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Immunological Status Of Hepatitis Vaccin Among B-Thalassemia Major Patients In Diwaniya, Hummady A. Al-Hilaly, Aalan H. Al-Zamili, Sarah F. Al-Hamzawi Mar 2026

Immunological Status Of Hepatitis Vaccin Among B-Thalassemia Major Patients In Diwaniya, Hummady A. Al-Hilaly, Aalan H. Al-Zamili, Sarah F. Al-Hamzawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Sixty two thalassemic patients who were regularly attending maternity and obstetrics teaching hospital Al- Diwaniya ,(22) who were apparently healthy, all have enrolled for serological screening during the period ( January 2013- March 2013)The ELISA is used to evaluat the load of HBs-Ag, HBC and HBs-Ab.Only one case has given positive for HbsAg test , while (2) of the patients showed positive test for HCV .Moreover,4(6.5%) patients had no HBs-Ab in their serum and at high risk of contract infection . The titer of these antibodies has shown to be negatively correlated with number of blood transfusions .A regular screening …

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Depression Among Internally Displaced People After February 22,2006 In Al-Diwaniya Governorate, Abdulzahra Mohammed Alkhafaji, Hassan Rajii Jallab, Salah Mahdi Yassien Mar 2026

Depression Among Internally Displaced People After February 22,2006 In Al-Diwaniya Governorate, Abdulzahra Mohammed Alkhafaji, Hassan Rajii Jallab, Salah Mahdi Yassien

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are those who have been forced from their home but, unlike refugees, remain within the borders of their own countries. Mental health is recognized as a key public health issue for conflict-affected populations. Studies revealed high levels of depression among IDPsAims of the studyThis study aims to identify the prevalence rate of depression among IDPs who left their homes after the bombing of the Al-Askari Shrine in Samara and now are resettled in AL-Diwaniyah governorate.Also to study the prevalence rate of depression in relation with some socio- demographic variables (such as age, sex, marital status, …

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Estimation Of Ceraluplasmin (Cer) And Alpha- 1 Antitrypsin (Aat) Levels Among Hepatitis Patients In Acute And Chronic State, Abdul Hussien M.K. Aljebory, Talib Abdulhussien Mussa, Shakir Hamaad M. Raheem Tuama Mar 2026

Estimation Of Ceraluplasmin (Cer) And Alpha- 1 Antitrypsin (Aat) Levels Among Hepatitis Patients In Acute And Chronic State, Abdul Hussien M.K. Aljebory, Talib Abdulhussien Mussa, Shakir Hamaad M. Raheem Tuama

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Hepatitis Viruses are a common cause of viral hepatitis, it has a wide distribution among peoples, it has more than five common types: Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E. The level of Ceraluplasmin and alpha- 1 antitrypsin differences in acute and chronic hepatitis, it may be normal or mild increased in acute hepatitis while is decreased in chronic hepatitis patients. And the aim of this study to find out the relationship between the frequency of hepatitis and the concentration of immunochemical protein (such as Ceraluplasmin and Alpha -1 antitrypsin) present in patients during the acute and chronic periods of hepatitis …

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Study The Infection With Intestinal Parasites (Entamoeba Histolytica) And Its Effect On The Blood Nature In Children From Thi-Qar Province, Yahya T. Daoud, Khalid M. Dakhil, Hanaa Daaj Khalaf Al-Mozan Mar 2026

Study The Infection With Intestinal Parasites (Entamoeba Histolytica) And Its Effect On The Blood Nature In Children From Thi-Qar Province, Yahya T. Daoud, Khalid M. Dakhil, Hanaa Daaj Khalaf Al-Mozan

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study has included collection of 1001 fecal samples of children aged seven years and less than that age . 333 blood samples have been collected for the children that proved their infection by intestinal parasites from samples of study and 100 blood sample from non - infected who visited different hospitals in Thi – Qar Provence during the period from the first of October 2010 to the end of July 2011 to study the rate of intestinal parasites infection and their impact on certain criteria bloody . The fecal samples have been examined by two methods are: direct …

