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Great Success Of The 17th National Meeting On Electrochemistry In China (Suzhou), Chinese Society Of Electrochemistry (Cse) Dec 2013

Great Success Of The 17th National Meeting On Electrochemistry In China (Suzhou), Chinese Society Of Electrochemistry (Cse)

Journal of Electrochemistry

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Patient Satisfaction With Health Services At Medical Ward In Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Huda Adnan Habib, Lamyaa Ali Hasan, Sundus Shoki Khalil Dec 2013

Patient Satisfaction With Health Services At Medical Ward In Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Huda Adnan Habib, Lamyaa Ali Hasan, Sundus Shoki Khalil

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Patient satisfaction is generally considered as extend to which the patient feel that their needs and expectations are being met by services provided. Satisfied patient are more likely to maintain consistent relationship with their care provider leading to improved compliance and better health outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the patient satisfaction to hospital services and identify factors that influences this satisfaction. PATIENT AND METHODS: Cross sectional study of 60 patients who were interviewed using a questionnaire that includes information under six main heading; 1) Patient general information; 2) Satisfaction about physician; 3) Satisfaction about nurses; 4) Satisfaction about pharmacy …

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Evaluation The Levels Of Ifn-Gamma , Il-10 And Concentration Of Zn In Children With Visceral Leishmaniasis, Mais N. Kamil, Sabah Al-Najar, Nahla Ghanim Dec 2013

Evaluation The Levels Of Ifn-Gamma , Il-10 And Concentration Of Zn In Children With Visceral Leishmaniasis, Mais N. Kamil, Sabah Al-Najar, Nahla Ghanim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a systemic infection of the reticulo- endothelial system that could affect on immune system and biochemical parameters like the concentration of trace elements which may be significantly changed . OBJECTIVE: Evaluating the level of cytokines (INF- γ ,IL-10) and concentration of Zn in Visceral Leishmaniasis in children after diagnosis . PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of (98) child their ages rang (6m-5y) were attending to the Central Public Health Laboratory and Teaching Laboratories of Medical City suspected to be infected with kala-azar, the diagnosis was done by both IFAT technique and Rapid Kala-azar (r-K39) …

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Evaluation Of Closed Reduction And Percutaneous Iliosacral Cannulated Screw Fixation For Sacroiliac Disruption Or Sacral Fractures; A Preliminary Study, Ali Bakir Al-Hilli Dec 2013

Evaluation Of Closed Reduction And Percutaneous Iliosacral Cannulated Screw Fixation For Sacroiliac Disruption Or Sacral Fractures; A Preliminary Study, Ali Bakir Al-Hilli

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: High energy pelvic ring fractures are serious injuries result from motor vehicle accidents or fall from height, unstable pelvic ring injuries usually associated with sacroiliac disruptions or sacral fractures. The ideal treatment for unstable pelvic fractures remains a matter of debate. The main purpose of the treatment is to save the patient s life and then to achieve an excellent functional outcome. Percutaneous fixation of Sacroiliac joint disruption or sacral fractures is evolved recently as a minimal invasive technique with low complication rate and morbidities. OBJECTIVE: A preliminary study to evaluate prospectively the effectiveness of the percutaneous cannulated …

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Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (Amh) In Prediction Of Oocyte Quality And In Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Outcome, Aseel N. Kamil, Basil Om Saleh, Nada F Hassan Dec 2013

Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (Amh) In Prediction Of Oocyte Quality And In Vitro Fertilization (Ivf) Outcome, Aseel N. Kamil, Basil Om Saleh, Nada F Hassan

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Growing evidence indicates that serum Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) levels could be of great importance for understanding the relationship with oocyte quality for IVF. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of serum level of AMH in differentiation of infertile female patients with good quality oocytes, who are good responder and ready to enter the IVF cycles. OBJECTIVE: This study included 25 infertile females classified into two groups: (15) females with Tubal obstruction and 10 females with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Also, nineteen fertile females were served as controls. METHODS: Investigation included serum measurements of …

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Laparoscopic Orchiopexy For High Intra Abdominal Undescended Testis , One Stage Or Two Stages Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy ; A Comparative Study, One Stage Or Two Stages Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy, A Comparative Study, Laparoscopic Orchiopexy For High Intra Abdominal Undescended Testis, Amar H. Howidi Dec 2013

