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Natural History Of Symptomatically Treated Children With Cystinosis, Nariman Fahmi A.Azat

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Cystinosis is an autosomal recessive disorder of lysosomal transport of cystine . Nephropathic (infantile) cystinosis is the most common and the most severe clinical expression of the disease . OBJECTIVE: To highlight the natural history of symptomatically treated children with cystinosis PATIENTS AND METHODS : A retrospective study was done on cystinotic patients who were diagnosed and treated symptomatically in children welfare teaching hospital in Baghdad from period Jun 2002 –July 2011. RESULTS: Twenty nine patients ,19 (66%)males and 10(34%) females who were diagnosed as cystinosis and treated symptomatically were included in the study; their ages ranged between …

Comparative Study In Neonates With Septicemia Using Meropenem Versus Ceftriaxone Plus Vancomycin., Huda Y Matloub

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Neonatal septicemia is an important cause of mortality in both developed and developing countries . The type and pattern of organisms that cause neonatal sepsis changes over time. In addition the causative organisms have developed increased drug resistance for the last two decades . OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness and tolerability of two different antibiotic regimens in the initial treatment of suspected neonatal septicemia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a controlled clinical trial on 80 neonates with a presumptive diagnosis of septicemia who were admitted to the children welfare teaching hospital of Baghdad from August 2010 to March …

Association Between Testicular Microlithiasis And Infertility, Waleed Nassar Jaffal

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Testicular microlithiasis (TM) is an uncommon condition, usually brought to attention when some other condition is being investigated. There have been reports suggesting a link between testicular microlithiasis and testicular dysfunction and tumors. OBJECTIVE: To study the association between testicular microlithiasis and male infertility. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2010 to January 2011, 140 patients with different scrotal lesions presented to urologic consultation department at Al-Ramadi teaching hospital were included in this prospective study, all patients were examined by gray scale and doppler ultrasonograghy, their age ranges from 15 to 55 years. All cases of microlithiasis were recorded …

Histopathological Effect Of Lactobacilli On Murine Spleen, Abed Hassan Baraaj

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Lactobacilli are ubiquitous in the environment and in human body. They widely used as probiotic therapeutic agents. However, several authors reported that this bacteria may cause several serious infections in various parts of human body. OBJECTIVE: This work is aimed to illustrate the histopathological effect of lactobacilli in murine spleen which play a major role in the immune system. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three Lactobacillus isolates (namely, L. bulgaricus, L. plantarum and L. acidophilus) were isolated form yogurt, vinegar and vagina, respectively. These isolates were injected intraperitoneally in mice in a dose 1.5 X 108 CFU/ml. RESULTS: Several histopathological …

Gallbladder Carcinoid Tumor In A 68 Years Old Patient, Ali Jabir Al- Kafaji

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Gallbladder carcinoid tumor is a very rare neoplasm, usually lacking specific symptoms. In most instances, gallbladder carcinoid tumors are incidentally found after a cholecystectomy for other gallbladder disorders or on postmortem autopsies. CASE PRESENTATION: We are presenting a case of a 68 years old male patient with a carcinoid tumor of the gall bladder with liver involvement. Patient presented with signs and symptoms of acute cholecystitis. Conservative treatment was done. Investigations were done for the patient and surgery was performed as elective open cholecystectomy 6 weeks later. Multiple liver nodules were found during surgery ,biopsy material was taken …

American Commemorative Panels: Innovative Choreographers, United States Postal Service. Stamp Division

Rodney Lawrence Hurst, Sr. Stamp Collection

Informational page for Innovative Choreographers (Katherine Dunham) Commemorative Stamp – American Commemorative Panels, includes images of the stamps, information about the stamp and information about the Innovative Choreographers. First issued July 28, 2012.

Poverty In America: Why Can't We End It?, Peter B. Edelman

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The lowest percentage in poverty since we started counting was 11.1 percent in 1973. The rate climbed as high as 15.2 percent in 1983. In 2000, after a spurt of prosperity, it went back down to 11.3 percent, and yet 15 million more people are poor today.

