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Singh P, Elhaj DAI, Ibrahim I, Abdullahi H, Al Khodor S. Maternal microbiota and gestational diabetes: impact on infant health. J Transl Med 2023; 21:364. [PMID: 37280680 PMCID: PMC10246335 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04230-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy that has been associated with an increased risk of obesity and diabetes in the offspring. Pregnancy is accompanied by tightly regulated changes in the endocrine, metabolic, immune, and microbial systems, and deviations from these changes can alter the mother's metabolism resulting in adverse pregnancy outcomes and a negative impact on the health of her infant. Maternal microbiomes are significant drivers of mother and child health outcomes, and many microbial metabolites are likely to influence the host health. This review discusses the current understanding of how the microbiota and microbial metabolites may contribute to the development of GDM and how GDM-associated changes in the maternal microbiome can affect infant's health. We also describe microbiota-based interventions that aim to improve metabolic health and outline future directions for precision medicine research in this emerging field.
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- Parul Singh
- College of Health & Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Women's Department, Sidra Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Women's Department, Sidra Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Health & Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar.
- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar.
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Ibrahim I, Bashir M, Singh P, Al Khodor S, Abdullahi H. The Impact of Nutritional Supplementation During Pregnancy on the Incidence of Gestational Diabetes and Glycaemia Control. Front Nutr 2022; 9:867099. [PMID: 35464031 PMCID: PMC9024356 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.867099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The nutritional state before and throughout pregnancy has a critical impact on the women's health and the baby's development and growth. The release of placental hormones during pregnancy induces/ increases maternal insulin resistance and promotes nutrition utilization by the fetus. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is the most common medical complication in pregnancy and is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity. Several studies have examined the effect of physical activity, healthy eating, and various food supplements on the risk of developing gestational diabetes (GDM) and related outcomes. Among those, Myo-Inositol supplementation has shown encouraging results in the prevention of GDM. Maternal vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an elevated risk of GDM, and supplementation can improve glucose haemostasis by lowering fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, and serum insulin concentration. Probiotics modulate the gut microbiota leading to an improved glucose and lipid metabolism, which is proposed to reduce the risk of GDM. We aim to review the strength and limitation of the current evidence for using some nutritional supplements either as single agents or in combinations on the risk of developing GDM and on glycaemic control.
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- Ibrahim Ibrahim
- Sidra Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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- Endocrine Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
- College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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- Sidra Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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Ibrahim I, Abdullahi H, Fagier Y, Ortashi O, Terrangera A, Okunoye G. Effect of antenatal dietary myo-inositol supplementation on the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus and fetal outcome: protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e055314. [PMID: 34983771 PMCID: PMC8728415 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects 23.6% of Qatari women and is associated with maternal and perinatal morbidity and long-term risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A number of challenges exist with current interventions, including non-compliance with dietary advice, the reluctance of mothers to ingest metformin tablets or use insulin injections. These challenges highlight the importance of pursuing evidence-based prevention strategies. Myo-inositol is readily available as an US Food and Drug Administration-approved food supplement with emerging but limited evidence suggesting it may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of GDM. Further studies, such as this one, from different ethnic contexts and with differing risk factors, are urgently needed to assess myo-inositol effects on maternal and neonatal outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This study is a prospective, randomised, double-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial to either myo-inositol supplementation or placebo.We plan to enrol 640 pregnant women attending antenatal care at Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar, 320 in each arm. All participants will complete at least 12 weeks of supplementation prior to undertaking the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test at 24-28 weeks. The daily use of the trial supplementation will continue until the end of pregnancy. All outcome measures will be collected from the electronic medical records. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval for the study was obtained on 12 April 2021 from Sidra Medicine (IRB number 1538656). Results of the primary trial outcome and secondary endpoints will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Prospectively registered on 26 May 2021. Registration number ISRCTN16448440 (ISRCTN registry).
