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Ceftriaxone Therapy Vs. Ciprofloxacin In Treatment Of Typhoid Fever In Adult Patients., Radhi F.Alshaibani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Patients & method: 200 patients attending to the fever consultation unit from January 2008 to March 2009 in Al-dewania teaching hospital diagnosed on the base of clinical and rising widal O titer as typhoid fever patient were randomly equally divided into two groups G1 received ceftriaxone 1gm TID and G2 received ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID, every patient was closely followed by temperature chart for 7 days.Result: 100% of G1 patients were afebrile (5) days after commencement of treatment while only 50% of G2 patients became afebrile (7) days after treatment.Conclusion: this probably warning that resistant for ciprofloxacin is an evolving …

Detection Of Anti-Rubella Virus Igm And Igg In Aborative Pregnant Women In Al-Qadisiya Governorate, Ja'afar K. Nama, Yuniss A. Al-Khfaji, Saif J. Yasir

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study aimed to detect the levels of IgM and IgG immunoglobulins in their sera. The study included a collection of venous blood samples from three hundred women underwent abortion ranging in age from (15-35) years from Al Qadisiya governorate. Enzyme- Elinked immunosorbant assay (ELISA), was used to determine the immunological response against rubella virus in our the samples. ELISA test reflected a new infections which was (8 %) positive. Anti-rubella IgG antibodies ELISA test revealed (70%) positive result.

Taus Versus Tvus In Detection Early Pregnancy Complication, Amjaad Majeed Hameed

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:Using TVUS(transvaginal ultrasound ) visualization of pelvic organ is limited due to attenuation of ultrasound beam byintervening anterior abdominal wall and pelvic fat while TVUS (high frequency transducers 5-7MHz) now day regard important revolution in diagnosis of early pregnancy and their complications ,because it facilitate high resolution image of target organ uterus , adenaxa and cul de sac.Aim of study:To evaluate TVUS in detection of early pregnancy complication and compare transvaginal approach with TAUS . Patient and Methods :Sixty four patients were included in this study all of them have positive pregnancy test with signs and symptoms of early pregnancy …

Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Viral Infection Among Multitransfused Thalassemic Patients, A'Alan Hadi Al-Zamili, Abass M. Al-Shebani, Rahman Karim Mohsin

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A prospective study was conducted on 325 patients (187 males and 138 females) with B –thalassemia major &sickle- thalassemia - who were attending the thalassemia center at Maternity and Children Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniya , from the period of September 2007 till April 2008. Their ages ranged from 1-20 years. They were studied for Anti HCV sero positivity among patients with B- thalassemia major &Sickle- thalassemia (12 patients (4.01%) and 1 patient (3.84%) respectively). Anti HCV sero positivity was significantly higher among patient's ages from (5-15 years) and also sero positivity was more among males. Statistically, there were significant differences …

The Microorganism And Underlying Urological Anomalies Causing The Urinary Tract Infection In The Children Attended The Pediatric Surgery Clinic At The Maternity And Children Teaching Hospital Al-Qadisiya\ Iraq, Mohammed J. Aboud, Manal Mohammed Kadhim, Manal Mohammed Kadhim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common infections in children. UTI related morbidity remains high despite the use of numerous effective antibacterial agents . The sample of this study was conducted in the pediatric surgery unit at the Maternity and Children Teaching Hospital , Al-Diwaniya ( Iraq) and from the 1st of August 2005 to the end of July 2008. All the patients presenting with UTI to the outpatient clinic or to the surgical ward were investigated prospectively . The aim of this study was to determine how many patients had underlying urological abnormalities, the specific type of …

Evaluation Of Hepatitis B Virus Vaccination Among Children In Al-Diawynia City, Amina N. Al-Thwani, Nihad A.M. Al-Rashedi, Ali R. Omer

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study attempts to determine the protective level of antibodies against hepatitis B surface antigen among vaccinated and unvaccinated children in Al-Diawynia city, age ranging 1- 10 year. A total of 220 blood samples have been collected and tested for detection of serological markers of hepatitis B virus (HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti- HBc). They included 150 children represented the vaccinated group and 70 children represented the unvaccinated group. Prevalence of anti-HBs was higher in vaccinated children 67.3% than in unvaccinated children 3.3%. Anti-HBc was not found in vaccinated children, while 4.2% in unvaccinated children. The distribution of protective level is …