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Study Level Of Interleukin-1β And Interleukin-2 In Women Infected With Trichomonas Vaginalis Parasite, Basima Sh. Al Gazali, Maysoon K. A .Al-Hadraawy, Haqi A .A .Al-Fatlway Mar 2026

Study Level Of Interleukin-1β And Interleukin-2 In Women Infected With Trichomonas Vaginalis Parasite, Basima Sh. Al Gazali, Maysoon K. A .Al-Hadraawy, Haqi A .A .Al-Fatlway

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The study was conducted on 450 out patients and 30 healthy women, whom have visited the department of infertility at Al-Sadder medical city, Al-Zahra Hospital and in Najaf Province during the period from January till August, 2012. The infection with T.vaginalis in clinical suspected women determine by using the wet amount microscope,the infection women numbers and percent by wet mount microscope gave 49 (10.88%). The results revealed the frothy white discharge 40 (68.96%) while the malodor discharges gave 55 (94.82%) respectively. The results showed significant increased (P<0.01) in concentration of interleukin-1β and interleukin-2in serum of T.vaginalis infection patients in compared to healthy group.

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Evaluation Of Antioxidant Vitamins (A And C) In Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Muhammad O. Al-Muhammadi Mar 2026

Evaluation Of Antioxidant Vitamins (A And C) In Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Muhammad O. Al-Muhammadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: The antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin A and vitamin C functions as the first line antioxidant defense against free oxygen radicals present primarily in the plasma. Examination of antioxidants in patients with tuberculosis may identify deficiencies that predispose to severe oxidant injury. However, our knowledge of the antioxidant profile and its relation to tuberculosis patients is scarce, particularly in developing countries.Aim: This study aims to estimate some vitamins antioxidant ,Vitamin A and C in both male and female patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.Patients and Methods: The present study included 26 patients (14 males and 12 females) affected with pulmonary tuberculosis. …

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Venomous Snakebites In Diwaniah: A Clinicoepidemiological Descriptive Study, Mohammed M. Al-Shamsi, Aqeel R. Al-Barqawi, Asaad Habeeb Abdullah, Mohammed K. Al-Jelawi Mar 2026

Venomous Snakebites In Diwaniah: A Clinicoepidemiological Descriptive Study, Mohammed M. Al-Shamsi, Aqeel R. Al-Barqawi, Asaad Habeeb Abdullah, Mohammed K. Al-Jelawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: venomous snakebite is an important health hazard in this area associated with high mortality.Objectives: exploration of snake envenomation cases in children and adolescents up to the age of 16 years in this city with a focus on clinical and demographic characters and causes of death. Patients and methods: this observational and retrospective study involves 49 cases of venomous snakebites admitted to the teaching hospitals in this city between 2005-2009. Results: the median age of patients was 8 years, 84% of the bites happened during the hot season( May – August), most cases were from rural areas ( 90%) particularly …

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Significant Of Conventional Serological Tests In Diagnostic Of Brucellosis In Al-Diwaniyah Province, Adnan .H. Al-Hamdani, Naser J. Al-Zawadi Mar 2026

Significant Of Conventional Serological Tests In Diagnostic Of Brucellosis In Al-Diwaniyah Province, Adnan .H. Al-Hamdani, Naser J. Al-Zawadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The study was conducted on 351 serum samples from suspected cases brucellosis of human (125 ) (68 male and 57 female )of age distribution from (10-70) years and 100 sheep (84 females and 16 males) , goat (23 female and 17 male ) and cow (64 female and 22 male ) of different ages (1->3 years) suspected selected from October 2011 to August 2012 in Diwaniyah province. The Rose Bengal test, tube agglutination test and 2- mercaptoethanol test were used to determine the incidence of brucellosis. The highest infection rate of disease was recorded by Rose Bengal test 19.2%, …

