Publications by authors named "Sara Habjoka"
Background And Aims: Treatments for ulcerative colitis (UC) differ in safety, efficacy, and route of administration; patient preferences for treatment attributes should be considered in treatment decisions. No study to date has explored patient preferences for moderate-to-severe UC treatment in Middle Eastern countries.
Methods: A discrete-choice experiment aimed to quantify treatment preferences in patients with moderate-to-severe UC in 5 Middle Eastern countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon).
Epidemiology and demographics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Africa and Middle East.
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) affects about 3 million children worldwide, with higher prevalence in girls and diverse influences from ethnicity and socioeconomic factors in Africa and the Middle East.
- Limited studies on JIA epidemiology in these regions highlight a lack of recent data, revealing a lower prevalence of JIA compared to global estimates, with oligoarticular arthritis as the most common subtype.
- Significant challenges in managing JIA exist, including the need for better data, increased disease awareness, local treatment guidelines, and more pediatric rheumatologists to address the unmet medical needs of affected patients.
Estimates of the global prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) range from 0.24 to 1%, but vary considerably around the globe. A variation in RA prevalence is also expected across Africa and the Middle East, due to ethnic, climate, and socioeconomic differences.
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