The Implications Of Hla Phenotypes In Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hummady A. Al-Hilaly, Khalida M. Al-Mousawy, Jassem Al-Khafaji, Nawal Al-Khalidy

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Susceptibility to Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is, in part, genetically determined, and the HLA genes are candidate for a role in the genetic susceptibility to this disease, because their products play a central role in the immune responses. Multiple studies have reported associations between HLA phenotypes and either Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn's Disease (CD), the major two disorders of IBD, but much of these data are still controversial. To estimate overall associations between HLA phenotypes and this disease, and to establish the probable etiologic or protective functions conferred by these molecules, a total of 71 Iraqis, Arabs patients (55 …

Study The Role Of Toxoplasma Gondii, Cytomegalovirus And Anti-Phospholipids Antibodies In Cases Of Abortion Among Women In Hilla City, Mohammed S. Al-Saeed, Mohammed A. Muhsin, Gayedaa J. Al-Juburi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study was conducted to detect the role of T.gondii and CMV and the possible association between them in cases of abortion. Also the role of auto antibodies against phospholipids (APL) and it's association with the mentioned parasite and virus among women who have consulted the-Children and Maternity Hospital and General Teaching Hospital in AL-Hilla city, during the period from November 2006 to April 2007. Out of 120 samples, 50(41.66%) were positive for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies. While out of 44 sera, 35(79.5%) and 8(18.8%) were positive for anti-CMV IgG and IgM antibodies respectively. All control samples have been found to be …

A Study About Bacterial Contamination In Maternity And Children Teaching Hospital, Beheeja A. Hmood, Adnan H. Al-Hamedany, Mohammad A. Al-Shammary

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The results of our study showed that percentage of bacterial contamination in operating rooms was (66.2%) before disinfection method, and after disinfection method was (47.5%). High contamination percentage (100%) was in room floor covers and was decreased to (60%) after disinfectant. The lowest percentage of contamination (1%) was in surgical instruments and disappeared after disinfectant. The percentage of contamination in disinfectants and antiseptics was (55%), high contamination percentage (75%) was in Chloroxylenol (Dettol) whereas the owest (25%) was in Formalin.

Epidemiology Of Hepatitis Hbv And Hcv At Thi-Qar Province €“ Iraq, Yahia Abdelreda Abass, Khawam R. Al-Husseiny, Aqeel Abass Kareem

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The study was conducted on 1990 patients [ 1140 (57.3%) males and 850 (42.7%) females] during three years 2005-2007 at Thi-Qar province. They suffering from sings and symptoms of liver diseases. The results improved no positive case of infection with HIV , and revealed 176 (8.8%) positive hepatitis cases. HBV had high prevalence than other types including 100(5%) cases with significant differences , followed by HCV 63(3.2%) and 13(0.7%)cases were recorded as dual infections (HBV+HCV). Significant increase of infections among males were recorded 113(64.2%) .High seroprevalence of HBV ,HCV and dual HBV+HCV were recorded in patients with age group 16-30 …

Gastroenteritis In Diwaniya, Fadhl Alzamili

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Diarrhoeal disease is an important cause of morbidity worldwide, and represents a leading cause of death especially in children,the majority of patients with acute Gastroenteritis do not seek medical advice and investigations are frequently omitted In those who do these investigations, therfore, there are no true records for this diseaseThis study aims to evaluate cases of gastroenteritis and effectiveness of therapy.Over (2) years period from January 2004-january 2006. evaluation of (318) patients With diarrhea were done in Diwaniya Teaching Hospital, who satisfied the following Inclusion criteria; (a) age > 16 y, (b) presented with acute gastroenteritis (C) treated with Or without …

Neonatal Septicemia In Al_Najaf Al_Ashref Governerate : Bacteriological Profile And Antimicrobial Sensitivity, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Adel H. Sheeh, Sinaa Abdulamir Al-Zubaidy

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Neonatal septicemia still one of the most important causes of neonatal sepsis and death. Knowledge of bacteriological profile and antibacterial sensitivity pattern in our locality play an important role in selection of antibacterial drug that will be very effective against causative pathogens.This study conducted in AL- NAJAF AL- ASHREF Governorate during period extended between Nov.2007 to Feb.-2008, about 57 clinically suspected cases of neonatal septicemia was enrolled, to study bacteriological profile and antibiotic sensitivity pattern. Results showed that 33 cases (58 %) gave positive blood culture results and there was no growth in 24 cases (42 %), from the positive …