At the same time, we have done a lot that works. From Social Security to food stamps to the earned-income tax credit and on and on, we have enacted programs that now keep 40 million people out of poverty. Poverty would be nearly double what it is now without these measures, according to …

Peripheral Nerve Injury Increases Glutamate-Evoked Calcium Mobilization In Adult Spinal Cord Neurons, Suzanne Doolen, Camille B. Blake, Bret N. Smith, Bradley K. Taylor

Physiology Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Central sensitization in the spinal cord requires glutamate receptor activation and intracellular Ca2+ mobilization. We used Fura-2 AM bulk loading of mouse slices together with wide-field Ca2+ imaging to measure glutamate-evoked increases in extracellular Ca2+ to test the hypotheses that: 1. Exogenous application of glutamate causes Ca2+ mobilization in a preponderance of dorsal horn neurons within spinal cord slices taken from adult mice; 2. Glutamate-evoked Ca2+ mobilization is associated with spontaneous and/or evoked action potentials; 3. Glutamate acts at glutamate receptor subtypes to evoked Ca2+ transients; and 4. The magnitude of glutamate-evoked Ca2+ responses increases in the setting of …

Dermis As An Interposing Graft For Reconstructing Peyronies Disease, Yasir Naif Qassim

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Peyronies disease is an acquired fibrous plaque induced penile deformity,it has two phases;acute with painful erection and chronic with minimal pain but persistant penile curvature.Many conservative and surgical treatment modalities have been described.Plaque excision and dermal grafting has given promising results. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of plaque excision and dermal grafting in peyronies disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective study was conducted on ten patients with chronic peyronies disease.All the patient underwent surgical excision of fibrotic plaque and dermal grafting.All the patients were evaluated postoperatively through regular visits for six to eight months to detect any recurrence …

Fibroepithelial Tumors Of Female Breast: A Review Of 250 Cases Of Fibroadenomas And Phylloides Tumors., Sazan A. Al-Atrooshi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Fibroepithelial tumors of the breast including fibroadenomas and phylloides tumors arise from epithelial and stromal components of the terminal duct-lobular unit. Fibroadenoma is the commonest benign neoplasm of the female breast. These tumors are found as early as puberty. Mammary phylloides tumors are uncommon stromal-epithelial neoplasms and are divided into benign, borderline malignant and frankly malignant groups on the basis of their histological features. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of morphologic diagnosis in a series of fibroepithelial (biphasic) tumors of the breast including fibroadenoma and phylloides tumor, highlighting the morphological and Histopathological …

Association Of Environmental Traits With The Geographic Ranges Of Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Of Medical And Veterinary Importance In The Western Palearctic. A Digital Data Set, A. Estrada-Peña, Robert Farkas, Thomas G.T. Jaenson, Frank Koenen, Maxime Madder, Ilaria Pascucci, Mo Salman, Jordi Tarrés-Call, Frans Jongejan

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Library Materials

We compiled information on the distribution of ticks in the western Palearctic (11^oW, 45^oE; 29^oN, 71^oN), published during 1970–2010. The literature search was filtered by the tick’s species name and an unambiguous reference to the point of capture. Records from some curated collections were included. We focused on tick species of importance to human and animal health, in particular: Ixodes ricinus, Dermacentor marginatus, D. reticulatus, Haemaphysalis punctata, H. sulcata, Hyalomma marginatum, Hy. lusitanicum, Rhipicephalus annulatus, R. bursa, and the R. sanguineus group. A few records of other species (I. canisuga, I. …

A Multi-Gene Phylogeny Of Cephalopoda Supports Convergent Morphological Evolution In Association With Multiple Habitat Shifts In The Marine Environment, Annie R. Lindgren, Molly S. Pankey, Frederick G. Hochberg, Todd H. Oakley

