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Histopathological Changes On Splenomegaly Induced In Experimental Rats Wistar Albino, Maha K. Al-Malaak Mar 2026

Histopathological Changes On Splenomegaly Induced In Experimental Rats Wistar Albino, Maha K. Al-Malaak

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study was aimed to evaluate histopathological changes in experimental rats with induced splenomegaly and liver fibrosis by administering thioacetamid (TAA). Liver fibrosis was clearly noticed in all experimental rats after intraperitoneally injected with a dose (200mg/kg) body weight for 8 weeks ,while control rats injected with buffered saline.The body , spleen and liver weight were recorded , also ratio of liver and spleen per body weight was estimated.Macroscopical changes including (colour, size, congested, signs of fibrosis, irregularity, nature of surface) regarded to liver and spleen were clarified. The livers showed coarse granulation surface, fibrous (white) spots, pale color and …

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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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Prevalence And Factors Associated With Rotavirus Infection Among Infants Admitted For Diarrhea In The Region Of Mid Iraq, Wisam S. Abood, S. A. Al-Juboury, M. A. Al-Rodhan Mar 2026

Prevalence And Factors Associated With Rotavirus Infection Among Infants Admitted For Diarrhea In The Region Of Mid Iraq, Wisam S. Abood, S. A. Al-Juboury, M. A. Al-Rodhan

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe childhood diarrhea worldwide and of diarrheal mortality in developing countries. In Iraq, few studies and analysis were executed for evaluation of the extent of rotavirus caused diarrhea among infants and its magnitude as a cause of the most common clinical attending symptoms to the daily care clinics and hospital admission.. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of rotavirus caused gastroenteritis and identify the clinical factors associated with rotavirus caused diarrhea among infants admitted to the hospital or treated as outpatients in three governorates in the region of Mid-Iraq …

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Brachial Artery Injury In Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital, Usama Kadhum Kredi Mar 2026

Brachial Artery Injury In Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital, Usama Kadhum Kredi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Aim: to focus on the management of brachial artery injury and it's sequelae .Methods: This is a prospective study of 80 patients admitted at Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital from 1st April , 2004 to 30th April, 2007 . All patients were prepared for surgical intervention under general anesthesia and proceed for arterial repair. Results: The most common mechanism of injury was bullet injury (50%) , followed by blunt (27.5%) , stab wounds (16.25%) , iatrogenic factors (5%) and rarely by thermal injury .The technique of repair was by venous graft in the majority of cases (60%) and we needed arteriorraphy in …

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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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Lipid Peroxidation, Lipid Profile, Serum Leptin And Glycemic Control In Patients With Ischemic Stroke:Role Of Vitamin E Supplementation, Imad Abdul-Jabbar Thanoon, Sarraa Dhiaa Kasim Mar 2026

Lipid Peroxidation, Lipid Profile, Serum Leptin And Glycemic Control In Patients With Ischemic Stroke:Role Of Vitamin E Supplementation, Imad Abdul-Jabbar Thanoon, Sarraa Dhiaa Kasim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Aims: To evaluate parameters of glycemic control (fasting serum glucose "FSG", serum insulin level and insulin resistance), serum leptin, malondialdehyde "MDA" and lipid profile (total cholesterol "TC", triglyceride "TG", low density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL-c, high density lipoprotein cholesterol HDL-c, very low density lipoprotein cholesterol VLDL-c and atherogenic index "AI" ) and body mass index (BMI) in patients with ischemic stroke and to test the influence of vitamin E supplementation on these parameters, Methods: This study included 62 ischemic stroke patients and 28 healthy control subjects. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: group I (n=33) involved patients with ischemic stroke …

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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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Atimicrobial Bioactive Compound Isolated From Cyanobacterium Nostoc Linkia, Ahmed M. Athbi Mar 2026

Atimicrobial Bioactive Compound Isolated From Cyanobacterium Nostoc Linkia, Ahmed M. Athbi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Bioactive chemical compound A1 was extracted, purified and identified from the algal culture of Nostoc linkia isolated from Basra Rivers in southern Iraq. The identification of the compound by using GC-mass was confronted. Solubility, toxicity, purity and the chemical formula and molecular weight of A1 compound were determined. The antimicrobial bioactivity of the purified compound against the bacterial strains Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and the dermatophytic fungus Candida albicans was tested by using a disk diffusion agar method. The Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) was also performed. The compound A1 has shown a broader activity spectrum against all the test …

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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Personal Experience, Ahmed Mehdi Al-Hashimi Mar 2026

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Personal Experience, Ahmed Mehdi Al-Hashimi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland.Literature show that autoimmune thyroid disorders are important cause of goiter in post-iodization phase. This study was carried out to report on Hashimoto's thyroiditis in Iraq since no epidemiological study tackled this situation.Methods: A total of 5 cases Hashimoto's thyroiditis were collected from 79 cases of thyroid goiter. Fine needle aspiration cytology was carried out, and all patients were subjected to surgery.Thyroidectomy specimens were evaluated histologically.Results: All patients were females. Their age was 30 ± 5.2 years. Fine needle aspiration cytology showed 60% were benign lesions and 40% of them …

