OBJECTIVES To describe the patterns of childhood cancers in Hadhramout Sector, Yemen between January 2002 and December 2014.  METHODS This descriptive retrospective study was based on secondary data from Hadhramout Cancer Registry, Hadhramout, Yemen. All Yemeni children under age of 15 years, who were diagnosed with  cancer were included. The International Childhood Cancer Classification syst...

statement of problem: dental caries are considered as one of the most common health problems and have been shown to be more prevalent in children. purpose: the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the distribution of dental caries among 400 twelve-year-old schoolchildren, in the al-mukalla area in yemen. materials and methods: multistage stratified sampling was used to obtain a sa...

Objective: To study the pattern and distribution of hematological cancers in Hadhramout sector-Yemen compare with findings elsewhere country worldwide. Methods: Descriptive patients Hematological malignancies between January 2011 December 2015 recorded National Oncology center- Hadhramout. Cases were sub-grouped according to their lineage into lymphoid types which include Non-Hodgkin’s Hodgkin’...

This study recorded malaria signs and the rate of parasitaemia among asymptomatic schoolchildren in Hajr valley, Hadhramout governorate, Yemen. Tests were made for malaria parasites and anaemia in 469 randomly selected primary-school children aged 6-11 years, together with clinical examination to determine spleen size, and interviews to study sociodemographic factors. Of the children, 12.8% had...

Pediatric rheumatology is still considered a mysterious branch of pediatric medicine, especially among developing countries. Long-term consequences usually follow delayed diagnosis, referral, and management of rheumatic disorders. We aim to describe the clinical spectrum and the frequency of pediatric rheumatic diseases (PRDs) in AL-Mukalla hospital in Hadhramout province/Yemen. A case record r...

Contact lenses (CLs) wearing has been increased globally during recent decades, which is one of the main risk factors for developing several ocular infections. Resistant CLs bacterial infections are mainly due to contamination by bacteria producing biofilm. This study was aimed assessment antibiotics resistance and biofilm production among species isolated from contact in Mukalla city, Hadhramo...

Department of Microbiology, Hadhramout University, College of Medicine (HUCOM), Al-Mukalla, Yemen (Correspondence to A.M. Al-Haddad: [email protected]). Received: 27/01/03; accepted: 14/04/04 ABSTRACT Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common problem in pregnant woman. This study examined the frequency of UTI in 137 pregnant women attending Al Mukalla maternity hospital from January to ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the risk factors associated with diarrhea among children below 5-years-old in Mukalla, Yemen, and compare with other studies.   METHODS We conducted a case-control study on 200 children (100 cases and 100 controls) who attended the Maternity and Child Hospital, outpatient-clinics, and the Primary Health Care Centers in Al-Mukalla, Hadhramout, Yemen between February and Ap...