Abstract Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is an umbrella term that includes preeclampsia (PE) which complicates up to 10% of pregnancies, is the cause of 9% to 26% of global maternal mortality, and represent a significant proportion of preterm delivery, and maternal and neonatal morbidity. Is a potentially serious complication of pregnancy as suspected preeclampsia is the most frequent clinical presentation to obstetric unit. It is associated with severe complications such as seizures, st...
Abstract Background: Malnutrition is one of the complication among Sudanese patients under regular hemodialysis. Objective: To assess nutritional status of end stage renal disease patients under regular hemodialysis. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at different dialysis centers during the period from July to December 2016, the samples of 50 end stages renal disease out patient under regular dialysis and 50 samples included as control BMI was calculated in additio...
Abstract Chlamydia trachomatis is the common cause of bacterial sexually transmitted disease in the world. More than 85% of women with urogenital Chlamydial infections do not manifest obvious symptoms; the consequences of such untreated infections include pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ectopic pregnancy. This cross sectional study aimed to detect of Chlamydia IgG antibodies among infertile women in Khartoum State. A total of ninety (90) infertile women with a history of primary...
ABSTRACT Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) share common routes of blood-borne transmission. There are Ten genotypes from (A-I) of HBV genome, have been identified, HBV genotypes have different geographical distribution and regarding to disease progression and response of antiviral treatment and prognosis. The objective of this study was molecular detection of HBV genotypes among HIV patients in Khartoum state. A total of 92 subjects (n=92) were included in this o...
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and microarchitecture deterioration of the bone, leading to increased fragility and a high risk of fracture. It is a silent disease until fractures occur, which causes important secondary health problems and even death. Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in humans, representing a major public health problem. The aim of this study was determine of Parathyroid hormone, calcium and phosphor...
Abstract This is analytical retrospective case control study conducted at Ibn Seina Hospital and Sudan University of Science and Technology-College of Medical Laboratory science during the period from January to May 2016. The study aimed to detect E cadherin in renal tumors among Sudanese patients using immunohistochemical method. 72 paraffin blocks samples were collected from patients previously diagnosed as renal tumors (54 diagnosed as malignant renal tumors, 18 as benign renal tumors). O...
Abstract Recently, there have been some theoretical approaches to structural innovation in architecture, while some architectural models have emerged which reflect many of the innovations that indicate their content to challenge the human abilities inherent in the creation of the treatment and installation of the architectural configuration and to confront the external and environmental factors affecting the building. Part of this challenge emerged in the nature of architectural buildings an...
Abstract This study was descriptive and cross sectionalstudy, and aimed of this study was to determine the frequency of HEV antibodies (IgG,IgM) among pregnant women at Maternity Hospital of Dongola,Northren Sudan using Enzyme Linked Immuno sorbent Assay(ELISA).The study was conducted during the period of November 2015.Serum samples were collected and preserved at ( -20C) until they performed.The study concluded that there was 13(14.44%)were positive for anti_HEV IgG ,while 77(85.56%)were ne...
ABSTRACT Cytomegalovirus is the most important cause of congenital infection. Exposure to this virus for the first time during pregnancy may have a higher risk of miscarriage. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cytomegalovirus among pregnant women in Khartoum State. A total of 91 participated women with and without history of miscarriage were enrolled in this study. Out of the enrolled women 39(42.8%) were pregnant women with history of abortion, while 52(57.1%) were pre...
Abstract Cigarette Smoking carries higher risks for most of chronic disease, it also has chronic and acute effects on hematological parameters . This descriptive (case – control) analytical study carried out in Khartoum state from April to December 2014 to determine the effect of cigarette smoking on some of blood values on healthy smokers . In this study cigarette smokers of hundred males participant ( 50 smokers and 50 non smokers ), between the age of 17-60 years old in Khartoum state w...
Abstract This is a hospital based analytical case control study was conducted at Omdurman Teaching Hospital during the period July to September 2017. The study aimed to detect Cyclin D1 in thyroid tumors among Sudanese patients. A total of 40 formalin fixed paraffin blocks previously diagnosed as thyroid tumors were selected. 17 (42.5%) samples were papillary thyroid carcinoma , 9 (22.5%) were follicular thyroid carcinoma, 2 (5%) were medullary thyroid carcinoma, 2 (5%) were anaplastic thyro...
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...
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...