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- Department of Obstetrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Obstetrics, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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Kumar M, Saadaoui M, Elhag DA, Murugesan S, Al Abduljabbar S, Fagier Y, Ortashi O, Abdullahi H, Ibrahim I, Alberry M, Abbas A, Ahmed SR, Hendaus MA, Kalache K, Terranegra A, Al Khodor S. Omouma: a prospective mother and child cohort aiming to identify early biomarkers of pregnancy complications in women living in Qatar. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2021; 21:570. [PMID: 34412611 PMCID: PMC8377974 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-04029-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy is governed by multiple molecular and cellular processes, which might influence pregnancy health and outcomes. Failure to predict and understand the cause of pregnancy complications, adverse pregnancy outcomes, infant's morbidity and mortality, have limited effective interventions. Integrative multi-omics technologies provide an unbiased platform to explore the complex molecular interactions with an unprecedented depth. The objective of the present protocol is to build a longitudinal mother-baby cohort and use multi-omics technologies to help identify predictive biomarkers of adverse pregnancy outcomes, early life determinants and their effect on child health. METHODS/DESIGN One thousand pregnant women with a viable pregnancy in the first trimester (6-14 weeks of gestation) will be recruited from Sidra Medicine hospital. All the study participants will be monitored every trimester, at delivery, and one-year post-partum. Serial high-frequency sampling, including blood, stool, urine, saliva, skin, and vaginal swabs (mother only) from the pregnant women and their babies, will be collected. Maternal and neonatal health, including mental health and perinatal growth, will be recorded using a combination of questionnaires, interviews, and medical records. Downstream sample processing including microbial profiling, vaginal immune response, blood transcriptomics, epigenomics, and metabolomics will be performed. DISCUSSION It is expected that the present study will provide valuable insights into predicting pregnancy complications and neonatal health outcomes. Those include whether specific microbial and/or epigenomics signatures, immune profiles are associated with a healthy pregnancy and/or complicated pregnancy and poor neonatal health outcome. Moreover, this non-interventional cohort will also serve as a baseline dataset to understand how familial, socioeconomic, environmental and lifestyle factors interact with genetic determinants to influence health outcomes later in life. These findings will hold promise for the diagnosis and precision-medicine interventions.
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- Manoj Kumar
- Research Department, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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- Maternal Fetal Medicine, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar
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Elshazali OH, Abdullahi H, Karrar ZA. Progress, challenges and partnerships of teaching medical professionalism in medical schools in Sudan: the success story of Sudan Medical Council. Sudan J Paediatr 2021; 21:110-115. [PMID: 35221421 PMCID: PMC8879352 DOI: 10.24911/sjp.106-1622725530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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This paper highlights the historical perspective of medical education in Sudan and the context within which initiatives for teaching medical professionalism were implemented. It reflects upon the present-day situation of teaching professionalism in Sudan and identifies the challenges of teaching professionalism in the medical schools in the country. The cultural and social adaptation and professional implementation challenges within a poorly resourced health system will be discussed. The successful experience of the Sudan Medical Council in conducting the accreditation for medical schools and in commencing and maintaining partnerships with major concerned partners is shared.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sidra Medical Centre, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Ex-President of Sudan Medical Council, Sudan
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Abdullahi H, Onumanyi AJ, Zubair S, Abu-Mahfouz AM, Hancke GP. A cuckoo search optimization-based forward consecutive mean excision model for threshold adaptation in cognitive radio. Soft comput 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00500-019-04481-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cruz-Cabeza AJ, Taylor E, Sugden IJ, Bowskill DH, Wright SE, Abdullahi H, Tulegenov D, Sadiq G, Davey RJ. Can solvated intermediates inform us about nucleation pathways? The case of β-pABA. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce00970a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Using crystallography to search for nucleation pathways: α and β polymorphs of p-aminobenzoic acid.
