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The Hubble Space Telescope * Cluster Supernova Survey. Ii. The Type Ia Supernova Rate In High-Redshift Galaxy Clusters, K Barbary, G Aldering, R Amanullah, M Brodwin, N Connolly, Ks Dawson, M Doi, P Eisenhardt, L Faccioli, V Fadeyev, Hk Fakhouri, As Fruchter, D G. Gilbank, Md Gladders, G Goldhaber, A Goobar, T Hattori, E Hsiao, Xiaosheng Huang, Y Ihara, K Kashikawa, B Koester, K Konishi, M Kowalski, C Lidman, L Lubin, J Meyers, T Morokuma, T Oda, N Panagia, S Perlmutter, M Postman, P Ripoche, P Rosati, D Rubin, Dj Schlegel, Al Spadafora, Sa Stanford, M Strovink, N Suzuki, N Takanashi, K Tokita, N Yasuda Dec 2011

The Hubble Space Telescope * Cluster Supernova Survey. Ii. The Type Ia Supernova Rate In High-Redshift Galaxy Clusters, K Barbary, G Aldering, R Amanullah, M Brodwin, N Connolly, Ks Dawson, M Doi, P Eisenhardt, L Faccioli, V Fadeyev, Hk Fakhouri, As Fruchter, D G. Gilbank, Md Gladders, G Goldhaber, A Goobar, T Hattori, E Hsiao, Xiaosheng Huang, Y Ihara, K Kashikawa, B Koester, K Konishi, M Kowalski, C Lidman, L Lubin, J Meyers, T Morokuma, T Oda, N Panagia, S Perlmutter, M Postman, P Ripoche, P Rosati, D Rubin, Dj Schlegel, Al Spadafora, Sa Stanford, M Strovink, N Suzuki, N Takanashi, K Tokita, N Yasuda

Physics and Astronomy

We report a measurement of the Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) rate in galaxy clusters at 0.9 < z < 1.46 from the Hubble Space Telescope Cluster Supernova Survey. This is the first cluster SN Ia rate measurement with detected z > 0.9 SNe. Finding 8 ± 1 cluster SNe Ia, we determine an SN Ia rate of 0.50+0.23 –0.19 (stat) +0.10 –0.09 (sys) h 2 70 SNuB (SNuB ≡ 10–12 SNe L –1 ☉, B yr–1). In units of stellar mass, this translates to 0.36+0.16 –0.13 (stat) +0.07 –0.06 (sys) h 2 70 SNuM (SNuM ≡ 10–12 SNe M –1 ☉ yr–1). This represents a …

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Superhalogen Properties Of Cumcln Clusters: Theory And Experiment, Y. J. Ko, H. Wang, K. Pradhan, P. Koirala, Anil K. Kandalam, K. H. Bowen, P. Jena Dec 2011

Superhalogen Properties Of Cumcln Clusters: Theory And Experiment, Y. J. Ko, H. Wang, K. Pradhan, P. Koirala, Anil K. Kandalam, K. H. Bowen, P. Jena

Physics & Engineering Faculty Publications

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Diseases And Causes Of Death In European Bats: Dynamics In Disease Susceptibility And Infection Rates, Kristin Mühldorfer, Stephanie Speck, Andreas Kurth Dec 2011

Diseases And Causes Of Death In European Bats: Dynamics In Disease Susceptibility And Infection Rates, Kristin Mühldorfer, Stephanie Speck, Andreas Kurth

KIP Articles

Bats receive increasing attention in infectious disease studies, because of their well recognized status as reservoir species for various infectious agents. This is even more important, as bats with their capability of long distance dispersal and complex social structures are unique in the way microbes could be spread by these mammalian species. Nevertheless, infection studies in bats are predominantly limited to the identification of specific pathogens presenting a potential health threat to humans. But the impact of infectious agents on the individual host and their importance on bat mortality is largely unknown and has been neglected in most studies published …

