Abstract The pathogenecity of two stabilates of Trypanosoma evansi isolated from camels in El-Gedarif and North Kordofan States, to study and evaluate the biochemical and microscopical pathology of camel strains of T. evansi in vivo in experimentally infected Albino mice. Total of 36 adult male outbred Albino mice, weighing between 133-137g were used in this study. The mice were divided into 6 groups of 6 mice per group (A, B, C, D, E and F). Group A and B were infected, intraperitoneally, wi...
ABSTRACT Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition in Western countries. However, their metabolic characteristics are poorly known even though they could be important. Therefore, the objective of this study was to study the incidence & Prevalence of Nonalcoholic infiltration in Saudi Arabia (KSA) using ultrasound. The present study is a retrospective cross-sectional observational study. 65 patients (33-males50.8 % and-32-females49.2 %) were enrolled in this study, the se...
Abstract People with diabetes are at greater risk of gallbladder diseases due to damage from diabetes to the involuntary nerves that control movement of bowel and gallbladder. Also people with diabetes are generally over weight, and obesity is linked to gallbladder diseases especially gallbladder stones. This is a cross-sectional study aimed to assess the gallbladder diseases in diabetic patients. 75 diabetic patients were enrolled in the study (42 female and 33 male), their age ranging from...
Abstract This project is Design of a hospital for emergency and trauma services in order to improve the healthcare services and to eliminate the emergency department deficiency . The design depend on the interviews and visits held in different facilities were the data collected and analysed to build the appropriate design. A plan has been drawn up to provide the hospital with all the required equipment in every single department as shown in the design model.The simulation program (ARCHICAD) w...
ABSTRACT Meat handling facilities are under increased consumer and regulatory pressures to improve the microbiological safety of perishable raw meat. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of personal hygiene on microbial contamination of sheep carcasses before and after treatment at slaughterhouse in Khartoum state. A total of 600 swab samples were collected from different operational points namely; skinning, evisceration and washing especially from the site of neck, shoulder, b...
Abstract Urban open spaces are an important component of any urban fabric, embracing the activities of different populations. It is one of the most visible elements of the relationship between man and the environment in which he lives, and reflects the general picture of any city. This paper examines the impact of parks and gardens on environmental sustainability in Khartoum city (C.B.D). Urban open spaces, especially parks and gardens, were chosen because they represent the basic elemen...
Abstract This was an analytical case control study conducted in Military Hospital Omdurman aimed to measure the changes in platelet count and platelet indices (PDW, MPV, and P-LCR) in Sudanese patients with hypertension. Platelet counts and indices are potentially useful markers for Platelet activation and in early diagnosis of thromboembolic diseases and play a critical role in the pathophysiology of thrombotic events, myocardial infarction and peripheral vascular disease. The study w...
ABSTRACT Chlamydia trachomatis is recognized as one of the most common sexually transmitted pathogen in the world, most infected female are asymptomatic. These untreated women are at risk of developing chronic sequelae leading to tubal pathology causing infertility. The aim of this study to detect the anti-Chlamydia trachomatis IgG among infertile women with blocked Fallopian tube and pregnant women and to determine the associatation between Chlamydia trachomatis and tubal blockage. S...
Abstract This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out at Iskan medical center and Elgref garb ultrasound departments in Khartoum state Sudan during the period from September to December 2018. The aims of the study are to find the underlying causes of epigastric pain .The study evaluated the epigastric pain using the standard abdominal ultrasound scan including gall bladder, liver, pancreas and spleen to determine the findings that may cause epigastric pain, as well as to assess mos...
Abstract Celiac disease is one of the most common lifelong disorders. It is genetic autoimmune disorder occur when the ingestion of gluten leads to damage in the small intestine. Vitamin B12 malabsorption are common in celiac disease as the proximal small intestine is predominantly affected. We aimed to study serum vitamin B12 levels in celiac disease patients. This was a cross sectional study, conducted, to estimate the serum levels of vitamin B12 among 40 Sudanese patients with celiac dise...
Rhythm controllers in the brainstem 1. Medulla Dorsal respiratory group – associated with inspiration Ventral respiratory group – associated with expiration. Pre-Botzinger Complex - pattern generator, also ventral 2) Pons Apneustic center – has an excitatory function Pneumotaxic center – can inhibit inspiration Other regions of the brain that can affect respiration 1. Cortex Can exercise voluntary control...
Abstract Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common medical complication of pregnancy. It is associated with maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Fibrinogen level has been the intensive study in latest years. In addition, there is an association mentioned in previous records between fibrinogen level and newborn metabolic diseases, liver disorders and some cancers. Objectives: To evaluate and estimate fibrinogen level in newborn cord blood of gestational diabe...
Abstract Quality is an important issue in medical laboratories, it leads to right and trusted results, which will guide the doctor and patient to the right treatment without wasting time and money, and then it will lead to healthy individuals and communities. In this study, we assessed the quality measures in eleven microbiology laboratories in Khartoum State hospitals by applying the standard clauses of ISO 15189 and checking the reproducibility of these laboratories by using three NC...
Abstract Background: Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a common condition estimated to affect around 100000 patients each year in the UK.. it is associated with increased mortality in some thrombotic disorders . Objectives: This study conducted to assess the serum uric acid, and albumin in DVT patients. Methods: This was case control study based on 50 DVT patients as cases, and 50 apparently healthy individuals as controls (age and gender were matched between two groups) Blood sample was taken...
Abstract This study is an experimental intervention study aimed to study the effect of the consumption of green tea on pro thrombin time level among apparently healthy Sudanese volunteers. A total of 40 healthy Sudanese volunteers participate, aged between 20-45 years, twenty-one of them were females and nineteen were males. Each subject recruited into the study instructed to consume steamed green tea for one month (two cups per day). Two and half milliliter (ml) of venous blood was collecte...