5% among controls, with no statistically significant differences (p>0.05). In the final model, tobacco use was more likely to be reported among cases with myocardial infarction (MI) (AOR=4.58; 95% CI: 1.01-4.73, p<0.05) as was khat chewing (AOR=3.4; 95% CI: 1.55-7.46, p<0.05), after controlling for other traditional risk factors.

conclusionsKhat chewing was reported more by those who reported ACS. ACS cases were more likely to be frequent khat users with chewing sessions of five or more days per week. Regular tobacco use was also reported in those who reported ACS, and this increases with the amount of tobacco used. Implementing early intervention strategies can help mitigate the impact of khat chewing and smoking on the development of ACS.

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acute coronary syndromekhat chewingrisk factorsSaudi Arabiatobacco

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PMID38978613
PMCPMC11229089

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