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Age Of Spontaneous Regeneration Of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Among Children In Baghdad., Deia Kadam Khalaf, Lamyaa Abdl Kareem Alsaadi, Ali Kadam Lkreeshy

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Glugose-6- phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is the most common human enzyme deficiency in the world andlead to hemolytic anemia as early sign. OBJECTIVE : To determine the age of the patient with G6PD deficiency in which can the enzyme return to normal activity indifferent areas of Baghdad and to study if there is sex predilection for spontaneous regeneration of the enzyme. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Case control study carried on patients at AL-kadhyimia teaching hospital and patientscollected from different areas of Baghdad city during period from 1st of April 2012 to 31st of December 2012, 159 patients of G6PD disease, …

Mri Finding Of Cartilaginous Endplates Herniation Of Lumbar Spine In Patient With Low Back Pain, Mansour Eidan Dawood Al, Firas Mahmood Yaqub, Zubaidi, Mohammed Abd Kadhim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a noninvasive assessment of the lumbar spine. Little is thought about the MRI characteristics of cartilaginous endplate (CEP) and CEP herniation on the ground that their normal thickness is only 0.6mm, making it hard to perceive at routine MRI examinations OBJECTIVE : To study the reliable magnetic resonance imaging findings suggested cartilage endplate herniation in lumbar spine. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This prospective study was conducted on 46 patients with low back pain in the MRI unit of Al- Imamein Alkadhmein Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq between September, 2016 and August 2017. Inclusion criteria: adult …

Enoxaparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin In Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; Efficacy And Safety Study, Looiy Muhammad Alhallaq, Hassan Farhan, Haedar Nazar Kadim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Since long time, unfractionated heparin has been used as standard anticoagulant for percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).however, recently several studies showed that intravenous enoxaparin safety and effectiveness is similar to that of unfractionated heparin. OBJECTIVE : To assess the safety and practicity of enoxaparin compared with un fractionated heparin in elective PCI using drug eluting stents (DES). METHODS: In this prospective, randomized trial, at the cardiac unit of Ashty hospital in Erbil city, from July 2014 to February 2016, we included 300 patients undergoing elective PCI. 150 patient received enoxaparin 0.6 mg per kilogram of body weight, the other 150 …

A Study Of Adiponectin/Leptin Ratio In Adult Males With Metabolic Syndrome, Ann Khazaal Yaseen, Yousra Ahmed Abdulateef

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Metabolic syndrome is a disorder of energy utilization and storage. It is a multi-component disease brought on by a combination of life style and environmental factors, with some populations exhibiting a genetic predisposition and type 2 diabetes. It is marked by abdominal obesity, elevated levels of triglyceride, low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels. Metabolic syndrome is a significant risk factor for the development of both type 2 diabetes and heart disease, also associated with fatty liver, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Recently two adipocytokines secreted from visceral adipose tissue leptin and adiponectin, …

Effect Of Umbilical Cord Abnormalities On Fetal Heart Pattern Leading To Operative Delivery, Lubna Zuhair Almukhtar, Sahar Jassim Abid, Abdulrazak Alnakash

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord abnormalities may be associated with fetal heart rate irregularities this might change the mode of delivery from vaginal delivery to cesarean delivery and may be responsible for adverse perinatal outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To verify the association between umbilical cord abnormalities and fetal heart irregularities that lead to urgent cesarean delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and six full term singleton pregnant women were enrolled in this study, 51 of them developed non reassuring fetal heart rate (Abnormal CTG) and emergency cesarean delivery was done for them, those represent the study group, the other 55 women had reassuring …

Trends Of Neonatal Mortality And Factors Related With Neonatal Mortality Among Neonates Admitted To The Neonatal Care Unit Of Fatima Al Zahraa Hospital In Baghdad During 2017, Kholod Dhaher Habib, Wafaa Toma Hurmiz, Ahmed Salih Marzoog, Malik Jamel Kanoon

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK GROUND: The neonatal mortality rate is a key outcome indicator for newborn care and directly reflects prenatal, natal, and postnatal care. Early neonatal deaths are more closely associated with pregnancy related factors and maternal health, whereas late neonatal deaths are associated more with factors in the newborn`s environment. OBJECTIVE: To find out the neonatal mortality rate and to identify the factors related with neonatal mortality among neonates admitted in the Aseptic Neonatal Care Unit of Fatema AL Zahraa Hospital. METHODS: A cross - sectional hospital-based study was done depending on data collected from records of the Aseptic Neonatal …

