Aims: To identify the prevalence of hypertensions, socio demographic characteristics, risk factor and awareness of the study population about hypertension in Khartoum Locality. Study Design: A descriptive community-based cross-sectional study. Place of Study: Khartoum locality, S...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v30i830225
Aims: To measure the waist circumference of Sudanese adults in Khartoum Locality and its relationship to blood pressure and lifestyle during celebration of international day of hypertension in May 2016 . Study Design: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Place of the Cele...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i1130139
Aims: This study is done to identify factors affecting under five mortality in Dar Alsalam area, Khartoum. Study Design: This is a community based cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in block 25 in Dar Alsalam area in Khartoum State durin...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2019/v29i430078
Asma Abdelaal Abdalla, Siham Ahmed Balla, Mohamed Salah Ahmed Mohamed, Hind Mamoun Behairy, Naiema Abdalla Waqialla Fahal, Dina Ahmed Hassan Ibrahim, Maha Ismail Mohamed & Ibtisam Ahmed Ali·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background Information: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are number one killer in the world among non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The principal underlying risk factor for CVDs is hypertension (HTN). Objectives: To identify the prevalence of hypertension, the stages of HTN and the...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28539
Background: Prematurity and low birth weight (LBW) currently account for approximately 40% of neonatal deaths in developing countries. Objectives: To identify major factors that limit the introduction of kangaroo mother care (KMC) services in River Nile State, Sudan. Methods: A f...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/18741
Background: Sudan is now facing the reality of double burden disease. Non-communicable diseases constitute a larger burden in terms of morbidity and mortality and the trend is increasing. Behavioral factors are strongly implicated as risk factors and are subject to behavioral cha...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2015/19162
Sayed Halay, Shaima Saror, Asma Abdelaal Abdalla, Siham Ahmed Balla, Taha Ahmed Elmukashfi, Heitham Awadalla, Amani Abdelrahman, Zeinab Swareldahab, Zeinab Amara, Elfatih Malik, Kamil Mirgani & Haieder Abuahmed Mohmed·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2019
Background: Migraine is one of the most common types of headache; it is a chronic neurological disease that affects 15% of the population, however, information about its prevalence in Sudan is scarce. Aim: The aim of this study was to study prevalence of migraine and trigger fact...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v36i530253
Background: HBV infection is an occupational disease where health care workers (HCW) are at high risk. Aim: To measure the sero-prevalence of Anti-HBcore Total and HBsAg among HCWs in Public Hospitals, White Nile State, Sudan; 2013. Methods: A cross-sectional, hospital- based stu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/18578
Sayed Halay, Siham Ahmed Balla, Taha Ahmed Elmukashfi Elsheikh, Heitham Awadalla, Amani Ahmed Burbr, Emtinan Khalid Hamid, Asma Abdelaal Abdalla, Zeinab Swareldahab, Zeinab Ammara, Elfatih Malik & Haieder Abuahmed Mohamed·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2018
Background: Asthma has increased in many countries over recent years and there is little information regarding the prevalence of current wheezing episodes and asthma among preschool children in rural areas of Sudan. Objective: To identify the prevalence of current wheezes, diagno...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/43207
Siham Ahmed Balla, Sayed Halay, Taha Ahmed Elmukashfi Elsheikh, Heitham Awadalla, Amani Ahmed Burbr, Emtinan Khalid Hamid, Asma Abdelaal Abdalla, Zeinab Swareldahab, Zeinab Ammara, Elfatih Malik & Haieder Abuahmed Mohamed·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2018
Background: There is a dearth of recent information on wheezes and Asthma in Sudan. Asthma is a non-communicable disease that affected more than 300 million persons in 2014 and contributes to more than 15 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Objectives: This study was...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/39872