Laparoscopic Orchiopexy For High Intra Abdominal Undescended Testis , One Stage Or Two Stages Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy ; A Comparative Study, One Stage Or Two Stages Fowler-Stephens Orchiopexy, A Comparative Study, Laparoscopic Orchiopexy For High Intra Abdominal Undescended Testis, Amar H. Howidi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic management of the high intra abdominal testis is still a matter of controversy. Laparoscopic Fowler-Stephens orchidopexy (FSO) is performed either by one stage (laparoscopic clipping and division of the spermatic vessel and proceed for orchiopexy at the same time) or by two stages FSO (laparoscopic clipping and division of the spermatic vessel only and performing laparoscopic release of the testis along with orchiopexy 3-6 months later ). OBJECTIVE: To study the outcome of Laparoscopic one stage and two stages FSO for the management of high intra abdominal testes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective comparative clinical Study included …

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Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Flake-Like Liv3O8 By Soft Template Assisted Sol-Gel Method As Anode Material For Aqueous Li-Ion Battery, Shuai Tan, Dan Sun, Hai-Yan Wang, Tian-Li Hou, Zhong-Xing Xiao, You-Gen Tang Dec 2013

Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Flake-Like Liv3O8 By Soft Template Assisted Sol-Gel Method As Anode Material For Aqueous Li-Ion Battery, Shuai Tan, Dan Sun, Hai-Yan Wang, Tian-Li Hou, Zhong-Xing Xiao, You-Gen Tang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Composite electrode of CuF2/MoO3/C was fabricated through high energy mechanical milling. The properties of CuF2/MoO3/C were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM), galvanostatic charge-discharge measurements, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results showed that the grain sizes of CuF2 and MoO3 after milling were 200 ~ 300 nm, and the initial discharge capacity of CuF2/MoO3/C was 647 mAh·g-1 at room temperature and at a current density of 10 mAh·g-1. However, the …

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Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of Nano Licopo4 By Polyol Method, Fei Wang, Yang Jun Dec 2013

Synthesis And Electrochemical Performance Of Nano Licopo4 By Polyol Method, Fei Wang, Yang Jun

Journal of Electrochemistry

High potential LiCoPO4 cathode material was synthesized by polyol method. Carbon layer of ca. 3 nm thick was coated on the LiCoPO4 surfaces by chemical vapor deposition from methylbenzene. Crystalline structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of the sample were studied by XRD, SEM, TEM, CV and galvanostatic charge/discharge curve. The synthesized material via polyol method showed a pure phase of LiCoPO4. The LiCoPO4/C electrode delivered a high discharge capacity of 132 mAh·g-1 and maintained 78% of the initial capacity after 50 cycles at 0.1C rate. The two-step extraction/insertion behavior of Li+ in …

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Aqueous Solution-Evaporation Route Synthesis And Phase Structural Research Of The Li-Rich Cathode Li1.23Ni0.09Co0.12Mn0.56O2 By In-Situ Xrd, Chong-Heng Shen, Shou-Yu Shen, Zhou Lin, Xiao-Mei Zheng, Hang Su, Ling Huang, Jun-Tao Li, Shi-Gang Sun Dec 2013

Aqueous Solution-Evaporation Route Synthesis And Phase Structural Research Of The Li-Rich Cathode Li1.23Ni0.09Co0.12Mn0.56O2 By In-Situ Xrd, Chong-Heng Shen, Shou-Yu Shen, Zhou Lin, Xiao-Mei Zheng, Hang Su, Ling Huang, Jun-Tao Li, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The Li-rich Li1.23Ni0.09Co0.12Mn0.56O2 material was synthesized via aqueous solution-evaporation route. The structure and morphology of the material were characterized by means of XRD and SEM. The results indicated that the single particle of the product was polygonal with the size of 330 nm and the structure was layered solid solution with a certain amount of Li2MnO3. Electrochemical tests showed that the first discharge capacity of the Li-rich layered material was 250.8 mAh·g-1 at 0.1C, the capacity retention was 86.5% after 40 cycles. Through in-situ XRD study …

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Cmk-3/Sulfur Composite (CXSY) And Room-Temperature Na/S Battery, Qing Zhao, Yu-Xiang Hu, Kai Zhang, Li-Jiang Wang, Zhan-Liang Tao, Jun Chen Dec 2013

Cmk-3/Sulfur Composite (CXSY) And Room-Temperature Na/S Battery, Qing Zhao, Yu-Xiang Hu, Kai Zhang, Li-Jiang Wang, Zhan-Liang Tao, Jun Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