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Detection Of Some Salmonellaenteritidisvirulence Genes By Multiplex-Pcr Assay Using Two Different Dna Extraction Methods, Kareem T. Al-Kaaby, Ahmed H. Al-Dabhaw, Hayder M.Samaka Mar 2026

Detection Of Some Salmonellaenteritidisvirulence Genes By Multiplex-Pcr Assay Using Two Different Dna Extraction Methods, Kareem T. Al-Kaaby, Ahmed H. Al-Dabhaw, Hayder M.Samaka

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The aim of this study was screeningsome Salmonella genus-specific virulence genes by multiplex-PCR technique using a group of primers targeting InvA,SipB,SpiA,CdtB,PefA genes using two different DNA extraction methods. A total of fifteen Salmonella isolates from patient's stool samples were collected. Suspected colonies onHiChromeRajhans (HCR) Medium and XLD medium were selected, and biochemical and serological tests were then performed for identification of Salmonella. Identification of Salmonella serotypes was done in Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) with O and H antisera. Extraction of bacterial genome was down by boiling method and salting out method using commercial kit (Wizard® Genomic DNA purification Kit). …

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Enterobius Vermicularis Infection Among Primary School Children And Its Relationship With Enuresis In Basrah Marshes, Hind Mahdi Jarallah, Kadhmia Waly Mansour Mar 2026

Enterobius Vermicularis Infection Among Primary School Children And Its Relationship With Enuresis In Basrah Marshes, Hind Mahdi Jarallah, Kadhmia Waly Mansour

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A total of 212 samples (120 female and 92 male) primary school children were examined by used scotch tape methods during the period from February to April 2011 to study the correlation between Enterobius vermicularis infection and enuresis among children, their ages were from 6-12 years in village belong to Basrah marshes. The prevalence E. vermicularis infection of males and females were (72.82%) and (69.16%) respectively, while the prevalence enuresis were (53.73%) and (48.19%) for males and females respectively. Statistically, there are no significant differences (p>0.05) between prevalence of E. vermicularis and enuresis infection for males and females. A …

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Study Of The Hepatoprotective Activity Of Ethanol Extract Of Local Propolis In Rabbits, Ferdous Abbas Jabir, Noora Khadem Hadi Mar 2026

Study Of The Hepatoprotective Activity Of Ethanol Extract Of Local Propolis In Rabbits, Ferdous Abbas Jabir, Noora Khadem Hadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study has been conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of ethanol extract of local propolis at Al-Diwaniyahprovence against CCl4 induce oxidative stress and liver dysfunction in white male rabbits .Twenty four male rabbits were randomly divided in four groups with (6) animal each , the first group was received distilled water (2.5 ml. orally) daily for three weeks then injected with distilled water at( 2.5 ml. subcutaneous) two times at (36) hours interval and considered as control group , the second group was drenched with Ethanol Extract of Propolis (EEP) at dose of (75 mg/kg .BadyWight) daily for …

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Factors Affecting Rate &Indications Of Caeserean Section, Ebtihal Abdal Karim, Ghufran Ja'afar Alsereah, Sajida Al Rubayeai Mar 2026

Factors Affecting Rate &Indications Of Caeserean Section, Ebtihal Abdal Karim, Ghufran Ja'afar Alsereah, Sajida Al Rubayeai

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A retrospective study of factors affecting rate and indications of primary C/S in Basra maternity and child hospital for period of three years ( 2004, 2005 , 2006 ).Aim: To assess rate of C/S in this hospital ,and the indications of C/S. Methodology: We reviewed the obstetrical files , the data were c collected which included maternal age , parity, fetal weight and indications for C/S at period from the 1st of January 2004 to 31st of December 2006. Result: The rate of primary C /S over the period of three years was 9.16., rate of ( 2004, 2005 , …

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Prevalence Of Metallo-β-Lactamaseproducing Pseudomonas Aeruginosaisolated From Different Clinical Samples In Baghdad Province, Alaa H. Al-Charrakh, Salwa Jaber Al-Awadi, Ahmed Salim Mohammed Mar 2026