Prevalence Of Viral Hepatitis (B And C) In Pediatric Hemodialysis Centers In Baghdad, Nariman Fahmi, Wissam Flayh Hassan, Zainab Faruoq, Ali Ahmed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK GROUND: Viral infection (hepatitis B and C) is a public health problem, especially in high risk patients, including the patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. OBJECTIVE: To find out the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C in children on haemodialysis unit in three paediatric haemodialysis centers in Baghdad. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study which was carried out for six months data collection from (Jan. 2017 to December 2017) in three haemodialysis centres (children welfare hospital, Ibn al-Baladi Hospital for pediatric and central teaching hospital of pediatric) in Baghdad; all patients from (April …

The Value Of C-Reactive Protein Concentration In The Blood In Early Diagnosis Of Neonatal Sepsis, Nidhal. M. Kadhum, Khalid. R. Easa, Khalid - B- Kago

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis refers to systemic infections which include septicemia, pneumonia, arthritis, osteomyelitis and urinary tract infection. Infections are important cause of neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality as many as 2% of fetuses are infected in utero also is responsible for 30-50% of total neonatal deaths. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of C- reactive protein concentration in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and to determine the duration and follow up of treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was performed in the neonatal intensive care unit (N.I.C.U) at Ibn Al-Balady hospital in Baghdad governorate. One hundred sixty …

Recurrent Pneumonia In Children At A Tertiary–Pediatric Hospital In Baghdad, Muhi Kadhem Al-Janabi, Nadia Aziz Nasir, Rafed Kareem Jaber, Abbas Oweid Oleiwe

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: There are many children suffering from Recurrent Pneumonia (RP). Children with RP may present a difficult diagnostic challenge. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to evaluate the frequency levels and underlying causes of RP in Children Welfare Teaching Hospital (CWTH)/Medical City/Baghdad. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this prospective hospital-based cross-sectional study, 107 children admitted with RP in CWTH in the period from March to July 2014. Children were included in this study if they had at least 2 times pneumonia per year or three ever in life proved by radiographic confirmation during hospital admission. Children were classified according to underlying …

Keefektifan Biblioterapi Untuk Meningkatkan Resiliensi Siswa Yatim Piatu Penghuni Panti Asuhan, Eem Munawaroh, Afriyadi Sofyan

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of bibliotherapy to improve three factors of resilience, namely: aspects of I Have; I Am; and I Can, for orphaned students who live in orphanages. The research subjects were 21 orphaned students selected using purposive sampling technique. The quantitative research used the latin square method and statistical analysis paired t-test to analyze the data. The analysis technique of the instrument validity use Spearman. Meanwhile, the analysis technique of instrument reliability used Alpha Cronbach. The results showed that bibliotherapy can significantly improve the three factors of resilience.

Pengembangan Aplikasi Assessment Menggunakan Media Short Message Service, Guruh Sukma Hanggara, Santy Andrianie, Restu Dwi Ariyanto

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

sms; application; need analysis

Creative Solution Focused Counseling Models (Csfcm): Strategi Kreatif Untuk Mengembangkan Self-Regulated Learning Siswa, Wahyu Nanda Eka Saputra, Augusto Da Costa, Said Alhadi

Jurnal Kajian Bimbingan dan Konseling

The study aimed to develop CSFCM to improve student self-regulated learning. CSFCM is an application of solution-focused counseling integrated with creative arts. The developmental research consisted of three stages: (1) identify the self-regulated learning level; (2) formulating a hypothetical draft of CSFCM to improve student self-regulated learning; and (3) conducting product feasibility testing by experts and practitioners. Data analysis technique used quantitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the CSFCM which consisting five stages of counseling was categorized as feasible to be implement in the schools.

A New Insight Into Underlying Disease Mechanism Through Semi-Parametric Latent Differential Network Model, Yong He, Jiadong Ji, Lei Xie, Xinsheng Zhang, Fuzhong Xue

Publications and Research

Background

In genomic studies, to investigate how the structure of a genetic network differs between two experiment conditions is a very interesting but challenging problem, especially in high-dimensional setting. Existing literatures mostly focus on differential network modelling for continuous data. However, in real application, we may encounter discrete data or mixed data, which urges us to propose a unified differential network modelling for various data types.

