Intestinal parasitic infections are prevalent throughout many countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite carriers among 21,347 expatriate workers, including food handlers and housemaids attending the public health center laboratory in Sharjah, UAE. Stool sample collection was performed throughout the period between January and December 2013. All samples were examined microscopically. Demographic data were also obtained and analyzed. Intestinal parasites were found in 3.3% (708/21,347) of the studied samples (single and multiple infections). Among positive samples, six hundred and eighty-three samples (96.5%) were positive for a single parasite: Giardia lamblia (257; 36.3%) and Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar (220; 31.1%), respectively, whereas mono-infections with helminths accounted for 206 (29.1%) of the samples. Infection rates with single worms were: Ascaris lumbricoides (84; 11.9%), Hookworm (34; 4.8%), Trichuris trichiura (33; 4.7%), Taenia spp. (27; 3.81%), Strongyloides stercoralis (13; 1.8%), Hymenolepis nana (13; 1.8%), and Enterobius vermicularis (2; 0.28%), respectively. Infections were significantly associated with gender (x 2 = 14.18; p = 0.002) with males as the most commonly infected with both groups of intestinal parasites (protozoa and helminths). A strong statistical association was noted correlating the parasite occurrence with certain nationalities (x 2= 49.5, p <0.001). Furthermore, the study has also found a strong statistical correlation between parasite occurrence and occupation (x 2= 15.60; p = 0.029). Multiple infections were not common (3.5% of the positive samples), although one individual (0.14%) had four helminth species, concurrently. These findings emphasized that food handlers with different pathogenic parasitic organisms may pose a significant health risk to the public.

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Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. DM-related dyslipidemia are associated with complications resulting from progressive damage of various organs. CD36 is 88-kD, class B scavenger receptor, expressed on different types of cells. In diabetic patients, LDL particles are glycated with strong level; this increases CD36 expression, initiates foam cell formation and accelerates atherosclerosis. Objective: This study aimed to determine the correlation between serum CD36 level and lipid profile among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Zeenam Specialized center, Khartoum State, Sudan, in a period between 2019 and 2022. Methodology: Hundred participants at different ages were included in this study; 70 were type 2 diabetic patients (cases) and 30 apparently healthy individual (control). 3 ml of venous blood were collected from the participants by using a sterile needle and syringe into a labeled plain container. Each sample was stood until complete clot occurs. Clotted blood sample was then centrifuged to obtain the serum. Then they were used for measurement of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride and soluble CD36 levels. Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides were measured using Biosystem chemistry analyzer BTS-302. Serum CD36 was measured using Microplate Reader (URIT-660). Results: The results revealed that serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were significantly higher in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with control (P = 0.03, P = 0.

Background: The medical laboratory has a fundamental role in diagnosing diseases, following up and correcting treatment at the right time. The quality of laboratory result was affected by multiple factors through the stages of work. Objective: The study aimed to identify impact factors of poor quality management of clinical laboratories' performance in Wad Medani city, Sudan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was followed; enrolled medical laboratories were seven governmental hospital laboratories and nine private laboratories. Medical laboratory design assessment data, personnel management and sampling, and general concepts of quality control were collected through the questionnaire. Results: The overall observed rates for proper design and structure, personal management, sample management, and quality control requirements in medical laboratories were 22.5%, 39.25%, 23.45%, and 30.50%, respectively. Conclusion: Several impact factors in design, person management, sampling and overall quality led to poor performance in medical laboratories in Wad Medany city.

Background: Despite the great effort of the malaria control program in Sudan, Plasmodium vivax malaria has remained a major challenge recently, causing significant morbidity with a variety of haematological changes. Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of Plasmodium vivax malaria and their density on some haematological parameters in patients admitted to Wad Medani teaching hospital in Gezira state, Sudan. Methods: Some haematological parameters of 160 participants, 80 infected with vivax malaria (47 male and 33 female) and 80 non-infected with malaria, who were admitted to Wad Medani teaching hospital in Gezira state, Sudan during high transmission season between August and November 2018, were evaluated for some haematological parameters. Results: The parameters (haemoglobin, haematocrit, counts of red blood cells, platelets, white blood cells, lymphocytes, monocytes and eosinophils) were significantly lower in infected patients than malaria negatives. The platelets and haemoglobin were inversely correlated to parasite density in positive cases. Conclusion: The exhibition of some haematological parameters changes was closely related to patients infected with vivax malaria versus non-infected, and these changes could be used as a diagnostic criterion for vivax malaria diagnosis in endemic regions.