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Findings Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Lumbosacral Spine In Chronic Lower Back Pain, Jabir Hasan Obaid Al.Shami, Amjaad Majeed Hameed Mar 2026

Findings Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of Lumbosacral Spine In Chronic Lower Back Pain, Jabir Hasan Obaid Al.Shami, Amjaad Majeed Hameed

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

*Background :Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine is a safe and painless scan  that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the lumbar spine (the bones, disks, and other structures in the lower back),  MRI of the lumbar spine can be useful in evaluating symptoms such as lower back pain, leg pain, numbness, tingling or weakness  or problems with bladder and bowel control. It can also help to diagnose tumors, bleeding, swelling, developmental or structural abnormalities  and infections or inflammatory conditions in the vertebrae or surrounding tissues. Aim of study  :To detect the …

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The Role Of Protamine 1 Gene Polymorphism And Anti Fsh Antibody In Infertile Couples, Manal M. Khadhim, Taghreed S. Al-Quizwini, Thaer A. Hussian Mar 2026

The Role Of Protamine 1 Gene Polymorphism And Anti Fsh Antibody In Infertile Couples, Manal M. Khadhim, Taghreed S. Al-Quizwini, Thaer A. Hussian

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Background: Infertility is a worldwide problem which affects approximately 15% of all couples, and is defined as, inability to conceive after twelve months of contraceptive-free unprotected intercourse. Materials and methods: Optical density of anti follicle stimulation hormone antibody in the serum was detected by enzyme–linked immunosorbent assay technique and from which anti follicle stimulation hormone antibody concentrations were evaluated according to cut-off. One polymorphic sites of Protamine 1 Gene was genotyped on 72 couples suffering from infertility. Another group consist of 20 couples apparently healthy individuals. Genotypes were determined by the polymerase chain restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Results: …

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Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Najaf Province, Arafat H. Al-Dujaily Mar 2026

Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Najaf Province, Arafat H. Al-Dujaily

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:Compared with several other chronic childhood disorders, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a serious and disabling group of neurodevelopmental disorders. Relatively little attention has been given to its early identification and comorbid psychiatric disorders especially in the Arab world.Objectives: The present study was conducted with the main aim to identify comorbid psychiatric disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to find out the sociodemographic factors in relation to ASD.Methods: The study was conducted from 1st January 2013 to 30th December 2013. Participants were clinically referred children aged 3–12 years (n = 100) at psychiatric unit of AL Hakeem …

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The Effect Of Maintaining Normal Mean Arterial Blood Pressure On The Incidence Of Intraoperative Emetic Episodes During Spinal Anaesthesia, Basim Hrez Ali Al-Sudani Mar 2026

The Effect Of Maintaining Normal Mean Arterial Blood Pressure On The Incidence Of Intraoperative Emetic Episodes During Spinal Anaesthesia, Basim Hrez Ali Al-Sudani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective : To evaluate the effect of maintaining normal mean arterial blood pressure on the incidence of intraoperative emetic episodes in patient undergoing lower limbs orthopaedic surgeries under spinal anaesthesia .Method : .60 Patients were randomly divided into two groups each composed of 30 patients . Group( A) received ephedrine 15 mg intravenously immediately after spinal anaesthesia with 2ml Bupivacaine 0.5% while group ( B ) received normal saline instead of ephedrine immediately after spinal anaesthesia with the same local anaesthetic . Baseline and frequent subsequent reading of mean arterial blood pressure , pulse rate , oxygen saturation , number …

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Detection Of Mycoplasma Hominis And Ureaplasma Urealyticum In Urethritis From Sexual Active Men By Real-Time Pcr, Haider A. Muhammid, Habeeb S. Naher, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani Mar 2026

Detection Of Mycoplasma Hominis And Ureaplasma Urealyticum In Urethritis From Sexual Active Men By Real-Time Pcr, Haider A. Muhammid, Habeeb S. Naher, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Mycoplasma spp and Ureaplasma spp are unique microbes in they lack a cell wall and cause genitourinary tract infections ,these organisms are considered an intracellular parasites and difficult to cultivate in routine media due to the complexity of their nutritional requirements so , the molecular detection and identify these microorganisms by Real-Time PCR due to cost, time, reliability, specificity, and sensitivity.Aim of study : To detect and differentiate Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum isolates from patients with urethritis by Real-Time PCR.Methods: Ureathral swabs collected from 60 sexual active men from December 2012 to May 2013 who attending to AL- …