Prevalence Of Metallo-β-Lactamaseproducing Pseudomonas Aeruginosaisolated From Different Clinical Samples In Baghdad Province, Alaa H. Al-Charrakh, Salwa Jaber Al-Awadi, Ahmed Salim Mohammed

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Metallo beta lactamase(MBL) producing Pseudomonas aeruginosahave been reported to be an important nosocomialinfections.Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of nosocomial infections, giving risetoa wide range of life-threatening conditions. Its intrinsic & acquired resistance to many antimicrobial agents and its ability to developmultidrug resistance imposes a serious therapeutic problem. Materials and Methods: A total of 75 P.aeruginosaisolates were isolated from different clinical samples in some public & private hospitals in Baghdad city during the period from April to August 2011.Bacterial identification was done using conventional cultural & chemical methods &and VITEk 2 cards for identification (GN), while the minimum inhibitory …

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Identification Of Cryptosporidium Antigens In Stool Specimen Using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) In Al- Diwanyia Province- Iraq, Ghada Al-Omashi Mar 2026

Identification Of Cryptosporidium Antigens In Stool Specimen Using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) In Al- Diwanyia Province- Iraq, Ghada Al-Omashi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

One hundred fifty six of stool samples were collected from patients suffering form diarrhea; the samples were classified according to the rural and urban areas, gender, age and immune status (pregnancy, diabetes, and corticosteroid therapy). Routine parasitological examinations were done to all samples using acidfast stain technique. Antigens detection method was also done by using ELISA. The acid fast technique results showed that 23 /156 (14.7%) were positive cases for identify Cryptosporidium oocyte in stool specimen, while the ELISA showed 82/156 (52.5%) were positive cases for identify Cryptosporidium antigen in stool specimen. The rural areas showed higher positive cases(17.5%) than …

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Maternal Risk In Teenage Pregnancies, Anwar N. Al-Bassam Mar 2026

Maternal Risk In Teenage Pregnancies, Anwar N. Al-Bassam

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Early marriage and confinement are contributing factors to high maternal mortality and morbidity.Objective: To identify the maternal complications of teenage pregnancy. Patients and Methods: A hospital based cohort study was undertaken among pregnant ladies admitted to Baghdad teaching hospital. The study group comprised of teenage mothers between 15-19 years old and a control group of mothers between 20-24 years old in their first pregnancy. Data included socio-demographic characteristics, ANC, medical and obstetrical complications, mode of delivery .Results:. The study group include 228 primigravida aged between (15- 19)years and the control group composed of 272primigravida aged between (20-24)years.There is statistically …

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Antibacterial Susceptibility Patterns Of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolates From Vaginitis Cases Of Pregnant Women In Baghdad City, Mohammed Sh. Jebur, Abbas Atyia Hammoudi Mar 2026

Antibacterial Susceptibility Patterns Of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolates From Vaginitis Cases Of Pregnant Women In Baghdad City, Mohammed Sh. Jebur, Abbas Atyia Hammoudi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

There are large numbers of microorganisms, the vast majority of which are bacterial species, are known to colonize and form complex communities, or microbiota, at various sites within and on the human body. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most prevalent lower genital tract infection in women of reproductive age throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to detect Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterium as a causative agent of bacterial vaginosis of pregnant women and its antibacterial pattern in Baghdad city. A cross sectional study to assess the incidence and the antibacterial susceptibility patterns of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in pregnant women …

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Epidemiology Of Diarrheal Diseases In Children Below 5 Years In Wassit Province, Aseel H. Shemal Mar 2026

Epidemiology Of Diarrheal Diseases In Children Below 5 Years In Wassit Province, Aseel H. Shemal

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Diarrheal diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. We have analyzed distribution of diarrhea in children under five years of age who resided in rural or urban environments but attended Al_Karama hospital in Al_Kut city in Wassit. In this study we have found that diarrheal disease is more common in family that their parents illiterate, there is a peak incidence at1-2 years old. The disease more in infant who use bottle feeding than in those who feed on breast of their mothers and those with mixed type of feeding.The incidence of the disease is …