A series of ordered mesoporous carbon (CMK-3)/sulfur composite (CxSy) with different sulfur contents were synthesized via a melt-diffusion method. XRD, Raman, BET, SEM, and TEM techniques were used to characterize the structure and morphology of the as-prepared composite. The electrochemical performance of CMK-3/sulfur composite as the electrode of Na/S battery was tested at room temperature. Cyclic voltammograms show that one obvious reduction peak was located at about 1.61V, which is corresponding to the formation of Na2Sx (x=2~5), while two oxidation peaks were displayed at about 1.82V and 1.95V, which are belonging to the …

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Preparation Of The Particle Size Controllable Lifepo4/C And Its Electrochemical Profile Characterization, Ming-E Wang, Jing-Yuan Liu, Meng-Yan Hou, Yong-Yao Xia Dec 2013

Preparation Of The Particle Size Controllable Lifepo4/C And Its Electrochemical Profile Characterization, Ming-E Wang, Jing-Yuan Liu, Meng-Yan Hou, Yong-Yao Xia

Journal of Electrochemistry

We adopted an effective route to prepare the particle size controllable core-shell structure carbon-coated LiFePO4 from different sized FePO4 precursors, varying from 80 nm, 200 nm and 1 μm by an in situ polymerization method integrated with a surface modification technology. The discharge capacities of the three sized LiFePO4/C are, respectively, 162 mAh·g-1, 142 mAh·g-1 and 92 mAh·g-1 at 0.1C rate. The nano-sized LiFePO4-a/C (80 nm) delivers a discharge capacity as large as 100 mAh·g-1 even at 30C, while the macroscopic LiFePO4-c/C (1 μm) exhibits a much …

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Surface Composition Structure And Electrochemical Performance Of Aluminum Doped Lifepo4, Huai-Fang Shang, Wei-Feng Huang, Wang-Sheng Hu, Ding-Guo Xia, Zi-Yu Wu Dec 2013

Surface Composition Structure And Electrochemical Performance Of Aluminum Doped Lifepo4, Huai-Fang Shang, Wei-Feng Huang, Wang-Sheng Hu, Ding-Guo Xia, Zi-Yu Wu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Despite there are many successful reports about the preparation of electrode materials with surface coating for lithium ion batteries, the study in surface self-coating of cathode materials using segregation of doping elements and their electrochemical properties is still very rare. The LiFePO4 particles with rich-Al on the surface were synthesized by one step solvothermal route. TEM results demonstrated that the surface of the obtained LiFePO4 particles was well-covered by the amorphous coating. The soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) component analyses revealed that the amorphous coating was composed of LiFe1-xAlxPO …

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Effect Of Vanadium Substitution On Structure Of Li2Fesio4/C Composites, Yang Hong, Zhang Ying, Cheng Xuan Dec 2013

Effect Of Vanadium Substitution On Structure Of Li2Fesio4/C Composites, Yang Hong, Zhang Ying, Cheng Xuan

Journal of Electrochemistry

The carbon coated lithium iron silicate (Li2FeSiO4/C) composites were prepared using less expansive iron starting material of soluble ferric nitrate through sol-gel process and solid state reaction. The theoretically calculated amounts of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 50% of vanadium (V) were introduced using NH4VO3 to obtain V-substituted Li2FeSiO4/C composites. It was found that the pure Li2FeSiO4/C composite exhibited a good crystallinity with P21/n and nearly no impurities being detected, while the V-substituted Li2FeSiO4/C composites showed major …

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Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Amorphous Znsno3/C By Hydrothermally Carbonization Method, Guo-Qing Fang, Rui-Xue Zhang, Wei-Wei Liu, Bing-Bo Xia, Hong-Dan Sun, Hai-Bo Wang, Jing-Jing Wu, Shinko Kaneko, De-Cheng Li Dec 2013

Preparation And Electrochemical Properties Of Amorphous Znsno3/C By Hydrothermally Carbonization Method, Guo-Qing Fang, Rui-Xue Zhang, Wei-Wei Liu, Bing-Bo Xia, Hong-Dan Sun, Hai-Bo Wang, Jing-Jing Wu, Shinko Kaneko, De-Cheng Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

The amorphous ZnSnO3@C composite was synthesized via a simple glucose hydrothermal and subsequent carbonization approach. The structure, morphology and electrochemical property of the composite were characterized by XRD, TEM and electrochemical measurements. Compared to bare ZnSnO3, the ZnSnO3/C composite exhibited markedly enhanced lithium storage property and cycle performance, delivering a reversible capacity of 659 mAh·g-1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 100 mA·g-1.

