Prevalence of Haemorrhoids and Associated Factors among Adult Patients at Surgical Consultation Clinic of Karamara and Jigjiga University Sheik Hassan Yabare Referral Hospitals of Jigjiga Town, Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia
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2024-04-15
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Addis Ababa University
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Hemorrhoids are swollen veins located around the anus or rectum. About 50 percent of adults experienced the symptoms of hemorrhoids by the age of 50. Hemorrhoids can be internal, external, or mixed. This study assesses the prevalence and associated factors of hemorrhoids among adult patients.
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Prevalence, Hemorrhoids, Piles, Risk factors, Anal canal, Rectum. Jigjiga