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Effects Of Metformin, Glyburide And Their Combination On Lipid Profile In Niddm Patients, Reyadh H. Hashim Mar 2026

Effects Of Metformin, Glyburide And Their Combination On Lipid Profile In Niddm Patients, Reyadh H. Hashim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background and Objectives: DM plays an important role in the endothelial dysfunction and vascular complications like dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis., It is important now a day to evaluate the dyslipidemic effects of oral hypoglycemic drugs in addition to blood glucose lowering effects, since this may provides a better treatment approach and participates in the prevention of complications of DM.Patients and Methods :We studied the dyslipidemic effects of glyburide, metformin, and their combination on (111) NIDDM patients aged from 39 – 58 years, treated for two years with different treatment lines and compared the results with healthy controls. Serum (TC-C), (TG-C),(HDL-C),(VLDL-C), and …

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Extremities Trauma In Emergency Unit Of Al-Karama Hospital-Alkut City- Wassit Province, Hikmet K. Abbas, Aseel H. Shemal Mar 2026

Extremities Trauma In Emergency Unit Of Al-Karama Hospital-Alkut City- Wassit Province, Hikmet K. Abbas, Aseel H. Shemal

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Extremity wounds compose the burden of injury in Emergency Unit in Alkarama hospital and there is a great need for research to improve the treatment of patient who incur these devastating injuries.Objective: The aim of this project was to define the epidemiological profile of the patients attended in Emergency Unit in Al-karama hospital regarding the upper and lower limb trauma.Methods: Authors and trained assistants collected data with aid of a simple proforma was designed to collect basic demographic data , type of accident,type of injury in general, type of management , site of injury in the body, place of management …

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Sublay Versus Onlay Mesh Repair Of Ventral Hernia, Furat Shani Aoda, Alaa Sharif Ibrahim Mar 2026

Sublay Versus Onlay Mesh Repair Of Ventral Hernia, Furat Shani Aoda, Alaa Sharif Ibrahim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Ventral hernias are commonly encountered in surgical practice. The estimated incidence of ventral hernia is 15-20%. Although a wide variety of surgical procedures have been adopted for the repair of incisional hernia, but the implantation of prosthetic mesh remains the most efficient method of dealing with ventral hernia. Our study is to evaluate the technique of preperitoneal (sublay) mesh repair of ventral hernias and compare it to onlay mesh repair. The prospective study was carried out in 102 patients of incisional and paraumblical hernia.52 patients were managed by onlay mesh repair and 50 patients were managed by sublay mesh repair.Observation …

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Blastocystis Hominis Infections Among Patients In Duhok City / Kurdistan Region €“ Iraq, Adel T. M. Al-Saeed, Qais I. Ismaeel, Ghazwan F. Ahmed Mar 2026

Blastocystis Hominis Infections Among Patients In Duhok City / Kurdistan Region €“ Iraq, Adel T. M. Al-Saeed, Qais I. Ismaeel, Ghazwan F. Ahmed

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A total of 610 patients of different age and sex attending the central Laboratory / Shilan Private Hospital and Hevi Pediatric Hospital – Duhok Governorate suffering from gastroenteritis sumptomes were investigated by direct stool examination. The samples were collected from 350 children and 260 adults during the period from April to November 2010. All stool samples were examined microscopically by the direct method for identification of B. hominis and for the presence of other intestinal parasites. The number and percent of infection rate with B. hominis among the examined samples (610) was 31(5.08%) in both of adults and children groups, …

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Phenotypic Detection Of Extended €“Spectrum Betalactamase Production In Proteus. Mirabilis Isolation From Patients With Significant Bacteriuria In Najaf Provina, Ahmad Aleiwi Hussein Mar 2026

Phenotypic Detection Of Extended €“Spectrum Betalactamase Production In Proteus. Mirabilis Isolation From Patients With Significant Bacteriuria In Najaf Provina, Ahmad Aleiwi Hussein

