This study aimed to utilize ultrasonography and digital breast tomosynthesis features of breast lesions for characterization and differentiation between benign and malignant and correlate these criteria with histopathological findings.This is prospective hospital base study performed in the breast imaging facility at radiology department, at King Abdul-Aziz Specialist Hospital (KAASH), Taif city, Saudi Arabia during the period from March 2015 to September 2017 included 200 female patie...
ABSTRACT Background: Attitude and perception towards clinical examination do influence performance in clinical examination. Little is known on the attitude and perception of student nurses towards clinical examination in nursing higher institution in Dodoma. The aim of this study was to assess the attitude and perception of student nurses towards clinical examination. Method: A total of 425 students were involved in this study .Oral and written consent were given prior to the interview, Str...
Spleen ultrasound is one of the modality of choice to assess and evaluate the pathological condition of this organ and together with its measurement. This was an analytical study aimed to assess the spleen volume in adult Sudanese population using ultrasound measurement in order to provide the reference marker of its volume. A 121 patients (34 men; mean age, 30 years [range, 20-45years]) and (87 women ; mean age, 30 years [range, 20-52 years]) who presented with normal spleen although m...
Abstract This is a crossectional descriptive study which was done during june- 2018 to December -2018 and was carried out in( Elsaudi hospital and Bashaier universal hospital) Khartoum-Sudan. The study discusses the characterization of fetal nuchal translucency thickness in Khartoum state. Atotal of 60 pregnant women were selected with age range 18-40 year and gestational age fetus range 11-14 weeks.any pregnant women with fetus gestational age less or more than this age were excluded. All ...
Abstract This was cross sectional study done in normal pregnant women in second and third trimester , to estimate the placenta thickness ,fetal weight and gestational age . The aim of this study was to assess characterization of placenta and estimate the correlation between placenta thickness (PT),fetal weight(FW) and gestational age(GA) using Ultrasound. The sample size was consisted of 55 normal pregnant women in second and third trimester the data was collected by master data sheets in th...
Abstract A cross sectional study was conducted from January to May 2018 to investigate the prevalence Babesia infection in sheep and to assess the relationship between the occurrence of these parasites and factors of age, sex, district, body condition, rising system, ,presence of ticks uses of treatment, uses of acaricides in Gibash locality, west Kordufan state- Sudan. A total of 255 bloods amples were collected from five districts namely: Aumzagaia, Aum-sidare, Diglowa, Gibash Wad-gasim,...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a parenterally transmitted virus that poses an occupational hazard to the health care workers (HCWs). This was a descriptive cross sectional study designed to detect HCV among health care workers in Ad Douiem locality. This study involved Ninety two (n=92) healthcare workers (Nurses 33, laboratory specialists 22, laboratory assistants 18, laboratory attendant 16, and pharmacists 3). The participants consisted of 47/92 males (51.1%) and 45/92 females (48.9%), 2...
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Khartoum state during the period from February to November 2016. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of malaria parasite on complete blood counts. Two hundred and seven malaria-infected subjects were included in this study with the age ranged between 1-83 years old with a mean age of 21± 16 years old. Out of these, 103 (49.8%) being males and 104 (50.2%) females. Blood samples were taken from all subjects. Epidemiological data w...
Back ground: Smoking is increasing habit between men; it is known that smoking can cause dangerous diseases such as cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis events. Study was designed as case control study and was performed in Khartoum state during the period from November to May 2014. Aim of study: the aim of this study is to assess the plasma total and free prostate specific antigen among Sudanese smokers in Khartoum state. Material and methods: One hundred blood sample were collecte...
At the heart of each and every health care system, the workforce is central to advancing health. Healthcare is a labour- intensive industry and therefore retention and growth of is important. This study seeks to determine the retention strategies used by public health facilities where brain drain has become rampant in the facilities. The study sought to determine the retention strategies by looking at the following three aspects of the facilities. First the study looked at the relationsh...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disease in women, characterized by heterogeneous presentation of hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM). This study was carried out to assess plasma levels of cholesterol and estradiol among female with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOs). Forty clinically diagnosed polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOs) in the period between February to May 2017,were chosen randomly from Alsir Abu Hassan Center...
ABSTRACT The methanol extract and chemical constituents of Lupinus arboreus leaf were investigated for antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities. The study was by experimental design. the extract was partitioned to yield hexane, ethylacetate, and methanol fractions. Phytochemical tests were done on the extract and fractions. Acute toxicity test (LD50) was carried out on crude methanol leaf extract (CME). Extract hexane fraction (HEF), ethylacetate fraction (EAF) and methanol fraction ...
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis is described as a global emergency and it is found more in developing countries. For this reason, a descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among TB patients seen at District Hospital Enugu Ezike, Enugu State. The objectives of the study were: to assess the level of knowledge of the respondents about the cause of tuberculosis, to assess the level of knowledge of preventive practices on tuberculosis among the respondents and to assess the level of knowledge of c...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at determining the relationship between students’ learning styles and academic performance in Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus. The study was carried out in four Departments in the faculty (Nursing Sciences, Medical Radiography, Medical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Rehabilitation). A descriptive design was adopted for the study. Five objectives and seven hypotheses guided the study. Kolb’s learning style invent...
Residents of malaria-endemic communities spend several hours outdoors performing different activities such as cooking, story-telling or eating; thereby exposing themselves to potentially-infectious mosquitoes. This compromises indoor interventions, notably long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). This study characterized common peri-domestic spaces in rural south-eastern Tanzania, and assessed protective efficacies of transluthrin-treated chairs a...