Results

We propose a unified latent Gaussian copula differential network model which provides deeper understanding of the unknown mechanism than that among the observed variables. Adaptive rank-based estimation approaches are proposed with the assumption …

The International Conference On Intelligent Biology And Medicine (Icibm) 2018: Bioinformatics Towards Translational Applications, Xiaoming Liu, Lei Xie, Zhijin Wu, Kai Wang, Zhongming Zhao, Jianhuan Ruan, Degui Zhi

Publications and Research

The 2018 International Conference on Intelligent Biology and Medicine (ICIBM 2018) was held on June 10–12, 2018, in Los Angeles, California, USA. The conference consisted of a total of eleven scientific sessions, four tutorials, one poster session, four keynote talks and four eminent scholar talks, which covered a wild range of aspects of bioinformatics, medical informatics, systems biology and intelligent computing. Here, we summarize nine research articles selected for publishing in BMC Bioinformatics.

Affordances On Facebook, Stress, And Emotional Support, Caitlin Rose Rethwish

Dissertations and Theses

This study discusses Facebook as a social network site and a social media application. It compares perceived emotional support, general life stress, and media affordance-based stress from two participant samples - one that reported using the Facebook desktop site most frequently to reach out for emotional support, and one that reported using the mobile application.

The media affordance measure asked participants if perceiving a media affordance was more likely to increase or decrease their stress. In both samples, persistence was more likely to decrease stress, and personalization was more likely to increase stress. On the Facebook Desktop site, searchability was …

Checkpoint Inhibitors: What Gastroenterologists Need To Know., Monjur Ahmed

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers

Checkpoint inhibitors are increasingly being used in clinical practice. They can cause various gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreatic side effects. As these side effects can be serious, appropriate management is essential. The different checkpoint inhibitors with their mechanisms of action and indications, as well as evaluation and management of gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreatic side effects, are discussed in this article.

The Presidential Authority To Reserve And Modify National Monuments Under The Antiquities Act, Jesse Knowlden

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Second Amendment, Undocumented Immigrants, And The Shifting Definition Of “People”: How The Federal Gun Control Act Of 1968 Prevents Undocumented Immigrants From Exercising Second Amendment Rights, Justin Hay

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

Selective Abortion Bans: The Birth Of A New State Compelling Interest, Tori Gooder

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

Vol.46 N.23 December 27th 2018, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

Ole Miss Hall Of Famer Credited With 'Altering The Face Of Medicine', Tina Hahn

University of Mississippi News

Renowned immunologist Dr. Max Cooper wins Japan Prize

Obituary; 2018-12-27; Woodard-Jones, Martha Nell, Hopewell Baptist Church

Hopewell Baptist Church

No abstract provided.

Discerning Novel Splice Junctions Derived From Rna-Seq Alignment: A Deep Learning Approach, Yi Zhang, Xinan Liu, James N. Macleod, Jinze Liu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Background: Exon splicing is a regulated cellular process in the transcription of protein-coding genes. Technological advancements and cost reductions in RNA sequencing have made quantitative and qualitative assessments of the transcriptome both possible and widely available. RNA-seq provides unprecedented resolution to identify gene structures and resolve the diversity of splicing variants. However, currently available ab initio aligners are vulnerable to spurious alignments due to random sequence matches and sample-reference genome discordance. As a consequence, a significant set of false positive exon junction predictions would be introduced, which will further confuse downstream analyses of splice variant discovery and abundance estimation.

Results: …

Peningkatan Praktik Mandiri Ibu Dalam Pemantauan Status Gizi Balita Melalui Pendampingan Aktivitis Dasa Wisma, Nugraheni S.A, Ronny Aruben, Ike Johan Prihatin, Sari Sari, Etik Sulistyowati

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The incidence of malnutrition in Indonesia, also in Central Java and Semarang is still high, another problem
is the lack of awareness and knowledge of the community including mother on monitoring nutritional status,
and there has never been a group of community members who care about nutrition. The aim of this study was
toanalyze changes in maternal attitudes and practices related to child nutrition after Dasawisma’s assistance.
The research was carried out in the work area of the Tlogosari Wetan Health Center in Semarang, on the grounds
that the Puskesmas area has a number of Dasa Wisma that have been …