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

250 mid-stream urine samples were collected from patients suspected of urinary tract infection (UTI) who were attended to Three hospitals (Medical Al-Sader City, Al-Hakeem, and Al-Zahra Maternity and Children) in Najaf provina during the period of October 2011 to January 2012 and screened for the presence of Proteus mirablis .The growth of ≥105 colony forming units/ml was considered as significant bacteriuria. A total of 198 (79.2%) significant bacteriuria were detected. The study showed higher incidence of UTI in females 129 (65.2%)than males 69 (34.8% )However , 52 (26.3%) isolates of Proteus mirabilis , 146 (73.7%) isolates other species pathogens. The …

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Epidemiological Study In Roseola Infantum In Babylon, Muder Hassan Noor, Wisam Hamzah Hamad, Adil Jabbar Hussein Mar 2026

Epidemiological Study In Roseola Infantum In Babylon, Muder Hassan Noor, Wisam Hamzah Hamad, Adil Jabbar Hussein

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Roseola is a mild febrile exanthematous illness occurring almost exclusively during infancy. Among the many alternative names for the disease are exanthem subitum (indicating the sudden and surprising appearance of the rash), the rose rash of infants and pseudo-rubella. Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is the etiological agent of roseola infantum. The aim of this study is to predict the disease early by the time of high incidence of this disease, the common age of presentation and the commonest clinical findings. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Babylon Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children in Babylon city for 12 months, from …

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Effect Of Amlodipine Drug On Male Sex Hormones Of Hypertensive Patients In Al-Najaf Province, Karrar Saleem Zayed Al-Shebli Mar 2026

Effect Of Amlodipine Drug On Male Sex Hormones Of Hypertensive Patients In Al-Najaf Province, Karrar Saleem Zayed Al-Shebli

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The current study was carried out in Al-Sader teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf province during the period 2011/6/5 till 2011/12/2. The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of Amlodipine drug that’s uses to treatment of hypertension on male sex hormones (LH ,FSH and testosterone) in a number of males hypertensive patients . Forty five males patients who are took this drug to lower their high blood pressure participated in the study , their ages ranged from (31-60) years divided into three groups (15 male/group) according to amlodipine doses 2.5, 5 and 10 mg once daily .Also contribute fifteen health males …

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The Risk Of Conventional X-Ray For Abdominal Examination At Different Erbil Hospitals, Runak Tahr Ali Mar 2026

The Risk Of Conventional X-Ray For Abdominal Examination At Different Erbil Hospitals, Runak Tahr Ali

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Thermo luminescent dosimeters (TLDs) have been used to measure the entrance surface doses (ESDs) of patients undergoing abdomen diagnostic X-ray examinations in Erbil. A total of three public hospitals and 286 patients were included in this investigation. The ages of the patients involved were from 40 years to 85 years, while their weights ranged from 64 kg to 71 kg. Mean, of ESDs are reported. The results showed that in most cases of the examinations, the individual ESD values are found to be comparable with, and higher than, those from Ghana and Tanzania, respectively. The ranges found in this work …

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Detection Of Tem And Shv Genes In Escherichia Coli And Klebseilla Species Isolated From Cancer Patients In Al-Diwaniya Governorate, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Adel M. Al-Rikabi, Atheer F. Al- Fatlawi Mar 2026

Detection Of Tem And Shv Genes In Escherichia Coli And Klebseilla Species Isolated From Cancer Patients In Al-Diwaniya Governorate, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Adel M. Al-Rikabi, Atheer F. Al- Fatlawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The aim: Detection of some genes that encode to some extended spectrum beta-lactamase enzymes in E. coli and Klebseilla spp. isolates from colon and bladder cancer patients by using the phenotypic and genotypic method. Methods: A total of 61 stool and urine samples collected from 61 patients definitely and clinically diagnosed with cancer. All these isolates were identified by conventional methods and confirmed by VITEK-2 system. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was determined using disk diffusion methods. Investigation of production of ESBL was done by DDST methods while screening of β-lactamase genes was done by PCR technique.Results: The study revealed that Klebsiella …