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

The marine environment is comprised of numerous divergent organisms living under similar selective pressures, often resulting in the evolution of convergent structures such as the fusiform body shape of pelagic squids, fishes, and some marine mammals. However, little is known about the frequency of, and circumstances leading to, convergent evolution in the open ocean. Here, we present a comparative study of the molluscan class Cephalopoda, a marine group known to occupy habitats from the intertidal to the deep sea. Several lineages bear features that may coincide with a benthic or pelagic existence, making this a valuable group for testing hypotheses …

Gene Ontology Analysis Of Pairwise Genetic Associations In Two Genome-Wide Studies Of Sporadic Als, Nora Chung Kim, Peter C. Andrews, Folkert W. Asselbergs, H Robert Frost, Scott M. Williams, Brent T. Harris, Cynthia Read, Kathleen D. Askland, Jason H. Moore

Dartmouth Scholarship

It is increasingly clear that common human diseases have a complex genetic architecture characterized by both additive and nonadditive genetic effects. The goal of the present study was to determine whether patterns of both additive and nonadditive genetic associations aggregate in specific functional groups as defined by the Gene Ontology (GO).

Transcatheter Traetment For Native Aortic Coarctation In Adult (With And Without Stentining), Sadiq Al-Hamash

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Surgical repair was considered the conventional treatment for native aortic coarctation while balloon angioplasty emerged recently as an alternative to surgical repair and considered the treatment of choice in recurrent postoperative coarctation but its use with or without endovascular stent implantation for native coarctation remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the results of transcatheter treatment for native aortic coarctation in adults and compare the success rates and early complications rates between balloon angioplasty and self expandable stent. METHOD: Fifty one patients with native coarctation underwent transcatheter intervention in two different cardiac centers in Baghdad between January 2001 …

Letter From Patricia A. Thompson, Cpa, Chair, Aicpa Tax Executive Committee, To Douglas H. Shulman, Commissioner, Irs, Re: Irs Announcement On June 22, 2012, Regarding Interim Changes To The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (Itin) Application Process., Patricia A. Thompson, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Tax Executive Committee

Association Sections, Divisions, Boards, Teams

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Essays On Group Deviation., Conan Mukherjee Dr.

Doctoral Theses

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Strong-Field Qed And High Power Lasers, T Heinzl

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

This contribution presents an overview of fundamental QED processes in the presence of an external field produced by an ultra-intense laser. The discussion focusses on the basic intensity effects on vacuum polarisation and the prospects for their observation. Some historical remarks are added where appropriate.

Prevalence Of Abnormal Ankle –Brachial Index In Iraqi Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Ziad S. Al-Rawi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Accelerated atherosclerosis is a well-recognized complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Its etiology is a multifactorial and several methods may be used to detect the presence and severity of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). OBJECTIVE: To assess ankle brachial index (ABI) in Iraqi patients with SLE, and to evaluate predictors of this relationship. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty three Iraqi SLE patients and 50 healthy controls were included in this study. Full history was taken and complete clinical examination was done for all individuals in both groups. Disease characteristics [age, sex, body mass index (BMI), duration of disease, SLE disease …

Electrocardiograph And Echocardiograph Electrocardiograph And Echocardiograph Electrocardiograph, Basil N.Saeed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease with characteristic feature of persistant inflammatory synovitis in symmetrical distribution; it has a higher incidence of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events which account for half of all death in RA patients. OBJECTIVE: To study the cardiac involvement in long standing rheumatoid arthritis patients in comparison to healthy persons by electrocardiograph and echocardiograph. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A sample of 100 Iraqi patients with long standing rheumatoid arthritis and 100 healthy individuals who served as control group matched for sex and age were selected after exclusion of risk factors (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, …

Obesity And Asthma Severity Among Adults Presenting To The Out Patient Clinic, Hashim M. Al-Kadhimi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested a relationship between asthma and obesity. The risk for developing asthma increases with increasing obesity among individuals. Yet little is known about how obesity influences asthma. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a relation of Obesity to asthma exists among adults presenting to the out patient respiratory clinic , and the correlation between Obesity and spirometric changes in patients with asthma. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was done for one hundred patients aged 17 to 70 years patients with asthma diagnosed by clinical and pulmonary function test , in the respiratory outpatient's clinic in AL Kadhmia Teaching …