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- A. J. Cruz-Cabeza
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
- University of Manchester
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
- University of Manchester
- UK
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- Molecular Systems Engineering Group
- Centre for Process Systems Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Imperial College London
- London SW7 2AZ
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- Molecular Systems Engineering Group
- Centre for Process Systems Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Imperial College London
- London SW7 2AZ
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
- University of Manchester
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
- University of Manchester
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
- University of Manchester
- UK
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- Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
- Cambridge CB2 1EZ
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Sciences
- University of Manchester
- UK
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Imam A, Atiku M, Muhammad I, Ezema M, Alhassan A, Idi A, Mohammed A, Abdullahi H, Alexander I. In vitro Antimalarial Activity of Solvents Extracts of Alstonia boonei Stem Bark and Partial Characterization of Most Active Extract(s). JPRI 2017. [DOI: 10.9734/jpri/2017/36236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Fadalallah ZM, Elhassan EM, Rayis DA, Abdullahi H, Adam I. Prospective cohort study of persistent hypertension following pre-eclampsia at Medani Hospital, Sudan. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2016; 134:66-8. [PMID: 26975905 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the incidence of, and factors associated with, persistent hypertension in patients with pre-eclampsia. METHODS A prospective cohort study enrolled patients presenting with pre-eclampsia at Wad Medani Maternity Hospital, Sudan, between March 1 and October 31, 2014. Obstetric, clinical, and biochemical variables were recorded at presentation and at 6weeks after delivery. RESULTS Of 188 patients enrolled in the study, 6-week follow-up data were available for 165. Among these patients, 136 (82.4%) and 29 (17.6) had mild and severe pre-eclampsia, respectively. At 6-week follow-up, 58 (35.2%) patients were experiencing persistent hypertension. Patients with persistent hypertension demonstrated significantly lower platelet counts at baseline (P=0.001) and neonatal weight at delivery (P<0.001) than patients who were normotensive at 6weeks. Severe pre-eclampsia was more common among patients who experienced persistent hypertension than those who were normotensive 6weeks after delivery (P<0.001). In a logistic-regression analysis, none of the investigated factors was associated with persistent hypertension; however, patients experiencing severe pre-eclampsia were 7.3-times more likely to experience persistent hypertension than patients with mild pre-eclampsia (95% confidence interval 1.6-32.2; P=0.008). CONCLUSION Persistent hypertension 6weeks after delivery was common among patients who experienced pre-eclampsia in Sudan (particularly severe pre-eclampsia) regardless of patients' age and parity.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Elhadi A, Rayis DA, Abdullahi H, Elbashir LM, Ali NI, Adam I. Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Levels of Zinc and Copper in Active Labor Versus Elective Caesarean Delivery at Khartoum Hospital, Sudan. Biol Trace Elem Res 2016; 169:52-5. [PMID: 26089087 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0411-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A case-control study was conducted in Khartoum Hospital Sudan to determine maternal and umbilical cord blood levels of zinc and copper in active labor versus elective cesarean delivery. Cases were women delivered vaginally and controls were women delivered by elective cesarean (before initiation of labor). Paired maternal and cord zinc and copper were measured using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The two groups (52 paired maternal and cord in each arm) were well matched in their basic characteristics. In comparison with cesarean delivery, the median (interquartile range) of both maternal [87.0 (76.1-111.4) vs. 76.1 (65.2-88.3) μg/dL, P = 0.004] and cord zinc [97.8 (87.0-114.1) vs. 81.5(65.2-110.2) μg/dL P = 0.034] levels were significantly higher in the vaginal delivery. While there was no significant difference in the maternal copper [78.8 (48.1-106.1) vs. 92.4 (51.9-114.9) μg/dL, P = 0.759], the cord copper [43.5(29.9-76.1) vs. 32.2(21.7-49.6) μg/dL, P = 0.019] level was significantly higher in vaginal delivery. There was no significant correlation between zinc (both maternal and cord) and copper. While the cord zinc was significantly correlated with maternal zinc, there was no significant correlation between maternal and cord copper. The current study showed significantly higher levels of maternal and cord zinc and cord copper in women who delivered vaginally compared with caesarean delivery.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- Sudan Atomic Energy Commission, Khartoum, Sudan.