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The Detection Of Neutrophiles In Gastric Mucosa Of Patients Suspected To Be Infected With Helicobacter Pylori Using Leukostix, Nassir Enssief Mohsun, Raji H Al-Hadithi, Suhaila Saadallah Dec 2011

The Detection Of Neutrophiles In Gastric Mucosa Of Patients Suspected To Be Infected With Helicobacter Pylori Using Leukostix, Nassir Enssief Mohsun, Raji H Al-Hadithi, Suhaila Saadallah

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been detected in many populations and associated with inflammation of gastro duodenal mucosa. Colonization of the stomach by Helicobacter pylori occurs in more than half of human population worldwide. It is the principle cause of chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. OBJCTIVE: To detect neutrophiles in homogenates biopsied gastric mucosa semiquantitatively using rapid leukocyte strip test (leukostix). METHODS: A total of 115 patients (74 males, 41 females) referred to The Gastrointestinal Tract Center and Gastroscopy Department of Baghdad Medical City and subjected to gastroscopy were included in this study during the period from …

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Two Jinn, Inc. V. Idaho Dept. Of Ins. Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 38759 Dec 2011

Two Jinn, Inc. V. Idaho Dept. Of Ins. Appellant's Reply Brief Dckt. 38759

Idaho Supreme Court Records & Briefs, All

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The Murray Ledger And Times, December 28, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times Dec 2011

The Murray Ledger And Times, December 28, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

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Need Fulfillment And Stay-Leave Behavior: On The Diagnosticity Of Personal And Relational Needs., Laura E. Vanderdrift, Christopher R. Agnew Dec 2011

Need Fulfillment And Stay-Leave Behavior: On The Diagnosticity Of Personal And Relational Needs., Laura E. Vanderdrift, Christopher R. Agnew

Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications

Need fulfillment has been found to be associated with numerous positive relationship outcomes, but its impact on stay–leave behavior is less clear. In the current study, we considered whether the fulfillment of different needs might differentially affect stay–leave behavior. We distinguished between needs that are personal in nature and those that are relational in nature. Central to our theoretical analysis is the interdependence-based contention that the fulfillment of different kinds of needs provides diagnostic information regarding a partner’s motives and intentions regarding a relationship. Using two-wave longitudinal data obtained from romantically involved participants, we tested the relative fit of two …

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Gravity Wave Heating And Cooling Of The Thermosphere: Sensible Heat Flux And Viscous Flux Of Kinetic Energy, Michael P. Hickey Ph.D., R. L. Walterscheid, G. Schubert Dec 2011

Gravity Wave Heating And Cooling Of The Thermosphere: Sensible Heat Flux And Viscous Flux Of Kinetic Energy, Michael P. Hickey Ph.D., R. L. Walterscheid, G. Schubert

Publications

Total wave heating is the sum of the convergence of the sensible heat flux and the divergence of the viscous flux of wave kinetic energy. Numerical simulations, using a full-wave model of the viscous damping of atmospheric gravity waves propagating in a nonisothermal atmosphere, are carried out to explore the relative contributions of these sources of wave heating as a function of wave properties and altitude. It is shown that the sensible heat flux always dominates in the lower thermosphere, giving a lower region of heating and an upper stronger region of cooling. The heating due to the divergence of …

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Reflection, Richard C. Crepeau Dec 2011

Reflection, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

As I prepare to leave England and return to Florida and as the end of the year approaches, I have thought about writing an end of the year summary piece. Thinking about that I decided that what I only would reflect upon the last six or seven weeks of this year, weeks that have turned out to be most remarkable in content and emblematic of the past year.