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Outcome Of Surgical Sperm Retrieval And Icsi In Iraqi Azoospermic Patients, Saadeldeen G. Alessawi Mar 2026

Outcome Of Surgical Sperm Retrieval And Icsi In Iraqi Azoospermic Patients, Saadeldeen G. Alessawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Although ICSI technique represents the cornerstone in the management of infertility worldwide, this technique was only recently introduced to our country and this might be the first prospective study of its kind that done in Iraq which tries to evaluate the outcome of surgical sperm retrieval in azoospermic Iraqi patients using different methods of surgical sperm retrieval technique and to evaluate the pregnancy rate for those patients who tried ICSI.Patients and methods:- This was a single center prospective study, which was performed at the reproductive and ICSI center, department of urology at AL-SADER MEDICAL CITY. The time of enrollment was …

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High Tibial Osteotomy Open Wedge Osteotomy Versus Close Wedge Osteotomy In Relation To Patella Baja As Asequale To This Osteotomy, Zuhair Gheni Abd Ali Mar 2026

High Tibial Osteotomy Open Wedge Osteotomy Versus Close Wedge Osteotomy In Relation To Patella Baja As Asequale To This Osteotomy, Zuhair Gheni Abd Ali

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Study design :Our study is aretrospective study to asses the level of the patella after valgus high tibial osteotomy in 2 groups of patients group A perform to them open wedge valgus high tibial osteotomy and groupB perform to them close wedge valgus high tibial osteotomy.material and method :Our study include 18 patients perform to them valgus high tibial osteotomy from January 2004 – October 2008 in multi center in Baghdad and alnajaf cities ,age between 40-60 years average 45 years 9 of them perform to them open wedge valgus high tibial osteotomy and 9 of them perform to them …

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External Fixation Of Type I Intertrochanteric Fractures In Elderly Patients With High Risk Comorbid Conditions, Raad J. Kadhim Mar 2026

External Fixation Of Type I Intertrochanteric Fractures In Elderly Patients With High Risk Comorbid Conditions, Raad J. Kadhim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

In Al- diwaniya city as part of adeveloping country we have only one hospital and we have high number of intertrochanteric fracture patients which usually occurres in patients having medical illnesses which make them unfit for general anaesthesia or lengthy operation or keeping them for long time on conservative treatment in hospital. So due to these factors the treatment of high risk patients with intertrochanteric fracture is a challenge.In this study we aim to evaluate the results of treatment of intertrochnanteric fractures of the femur by external fixation in a group of high risk geriatric patients in Al-diwaniya city /Iraq.Our …

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Laparoscopic Appendectomy In Comparison With Open Traditional Surgery For Suspected Cases Of Acute Appendicitis, Mustafa Adil Abbas Hilmi, Abdulhameed Jumaah Ali, Mussa F. Al Mahdawi Mar 2026

Laparoscopic Appendectomy In Comparison With Open Traditional Surgery For Suspected Cases Of Acute Appendicitis, Mustafa Adil Abbas Hilmi, Abdulhameed Jumaah Ali, Mussa F. Al Mahdawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background For more than a century, open appendectomy remained the gold standard for the treatment of acute appendicitis. Now laparoscopic appendectomy has struggled to prove its superiority of performing general surgical procedure.Objective is to compare the safety and benefits of laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy.Patients &Methods a prospective study has been done in AL- Yarmouk teaching hospital and private hospitals, 130 patients were selected from April, 2013 to April 2014. 30 patients excluded from the study and hundred patients were Divided into two groups, group A ( 40) patients with acute appendicitis treated by laparoscopic appendectomy) and group B ( …

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Potential Protective Effect Of Local Ethanolic Extract Of Propolis Against Asthma A Biochemical Study On Rats, Meaad N. Hussein, Ferdous A. Jabir Mar 2026

Potential Protective Effect Of Local Ethanolic Extract Of Propolis Against Asthma A Biochemical Study On Rats, Meaad N. Hussein, Ferdous A. Jabir

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study is designed to investigate the effect of Local Ethanolic Extract of Propolis to inhibition of free radical , and effect in antioxidant defense in asthmatic rats . Sixty healthy adult Sprague-dawley males rats were used in this study, divided into four groups. Every group contained 15 male rats . The first group received distilled water once time daily for three weeks then injected with (subcutaneous) ( 0.5ml) saline one dose for three time on 1st,3rd,5thday .The second group was received distilled water for three weeks then injected (s.c.)three doses of 100μg of Egg albumin on 1st,3rd,5thday . …

