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The Diagnostic Yield of Abdominal Ultrasounds Requested by Family Physicians at an Academic Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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العنوان: The Diagnostic Yield of Abdominal Ultrasounds Requested by Family Physicians at an Academic Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
المؤلفون: AlSaif HI; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alzaid AS; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Albabtain MA; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alharbi AA; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alnahabi FK; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alarifi AI; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alqasoumi MS; College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alhawas AY; Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU., Alsaad SM; Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.
المصدر: Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Jun 01; Vol. 14 (6), pp. e25580. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 01 (Print Publication: 2022).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc.
مستخلص: Background: Abdominal ultrasound is a non-invasive, relatively inexpensive, and widely available diagnostic modality in family medicine settings.
Objectives: Our study aimed to identify the most common indications for requesting abdominal ultrasounds by family physicians, determine the frequency of abdominal ultrasound with abnormal findings, identify the most common findings, and determine patients' characteristics associated with abnormal findings.
Methods: This retrospective chart-based study was conducted from January 2020 to June 2020 to analyze patients' abdominal ultrasounds reports requested by family physicians in 2019 at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Results: We assessed abdominal ultrasound reports of 1,113 patients. There were 620 (55.7%) female patients. The mean age and body mass index (BMI) were 46.35 years ± 15.04 and 29.33 kg/m 2 ± 7.06, respectively. The most common indications were abdominal pain (43.2%), suspicion of gallbladder and biliary system diseases (18.5%), and abnormal liver function tests (14.6%). The frequency of abnormal findings was 793 (71.2%), and the most common findings were fatty liver infiltration (49.7%), liver enlargement (20.1%), and gallstones (13.3%). Females had a lower likelihood to have abnormal findings compared to males (odds ratio (OR)=0.688, p=0.009). Lastly, the likelihood of abnormal findings increased with age and was highest among patients aged 71 years or more (OR=25.9, p< 0.001).
Conclusion: Abnormal findings were more prevalent in our study compared with other studies. Abnormal findings were more common among males and older age groups. We recommend future studies on patients from community-based family medicine settings, and to examine the association of abnormal findings with patient-centered endpoints. Finally, disseminating the results of this study will inform family physicians with the most common abnormal abdominal ultrasound findings, and will enhance the discussion with patients undergoing an abdominal ultrasound examination.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2022, AlSaif et al.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: abdomen; general practice; prevalence; saudi arabia; ultrasonography
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20220708 Latest Revision: 20220716
رمز التحديث: 20231215
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC9252938
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.25580
PMID: 35800194
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.25580