- College of Applied Medical Sciences, Almajmaah University, Almajmaah, Riyadh, KSA.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Abdullahi H, Gasim GI, Saeed A, Imam AM, Adam I. Antenatal iron and folic acid supplementation use by pregnant women in Khartoum, Sudan. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:498. [PMID: 25099760 PMCID: PMC4132242 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Anaemia during pregnancy can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The WHO recommends that all pregnant women in areas where anaemia is prevalent receive supplements of iron and folic acid. However, due to many factors, the use of iron and folic acid supplementation is still low in many countries. This study was conducted to assess the rates of iron-folic supplementation and the associated factors during pregnancy and the effects of taking iron-folic acid supplementation on rates of maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) infants. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Khartoum Hospital, Sudan. Enrolled women answered a questionnaire on socio-demographics characteristics, their pregnancy and delivery. Results Of 856 women, 788 (92.1%) used iron-folic acid supplementation during pregnancy and 65.4% used folic acid. While place of residence, occupation and level of education were not associated with iron-folic acid usage, older age (OR = 3, CI = 1.4–6.3) and use of antenatal care (OR = 14.3, CI = 7.4–27.5) were associated with iron-folic acid use. Primiparity (OR = 3.8, CI = 1.9–7.6), maternal employment (OR = 3.9, CI = 2.25–6.77) and use of antenatal care (OR = 7.9, CI = 4.1–15) were the factors associated with folic acid. Using iron-folic acid was protective against anaemia (OR = 0.39, CI = 0.2–0.7) and LBW infants (OR = 0.3, CI = 0.17–0.68). Conclusion There was a high rate of iron-folic acid supplementation use among pregnant women in Khartoum, Sudan, which was beneficial in preventing anaemia in expectant mothers and infants of LBW.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Abdullahi H, Osman A, Rayis DA, Gasim GI, Imam AM, Adam I. Red blood cell distribution width is not correlated with preeclampsia among pregnant Sudanese women. Diagn Pathol 2014; 9:29. [PMID: 24499498 PMCID: PMC3916796 DOI: 10.1186/1746-1596-9-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide. The exact etiology of preeclampsia is unknown, but the inflammatory process is postulated as one of the etiologies. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a measure of anisocytosis (variation of red cell size) and is associated with hypertension and diabetic ketoacidosis. There are few data on the association between RDW and preeclampsia. This study aimed to investigate the association between RDW and preeclampsia. METHODS A case-control study was conducted at Khartoum Hospital, Sudan, during June to August 2012. Cases were women with preeclampsia and healthy women were controls. Sociodemographic characteristics, obstetrics, and clinical data were recorded. The complete blood count, including RDW, was measured using an automated hematology analyzer. RESULTS The cases and controls (65 women in each arm) were matched in their basic characteristics. There was no difference in the mean (SD) RDW between women with preeclampsia and controls (14.5 ± 1.8% vs. 14.4 ± 1.4%, P = 0.710). There was also no difference in the mean RDW between women with mild and severe preeclampsia (14.7 ± 1.9% vs. 13.9 ± 1.4%, P = 0.144. In logistic regression, there was no association between RDW and preeclampsia (OR = 0.9, CI = 0.7-1.1, P = 0.952). CONCLUSIONS RDW levels are not associated with the presence or severity of preeclampsia. VIRTUAL SLIDES The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/1206247718115175.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Abdullahi H, Satti M, Rayis DA, Imam AM, Adam I. Intra-partum fever and cerebral palsy in Khartoum, Sudan. BMC Res Notes 2013; 6:163. [PMID: 23618409 PMCID: PMC3641995 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a major cause of childhood disability. There are various maternal and neonatal predictors associated with the development of CP, and they are variable across different populations. This case–control study was designed to investigate maternal and neonatal predictors of CP at Khartoum pediatric neurology clinics. Data (maternal sociodemographic characteristics and neonatal expected predictors) were collected from mothers of children with CP and healthy controls using questionnaires. Results One hundred and eleven cases of CP and 222 controls were included. Spastic CP was the most common type (69.4%). In logistic regression, maternal age, parity, birth weight, and sex were not associated with CP. However, maternal fever (OR = 8.4, CI = 2.3–30.5; P = 0.001), previous neonatal death (OR = 5.4, CI = 1.8–16.2; P = 0.003), and poor sucking (OR = 30.5, CI = 10.0–93.1; P < 0.001) were predictors of CP. Conclusions Fever during labor is a significant risk factor for developing CP in children. Further efforts are required for labor management to prevent CP in this setting.