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Incidence And Methods Of Diagnosis Of Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis In A Symptomatic Patients, Dheyaa Ali Hussein Al Sultani Mar 2026

Incidence And Methods Of Diagnosis Of Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis In A Symptomatic Patients, Dheyaa Ali Hussein Al Sultani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This is prospective study which was carried on( 100) patients with one or more of risk factor for the development of DVT who were admitted in the surgical units in Hilla General Teaching Hospital during the period from of January 2010 to the december 2012. The Aim of the study was to identify the incidence of DVT in postoperative patients, To identify the clinicl presentation of patients with DVT, and to verify the best methods of diagnosis of the DVT.This study was done on 100 patients who were divided into 3 groups according to the most common presentation .All patients …

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Correlation Between Angiographic In-Stent Restenosis And Post-Procedural Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level In Diabetic Patients Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug Eluting Stent, Mazin Z. Alshibani, Tariq Mutasher Swadi, Ali Fawzi Alzamily Mar 2026

Correlation Between Angiographic In-Stent Restenosis And Post-Procedural Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level In Diabetic Patients Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug Eluting Stent, Mazin Z. Alshibani, Tariq Mutasher Swadi, Ali Fawzi Alzamily

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a common, complex, and chronic metabolic disorder act as an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and has been shown to be an independent predictor for in-stent restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention.Objectives: To determine the influence of HbA1c level on the frequency of in-stent restenosis in diabetic patients after elective percutaneous coronary intervention.Patients and Methods: 89 diabetic patients with recurrent ischemia had history of previous percutaneous coronary intervention and stented coronary arteries with drug eluting stent were admitted to the Iraqi Center for Heart Diseases for elective coronary catheterization with or without percutaneous coronary intervention …

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Circulating Microrna-182 Overexpression As A Biomarker For Breast Cancer, Shoroq Mohammed Al-Temimi Mar 2026

Circulating Microrna-182 Overexpression As A Biomarker For Breast Cancer, Shoroq Mohammed Al-Temimi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:- MiR-182 is one of the most frequently studied cancer-related gene miRs and plays a crucial role in tumorigenesis , progression and may become a potential therapeutic target and biomarker of tumor diagnosis and prognosis.Aim of study:-Estimation of miR-182 gene expression levels in both fresh tissues and serum of same breast cancer patients by using stem-loop follow by Taq-Man real time PCR (RT-PCR) technique and correlate the miR-182 gene expression with ER,PR and Her-2 by IHC technique .Material and methods:- Stem-loop RT-PCR was performed to identify the level of miR-182 gene expression in both fresh tissues and serum of same …

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Incidence Rate Of Musculoskeletal Congenital Anomalies Of Neonates In Muthanna Province From 1/1/2008 To 1/1/2009, Ali Taha Hassan Al-Azzawi Mar 2026

Incidence Rate Of Musculoskeletal Congenital Anomalies Of Neonates In Muthanna Province From 1/1/2008 To 1/1/2009, Ali Taha Hassan Al-Azzawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Electrical injuries, though uncommon and largely preventable ,they usually have serious consequences including death .Objectives: To study the pattern of electric injuries, and recognize the factors that increase their mortality so that we can reduce it .Materials & Methods :A retrospective study of sever electrically injured cases in Babil Governorate during a period of 15 months, from January 2006 to March 2007 (included) was carried out. From the records of the burn wards of Hilla Teaching General Hospital and the autopsy records of Forensic Pathology Department of Babil Health Directorate, sever electrically injured victims were retrospectively studied according to …

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Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio & Cervical Length For Prediction Of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery In Threatened Preterm Labour, Amal M. Mubark, Luma Saad Zeiny, Alaa M. Sadiq Mar 2026

Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio & Cervical Length For Prediction Of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery In Threatened Preterm Labour, Amal M. Mubark, Luma Saad Zeiny, Alaa M. Sadiq

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Being able to predict preterm birth is important, as it may allow a high-risk population to be selected for future interventional studies. As inflammation represents a crucial pathogenic process of preterm delivery, the aim of this study is to define the role of serum inflammatory markers in the prediction of spontaneous preterm delivery & to combine these markers with cervical length to increase the diagnostic accuracy.Methods: Eighty pregnant women with threatened preterm labour (group I) were compared with 40 women at term (group II (, subdivided into 2 subgroups (20 of them were not in labour & the other …

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Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Stroke Patients Cross Sectional Study, Hussein Aziz, Amin Saden Mar 2026

Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Among Stroke Patients Cross Sectional Study, Hussein Aziz, Amin Saden

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background LVSD or HF associated with end organs problems such as arrhythmias' or thromboembolization. Previous studies showed that reduction in LV pump function(i.e. EF) is associated with increased incidence of stroke and high prevalence of LVSD among patients with stroke. Screening for LVSD is important in patients who had high cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes ,smoking and dyslipidemia .It had been suggested that should have screening for LVSDAim of the study is to look for the frequency of LVSD among patients suffering recent ischemic stroke who were who admitted to the neurological wardsPatients and Methods 52 patients with …

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Toxoplasmosis In The Children Who Afflicted With Congenital Deformities And Chronic Diseases, Baqir Kareem Abed, Ahmed A. Al-Saadi, Tareef Fadhil Raham, Amal Jabar Ghaib Mar 2026

Toxoplasmosis In The Children Who Afflicted With Congenital Deformities And Chronic Diseases, Baqir Kareem Abed, Ahmed A. Al-Saadi, Tareef Fadhil Raham, Amal Jabar Ghaib

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:-Toxoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by unicellular opportunistic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The disease can be very serious and even fatal in fetuses, newborns, and individuals with weakened immune systems, in addition to the risk of gestation complications and congenital problems.Aims of the study:- The purpose of the present study to determine the relationship between Toxoplasmosis in the children who afflicted with congenital deformities.Materials and Methods:- The eighty eight samples were collected (blood) from the children who afflicted with congenital deformities in Al Alwaiya Children's Hospital and used ELISA technique to determine IgM and IgG Toxoplasmosis, in addition to …

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Asymptomatic Thyroid Dysfunction In Patients Of Chronic Renal Failure, Ahmed Hussein Jasim, Haider Mehdi Moeen, Ali Hussein Alwan Mar 2026

Asymptomatic Thyroid Dysfunction In Patients Of Chronic Renal Failure, Ahmed Hussein Jasim, Haider Mehdi Moeen, Ali Hussein Alwan

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Fifty patients with chronic renal insufficiency underwent clinical evaluation & studies of thyroid function the results were compared with age & sex-matched controls. (20%) of patients had biochemical hypothyroidism with low serum T3, T4, & high serum TSH. All the members of the control group were biochemically euthyroid. The mean values of serum T3, T4 were significantly lower & mean serum TSH was significantly higher as compared to controls. There was no correlation of thyroid functions with decrease in renal function. To conclude thyroid dysfunction occurs both clinically & biochemically in patients with chronic renal insufficiency.

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A Comparative Adsorption Study For Fe In Ferrosam And Hemavit Drugs On Iraqi Bentonite Clay, Khulood A. Al-Saadie, Ali A. Al-Ma'amar, Israa M. Al-Mousawi Mar 2026

A Comparative Adsorption Study For Fe In Ferrosam And Hemavit Drugs On Iraqi Bentonite Clay, Khulood A. Al-Saadie, Ali A. Al-Ma'amar, Israa M. Al-Mousawi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Bentonite clay is widely used in pharmaceutical industry and medical applications. A batch adsorption system has been applied to study the differences between the adsorption of Fe in ferrosam (FeSO4.7H2O) and Fe in hemavit (C4H2FeO4) on the Iraqi bentonite. The adsorption percentage (Q%) of Fe in ferrosam reached to (96.2 - 96.6)% while the percentage for hemavit reached to (71.3- 80.7)% at the temperature range (303-323) K.The adsorption isotherms for ferrosam was a Langmuir type while the adsorption isotherm for hemavit was Freundlich type. Thermodynamics and kinetics parameters of the adsorption of two drugs has been calculated in details. The …

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Tinnitus In Al-Diwania City, Mazin Rajeh Jaber Mar 2026

Tinnitus In Al-Diwania City, Mazin Rajeh Jaber

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Introduction: Tinnitus is a sound perceived for more than five minutes at a time, in the absence of any external acoustical or electrical stimulation of the ear and not occurring immediately after exposure to loud noise. It is either subjective, audible only to the patient, or objective, audible to the examiner as well. It is a complex symptom, as it is usually associated with other neurotological complaints.Aim of study : To evaluate the distribution and the possible causes of tinnitus in Al-Diwania city.Method: This is a randomized analytic descriptive study, consisted of 200 patients. They were 110 males and 90 …

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Co-Infection Intestinal Fungi And Protozoa Inimmunocompromised Patients With Detection Of Some Virulence Factors Of These Organisms By Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr), Baheja Abbes Al-Khalidy, Manni Naji Al-Shimari, Abbas Ghafil Abbas Mar 2026

