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Background: Malaria remains a major public health challenge in Sudan, disproportionately affecting rural and conflict-displaced populations with limited access to healthcare services. Climatic factors
SudanCivil warConflictRainfallIDP campsAnopheles stephensi
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Dengue fever is an arboviral illness spread by mosquitoes and is now a major public health issue on a global scale. Unfortunately, only a few studies have documented unusual clinical characteristics o
DengueHypoalbuminemiaRespiratory distressThrombocytopeniaVector-borne disease.
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Background
Septic shock remains a major cause of intensive care unit mortality despite advances in critical care management. Early identification of patients at high risk of adverse outcomes is essen
Septic ShockProcalcitoninMortalityBiomarkersLactateSOFA Score
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Introduction: Sepsis-3 remains a leading cause of ICU mortality. In resource-limited settings, there is a critical need for inexpensive, rapid biomarkers for risk stratification. This study evaluated
Sepsis-3Absolute Eosinophil CountEosinopeniaSOFA ScoreBiomarkersCritical Care
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Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory condition with variable severity, ranging from mild self-limiting disease to severe forms with significant morbidity and mortality. Early p
Acute PancreatitisC-Reactive ProteinLactate DehydrogenaseComputed Tomography Severity IndexPrognosis.
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Background: Esophageal varices are a major complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Liver cirrhosisEsophageal varicesPortal hypertensionPlatelet countUltrasonographyNon-invasive predictors.
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Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy with survival rates approaching 90%. Hypertension is an increasingly recognized complication during induction che
Acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHypertensionInduction chemotherapyPediatric oncology.
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Background: Brought-in-dead (BID) cases represent a crucial yet often neglected component of medico-legal practice. These cases frequently lack prior medical evaluation and thus rely entirely on foren
Brought-in-deadMedico-legal autopsyCause of deathManner of deathForensic epidemiologyMortality pattern.
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Background: Pregnancy-associated sepsis remains a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Early recognition is challenging due to
Sepsis Obstetric Scorepregnancy-associated sepsisICU admissionmaternal morbiditytriage tool.
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Introduction: Assessment of the level of consciousness is essential for prognostic stratification in comatose patients. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is widely used but has recognized limitations. The
Glasgow Coma ScaleFOUR scorecomain-hospital mortalityprognostic stratification.
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Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with disproportionately high mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Data on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically i
ComplicationsHemorrhagic StrokeIntensive Care UnitIschemic StrokeMortalityStroke
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Background & Objectives: Early risk stratification is crucial in acute pancreatitis (AP) to improve clinical outcomes. This study evaluates the predictive accuracy of the PANC 3 score-a simple bedside
Acute PancreatitisPANC 3 ScoreCT Severity IndexTriageMortalityOrgan Failure.
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Background: Sepsis is a significant global health issue and a predominant cause of death in ICU patients. Traditionally, serum lactate and albumin have been utilized as prognostic biomarkers. However,
Sepsislactate-to-albumin ratio (LAR)ICU.
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Background: Malnutrition affects approximately 40% of critically ill patients, yet iatrogenic underfeeding remains prevalent due to clinical barriers. This study evaluated the alignment between nutrit
Critical Care Critical Illness Enteral Nutrition RespirationNutrition Assessment
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Background: Electrolyte disturbances are common complications in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may contribute to secondary brain injury and poor outcomes. However, their temporal patt
Traumatic brain injury Electrolyte imbalance Hyponatremia Hypernatremia Potassium disturbance Mortality Neurocritical care