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HbA1c Level Compared to Fasting and Random Blood Glucose Level in Sudanese Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Abstract This is a cross sectional and case control study during the period from February to June 2013 to evaluate the level of HbA1c in type2 diabetic patients compared to fasting and random blood glucose. HbA1c test was determined by using Nyco Card Reader II (automated analyzer) with Nyco Card kits and glucose test (fasting and random plasma glucose) were determined by spectrophotometric semi-automated analyzer. With bio system kits reagents. Statistical analysis of the data was performed ...

Immune Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination among Medical Laboratory students in Omdurman Islamic University

Abstract Hepatitis B Virus infection is a major public health problem and causes majority of primary liver cancer. This was descriptive and cross sectional study aimed to evaluate the immune response after hepatitis B Vaccination in Medical laboratory Students. Study was conducted among Medical laboratory students in Omdurman state (Omdurman Islamic University) from April (2015) to May (2016). The blood specimens were collected and sera were separated and stored at - 20ºC until used, sera w...

Determination of Complete Blood Cell Count of Sudanese Pregnant Women at the Third Trimester attended Khartoum Teaching Hospitals

Abstract This is a case control study conducted at Khartoum state during the period from April to October 2015. The aim of this study is to determine the complete blood cell count of Sudanese pregnant women at third trimester of pregnancy. Eighty healthy pregnant women and 40 non pregnant women were informed about the study and agreed for participation. A questionnaire was designed to collect information about the study group such as age, number of pregnancies and history of abortion in preg...

Association Of ABO And Rh Blood Groups With Malaria Infection In 24 Algorashi Area In Aljazeera State - Sudan

Abstract Objectives: The study was aimed to detect possible association between the ABO blood groups and the malaria diseasein a cross- sectioned group sample in the endemic area in Central Sudan . Materials and Methods: during April 2017, a group of 150 patient visited 24 Algurashihospital – Aljazeera State- central Sudan - and referred to the laboratory for malaria investigations. Malaria positive patients’ samples( 114 out of 150) were correlated with the blood grouping of each patie...

Study Of Pelvic Pain On Non Pregnant Women Using Ultrasonography

ABSTRACT Pelvic pain may be the manifestations of various gynecologic and non gynecologic disorders in female. From less effecting rupture of the follicular cyst to life threatening conditions such as perforation of inflamed appendix. This research aimed to know the role of ultrasound in diagnosis of different types female pelvic pain causes in gynecological and non gynecological etiology that may affect anatomy and function . This data were collected from all female suffer from pelvic pain ...

Evaluation Of Interleukin-17 Level Among Sudanese Hepatitis B Patients In Khartoum State

Abstract HBV remains a major global pathogen that cause acute and chronic hepatitis , liver cirrhosis , and hepatocellular carcinoma, IL-17 is pro-inflammatory cytokines play an important role in regulation of viral infections . This case-control study was aimed to evaluate the Interleukin-17(IL-17) level in Sudanese patients infected with Hepatitis B virus(HBV) compared to healthy control group in Khartoum state during period from March to October 2019. Sixty subjects, selected randomly in ...

Environmental Factors Influencing Women Small Scale Farmers’ Adoption Of Conservation Agriculture In Nakuru County, Kenya

This research examines four environmental factors influencing women farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) in Nakuru County, Kenya. About 30% of environmental problems in the world, and particularly in the study area emanate from poor agricultural practices. CA is currently being promoted as a better practice than the conventional farming methods because CA has been found to result in optimum agricultural production. In addition to resulting in better agricultural yields, CA pro...

Doctors’ Training, Knowledge And Attitude In End Of Life Care: Cross-Sectional Survey Of Three Mission Hospitals In Kenya

There is an increasing number of people in Kenya with life limiting illnesses secondary to HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Patients who suffer from these illnesses require palliative and end of life care. In developed countries such care is often given in a hospice or at home by palliative service professionals. In Kenya, there are limited such resources and opportunities and therefore care frequently ends up being offered by inpatient healthcare professionals. When this occurs,...

Patients’ Reasons Contributing To Delayed Healthcare- Seeking Behavior For Non-Pregnancy-Related Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding In Bomet County, Kenya

Globally, non-pregnancy related abnormal vaginal bleeding is common. A United States population-based survey of women ages 18 years and above reported an annual prevalence rate of 53 per 1000 women (Kjerulff, Erickson &Langenberg, 2016). The purpose of this study is to determine patients‘ reasons involved in delayed healthcareseeking behavior for non-pregnancy-related abnormal vaginal bleeding in Bomet, Kenya. The objectives of this study are to describe how individual, health beliefs, and ...

A Comparative Study To Estimate The Parameters Of The Shape And Scale Of Weibull Distribution In Sebha-Libya 1962-2013

Abstract This study aimed to estimate the parameter scale è and the shape parameter ë of the Weibull distribution and to compare the estimation methods (Maximum likelihood, Moments, least squares and maximum loss of Minimax) by the mean square error to obtain the best estimate. Actual data for the monthly wind velocity of sebha city -Libya were used for 52 years. The value of median, third quartile, eighty-fifth percentile and the maximum value in each year as measurements and variables of ...

Evaluation Of Biosecurity Measures In Commercial Poultry Farms In River Nile State

Abstract A cross sectional study was conducted in 60 commercial poultry farms (38 open ,18 semi closed and 4 closed system ) in River Nile State , distributed in 4 localities (Atbara , Aldamer , Shendi and Barber) included layer , broiler and grower farms . Data were collected by using structured questionnaire. The data were analysed using Descriptive Statistics Method and Chi Square .The practices and infrastructure observed in the farms were inconsistent with the three principle elements of...

Estimation Of Normal Main Portal Vein Diameter Using Ultrasonography

Abstract This was a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in Ribat teaching hospital - Khartoum state - Sudan from January to April 2017, which aimed to estimate of normal main portal vein diameter using Ultrasonography. There were one hundred cases of age ranged from seven to seventy four years, all cases had normal liver, any patient had age eighty years old or had any hepatic and portal vein disorder was excluded from this study. Transabdominal scanning was done for all cases usin...

Evaluation Of Serum Iron And Vitamin B12 Levels Among Helicobacter Pylori Infected Patients In Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Abstract This is a hospital-based analytical case-control study aimed to evaluate serum iron and vitamin B12 among Helicobacter pylori infected patients in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the study conducted during the period from January to July 2019. Under aseptic conditions 5 mL of venous blood was collected from 100 participants who selected conviniously (50 were H. pylori infected patients as cases and 50 apparently healthy individuals as controls). H. pylori screening for antibodies was detec...

Measurement Of Complete Blood Count Among Sudanese Pregnant Women Attended In Military Hospital Omdurman

Abstract This is an analytical descriptive study aimed to measure the complete blood count of Sudanese pregnant women who attended the Military Hospital in Omdurman ,during January - April 2015. The study included hundred healthy pregnant women . Two ml of venous blood were collected in EDTA anticoagulant for complete blood count which was measured by Sysmex(Kx_21N). Data were analyzed by independent test and one way ANOVA test using SPSS computer program version11.5 . The pregnant women wer...

Molecular Detection Of Epstein Barr Virus In Breast Cancer Tissue Biopsies From Sudanese Women In Khartoum State During 2015-2016

Abstract A retrospective cross sectional molecular analysis for detection of epstein Barr virus on 51 breast cancer biopsies (paraffin embedded), previously diagnosed as breast cancer by histological examination, the samples were collected from the Military Hospital. This study was performed during the period from March to June 2017. According to their age, degree of differentiation, and type of cancer the women were divided into groups. The specimens were treated by xylene and the paraffin ...


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