University of Khartoum

Exploring global trends in basic life support (BLS) proficiency

Basic Life Support (BLS) is integral to emergency medical procedures. Proficiency in BLS is essential for healthcare providers to respond to life-threatening situations effectively. This study aimed to explore the proficiency of BLS practice among medical students and practicing...

Artificial intelligence ethical awareness and academic integrity among medical students at the University of Khartoum: a cross-sectional study

Integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare and medical education implies significant opportunities along with significant ethical challenges. Despite the substantial medical student uptake of artificial intelligence globally, little comprehensive assessments of ethical...

Awareness of Community Members in Sudan Toward Stroke in 2024

ABSTRACT Background Sudan ranks 27th globally in stroke‐related deaths, with an age‐adjusted death rate of 136.47 per 100,000 people. Adequate knowledge among the population, particularly during times of conflict, can improve stroke outcomes. Objectives To assess the Sudanese pop...

Hydrological Recession of the Main Nile in Sudan 2026: Cascading Failures of Water Treatment Intakes and Surge in Waterborne Disease Outbreaks

The Main Nile in Sudan experienced an unprecedented recession in June-August 2026, threatening drinking water security for over 10 million people across Khartoum, Gezira, River Nile and Northern States. This study provides the first integrated assessment of the hydrological-infra...

Prevalence of malaria in the United Villages region, Northern Khartoum State, during armed conflict

Malaria remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, where under-resourced health systems and environmental conditions continue to facilitate transmission. In Sudan, the situation has been further aggravated by the ongoing armed conflict that began in April 2023,...

Strategic action plan for the conservation and use of crop wild relatives in Northeast Africa

Abstract This strategic action plan presents a comprehensive regional strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives (CWRs) in Northeast Africa, covering Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. The region is recognized as a global ce...

Neuropsychiatry genetics in Africa

Across Africa, rising mental health needs coincide with rapid advances in genomics, digital health and continental policy reform. Yet research into the genetic, environmental and social determinants of neuropsychiatric illness remains sparse and underfunded. This review argues th...

Cecal duplication cyst in an older child: a case report

Cecal duplication cysts are rare congenital gastrointestinal anomalies that are most commonly diagnosed in infancy. Presentation beyond early childhood is unusual and may lead to misdiagnosis because symptoms often mimic common pediatric gastrointestinal conditions. Reporting suc...

Bibliometric mapping of the 100 most-cited publications on optic nerve and optic pathway glioma

Background: Optic pathway gliomas (OPGs), including optic nerve gliomas, are uncommon tumors of the anterior visual pathway that arise mainly in young children, often with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The literature is now substantial, but its structure is undescribed. We mapp...

DICD-IE: an expert-annotated benchmark for evaluating pretrained biomedical language models in dental implant literature and clinical knowledge extraction

Dental implant literature contains clinically important information on risk factors, treatments, outcomes, and, in rare cases, co-occurrences with oral cancer have been reported. However, this information is typically embedded in concise narrative statements, which complicates au...

Healthcare access dimensions among ESRD patients in Northern Sudan: the critical affordability-malnutrition link during wartime 2024

Abstract Background Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing haemodialysis are highly vulnerable in low-income, conflict-affected settings, where healthcare access is crucial for treatment continuity, complication prevention, and nutritional support. This study ass...

Snakebites and Scorpion Stings Envenoming in Sudan: Biological and Epidemiological Insights

Snakebite and scorpion-sting envenoming are important but neglected public health problems in Sudan, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. The presentation highlights Sudan’s diverse medically important snake and scorpion species and describes the range of clinical effec...

Snakebites and Scorpion Stings Envenoming in Sudan: Biological and Epidemiological Insights

Snakebite and scorpion-sting envenoming are important but neglected public health problems in Sudan, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. The presentation highlights Sudan’s diverse medically important snake and scorpion species and describes the range of clinical effec...

Carvedilol for prevention of cardiotoxicity in patients receiving anthracycline-based chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, particularly from anthracyclines, limits treatment in oncology patients. Carvedilol, a third-generation β-blocker with antioxidant properties, may offer cardio protection. However, comparative evidence for carvedilol and its metabolites remain...

Efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in primary central nervous system lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Evidence for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) remains limited and heterogeneous, with prior syntheses often combining primary and secondary CNS lymphoma.Methods We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus...

Guillain-Barré syndrome following oral cholera vaccination: a case report in an elderly patient

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy often triggered by infections and, more rarely, vaccinations. Although the oral cholera vaccine is considered safe, reports of neurological complications remain extremely rare. This case highlights a...

Iliopsoas abscess in crohn’s disease: systematic review of case reports and case series

Transmural inflammation is a hallmark of Crohn’s disease (CD), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that exposes patients to serious consequences such as fistulas and abscesses. Iliopsoas abscess (IPA) is an uncommon but potentially fatal penetrating (extra-luminal) complication...

Urine-based microsatellite loss of heterozygosity as a pre-cytological biomarker for cervical cancer: two sequential pilot studies from Sudan

Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in Sudanese women, with most cases presenting at an advanced stage because functional screening infrastructure is absent across the majority of the country. The Papanicolaou smear faces substantial cultural and logistical barri...

Artificial intelligence in electrocardiogram interpretation for cardiovascular diagnosis and risk prediction: a systematic review of evidence through May 2026

Abstract Background Artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis has expanded across cardiovascular diagnosis, monitoring, and risk prediction, but published studies vary in methodology, validation, and clinical applicability. We systematically reviewed AI app...

Effect of probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic supplementation on anemia in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Anemia is common in hemodialysis patients and reduces quality of life. Gut dysbiosis may contribute. Biotic supplements (probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics) could help, but evidence is uncertain. This review evaluated their effects on hemoglobin, hematocrit, ferritin, and TIBC. W...