Assessment Of Smart Check Recombinant Test In Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Governorate, Abdul-Razzak Yassin Abdullah

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This cross sectional study was undertaken to evaluate the Smart Check Recombinant TB test which is a rapid membrane based screening test to detect the presence of antibodies to active M. tuberculosis (Serological test, which is used for the first time in Al - Najaf Al-Ashraf governorate) in screening for pulmonary tuberculosis as a rapid diagnostic test of pulmonary tuberculosis, in comparison with sputum smear microscopy depending on the (findings and clinical judgment). Patients involved were those who attend at Respiratory Chest Diseases Center in AL– Najaf ALAshraf Governorate. Fifty suspected patients, within the age groups 12 - 70 years …

In Vitro Study For The Effect Of Cinnamon Oil On Multi-Drug Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus And Proteus Mirabilis Strains, Israa Kitab Al -Yasiri

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The study was carried out to assess the effect of cinnamon oil on multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus mirabilis isolated from patient infected with otitis media. 50 specimens were collected at AL Hakeem Teaching Hospital in AL-Najaf governorate, 20 isolates were found to be Staphylococcus spp. and Proteus spp. on further studying for the species level only six of these isolates were found to be multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus mirabilis. The results of antibiotic sensitivity testing showed that most of these isolates were highly resistant (resistance percentage was 40-90%) for the used antibiotics. The …

The Frequency Of Ophthalmia Neonatorum In Hospitalized Neonates And Newborn Babies Delivered In The Maternity And Children Teaching Hospital In Diwaniah, Mohammed Mojar Al-Shamsi, Adnan Hamad Al-Hamdani, Najlaa Abdullah Dawood

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objectives:Determine the frequency of ophthalmia neonatorum among hospitalized neonates and those delivered in the labor room and operation theatres in the maternity and children teaching hospitals in Diwaniah in addition to determination of the causative microorganisms and their antibiotic sensitivity.Materials & methods:Two hundreds seventy conjunctival swabs were collected randomly from neonates admitted to the septic and aseptic neonatal care units and newborn babies delivered in the labor room and operation theatres in the maternity and children teaching hospitalDiwaniah during the period from September 2002 to February 2003.Results : The clinical and microbiological diagnosis of ophthalmia neonatorum was made in 190 …

The Risk Of Infertility In The Chlamydial Vaginal Infection, Manal Mohammed Kadhim Al-Saadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Across-section study carried on 100 women attended the Maternity and Child Teaching Hospital and certain public clinics in Diwanyia city from the first of march 2005 to the end of August 2005 ,and complete medical history was taken from each one ,then a serological test was done by using Chlamydial Kit (Biorapid Chlamydia antigen)to identify the rate of infection with Chlamydia and its correlation with risk of infertility in women .The study was revealed that the prevalence rate of chlamydial infection was 26% among women ,and there is an risk factor or Odds ratio (OR) =6 to produce infertility among …

Relationship Between Ada Level And Type Of Bacterial Causative Agents Of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media, Habbeb S.Naher

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A total of 344 ear swabs were obtained from 300 outpatients. ( 152 were female and 148 were male ) .256 of them had unilateral and 44 had bilateral otorrhea , attending to the ENT-Department at general teaching hospital in Najaf governorate for the period from 1st December 1999 to of July 2000 .all patients submitted to ENT-examination by physicians .in addition to that 3ml of venous blood were aspirated from 41 patients with this disease and 45 normal healthy individuals carefully selected as a control for assessment the adenosine deaminase (ADA) enzyme specific activity . Pseudomonas aeruginosa ( the …

An Examination Of The Effect On Health Protective Behaviour Of Diabetes And Obesity Awareness And Personal Characteristics In Adults: Structural Equation Modeling, Ayşe Soylu, Pinar Şahin

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: The World Health Organization has reported that obesity-related diabetes cases are increasing rapidly. The aim of this study was to examine the effect on health protective behaviour of diabetes and obesity awareness and personal characteristics in adults. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted with 1241 participants. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Diabetes and Obesity Awareness Scale and Health Protective Behaviour Scale. Data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS vn.23 and IBM AMOS vn.24 software. STROBE was used in reporting. Results: Of the total participants, 45.4% had no diabete and obesity awareness and in …

Existence Of Positive Periodic Solutions For A First-Order Semilinear Functional Differential Equation With An Iterative Source Term, Ahlème Bouakkaz, Rabah Khemis

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

In this paper, we will establish the existence of positive periodic solutions for a class of first order iterative functional differential equations by using a powerful and effective technique based on the Krasnoselskii fixed point theorem together with some useful properties of a Green's function. The obtained results that complement some previous works, are illustrated with an example.

