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Item The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: The Distorted Educational System(Napata Scientific Journal,, 2024) Saeed, Ali Awadallah; Kheir, Eman; Gibreel, Omer A.; Khalifa, Samah Elnour; Suliman, Maha Yahia; Almekkawi, Sawsan M.Introduction: On 15 April 2023, Battles initially broke out in the capital city, Khartoum, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which used to be under the command of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), rebelled. During such a disaster, Sudanese people are expected to reconsider their life priorities, with education coming down after safety and food supply. This, in turn, will result negatively in children's learning outcomes with probable deterioration and or reduction in educational achievement. A report released by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 28 August 2023 stated that the vandalism affected all 104 higher education and scientific research institutions in Khartoum and several other states. Methodology: This commentary relies on reports from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with recent journal articles discussing the consequences of ongoing conflicts. Personal observations as staff in universities contribute to the insights, and data from the students and colleges illuminate the struggles faced by them. Results: The war resulted in the widespread destruction of educational infrastructure, leaving more than 600,000 higher education students uncertain about their academic future. The universities started searching for solutions to overcome the catastrophe and find ways to support their students and staff. Conclusions: The conflict in Sudan disproportionately impacts education, causing disruptions in whole educational process in Sudan. Urgent international intervention is needed to cease the conflict and ensure the safety of higher education and scientific research institutions facilities, and support will be needed for the students, higher education staff and researchers.Item Detection of Cytological changes in buccal mucosa among Sudanese alcohol drinkers(JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS, 2024) Idris, Alkhair Abd Almahmoud; Mustafa, Mohammed Abuzied; Yousif, Hassan Moutasim; Hammad, Mohammed Aldai; Elsheikh, Mohammed AbdelgaderAim: Chronic alcohol consumption led to a number of cytological changes in the mouth including inflammatory cell, fungal infection, bacterial infection, viral infection, dyskaryo sis, and malignant changes. The study aimed to detect the cytological changes of buccal mucosa causing by alcohol consumptions. Methods: This laboratory-based study included a total number of 50 patients of alco hol consumption and 25 non-alcohol drinkers which were collected from healthy people. Samples collected were two buccal smears from the buccal mucosa of alcohol consumers, using a tongue depressor, before that washed mouth to avoid contamination of bacteria. Results: The percentage of inflammatory change in age groups 10–20 was 3%, 21–30 was 6%, 31–40 was 20%, 41–50 was 26%, and the last group 51–60 was 45%. The cytological findings showed in the study population, the normal result there was 28% but the inflammatory changes show is very significant was 60% while the infected changes and dyskaryosis were not significant was 6% for each. Conclusions: This descriptive laboratory study confirmed the effectiveness of alcohol on buccal mucosa which led to abnormality of cytological findings like inflammatory changes, infected changes, dyskaryosis, and malignant changes due to excessive alcohol intake.Item Exploring the quality of life of end-stage kidney disease patients in Khartoum State, Sudan: a multicenter cross-sectional study(BMC Nephrology, 2025) Hajomer, Hiba Ali Elzaki; Elkhidir, Osama Ahmed; Elawad, Sara; Ahmed, Ahmed Balla M.; Elawad, Shaima Omer Mohamed; Elbadawi, Mohamed H.; Elhassan, Wael Atif Fadl; Mohamed, Rafa Awad Gasimelseed; Ali, Kamil Merghani; Mahmoud, Tahani Amin; Kheir, Sarra MohamedBackground Given the rising incidence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Sudan, assessing health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is critical for evaluating patient outcomes. This study evaluated HRQOL and associated factors in end stage kidney disease patients in Khartoum State renal centers in Sudan. Methods This cross-sectional study administered the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SF™) to 150 ESKD patients on maintenance dialysis for ≥ one month across 13 renal centers in Khartoum State. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics. Independent t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analyses were conducted to assess associations. The p-value was set at 0.05 for statistical significance. Results The Physical (40.17 ± 9.01) and Mental (47.10 ± 9.86) Component scores significantly affected HRQOL in ESKD patients. The lowest scores were observed for burden of kidney disease (31.25 ± 38) and work status (0.00 ± 50). The SF-12 Physical Component was associated with employment status (p < 0.001) and dialysis accompaniment (p = 0.011). Diabetes comorbidity affected the Mental Component (p = 0.017). Hospitalization frequency showed significant negative correlations with the SF-12 Mental Component (r = -0.249), burden of kidney disease (r = -0.330), effects of kidney disease (r = -0.303), and Kidney Disease Component Summary (r = -0.247). In the multiple regression model for the SF-12 Physical Component, age group was the only significant factor (p = 0.023). Conclusion Both physical and mental health domains were significantly impaired in the studied ESKD population. The lowest scores were observed for disease burden and work status. Enhancing healthcare access, addressing comorbidities, and reducing financial strain may improve outcomes. Further longitudinal and case-control studies are warranted to clarify determinants of HRQOL.Item The Impact of War in Sudan on Renal Medical Services(National Journal of Community Medicine, 2025) Banaga, Amin SI