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Study Of Serum Uric Acid In A Group Of Insuline Dependant Diabetes Mellitus Iraqi Patients, Dhammyaa H. Salih, Wifaq M.Ali Al-Watar Dec 2011

Study Of Serum Uric Acid In A Group Of Insuline Dependant Diabetes Mellitus Iraqi Patients, Dhammyaa H. Salih, Wifaq M.Ali Al-Watar

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK ROUND: The long duration of insulin dependant diabetes mellitus eventually ends with complications like renal impairment especially if it was badly controlled ,the first sign of renal involvement is the elevation of serum uric acid above or near upper normal values(1). OBJECTIVE: One hundred and thirty type1 diabetic patients were enrolled in the study, they represent a selected sample of patients who attend the Specialized Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes (Baghdad Russafa Directorate) during the period from November 2006 to April 2007 compared with forty healthy individuals as control group of similar age group. METHOD : The determination …

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Undifferentiated (Embryonal) Sarcoma Of The Liver. Case Report And Review Of Literature, Mohammed S. Saeed, Thukaa T. Yahya, Osama E. Hudder, Issraa A. Hussein Dec 2011

Undifferentiated (Embryonal) Sarcoma Of The Liver. Case Report And Review Of Literature, Mohammed S. Saeed, Thukaa T. Yahya, Osama E. Hudder, Issraa A. Hussein

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma of the liver was first defined as a separate clinicopathological entity in 1978. it is uncommon hepatic tumor of mesenchymal origin, usually observed in children and teenage, but also infrequently encounter in adult. It represent about 9-15% of all hepatic tumor in children. We report a case of undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver in a 6 year old girl who presented with non specific right hypochondrial pain and mass with fever. Laboratory studies of the liver function were normal and the other tests were non specific. Ultrasonography and CT scan showed a large heterogeneous mass …

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Etiologies Of Adult Onset Epilepsy: Clinical And Paraclinical Study In The Governorate Of Babylon, Kareem Al-Tameemi Dec 2011

Etiologies Of Adult Onset Epilepsy: Clinical And Paraclinical Study In The Governorate Of Babylon, Kareem Al-Tameemi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND : Adult onset epilepsy (AOE) is considered the epilepsy that start after the age of 18 years. It is a common disorder, and it’s etiology is variable from one place to another. OBJECTIVE : to study the etiologies, diagnosis and treatment of AOE in one governorate of Iraq and to compare it’s different clinical and paraclinical abnormalities in different age groups. PATIENTS & METHODS: 106 patients with AOE were enrolled in this prospective study, and included all patients who developed seizure after the age 18. The study was done in a heavy neurological clinic in north of Babylon …

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Agent-Based Model Of Aerial Ad-Hoc Network Market Potential, Christopher B. Watkins, Cihan H. Dagli Dec 2011

Agent-Based Model Of Aerial Ad-Hoc Network Market Potential, Christopher B. Watkins, Cihan H. Dagli

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Mobile Ad hoc NETworks (MANETs) have seen significant growth as a research topic in recent years. as opposed to a traditional network with a fixed node infrastructure, the nodes in a MANET are free to move and arbitrarily organize themselves while maintaining wireless communication with each other. the major benefit of MANETs is the lack of reliance on a fixed network infrastructure. the challenge is to dynamically route traffic through a set of mobile network nodes. MANETs represent a novel solution for providing internet access in aircraft. Currently, each aircraft maintains its own gateway to the internet using expensive satellite …

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Level Of Resistin In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients And Its Relation To Lipid Profile And Cardic Troponin I, Lmmma Esmaeel Ibrahim, Hadef Dhafer El-Yassin, Hamid Kareem Sachit Al-Janabi Dec 2011

Level Of Resistin In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients And Its Relation To Lipid Profile And Cardic Troponin I, Lmmma Esmaeel Ibrahim, Hadef Dhafer El-Yassin, Hamid Kareem Sachit Al-Janabi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Inflammatory responses are involved in the initiation and progression of atherosclerotic plaques. Myocardial Infarction (MI) is most commonly due to occlusion of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. It has been suggested that the adipose tissue may play an important role in mediating this chronic inflammatory process. Resistin is a cysteine-rich polypeptide that is expressed at relatively lower levels in human adipocytes but higher levels in macrophages. Troponin is found in cardiac muscle and used for diagnosis of AMI. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the level of resistin and its effect on lipid profile and …