Assessment Of Antimicrobial Transition Errors From Hospitals To Skilled Nursing Facilities, Amy Y. Kang, Guarina A. Garcia Delgado, Ashley Nguyen, Maddie Yeh, Tracy Ly, Richard C. Beuttler, Abisay Ortega, Donna Phan Tran, Evelyn Flores, Charis Tjeong, Andrew Bishop, Praneet Kalkat, Loren G. Miller

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background More than 1 million Americans reside in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Antimicrobial transition errors among patients transferred from hospital to SNFs pose safety risks and may lead to poor outcomes, but data on such errors are limited.   Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of infectious diseases clinics from 1 June 2020 through 30 November 2023 at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, a large safety-net health system. We performed logistic regression analyses to identify factors associated with antimicrobial transition errors and poor infection outcomes.   Results We screened records of 6865 clinic patients, among whom 112 were …

Underexplored Maternal Microbiomes: Immune, Metabolic, And Microbial Pathways Shaping Pregnancy Outcomes, Rafael Tomoya Michita, Nicole Jimenez, Melissa M Herbst-Kralovetz, Indira U Mysorekar

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Maternal microbial ecosystems play critical roles in shaping reproductive physiology and pregnancy outcomes. During the pre-conception and prenatal periods, these communities modulate maternal physiology by regulating immune tolerance, nutrient metabolism, and susceptibility to pregnancy complications such as preterm birth, hypertensive disorders, and gestational diabetes. While the gut microbiota has been extensively studied, the roles of cervicovaginal, urinary, respiratory, oral, and upper reproductive tract microbiomes remain less clear. In this minireview, we synthesize current knowledge on these underexplored maternal microbiomes, with an emphasis on the cervicovaginal and urinary microbiota and their interactions with the placenta and fetus. We discuss cross-niche microbial …

Bacterial Fecal Microbiome Composition Associated With Hiv Stage Among Rural And Peri-Urban Adults Living With Hiv In Uganda, Bożena M Morawski, Elise R Morton, Miya Yunus, Claudia Muñoz-Zanzi, Rojelio Mejia, Ran Blekhman, David R Boulware, Sarah M Lofgren

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background

Gut microbiome composition in HIV-infection provides insight into HIV pathogenesis and potentially offers avenues to adjunctive HIV therapies. Although two-thirds of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are in Africa, studies of the gut microbiome PLHIV have focused on non-African populations. Additionally, social, cultural, and environmental factors influence the gut microbiome and differ substantially between African and Western and urban and rural communities. Here, we quantify the relationships between immune status and fecal microbiome composition in 175 rural Ugandan PLHIV.

Methods

In 2013, 175 Ugandan PLHIV contributed a single fecal sample as part of a cohort study of 202 participants. …

A Comparative Study Of Antibacterial Activity Of Zno And Tio2 Nanoparticles Against Gram-Positive And Gram-Negative Bacteria, Ghaed Salman

Engineering and Technology Journal

Using the sol-gel technique, this study successfully synthesized two types of nanoparticles, ZnO and TiO2. The Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum exhibited a broad peak, providing insights into crucial chemical bonds. The average grain sizes, 18.6 nm for ZnO and 12.6 nm for TiO2 were determined through X-ray diffraction (XRD). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the (ZnO & TiO2) powder revealed the presence of pores and agglomeration. The antimicrobial efficacy of these nanoparticles was evaluated against Gram-negative bacteria (E. coli and Proteus) and Gram-positive bacteria (Staph. aureus). The results demonstrated the capability of both ZnO and TiO2 to impact bacterial …

Design And Implementation Of Remote Real-Time Monitor System For Prosthetic Limbs, Hussein Mansoure, Hadeel Abdullah

