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Temporal trends in the incidence and demographics of cancers, communicable diseases, and non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia over the last decade

Hatem K. Herzallah, Belavendra R. Antonisamy, Mohammed H. Shafee and Sultan T. Al-Otaibi
Saudi Medical Journal March 2019, 40 (3) 277-286; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.3.23585
Hatem K. Herzallah
From the Department of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, PhD
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Belavendra R. Antonisamy
From the Department of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MSc, PhD
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Mohammed H. Shafee
From the Department of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, MD
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Sultan T. Al-Otaibi
From the Department of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MBBS, FRCPC
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    The age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) per 100,000 population of breast cancer (A), colorectal cancer (B), thyroid cancer (C), Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (D), and leukemia (E). The graphs have been plotted using data obtained for Saudi Arabian men and women for the period 2001-2014.

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    The incidence rate per 100,000 population of communicable diseases, including hepatitis B (A), dengue fever (B), measles (C), chickenpox (D), and brucellosis (E).

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    The prevalence (%) of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes (A), hypertension (B), hypercholesterolemia (C), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (D), and obesity (E) is shown over a decade.

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    Leading causes of poor health in Saudi Arabia in 2003 are compared with those in recent years (2014). Dotted downward lines indicate descending trend, solid bold upward lines indicate ascending trend, and thin solid horizontal line indicates maintenance of the ranking among these causes. COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NHL - non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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Hatem K. Herzallah, Belavendra R. Antonisamy, Mohammed H. Shafee, Sultan T. Al-Otaibi
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2019, 40 (3) 277-286; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.3.23585

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Hatem K. Herzallah, Belavendra R. Antonisamy, Mohammed H. Shafee, Sultan T. Al-Otaibi
Saudi Medical Journal Mar 2019, 40 (3) 277-286; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.3.23585
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