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Synthesis And Electrochemical Property Of Li2Fesio4/C Cathode Material By Solid State Method, Jiao-Li Sun, Zhi-Jiao Chen, Yi-Xiao Li, Hu Cheng Dec 2013

Synthesis And Electrochemical Property Of Li2Fesio4/C Cathode Material By Solid State Method, Jiao-Li Sun, Zhi-Jiao Chen, Yi-Xiao Li, Hu Cheng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Li2FeSiO4/C cathode material was synthesized using Li2SiO3 and FeC2O4 as raw materials by solid state method. The structure and morphology of the material were characterized by XRD and SEM. The electrochemical properties of the material were studied by constant-current cyclic testing. The results show that Li2FeSiO4/C has a good electrochemical performance. The first discharge capacity of Li2FeSiO4/C cathode material at 30oC reached 167 mAh∙g-1 when cycled at 10 mA∙g-1 between 1.5 and 4.8 V.

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Obituary; 2013-12-28; Hollins, Walter, Hopewell Baptist Church Dec 2013

Obituary; 2013-12-28; Hollins, Walter, Hopewell Baptist Church

Hopewell Baptist Church

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Electrochemical Na-Storage Materials And Their Applications For Na-Ion Batteries, Jiang-Feng Qian, Xue-Ping Gao, Han-Xi Yang Dec 2013

Electrochemical Na-Storage Materials And Their Applications For Na-Ion Batteries, Jiang-Feng Qian, Xue-Ping Gao, Han-Xi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Oncoming large scale electric energy storage (EES) requires battery systems not only to have sufficient storage capacity but also to be cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Li-ion batteries for widespread EES applications may be limited due to the constraint of global lithium resource. From the considerations of available resources and environmental impact, Na-ion batteries have potential advantages as next generation secondary batteries and an alternative to Li-ion batteries. However, in the present state of the art, the Na-storage cathodes reported so far are still deficient both in energy density and power capability, while the carbon and alloy anodes for Na-ion batteries …

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Author Index, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem. Dec 2013

Author Index, Editorial Office Of J.Electrochem.

Journal of Electrochemistry

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Endotracheal Intubation In Children Undergoing Cleft Lip Surgery.A Comparative Study Between Propofol And Halothane, Ali Abdulhammed M. Ali, Atared Faraj Al-Janabe, A Al-A, Aragy, Raghad Ala Dec 2013

Endotracheal Intubation In Children Undergoing Cleft Lip Surgery.A Comparative Study Between Propofol And Halothane, Ali Abdulhammed M. Ali, Atared Faraj Al-Janabe, A Al-A, Aragy, Raghad Ala

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Endotracheal intubation is one of important step during the administration of general anesthesia. It is more so in pediatric patients with associated deformities like cleft lip and palate. Propofol, with its profound depressant effect on the airway reflexes, has a quick and smoother induction. Similarly, halothane is least expensive volatile anesthetic, sweaty to inhale and because of its safety profile. OBJECTIVE: The intubating conditions with the use of intravenous propofol is superior to inhalational halothane with oxygen for tracheal intubation without muscle relaxants in children who undergo cleft lip surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this prospective randomized study, …

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Intrathecal Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine For Inguinal Hernia Surgery, Aimen Hameed Latef Dec 2013

Intrathecal Ketamine Versus Bupivacaine For Inguinal Hernia Surgery, Aimen Hameed Latef

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Ketamine shows beside its general anesthetic effect, a local anesthetic - like action; that is due to blocking of Na+ channels mainly with other proposed mechanisms. OBJECTIVE: Comparison of ketamine local anesthetic action with that of bupivacaine in neuraxial blockage (spinal anesthesia) was done. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Hundred patients were scheduled according to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I-II for elective inguinal hernia surgery under spinal anaesthesia, divided into 2 equal groups, the first group received 2 ml (0.5%) bupivacaine, second group received 2 ml [75 mg preservative free Ketamine (1.5 ml) mixed with 0.5 …

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Comparison Of The Effects Of Spinal Anaesthesia Vs General Anaesthesia On Apgar Score In Neonates Born After Elective Caesarean Section, Hassan Sarhan Haider, Faez Ahmed Mahdi, Mohammed Abbas Kadhim Dec 2013