Engineering and Technology Journal

Persons with Lower-limb amputations experience movement restrictions resulting in worsening their life quality. Wearable sensors are often utilized to evaluate spatial and temporal qualities and kinetic parameters that provide the mechanism to create interactive monitoring of the amputee prosthesis system. Gait events and detection of the gait phase of amputee movement are essential to control the prosthetic devices of lower limbs.  This paper presents real-time monitoring to individuals with lower limb amputation by using a medical wireless sensor. However,  the proposed system used four medical sensor nodes (such as gait, temperature, the pressure of blood, blood oxygenation (SpO2) )for transmitted …

Horizontal Gene Transfer In Neisseria, Wen Ting Dong

Theses

Antibiotics are a special category of drugs that help treat bacterial infections by killing bacteria or hindering their growth and replication. Antibiotics are greatly significant in modern medical practices, providing an effective treatment for bacterial infections as well as enabling organ transplants, open surgeries, and chemotherapy to be possible. Unfortunately, cases of antibiotic resistance were observed shortly after the introduction of antibiotics. The appearance and spread of these resistant strains poses a significant threat to public health safety. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates there are 2,868,700 antibiotic-resistant bacterial and fungal infection cases per year in the United States, …

Patient And Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions Of Educational Tools To Reduce Urine Culture Contamination In Outpatient Clinics: A Qualitative Study., Ashley Collazo, Trenton M Haltom, Johanan Luna Rodriguez, Kiara Olmeda, Azalia Mancera, Fabrizia Faustinella, Michael K Paasche-Orlow, Zach Landis-Lewis, Roger Zoorob, Barbara W Trautner, Larissa Grigoryan

2020-Current year OA Pubs

OBJECTIVE: Iteratively develop educational tools (instructional video and flyer) to improve midstream clean catch (MSCC) urine sample collection using patient and healthcare professionals' input.

DESIGN: Multi-method qualitative study.

SETTING: Outpatient clinics in Houston, Texas, United States.

PARTICIPANTS: Adult patients recruited from public and private clinics (

METHODS: Twelve patient interviews and three focus groups with HCPs (May 2024-November 2024). Interviews discussed patient experiences using the educational tools to guide urine specimen collection. Focus groups elicited HCPs' perspectives on the comprehensibility and utility of the tools in their respective clinics. We identified themes using directed content analysis.

RESULTS: We garnered insight …

Heat And Socioeconomic Deprivation Compound To Drive Coronary Heart Disease In Los Angeles, Shutong Huo, Tessa R. Pulido, Reginald S. Archer, Joshua B. Fisher, Jason A. Douglas

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Background:

Socioeconomic deprivation and environmental heat exposure each increase cardiovascular risk, yet evidence is limited on how these stressors co-occur and jointly shape disease burden within cities. Mapping their overlap can inform equity-oriented planning and needs-based allocation of health and social protection resources.

Methods:

We conducted an ecological geospatial analysis of 2,513 census tracts in Los Angeles County. Adult coronary heart disease (CHD) prevalence was obtained from CDC Population Level Analysis and Community Estimates (2021). Socioeconomic deprivation was measured using the Social Deprivation Index (SDI), and heatwave surface heat hazard was measured using land surface temperature (LST) retrieved from the …

Mechanism-Aware Ml Identifies A Protease-Chemokine-Galectin (Pcg) Axis That Links Plasma Proteomics To Single-Cell Signaling And Enables Compact Severity Classification In Covid-19, Félix E. Rivera-Mariani, Albersy Armina-Rodriguez, Tashoy Campbell, Emily Solomon

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

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Evaluation Of Il-10 And Il-12 As Early Diagnostic Biomarkers In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Mariam Sami Shail, Israa Hussein Hamzah

Maaen Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasingly recognized as a complex metabolic disorder associated with immune dysregulation and chronic low-grade inflammation Objectives: This study aimed to quantify serum levels of (IL-10) and (IL-12) in patients with (T2DM) and to explore their potential role as early diagnostic biomarkers in comparison with healthy controls. Methods:  A case–control study be situated showed including 120 participants: 80 patients with T2DM and 40 healthy controls. Serum concentrations of IL-10 and IL-12 were quantified using ELISA. Hematological and biochemical parameters were assessed using standard automated methods. Statistical analyses included independent t-tests, correlation analysis, and receiver …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda March 5, 2026, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - February 5, 2026
• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Center for Civic Excellence
• Other Business
• Adjourn: 4:00 pm