Brachial Arteriovenous Fistula Flow And Post Fistula Venous Diameter In Hemodialysis Patients, Nidham A. Jaleel, Mohamad Atea, Saadon Ubaydi, Asem Ali Mutasher

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: An arteriovenous fistula must be able to sustain the flow demands of the hemodialysis machine; the flow rate in the fistula only has to be marginally greater than the demands of the blood pump. So fistula flow should be in the range of 600 to 700 mL/min. Overflow occurs when flow rate exceeds 20% of cardiac output. OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of arteriovenous fistula flow rate and post fistula venous diameter in patients on regular hemodialysis to highlight the prevalence of overflow fistula and its relation to gender, co-morbidities, signs and symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The measurements of fistula flow …

Ninety Degree Straight Leg Raising Hamstring Lengthening In Non-Ambulatory Patients With Cerebral Palsy., Sameer A. Kitab

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: A 90 degree straight leg raising hamstring lengthening was conducted in a consisted and prospective manner in non ambulatory children with Cerebral palsy. OBJECTIVE: A particular attention paid to evaluate clinical crouch recurrence, postoperative recurvatum, and overall improvement in functional capacity. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sixty eight patients ages ranged from four to ten years have spastic neuromuscular involvement. A 90 degree straight leg hamstring lengthening performed in a specified manner. The mean length of follow up was 7 years 3 months (range 2years 4months -13years). RESULTS: Fifty-one of the sixty-eight patients had at least one level improvement in …

Study Of Lipid Profile In Patients With Uterine Fibroid, Lilyan W. Sersam

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Leiomyomas are the most common gynaecological neoplasms. Despite the major public health impact of leiomyomas, little is known about their cause. As fibroids are hormone-dependent tumours and their development can be promoted by estrogens, an inverse association between hypercholesterolemia and fibroids should be observed as well as direct association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and the presence of fibroids. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the lipid profile in patients with uterine fibroids and to compare it with the lipid profile of women without fibroids. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Al-Yarmouk …

Physical Activity Behaviour Of Paediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes, Freya Macmillan, Alison Kirk, Nanette Mutrie

International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings

Type 1 diabetes is a common chronic condition in children and young people and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Paediatric patients with Type 1 diabetes can have poorer health and overall quality of life than their non-diabetic peers and some studies suggest that they may be less active than their non-diabetic peers. Regular physical activity has many potential health benefits for any young person but can also benefit areas of health specifically important for those with Type 1 diabetes. In addition being regularly active can reduce the risk of developing diabetic complications. Promoting physical activity participation in this population is …

Teaching Information Literacy To Students Of The Long-Tail Market: A Pedagogical Approach, Ashley Paige Ireland

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents the perspective that the information-seeking behavior of the “Google Generation” is a product of the market economy in which this generation reached adulthood. This economy is marked vendors who make available everything in a given market, such as iTunes or Amazon.com. Using critical theory and pedagogy, instructors of information literacy are able to stimulate critical thinking, and encourage students to seek the motives for creating information appearing in all types of resources, rather than just those available on the Web.

Determining The Proper Pleading Standard Under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995 After In Re Silicon Graphics , Erin Brady

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Propriety Of Jury Questioning: A Remedy For Perceived Harmless Error, Laurie Forbes Neff

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Abnormalcy Of Normal Delay, Kimberly Horsley

Pepperdine Law Review

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The Talent Agencies Act: Reconciling The Controversies Surrounding Lawyers, Managers, And Agents Participating In California's Entertainment Industry, Gary E. Devlin

Pepperdine Law Review

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The First Amendment, Gaming Advertisements, And Congressional Inconsistency: The Future Of The Commercial Speech Doctrine After Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Ass'n V. United States, Nicholas P. Consula

Pepperdine Law Review

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