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Pancytopenia Adult Patients At Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Khudair Abbas Al-Khalisi, Azher Sebieh Al-Zubaidy, Majid Rhaima Dec 2011

Pancytopenia Adult Patients At Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Khudair Abbas Al-Khalisi, Azher Sebieh Al-Zubaidy, Majid Rhaima

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: pancytopnia is a triad of findings caused by different diseases affecting bone marrow primarily or secondarily, causing manifestations of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and/ or leucopenia OBJECTIVE: To identify causes, and presenting symptoms of pancytopnia in patients attending Baghdad teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred and five patients, found on complete blood count having Pancytopenia were included, excluding patients that had been exposed to chemotherapy, and/or radiotherapy RESULTS: Causes in decreasing frequency were acute leukemia (30.47%), aplastic anemia (17.14%), megaloblastic anemia (13.33%), NHL (14.47%), MDS (8.57%), PNH (4.76%), TB, SLE, HD (2.58%) for each, and kalazar, and MM and …

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Correlation Of Angiographic Findings And Clinical Presentations In Unstable Angina, Ali Abdulamir Mohammad Al.Mossawi, Kasim Abbas Ismail Dec 2011

Correlation Of Angiographic Findings And Clinical Presentations In Unstable Angina, Ali Abdulamir Mohammad Al.Mossawi, Kasim Abbas Ismail

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Unstable angina is usually related to acute thrombosis superimposed on a disrupted plaque. The highest; level of Braunwald classification of unstable angina can be used to assess the severity of clinical presentation. However the highest classes have not been directly correlated with thrombotic and complex lesions. OBJECTIVE: The study was done to clarify the correlation between angiographic findings and the most acute and / or severe clinical presentation in unstable angina. PATIENTS AND METHOD: We conducted a prospective study of 110 patients of unstable angina at Ibn-Albitar Center for Cardiac Surgery. All of these patients underwent cardiac catheterization, …

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Hypolipoproteinemia As Biological Marker In Acute Leukemia, Azher Sabih Zubaidy, Adil Siwan Aqabi, Majid Hameed Al Maini Dec 2011

Hypolipoproteinemia As Biological Marker In Acute Leukemia, Azher Sabih Zubaidy, Adil Siwan Aqabi, Majid Hameed Al Maini

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Acute leukemia is a clonal hematopoietic malignant disease that arises from malignant transformation of an early hematopoietic stem cells .Seeking for biochemical markers that are associated with acute leukemia may help us for better understanding of the leukemic process &improve our lines of management.Hypolipoproteinemia is one of these markers&it is the target of this study. OBJECTIVE: To study the association between the hypolipoproteinemia ´ leukemia &the ability of using hypolipoproteinemia as a biological marker that is helpful in follow up of acute leukemia. PATIENT&METHODS: A total of fifty patients with acute leukemia diagnosed by blood film&bone marrow examination …

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Hepatitis C Virus Infection Assessment Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients In Al-Kadhmiya Teaching Hospital, Jawad K. Mnuti, Fadhil A. Al- Abbudi Dec 2011

Hepatitis C Virus Infection Assessment Among Chronic Hemodialysis Patients In Al-Kadhmiya Teaching Hospital, Jawad K. Mnuti, Fadhil A. Al- Abbudi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been recognized as an emerging problem in dialysis patients, and viral hepatitis remains a major hazard for both patients and medical staff of hemodialysis (HD) units. The reported yearly incidence of anti-HCV antibody worldwide between HD patients ranges from 10.5% to 24%, while the prevalence of anti-HCV antibody among dialysis patients varies in different countries (5-85%) worldwide, and may exceed 95% in the Middle East OBJECTIVE: To asses the prevalence of anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) among the hemodialysis unit in AL-Kadhmiya Teaching Hospital and to identify the risk factors of infection in relation …