Pengukuran Pengeluaran Energi Pada Hari Kerja Dan Hari Libur Menggunakan Aplikasi Smartphone Pada Mahasiswa Ipb, Aisyah Fathul Jannah, Dodik Briawan

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The effect of globalization made teenagers use health applications to achieve body fitness. The calories
counter application is more practical and fast method to use. This study aimed to analyze energy expenditure in
Bogor Agricultural University students with smartphone application compared with estimated energy expenditure
using Physical Activity Level (PAL). The study design of this research was cross sectional study involving 61 students
as samples. Physical activity data in a day were collected in two ways, using questionnaire and Samsung
Health application. Energy expenditure was measured during weekday and weekend. Energy expenditure measured
by Samsung Health application on weekday was …

E-Therapy Autism Child With Multimedia Approach (Eama) Sebagai Intervensi Perubahan Psikomotor Dan Afektif Pada Anak Autis, Yena Wineini Migang, Ferdinand Mahardhika

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Autism is a brain disorder of pervasive development in children characterized by disturbances and delays
in the fields of cognitive, imagination, language, behavior, communication, and social interaction. Based on data
from the Indonesian Autism Foundation in 2013, there are 250 thousand people in Palangka Raya City, 20% of
them or around 50,000 are children and an estimated 100 children of autism. E-Therapy Autism Child with Multimedia
Approach (EAMA) is an e-therapy created by researchers, which includes elements of e-learning. EAMA
is a multimedia application software, a combination and development of autistic therapy method of Applied Behavioral
Analysis (ABA) and Treatment …

Dampak Kebijakan Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional Terhadap Efisiensi Rumah Sakit: Studi Kasus Di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, Irwandy Irwandy, Amal Chalik Sjaaf

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Managing the hospital efficiency with still control the hospital quality and cost is a key to survive in National
Health Insurance Era. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of the implementation of the
National Health Insurance Policy (NHI) on the efficiency level of Hospital in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
The level of efficiency was analyzed using the Data Envelopment Analysis method. The study population was all
BLUD hospitals in South Sulawesi Province. The Samples of research were 25 hospitals. Data from years 2014 to
2017 are used to analyze. The results showed, in average the hospitals …

Komitmen Politik Dan Peluang Pengembangan Kebijakan Gizi Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, Elisabet Bre Boli, Yayuk Farida Baliwati, Dadang Sukandar

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara is one of the regions in Indonesia with highest prevalence of malnutrition. Many
studies had identified that political commitment is one of important reason for the low priority of malnutrition
interventions and knowing the policy windows of opportunity could help to advance a new issue and solution. This
study aims to assess political commitment and opportunities to advance nutrition policy reform. This research is
a descriptive using primary and secondary data. Primary data collected using PCOM-RAT questionnaire, a rapid
assessment tool for identifying political commitment and policy windows of opportunity. The informants were from
NTT Health Office, …

Household Waste Management Among Riverside Communities And Other Determinants, Aprizal Satria Hanafi, Qomariyatus Sholihah, Martina Martina, Ema Novita Deniati

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

Littering was recognized as an important cause of environmental pollution and was related to health problems. Banjarmasin city has been achieved the predicate of Adipura in 2015, but in reality there were still many drainage that clogged because of the pile of garbage, especially in the river. Management and disposal of household waste was an important issue in the city of Banjarmasin. The purpose of this study was to identify socioeconomic and demographic factors related to family members’ knowledge, practice, and behavior related to household waste management and produce corrective action plans. This study uses cross-sectional design. The study population …

Analisis Perilaku Dan Faktor Penyebab Perilaku Penggunaan Antibiotik Tanpa Resep Di Surabaya, Dewi Paskalia Andi Djawaria, Adji Prayitno Setiadi, Eko Setiawan

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

There is limited information regarding the behavior and determinant factors of non-prescribed use of antibioticsin
Surabaya. The purpose of this study was to identify the behavior and the most influential factors in using
antibiotics without prescription. This was a cross sectional studyconducted insubjects who bought antibiotics without
prescription in 90 pharmacies in Surabaya during December 2014-April 2015. Eight complex questions were
used to identify the behavior. The contributing factors of non-prescription behavior were identified by using two
statistical methods, including: descriptive analysis by comparing the mean of the questions in each factor theme,
and factor analysis using orthogonal rotation (varimax). …