Abstract This is experimental study was done in Clinic of ultrasound, Alfao, Algadarif state, Sudan, during the period from June to October 2018, using Sonoscape A6machine with Curvilinear transducer 3.5MHZ to measure the normal spleen dimensions in adult Sudanese, and to correlate these dimensions with the variables of age, gender, height, weight and body mass index, the study was done with the subjects lying in right lateral decubits in deep breath the spleen dimensions were measured by cen...
Abstract This was analytical case controle study conducted in Khartoum state during the period of January to Octoper 2019 aimed to detect Antithrombin III level deficiency and determine Platelet count and platelet indices in hypertention pregnant women . A total of 80 subject enrolled in this study , 40 of them worked as cases (pregnant women with hypertention) and the other 60 worked as controls (Normal pregnant women), Control pregnant women were matched to cases in age group . Venous blood...
ABSTRACT This was a descriptive and analytic study ,the main objective of this study was to study shoulder joint pain using magnetic resonance imaging. The study was conduct at Alamal Daignostic center in Khartoum state which equipped by high guality machine Philips 1.5 tesla closed machine. A total of 50 patients (29 male,21 female) aged from (20 years to 70 years) weight between (60 kg to 99 kg ), all those complaining of persistent shoulder pain most of them were under gone routine plain s...
Abstract Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) causes a major health problem worldwide and more than half of the world population are infected with this pathogen. The diagnosis of infection was initially made through invasive methods but now non- invasive methods were develop to make diagnosis easier. This is cross sectional study was conducted in Tamboul City, Gazira State, during the period from March 2016 to December 2019 to compare between antigens and antibodies tests results used for diagnosis...
Abstract This study was conducted on 176 sheep slaughtered at Al-sabaloga abattoir, West Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan, during the period extended from October2016 to December 2016. The objectives were to estimate the prevalence of hydatid cysts in sheep and to investigate risk factors associated with the disease. Routine meat inspection procedure was employed to detect the presence of hydatid cysts in visceral organs (liver, lung, heart and muscle). The Examined sheep originated from two a...
Abstract Ultrasound has become an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and early detection of most widespread diseases. It is characterized by availability, ease and cheapness. The study evaluated diabetic eyes using ultrasound. Diabetes is a very common disease in the world population. It not only causes fatigue but also affects the economy of countries. The aim of the present study is to study the role of B-scan. Ultrasonography in the eye for diabetic patients. A descriptive analyt...
Abstract Menopause is a normal, natural transition in the life, there are many changes occur during this period. This cross-section study, conducted to determine the calcium and phosphate level in Sudanese postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal women in period from March to May 2017. Fifty samples were collected from postmenopausal women without diseases, and thirty premenopausal women without disease, as control group, were informed about study and verbal consent from participants wa...
Abstract The demand for ultrasound in early pregnancy has been increasing steadily, and is now a routine investigation for most women within the first trimester of their pregnancy. It is a safe investigation which provides reassurance, charts normal development, and identifies women with abnormal or high risk pregnancies. The main objectives of this study is to determine the causes of pregnancy failure in first trimester, to identify sonographer features of early pregnancy failure, and to stu...
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis is a common and potentially lethal infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis in humans (Daviaud and Chopra, 2008). Tuberculosis usually attacked the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body. People living with HIV are 20 to 30 times more likely to develop active TB disease than people without (WHO, 2014). The study was carried out among HIV/AIDS positive adult clients attending ART clinic at Namukora HC IV w...
Abstract Condom use is of greater benefit to the youths. It is a tool that serves a great deal in prevention of HIV/AIDS and HIV related infections, so are other STD/STIs and unwanted pregnancies. Despite such benefits, youths do not use condoms. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the KAP of youths attending KIU-TH towards condom use in Ishaka municipality, Bushenyi district. The study design was cross sectional and descriptive, but data analysis was mainly quantitative. 67 respondents ...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Nosocomial or those infections acquired in a hospital setting are a great cause of morbidity in our patients due to their easy transmissibility from a patient to another at times through the health care provider who does not practice appropriate infection control. Of more importance is the fact that, other than their prevalence going up, resistance to antibiotics has developed within the causative agents of these infections. Medical students, like other health staff, ar...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite efforts to reduce the morbidity and mortality that results from COPD through anti-smoking campaigns and other measures, the prevalence of COPD has been noted to be still high, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Another worrying trend is the increase in COPD prevalence in females and people of younger ages as was previously the case. So many factors can be attributed to this and the researchers set out to find out the prevalence and factors associated with COPD at...
ABSTRACT Background: Exclusive breast feeding is defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as giving breast milk alone for the first 6 months of life. World Health Organization recommends Mothers to breastfeed babies exclusively in the first six months. Breastfeeding and good nutrition for children are essential for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the goals relating to child survival. Breastfeeding is known to be the best way to feed infants by providing the psycholo...
ABSTRACT Background of the study: The Global Status Report (2008) revealed that disease burdened as measured by disability adjusted life years (DALYS) attributed to alcohol and drug use as being the significantly higher in America and Europe .However , the overall disease burden attributable to alcoholism is not insignicant and evidence suggests that alcohol related problems will continue more to the overall disease burden over time Objectives: The general objective of the study is to a...
ABSTRACT Introduction Oral disease which ultimately depends on oral hygiene is considered as an important public health problem worldwide because of its high prevalence and direct social effects. Moreover, oral health is an indicator of general health and wellbeing. A healthy mouth means that a person can speak, eat and socialise without complaining of any active disease (Kay and Locker, 1998; Humagain, 2011). Objectives To evaluate the oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices a...