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Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease In A Sample Of Healthy Iraqi Population, Amira H. Shubbar, Layth Rafea Taqa Dec 2011

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease In A Sample Of Healthy Iraqi Population, Amira H. Shubbar, Layth Rafea Taqa

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Symptoms consistent with GERD occur in more than one third of the American adults on a monthly basis and weekly in as many as 10%, while 4-10% on daily basis OBJECTIVE: To survey the prevalence of symptoms of GERD in a sample of healthy Iraqi population sample. METHOD: Prospective study from Jan 2000- Jun 2000 at the deferent wards of Al-Yarmook teaching hospital, Baghdad. Questionnaires were distributed to 950 healthy persons of different age group attending Al-Yarmouk teaching or visiting their patient at the hospital. The questionnaire included: Taking full history of symptoms suggestive of GERD, including habits …

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Homocysteine ,Folic Acid ,Vitamin B12 And Pyridoxine : Effects On Vaso-Occlusive Crisis In Sickle Cell Anemia And Sickle –Thalassemia, Sawsan Sati, Abbas, Najat Abul, Razak, Noor Mustafa, Razeqa Abd Ali Dec 2011

Homocysteine ,Folic Acid ,Vitamin B12 And Pyridoxine : Effects On Vaso-Occlusive Crisis In Sickle Cell Anemia And Sickle –Thalassemia, Sawsan Sati, Abbas, Najat Abul, Razak, Noor Mustafa, Razeqa Abd Ali

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Hemoglubiopathies include sickle cell anemia and the Thalassemia . S/ β0- Thalassemia have a clinical course similar to HbSS. Elevated concentration of Homocysteine contribute to thrombosis , a frequent event in sickle cell anemia . Vitamin B12, Pyridoxine , and folic acid deficiencies lead to dangerous increase in plasma Homocysteine. OBJECTIVE: 1- To test whether children with sickle cell anemia and Sickle cell – Thalassemia have elevated concentration of serum Homocysteine with diminished level of folate, B6, B12. 2- To determine whether hyperomocysteinaemia has a correlation with the frequency of Vaso-occlusive crisis. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A case- control …

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Prosthesis-Patient Mismatches In Aortic Valve Replacement A Study In Ibn Al-Bitar Hospital For Cardiac Surgery, Darya Akram Faqe Mahmood Dec 2011

Prosthesis-Patient Mismatches In Aortic Valve Replacement A Study In Ibn Al-Bitar Hospital For Cardiac Surgery, Darya Akram Faqe Mahmood

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Use of new generation small prostheses for aortic valve replacement has decreased the need for annular enlargement and rarely increased the incidence of severe patient-prosthesis mismatch; OBJECTIVE: Of this study is to evaluate the impact of using this type of prosthesis (St.Jude. HP, Regent) on operative mortality. PATINETS & METHODS: We reviewed our experience (59) consecutive patients who had isolated and combined aortic valve replacement in our hospital between February 2001 and February 2007. RESULTS: The mean age was 36, and 60 % of patients were female.valvular disease was primarily pure aortic regurgitation 47%, combined aortic disease 29% …

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Evaluation Of Vermilion-Mucosa Flaps For Reconstruction Of Oral Commissure Burn Microstomia, Ari R. Qader, Kurdo A. Mohmmad Dec 2011

Evaluation Of Vermilion-Mucosa Flaps For Reconstruction Of Oral Commissure Burn Microstomia, Ari R. Qader, Kurdo A. Mohmmad

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The reconstruction of the oral commissure microstomia is one of the complex tasks in plastic surgery and the most important issue to be considered is to provide a good functional and acceptable aesthetic result. Various local and regional flaps have been described for this purpose. The vermilion - mucosa flaps are frequently used flaps in reconstruction of small to medium sized microstomia. The reliable blood supply, minimal donor site morbidity and excellent texture and color match are some of the advantages of these flaps. OBJECTIVE: This study is to evaluate our results with vermilion-mucosa flaps in the reconstruction …