Comparison Of The Effects Of Spinal Anaesthesia Vs General Anaesthesia On Apgar Score In Neonates Born After Elective Caesarean Section, Hassan Sarhan Haider, Faez Ahmed Mahdi, Mohammed Abbas Kadhim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Delivery of baby by caesarean section has become increasingly common, Caesarean section can be performed under general or regional anaesthesia like spinal or epidural technique, and both have advantages and disadvantages. It is important to clarify what type of anaesthesia is safest for the mother and baby. OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of spinal anaesthesia versus general anaesthesia on Apgar score of neonates born by elective caesarean section in Baghdad teaching hospital. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out in Baghdad teaching hospital from February 2011 to July 2011 .this study was performed on 60 women presenting …

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A Study Of Serum Protein Electrophoresis In Patients With Multiple Myeloma, Hind Shakir Ahmed Dec 2013

A Study Of Serum Protein Electrophoresis In Patients With Multiple Myeloma, Hind Shakir Ahmed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Multiple myeloma (MM) is caused by the malignant proliferation of plasma cells through the bone marrow. The clinical features are due to disordered immunoglobulin synthesis and/or secretion from the cell. The amount of protein in the vascular compartment depends on the balance between the rate of synthesis and catabolism or loss. Electrophoresis is a technique that separates compounds such as proteins according to their different electrical charge. In this way, five main groups of proteins namely albumin and the α1, α2, β, γ-globulins, may be distinguished after protein staining and may be visually compared with those in a …

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Prevalence Of Drug Resistance Among New Cases Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Zaid Mohammed Ali Hamandi, Adnan M.Aljubouri Dec 2013

Prevalence Of Drug Resistance Among New Cases Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Zaid Mohammed Ali Hamandi, Adnan M.Aljubouri

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that has affected humankind throughout recorded history and before.Presently, the number of deaths caused by TB worldwide exceeds that caused by any other organism. Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a man-made problem. Poor management can lead to the selection of M. tuberculosis with mutations conferring resistance to antituberculous drugs. Drug resistance is divided into two types: primary (resistance in persons who have never received anti-tuberculosis drugs for more than 1 month. These patients are initially infected with drug-resistant strains) and secondary, acquired, (resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs, which arises during treatment due to poor compliance or …

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Evaluation Of Functional Outcome Of Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Pelvic Ring Fractures, Adnan H.Hnoosh Dec 2013

Evaluation Of Functional Outcome Of Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Of Pelvic Ring Fractures, Adnan H.Hnoosh

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND : Unstable pelvic ring fracture (PRF) constitute 17 – 23% of pelvic fracture , it occurs as a high – energy injuries , and usually associated with multiple concomitant injuries. The mortality has been reported between 18 – 25%. Conservative treatment carries a high rate of complication. Recent studies recommended surgical stabilization by open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the functional outcome, morbidity and mortality rate in the patients treated by anterior and posterior fixation of (PRF). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a prospective study on 23 patients sixteen male and seven female , age range …

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Biofilm Formation On Intrauterine Device And Associated Infections, Sabah Abd Al-Kareem Al-Kattan, Daniz Tarik Burhan, Shafaq Tarik Burhan Dec 2013

Biofilm Formation On Intrauterine Device And Associated Infections, Sabah Abd Al-Kareem Al-Kattan, Daniz Tarik Burhan, Shafaq Tarik Burhan

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

Shafaq Tarik Burhan ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Intrauterine devices are highly effective methods of contraception; but considered to cause pelvic inflammatory diseases by its colonization by bacteria and /or fungi and form biofilms consisting of layers of host cells and bacteria or fungi embedded within a matrix material. OBJECTIVE: To screen the microbial biofilms on intrauterine devices, and its associated infection in vagina and cervix in intrauterine devices users. METHODS: A case series design was adopted, composed of 50 participants. High vaginal and cervical swabs were taken and intrauterine devices were removed and sent for microbiological examination. RESULTS: Eighty four percent of …

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Incdence Of Rheumatoid Arthritis [2001 To 2011], Ali Mohammed Hussein Alkazzaz Dec 2013