Co-Infection Intestinal Fungi And Protozoa Inimmunocompromised Patients With Detection Of Some Virulence Factors Of These Organisms By Using Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr), Baheja Abbes Al-Khalidy, Manni Naji Al-Shimari, Abbas Ghafil Abbas

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

In this study was undertaken to detect some virulence factors to co-infection of intestinal fungi (Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigates) and parasite (Giardia lambelia, Entameba histolytica) in immunocompromised patients by polymerase chain reaction(PCR)technique.About, 100 specimens of stool were collected from three groups of patients included malignant tumor (35), , renal failure (50) and HIV (15) during period 5 November 2012 to 15 May2013.The results of this study showed the highest rate infection(66.66%) was in HIV while lowest rate (57.14%) were in malignant tumor patients .So the highest rate were recorded in age group (60-75),then male recorded rate infection(69.04%) while in female …

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Association Of Helicobacter Pylori Infection On Type 11 Diabetics Mellitus In Al- Diwanyah Province, Aqeel Abbas Kareem Mar 2026

Association Of Helicobacter Pylori Infection On Type 11 Diabetics Mellitus In Al- Diwanyah Province, Aqeel Abbas Kareem

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study was conducted to detect the association of Helicobacter pylori on diabetic patients. A total of ( 170) sera were collected and H. pylori Immunochematography assay (Sandwich ELISA Method) were used to assess the presence of specific antibodies against the occurrence pathogen in relation to residence ,age and occupation has been studied. In this study 170 patients with fasting and / or random plasma glucose, from one handered patients 70 (44) males and (26) females , aged of (20-60) years were positive for H. pylori enrolled, and seventy non – diabetic (38)males and (32)matched for age, sex and family …

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Isolation Of Enterobacteraerogenes From Urine Of Patient With Urinary Tracts Infection And Studying Pathogenicity Of Enterobacteraerogenes In Mice, Liath Abdulhassan Mohamed, Jawad Rafat Abdulhassan Mohamed, Jawad Ali Anok Najum Mar 2026

Isolation Of Enterobacteraerogenes From Urine Of Patient With Urinary Tracts Infection And Studying Pathogenicity Of Enterobacteraerogenes In Mice, Liath Abdulhassan Mohamed, Jawad Rafat Abdulhassan Mohamed, Jawad Ali Anok Najum

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study aimed to isolate Enterobacteraerogenes from urine of patient with UTI and showing its pathogenicity in mice, a total 150 urine specimens were collected and cultured on MacConky agare then tested biochemically and with API- 20 to confirm diagnosis of Enterobacter aerogenes, after that injected 4 groups of mice with (108,109 and 1010 CFU/ml) respectively, while fourth group consider as a control group, also extracted the cell wall from Enterobacteraerogenes and used four groups of mice to injected with different concentration(300, 200 and 150 μ/ml) of extracted cell wallrespectively, while fourth group consider as a control group. Results …

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Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy, Talib Mohsin Husain Mar 2026

Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy, Talib Mohsin Husain

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Hypercalcemia is the most common life threatening metabolic disorder associated with neoplastic diseases, occurring in an estimated 10-20% of all persons with cancer.Solid tumors (such as lung or breast cancer) as well as hematological malignancies (particularly multiple myeloma) are frequently associated with hypercalcemia.Our study aims to detect the incidence of hypercalcemia in variable malignancies,130 patients, 67 female and 63 male who are presented to surgical and medical wards as a proved cases of malignancies by histopathological and/ or cytological examination were included in a prospective study in which serum was obtained with out use of tourniquet in supine position to …

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Preliminary Report On The Burn In Pre-School Children In The Specialized Burn Hospital, Tawfeeq Waleed Tawfeeq, Ahmed Miri Saadoon Mar 2026

Preliminary Report On The Burn In Pre-School Children In The Specialized Burn Hospital, Tawfeeq Waleed Tawfeeq, Ahmed Miri Saadoon

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Back ground: A retrospective preliminary study was undertaken to estimate the most common causes of Burn in infantile and pre-school children.Patients and method: children aged between 1 to 5 years were included in this study who had admitted in burn specialized center in Baghdad from September 2010 to June 2011, reviewed by their age, sex, time of presentation, causes and mechanism of burn injury.Result: scald burn is the most common cause of burn in children bellow five years of age (19 cases), male patient more predominance in this age group (66.7%), the age distribution , 1,2,3,4,5 years was 1,7,12,5,2 cases …

