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...
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...
ABSTRACT To study the effect of glucose counter regulatory hormones on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients at Enugu, Enugu state Nigeria, I measured the plasmainsulin, growth hormones, cortisol, fasting blood sugar, Diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure and Basal metabolic index in 150 (60 males and 90 females) Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients and compared their results with 90(45 males and 45 females) sex and age matched apparently healthy non Diabetic controls. The mean SBP...
ABSTRACT Resistance to beta lactam antibiotics considered a big world health problem worldwide. The objective of this study was to detect the production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in clinical isolates in Atbara Teaching hospital. A total of 100 clinical specimens were collected. These specimens were cultured on Cysteine lactose electrolyte deficient (C.L.E.D), MacConkey agar, blood agar, mannitol salt agar for primary isolate of pathogenic bacteria. Then identified depending on the...
Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis patients had higher risk of developing chronic kidney disease and glomerulonephritis which increase mortality with a hazard ratio (HR) of 2.77-4.45. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess urea ,creatinine , sodium and potassium levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients . Materials of Methods: This comperative study was conducted at Military Hospital in Khartoum State, the study carried out on a total sample of 100 individual s including 50 wit...
Abstract This study aimed at showing the effect of poor planning on the delay of the implementation of construction projects in the state of Khartoum between 2010-2015 in an attempt to identify the causes of poor planning which affect the duration of construction projects and lead to delays. The research sample included a number of workers and those interested in construction projects in Khartoum State. A number of financiers (eg banks) owners (electricity and telecommunications companies an...
ABSTRACT This was cross sectional study aimed to determine the frequency and etiology of Pulmonary Candidiasis, conducted during the period from February to June 2018 at Elshaab Teaching Hospital (Khartoum State). Hundred hospitalized patients with respiratory tract disease suspected to have Pulmonary Candidiasis were enrolled in this study, both gender males and females were included in this study. Sputum specimens were collected from all suspected patients, and subjected to Gram’s stain,...
Abstract Background: Today it is known that TB and HIV/AIDS are the two of the world's major pandemics. HIV infection is now prevalent, to varying degree, in all areas of the world where TB is prevalent. The pandemic of HIV/ AIDS opened a new chapter on the role of mycobacteria in causing human disease in both the developed and less – developed world. Objective: The aim of this study was to characterize and genotype Mycobacterium TB isolated from HIV/AIDS patients. The study was conducted ...
Abstract The term 'malnutrition' usually means the inappropriate intake of one or more of the nutrients essential for normal growth and development of the body. This study was carried out to measure plasma levels of sodium and potassium in malnourished children. Sixty samples were collected from malnourished children in period between January to March 2017, chosen randomly from Mohammed AL Amin Hamid for pediatric hospital in Khartoum State, and Sixty apparently healthy individuals as contro...
Abstract The bacterium H.pylori is a fastidious, microaerophilic spiral Gram negative microorganism. This study aimed for molecular detection of metronidazole resistance genes (RdxA and FrxA) inH. pylori isolated from stool specimens in Elinjaz Diagnostic Center, in Khartoum State. A total of 65 samples were collected in this study, and bacteria were identified by the immune chromatography test (ICT), chemical method (Guanidine) was used for DNA extraction, and multiplex PCR was conducted to...