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Mortality Rate Among Low Birth Weight Infants In Al- Battool Teaching Hospital , Diyala Province, Iraq, Dawood Salman Hameed Alazzawi Dec 2011

Mortality Rate Among Low Birth Weight Infants In Al- Battool Teaching Hospital , Diyala Province, Iraq, Dawood Salman Hameed Alazzawi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: An analytic cross-sectional study through which a review for the records of all patients admitted to neonatal nursery in Al-Battool teaching hospital,Diyala province, Iraq during the first six months of 2003 and 2009 were performed. OBJECTIVE: To demnstrate the deterioration of the condition of low birth weight infants. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study about mortality rate among low birth weight infants who delivered in Al-Battool teaching hospital Diyala governorate including the records of 366 patients admitted during first six months of 2003 and compared with records of 558 patients admitted during the same period of 2009. Information has …

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Autism Among Children Attending Pediatric Psychiatric Department In Child's Central Teaching Hospital In Baghdad: A Descreptive Study, S Central Teaching Hospital In Baghdad, A Descreptive Study, Autism Among Children Attending Pediatric Psychiatric Department In Child, Jaafar Muhamed Hassan, Al- Ghabban, Haider Abdul Muhsin Dec 2011

Autism Among Children Attending Pediatric Psychiatric Department In Child's Central Teaching Hospital In Baghdad: A Descreptive Study, S Central Teaching Hospital In Baghdad, A Descreptive Study, Autism Among Children Attending Pediatric Psychiatric Department In Child, Jaafar Muhamed Hassan, Al- Ghabban, Haider Abdul Muhsin

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Autism is a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders that affects children from all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The diagnosis is based on their developmental and medical history as well as observations of their social, communicative, and play behaviors that usually begin before age of three years. OBJECTIVE: A descriptive study of autism to describe the prevalence of autism among childhood psychiatric disorders, the age for diagnosis of autism, sex distribution, family history and the clinical features of autism. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study included a sample of 208 children with psychiatric disorder, who were attending pediatric psychiatric department …

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Knowledge And Preference Of Mothers Delivering At Alkadhumyia Teaching Hospital Regarding Caesarean Section And Normal Vaginal Delivery, Huda Adnan Habib, Maysaloun Muhammed Abdulla, Selwa Elias Yacoub Dec 2011

Knowledge And Preference Of Mothers Delivering At Alkadhumyia Teaching Hospital Regarding Caesarean Section And Normal Vaginal Delivery, Huda Adnan Habib, Maysaloun Muhammed Abdulla, Selwa Elias Yacoub

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT : BACKGROUND: Caesarean section rates are progressively rising in many parts of the world. One suggested reason is increasing requests by women for caesarean section in the absence of clear medical indications. OBJECTIVE: To determined the medical and non medical reasons behind the caesarean section. To identify the mothers preference to the mode of delivary and reasons behind this preference. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Across sectional study of 480 mothers was interviewed .The data was collected using a questionnaire form includes information under two main headings: 1) Information related to the mother; these include demographic and some obstetrical information, obstetrical …

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Whether Selective Or Routine Episiotomy Is More Useful To Protect Anal Sphincter In Primiparous Women, Abdulrazak H. Alnakash, Shaema Jafar, Yousef Abdul-Raheem Dec 2011

Whether Selective Or Routine Episiotomy Is More Useful To Protect Anal Sphincter In Primiparous Women, Abdulrazak H. Alnakash, Shaema Jafar, Yousef Abdul-Raheem

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Perineal trauma is a common event, affecting up to 90% of first time mothers. It is a cause for concern for many women and in some countries has led to a large increase in the numbers of women requesting elective caesarean section. OBJECTIVE: To highlight when episiotomy can be useful in preventing anal sphincter injury in primiparous women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a prospective interventional clinical study conducted at AL-Elwiya Maternity Teaching Hospital in Baghdad throughout the period between Jan. 2009- Dec. 2009. Three hundred term primiparous ladies at time of their delivery with cephalic presentation were …