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- Hala Abdullahi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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Ahmed S, Abdullahi H, Adam I. Practice of pica among pregnant women in Khartoum, Sudan. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2012; 118:71-2. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Revised: 02/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mairiga AG, Kyari O, Kullima A, Abdullahi H. Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of Islamic Scholars Towards Reproductive Health Programs in Borno State, Nigeria. Afr J Reprod Health 2007. [DOI: 10.2307/30032492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mairiga AG, Kyari O, Kullima A, Abdullahi H. Knowledge, perceptions and attitudes of Islamic scholars towards reproductive health programs in Borno State, Nigeria. Afr J Reprod Health 2007; 11:98-106. [PMID: 17982952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Some reproductive health policies and activities of international development organizations continued to be criticized by some religious groups. Such criticisms can be serious obstacles in the provision of reproductive health and rights information and services in many communities. This study was conducted to find the knowledge, perception and attitude of Islamic scholars on reproductive health programs and to get some suggestions on the scholars' role in the planning and implementation of reproductive health advocacy and programming. The data were collected by in-depth interview with representative sample of selected Muslim scholars in and around Maiduguri town in Bomo State, Nigeria. All the scholars had vague or no idea of what reproductive health is all about. When they were explaining reproductive health, most of the scholars mentioned some of the rights of women especially the need for maintaining the good health of women and their children as reproductive health. Even though they have poor knowledge, all the Muslim scholars interviewed believed that reproductive health is an essential component of healthy living and the programs of the international development organizations are mostly good, but they have reservations and concern to certain campaigns and programs. Scholars that promised their contributions in enhancing reproductive health have a common condition for their continuous support to any international development organization or reproductive health program. Conformity to Islamic norms and principles are prerequisites to their loyalties. The scholars also advised the international development organizations on the need to identify themselves clearly, so that people know from where they are coming, what are their background, and the program that they want to do and the reasons for doing the program in the community.
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- A G Mairiga
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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Tukur J, Omale AO, Abdullahi H, Datti Z. Uterine prolapse following fundal pressure in the first stage of labour: A case report. Ann Afr Med 2007; 6:194-6. [DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.55697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Cheong YC, Abdullahi H, Lashen H, Fairlie FM. Can formal education and training improve the outcome of instrumental delivery? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2004; 113:139-44. [PMID: 15063949 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(03)00340-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2002] [Revised: 05/29/2003] [Accepted: 07/03/2003] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE(S) The primary objective was to examine the effect of formal education and training on instrumental delivery with respect to its success rate and associated neonatal and maternal morbidity. The secondary objective was to determine factors that could influence the success rate of instrumental delivery. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case-control study with historical controls set in a teaching hospital in Sheffield. The prospective group included all women who had instrumental deliveries between 1 November 1999 and 29 February 2000. The control group included all women who delivered between 1 February 1997 and 1 February 1998. An educational package involving formal postgraduate training and self-directed learning were introduced in the time period between the prospective and the control groups. Medical notes were reviewed in the historical controls. For both the control and prospective groups, the following patient characteristics were recorded: maternal age, parity, whether or not onset of labour was induced, use of oxytocin in the second stage of labour, delay in the second stage, operator grade, vaginal findings at delivery and the use of epidural analgesia. RESULTS The overall failure rate was not different in the prospective group (16%) compared with the control group (18.5%). However, the introduction of an educational package was associated with significant decrease in maternal morbidity associated with cervical, severe labial and high vaginal tears (Odds Ratio (OR) 0.29, CI 0.09-0.97) and neonatal morbidity associated with admission to SCBU (OR 0.72, CI 0.02-0.60), severe neonatal scalp injury (OR 0.14, CI 0.02-0.98) and facial injuries (OR 0.02, CI 0.01-0.04). The factors identified to affect the success of instrumental deliveries were: OP and OT positions of the baby at delivery (OR 0.28, CI 0.17-0.44) and inexperienced operators (OR 0.11, CI 0.02-0.58). CONCLUSION In this study, formal education and training of medical staff did not influence the success rate of instrumental delivery but was associated with improved safety for both mother and baby.
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- Y C Cheong
- The Jessop Wing, University Section of Reproduction and Developmental Medicine, Tree Root Walk, Sheffield S10 2SF, UK
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- H Abdullahi
- South Tyneside General Hospital, South Shields, UK.
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Abdullahi H, Fawzi H. Tubo-ovarian abscess resembling ovarian malignancy. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2003; 23:214. [PMID: 12751533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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- H Abdullahi
- South Tyneside General Hospital, South Shields, UK
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