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Quality Of Life Of Outpatients With Schizophrenia From Urban And Rural Areas In Baghdad, Mohammed Dawood Jassam, Ali Hussain Al-Aamry, Ali Ibrahim Hamdan, Gazi Abod Al-Mishhadani Mar 2026

Quality Of Life Of Outpatients With Schizophrenia From Urban And Rural Areas In Baghdad, Mohammed Dawood Jassam, Ali Hussain Al-Aamry, Ali Ibrahim Hamdan, Gazi Abod Al-Mishhadani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:Increasing interest in quality of life is the new approach for understanding and improvement of healthcare. Although there are many studies about quality of life in schizophrenic disorder, there is deficiency of data about quality of life of schizophrenic patients in urban and rural areas.Objectives:1-To study the quality of life of schizophrenic patients who are living in both rural and urban areas.2-To identify any possible factors that might need further attention for treatment planning programs. Methods:This study was prospectively conducted between October 2010 and May 2011, on 126 schizophrenic patients attending the outpatient clinic in Al-Rashaad training Hospital.we explain the …

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The Local Propolis As Protective And Therapeutic Modulator On Some Biochemical Parameters In Diabetic Nephropathic Rats, Nawal K. Jabar, Ferdous A. Jabir Mar 2026

The Local Propolis As Protective And Therapeutic Modulator On Some Biochemical Parameters In Diabetic Nephropathic Rats, Nawal K. Jabar, Ferdous A. Jabir

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of daily oral administration of local Ethanolic Extract of Propolis (EPP) on blood glucose, antioxidant defense system and kidney function in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats to show the ameliorating and partly curative effects in STZ-induced rats(60mg/kg) intrapretonial (i.p). Seventy five rats (150-160gm) were divided into 5 groups, normal rats, diabetic rats, normal treated with local EEP for 6 weeks, pretreated with local EEP for 3 weeks then induced diabetic in rats for 3 weeks and the last group, after 3 weeks(normal) induced diabetic in rats then post- treated with …

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The Apparent Death In Electrocution, Thamer Mohammad Kadhim Mar 2026

The Apparent Death In Electrocution, Thamer Mohammad Kadhim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Electrical injuries, though uncommon and largely preventable ,they usually have serious consequences including death .Objectives: To study the pattern of electric injuries, and recognize the factors that increase their mortality so that we can reduce it .Materials & Methods :A retrospective study of sever electrically injured cases in Babil Governorate during a period of 15 months, from January 2006 to March 2007 (included) was carried out. From the records of the burn wards of Hilla Teaching General Hospital and the autopsy records of Forensic Pathology Department of Babil Health Directorate, sever electrically injured victims were retrospectively studied according to …

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Evaluation Of Treatment Modalities Of Acute Idiopathic Throm- Bocytopenic Purpura In Al-Zahraa Teaching Hospital In Al-Najaf, Aymen A . Al-Bakaa Mar 2026

Evaluation Of Treatment Modalities Of Acute Idiopathic Throm- Bocytopenic Purpura In Al-Zahraa Teaching Hospital In Al-Najaf, Aymen A . Al-Bakaa

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(I.T.P) is a bleeding disorder in which the immune system for unknown reason produce antibodies against platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting resulting in decrease number of circulating platelets, manifested itself by bleeding tendency, easy brusing or extravasation of blood from capillaries in the skin and mucous membrane .Objective: to choose the most appropriate therapy for acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura management .Methods : 65 patients were enrolled in this retrospective study, who were admitted to AL-Zahraa teaching hospital from January 2000 to January 2010 . Relevant information were collected according to preceding data collection …

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The Level Of Serum Magnesium Activity In Diabetes Mellitus, Majid Abdulwahab Maatook, Dhya Shinyar Hammad Mar 2026

The Level Of Serum Magnesium Activity In Diabetes Mellitus, Majid Abdulwahab Maatook, Dhya Shinyar Hammad

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective: This study has been carried out to asses the activity of magnesium in the serum of patients with diabetes mellitus. Also the effect of glycemic control on magnesium levels was investigated .Subjects and Methods: Ninety six patients with diabetes were enrolled in this study, together with 95 healthy subjects, matched for age and sex, who served as the control group. The serum levels of glucose, creatinine and magnesium were estimated in all subjects. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was estimated in diabetic patients and according to its level we classified the diabetic into 2 groups: Group 1: good glycemic control (57 …

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