Abstract: Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between smoker’s age,the age of initiation of smoking and Fagerström Test for nicotine dependence (FTND) among male Sudanese smokers. Methodology:This is a prospective cross-sectional survey. We enrolled fifty-five adult participants in the study at smoking cessation centerof Alshaab institute of cardio-pulmonary diseases in Khartoum, Sudan in the period from August to December 2015 after taking their informed written consent.Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) was recorded. A score of (0-2) was defined as very low, (3-4) as low, (5) as moderate, (6-7) as high and score of (8-10) as very high. The...

ABSTRACT Background: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between vitamin D level and severity and control of bronchial asthma among adult Sudanese patients at Alshaab Teaching Hospital. Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study, conducted at Alshaab Teaching Hospital, Khartoum Sudan in the period from June to August 2015. Eighty-six asthmatic patients participated in the study after taking their consent. Demographic data were collected using structured questionnaire, the clinical parameters of asthma severity and control were measured according to the criteria of Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention 2014 of the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)...

Abstract Objective: This study was performed to identify the clinical presentations and etiology of pulmonary fibrosis in adult Sudanese patients. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted at Alshaab Teaching Hospital from May 2013 to May 2014. One hundred patients with pulmonary fibrosis were included after they had provided informed written consent. We collected data using a closed-ended questionnaire containing items regarding demographic data and clinical symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, and weight loss). We examined all patients for clubbing, inspiratory crackles, cyanosis, and evidence of pulmonary hypertension. Chest X...