Publications by authors named "Gad Allah Modawe"

Article Synopsis
  • Anemia is a major public health issue in developing countries like Sudan, particularly affecting children who face serious health risks as a result.
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from various databases revealed that 53.5% of Sudanese children are affected by anemia, with various types identified including iron deficiency and sickle cell anemia.
  • The prevalence of anemia in Sudanese children has been increasing over the last 21 years, necessitating urgent action to address and mitigate this growing health concern.
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Background: Leukemia frequently causes anemia; thus patients need products containing normal blood or RBCs for treatment. Anti-red blood cell alloantibody formation is still a critical challenge in transfusion.

Objectives: The current study aimed to investigate RBC alloantibodies in Sudanese leukemia patients who receive multiple blood transfusions at the cancer center in Dongola and Maroyee, Northern Sudan.

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Honey is known for its content of biomolecules, such as enzymes. The enzymes of honey originate from bees, plant nectars, secretions or excretions of plant-sucking insects, or from microorganisms such as yeasts. Honey can be characterized by enzyme-catalyzed and non-enzymatic reactions.

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Background: Hepatitis E virus is a zoonotic virus with a worldwide epidemic outbreak. The aim of the study was to identify relative risk factors and co-infections concerning the seropositive HEV IgG among blood donors and haemodialysis (HD) patients in the central blood bank and renal dialysis centre in Wad Medani city, Gezira State, Sudan.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that included 600 participants, among them 180 showed strong seropositive HEV IgG.

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Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the common infections in Sudan and can be associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors associated with mortality and morbidity with VL.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional hospital-based study that recruited 150 patients with VL from two centers in Khartoum.

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