Incdence Of Rheumatoid Arthritis [2001 To 2011], Ali Mohammed Hussein Alkazzaz

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND : The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis[RA] varies from country to another which not depend on genetic bases alone but can explained by environmental exposure and genetic and environmental interaction, area of military conflict ,there was stress induced pathway that elevates the risk for rheumatoid arthritis, in Iraq rheumatoid was 1% of population in 1975. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate incidence of RA in Babylon –Iraq from 2001-2011 PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study was done to examine the incidence of RA in Babylon between 2001-2011 by Retrospective cohort study in Merjan Teaching Hospital ,Rheumatology unit .Data included sex .birth year ,residency …

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Correlation Of Her-2/Neu Expression With Conventional Clinicopathological Prognostic Parameters In Breast Carcinoma, Nafea Sami Al-Esawi Dec 2013

Correlation Of Her-2/Neu Expression With Conventional Clinicopathological Prognostic Parameters In Breast Carcinoma, Nafea Sami Al-Esawi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The prognostic biomarkers in a disease provide information regarding outcome irrespective of therapy .Her-2/neu oncogene expression is an important prognostic and predictive marker for breast cancer .Her-2 /neu expression can be determined by immunohistochemistry ,which became a routine investigation to predict the response to tamoxifen therapy. There is evidence that over-expression of Her-2 /neu is involved in breast cancer progression and there is suggestion that Her-2/neu over-expression plays a role in the early stages of breast tumorigenesis . OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Her-2/neu over-expression in breast carcinomas in the studied sample and to assess its immunhistochemicalscore status in term …

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Thalassemia Intermedia And Extrmedullary Hematopoiesis, Safaa Abedalelha Faraj, Ahmed Kadhim Mohammed, Abdul Kareem Mohammed Ali Dec 2013

Thalassemia Intermedia And Extrmedullary Hematopoiesis, Safaa Abedalelha Faraj, Ahmed Kadhim Mohammed, Abdul Kareem Mohammed Ali

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: Excessive ineffective erythropoiesis in thalassemia intermedia may cause paravertebral pseudotumors of extramedullary hematopoiesis. Due to the proximity to the spinal canal, these paravertebral masses carry the risk of severe neurological damage. Treatment strategie include hypertransfusion, radiotherapy, and laminectomy.Hydroxyurea, stimulating fetal hemoglobin synthesis, may represent an alternative therapeutic approach. This presentation report a case of female known to have thalassemia intermedia who presented with abnormal gait with weakness of lower limbs. MRI study showed masses originate from thorax vertebra. Hypertransfusion therapy and splenectomy were followed by regular transfusion (baseline hemoglobin 10 g/dl) and chelation with desferrioxamine. With this treatment, clinical …

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Time To Discharge Patients From Day-Case Clinic Comparison Study Between Patients Receivedspinal Versus General Anaesthesia, Raghad Hannon Shinen Alsudani Dec 2013

Time To Discharge Patients From Day-Case Clinic Comparison Study Between Patients Receivedspinal Versus General Anaesthesia, Raghad Hannon Shinen Alsudani

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK GROUND: Day case surgery issurgery where patient returns home on same day of surgery, saving resources, money decreases in-patients number with rapid turnover. Question about the ideal type of anasthesia for such surgery is of interest of many studies. OBJECTIVE: To comparing time to discharge after perianal surgery for patient received spinal anasthesia versus patients received general anasthesia, sample was taken between February 2007,and July 2010, in a private day clinic in Baghdad. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Study included 200 patients ASA(I-II), age 18-60 years. One hundred patients had been received spinal anasthesia with small dose lidocaine 2%, other …

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Hla Class I And Ii Genotyping By Pcr-Sso In Patients With Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus, Ahmed A. Al-Hassan, Anwar Mohammad, Batool H. Al-Ghurabi, Laith Abdul Elah Dec 2013

Hla Class I And Ii Genotyping By Pcr-Sso In Patients With Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus, Ahmed A. Al-Hassan, Anwar Mohammad, Batool H. Al-Ghurabi, Laith Abdul Elah

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease that involves destruction of the pancreatic beta cells. It is well known that both genetic and environmental factors involved in pathogenesis of type-1diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE: This study seeks to determine whether there is any association between human leukocyte antigen class I and II alleles and type-1diabetes mellitus. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Seventy type-1 diabetes mellitus patients compared to 30 apparently healthy individual were enrolled in this study. Human leukocyte antigens genotyping were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction sequence specific oligonucleotide technique. RESULTS: The present study revealed significantly high frequency of …

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