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Intraoperative Albumin Plus Crystalloid Solution Versus Crystalloid Alone In Renal Transplant Surgery, Alaa Hussein Ali Dec 2011

Intraoperative Albumin Plus Crystalloid Solution Versus Crystalloid Alone In Renal Transplant Surgery, Alaa Hussein Ali

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Chronic renal failure is defined as an irreversible deterioration in renal function which classically develops over a period of months or years. renal transplantation is the treatment of choice for end stage renal failure and during surgery the maintenance and restoration of intravascular volume are essential tasks to achieve sufficient organ function in renal transplants. OBJECTIVE: To study the comparison between normal saline 0.9% with glucose 5 % and normal saline 0.9% , glucose 5 % with albumin in renal transplantation. METHODS: The study data from 50 patients 47 patients underwent living donor kidney transplants three were excluded …

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The Role Of P53 Nuclear Protein In Prediction Of Progression And Recurrence Of Superficial Tumor Of The Bladder In Response To Intravesical Chemotherapy, Montadhar Hameed Nima, Rasha Abbas Azeez Dec 2011

The Role Of P53 Nuclear Protein In Prediction Of Progression And Recurrence Of Superficial Tumor Of The Bladder In Response To Intravesical Chemotherapy, Montadhar Hameed Nima, Rasha Abbas Azeez

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND : p53 gene is the most common mutation in human cancers.In bladder cancer, p53 mutations have been associated with high tumor grades and advanced stages.Moreover,p53 nuclear over expression appears to be an independent predictor of disease progression and decreased survival after cystectomy. OBJECTIVE: To identify the role of p53 nuclear protein in prediction the progression and recurrence of superficial tumor of the bladder in response to intravesical chemotherapy PATIENTS AND METHOD : The expression of p53 protien was studied by immunohistochemical analysis from 71 patients with superficial tumor bladder and all of them were treated by intravesical chemotherapy …

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Bladder Mucosal Pathological Changes Accompany High Grade And Squamous Cell Bladder Tumors, Jassim Mohammad Alkhazraji Dec 2011

Bladder Mucosal Pathological Changes Accompany High Grade And Squamous Cell Bladder Tumors, Jassim Mohammad Alkhazraji

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Carcinoma of the bladder is the second most common cancer in Iraq. The status of the bladder urothelium other than the principal lesions can provide distinct diagnostic information with regard to treatment response and outcome. Positive mucosal biopsy results are a significant indicator of intravesical recurrence. Currently, in our urological practice, the importance of performing this step in cystoscopy is relatively underestimated. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to carry out a histological assessment of 'extra-tumor' bladder mucosa for dysplasia, and correlate the resulting findings of dysplasia with the grade, the type, and the macroscopic appearance of …

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Medico-Legal Applications Of Multiplex Str System To Show Allel Frequencies Of D16s 539, D13s317, And D7s820 In Iraqis, Hussein Mahmood Gazi, Mohammed Shafik Tawfeek, Nabeel Ghazi Hashim, Hayder Hadi Lazim Dec 2011

Medico-Legal Applications Of Multiplex Str System To Show Allel Frequencies Of D16s 539, D13s317, And D7s820 In Iraqis, Hussein Mahmood Gazi, Mohammed Shafik Tawfeek, Nabeel Ghazi Hashim, Hayder Hadi Lazim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Disputed paternity is one of the most important medico-legal problems in Iraq. In addition to identification of unknown corpses. Paternity cases are resolved by doing ABO typing and HLA serotyping and both are less accurate than DNA typing. To our knowledge this is the first study of such type in Iraq. OBJCTIVE: To show the medico-legal importance of determination of allel frequencies in Iraqi population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Whole blood was obtained in EDTA tubes by venepuncture from 38 individuals. The DNA was extracted using the Wizard Genomic DNA Purification Kit and the quantity was estimated by UV-absorbance. …

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