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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Hydatid Cysts in Khorasan Razavi Province, From 2011 to 2014



Khazaei S1 ; Rezaeian S2 ; Khazaei Z3 ; Goodarzi E3 ; Khazaei S1 ; Mohammadian M5 ; Salehiniya H6, 7 ; Ayubi E8 ; Mohammadianhafshejani A9, 10
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  1. 1. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
  2. 2. Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  3. 3. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdistan, Iran
  4. 4. Dept. of Paramedicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
  5. 5. Dept. of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran
  6. 6. Dept. of Public Health, School of Public Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
  7. 7. Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Dept. of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
  10. 10. Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Parasitology Published:2016

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological and clinical aspects of patients with hydatid cyst during 2011 to 2014. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Khorasan Razavi Prov-ince, the Northeast of Iran, from 2011 to 2014. The study population was all cases with hydatid cyst who diagnosed in governmental and private laboratories, hospitals and health centers (HC) in Khorasan Razavi Province during 2011-14. Results: The prevalence rate of hydatidosis was 1.44 per 100000 individuals. Of 357 cases, 54.9% were women, 40.3% rural, 45.8% housewives, and 3.4% were Afghan. The mean age of women was higher than that of men (39.13±18.9 compared to 34.7±17.9 yr, respectively, P-value=0.025). The highest proportion of cases (39.2%) was in the age group of 21-40 yr old. Abdominal pain was re-ported in 42.3% of cases. Liver involvement was the most common localization of hydatid cyst reported in 59.4% of patients, and 8.4% had multiple organ in-volvement. The common diagnosis methods of the disease were radiology (42.3%) followed by CT scan (37.8%). 45.9% of patients had domestic dog and hygiene principles of washing the vegetables was adhered by 6.7% of patients. Conclusion: The prevalence of human hydatidosis, as a most important neglected disease, should be considered by health policy-makers in public health domain. In addition, educational programs to better recognition of the disease symptoms, and to identify the infection sources are needed in high risk group of population. © 2016, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). All rights reserved.
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