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Isolation And Detection Of Echoviruses In Acute Flaccid Paralysis Among Children Under 15 Years Old In Different Iraqi Provinces, Hummady A. Al-Hilaly, Razaq Hadi Eissa Al-Sayidi, Faisal G.Al- Hamadani Mar 2026

Isolation And Detection Of Echoviruses In Acute Flaccid Paralysis Among Children Under 15 Years Old In Different Iraqi Provinces, Hummady A. Al-Hilaly, Razaq Hadi Eissa Al-Sayidi, Faisal G.Al- Hamadani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid onset of weakness, affecting the muscles then progressing to maximum severity within several days to weeks and sometimes may lead to death. The objective of this study was the isolation and detection of Non-Polio Enteroviruses, The ECHO virus from three hundred stool specimens obtained from children aged less than 15 years old showing symptoms of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) from different Iraqi provinces and characterization the different serotypes of these viruses using both tissue culture (using RD cells) and neutralization-assay methods. This was done according to protocols applied by …

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Determination Of Hepatitis C Viral Load And Genotypes By Real-Time And Rt-Pcr At Thi_Qar Province, Yahya A. Abbas, Adnan H. Aubaid, Bushra J. Hamad Mar 2026

Determination Of Hepatitis C Viral Load And Genotypes By Real-Time And Rt-Pcr At Thi_Qar Province, Yahya A. Abbas, Adnan H. Aubaid, Bushra J. Hamad

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study was carried out from Sept. 2010 to Jul. 2011 to detect the viral load and genotypes of HCV infections among asymptomatic peoples and patients referred to the central blood bank, center of thalassemia /AL-Haboby Hospital, renal dialysis unit/Al- Hussein Teaching Hospital and public health laboratory at Thi-Qar province. Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Technique (RT-qPCR) was implemented on 90 individuals of anti-HCV seropositive by ELISA III assay. The results revealed that 51(56.66%) were gave positive results for HCV. The RT-qPCR analyses of the positive samples were showed that the viral loads were ranged from 1.19 × 103 to …

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Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Infection Among Multitransfused Thalassemia Major Patients In Ibn-Albalady Center Of Thalassemia, Abdul Karem Jasem Albahadle, Areege Abdul Abass, Ali Hussein Ali Mar 2026

Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Infection Among Multitransfused Thalassemia Major Patients In Ibn-Albalady Center Of Thalassemia, Abdul Karem Jasem Albahadle, Areege Abdul Abass, Ali Hussein Ali

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Back ground : Beta thalassemia major occurs in the Mediterranean littoral ,characterized by chronic heterolysis and frequent blood transfusion which carry a lot of complication like viral hepatitisObjective: To evaluate the prevalence of Hepatitis C infection among multitransfused thalassemia major patients.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 206 thalassemia major patients referred to the IBN-ALBALADY Center of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy from May to September 2011,data about age,sex,number of blood transfusion ,history of splenectomy and result of serological viral markers for anti HCV antibody, HBsAg and anti HIV antibody were obtained from the patient files at the hospital. The result were …

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Patterns Of Use Of Benzodiazepines In Psychiatric Patients, Kareem Nasir Hussain Mar 2026

Patterns Of Use Of Benzodiazepines In Psychiatric Patients, Kareem Nasir Hussain

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: The benzodiazepine has been one of the most commonly used drugs in psychiatry and general medicine because benzodiazepine have multifaceted actions like pain killing, antiepileptic and others therefore increasing the abuse of these drugs.Objectives (Aims): The aim of the study is to show the indications for benzodiazepine as in psychiatric patients, and to clarify some of the risks and hazards of their use in general. Methods: This is a cross sectional study that enrolled 300 patients who had been admitted in three centres including Ibn-Rushid Teaching Hospital For Mental Illness, Al-Rashad Mental Hospital and Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital, Psychiatric Unit, …

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