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Sprengel's Deformity Associated With Omovertebral Bar Between Inferior Angle Of The Scapula And The Cervical Spine: A Case Report, Mousa Imran Alghazali Mar 2026

Sprengel's Deformity Associated With Omovertebral Bar Between Inferior Angle Of The Scapula And The Cervical Spine: A Case Report, Mousa Imran Alghazali

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background; Sprengel's deformity is a rare congenital anomaly of the shoulder girdle. The deformity is due to failure of descent of the scapula in intrauterine life. Case Presentation;We report a case of unilateral Sprengel's deformity Sprengel's Deformity Associated with omovertebral bar between inferior angle of the scapula and the cervical spine ,absence of rhomboid major and rhomboid minor muscles, weakness of trapezius and serratus anterior in a 10- year-old boy.Conclusion;Sprengel's deformity can be associated with omovertebral bar between inferior angle of the scapula and the cervical spine with other musculoskeletal abnormalities.

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Study Of The Relationship Between Uric Acid Level And Some Lipid Profile For Heart Disease Patients In Alnasseriya City, Wesam Rissan Naif Mar 2026

Study Of The Relationship Between Uric Acid Level And Some Lipid Profile For Heart Disease Patients In Alnasseriya City, Wesam Rissan Naif

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The present study was carried out to evaluate the relationship between uric acid level and some lipid profile for heart disease patients in Alnasseriya city in the sera samples of (75) patients, in addition to control group involving (45) apparently healthy. The current study included age ,weight , cholesterol, HDL , LDL, triglyceride ,and uric acid concentration. The study clarified no significant differences (p>0.05) in mean age of patients when compared with healthy control and high significant difference of mean weight between two groups (p<0.01).A highly significant elevated(P< 0.01 ) in the mean concentration of cholesterol, LDL and triglyceride in patients when compared with healthy control ,no significant (P> 0.05) in the mean concentration of HDL in both two groups .It also showed …

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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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Effect Of Metformin On Pregnancy Outcomes In Women With Pcos, Asma A. Swadi, Saba M.Swadi Mar 2026

Effect Of Metformin On Pregnancy Outcomes In Women With Pcos, Asma A. Swadi, Saba M.Swadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) classically refers to the occurrence of three or more consecutive losses of clinically recognized pregnancies prior to the 20th week of gestation (ectopic, molar, and biochemical pregnancies are not included). we hypothesized that metformin owing to its metabolic, endocrine effect may reduce the incidence of first trimester miscarriage in PCOS women. Materials and Methods: We examined the records of all 82 nondiabetic women with the polycystic ovary syndrome who became pregnant while being seen in the out patients Clinic of the maternity teaching hospital and private clinic in AL-Qadisyiah city between January 2011 and march …

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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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The Incidence Of Some Virulence Factors Among Thebacterial Isolates From The Patients With Prostatitis And Their Relation With Antibiotic Susceptibility, Mohammed A. K. Al-Saadi, Awatif H. Issa, Saad A. Atiyah Mar 2026

The Incidence Of Some Virulence Factors Among Thebacterial Isolates From The Patients With Prostatitis And Their Relation With Antibiotic Susceptibility, Mohammed A. K. Al-Saadi, Awatif H. Issa, Saad A. Atiyah

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:Inflammation is observed in theprostate tissue from patients with prostatitis and the bacteria may involving due to their ability to produce virulence factors. Recent studies have suggested that the decrease in the pathogenicity of Escherichia coli is due to acquisitionof resistance to some antibiotics. This study was performed to investigate three virulence factors includingcytotoxic necrotizing factor-1(cnf-1),uropathogenic specific protein (usp) and group II capsule(kpsMTII) in bacterial isolates from the patients with prostatitis and determine their antibiotics susceptibility patterns Methods:The drug sensitivity of (11) bacterial isolates including (10)E. coli isolates and (1) Enterobacteraerogenes isolate from patients with prostatitiswere evaluated by using a …

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Identification Of Bacterial Agentsand Antimicrobial Susceptibility Of Neonatal Sepsis With Patient,S Outcome, Abdul-Kareem Mohammed Ali, Lamia Abdul-Kareem, Emad Japur Rashed Mar 2026

Identification Of Bacterial Agentsand Antimicrobial Susceptibility Of Neonatal Sepsis With Patient,S Outcome, Abdul-Kareem Mohammed Ali, Lamia Abdul-Kareem, Emad Japur Rashed

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background : Sepsis neonataroum is an important factor for morbidity and mortality in neonates. The incidence of neonatal bacterial sepsis depends on geographic area and may vary from country to country as well as within the same country.Objective: To identify the percentage of neonatal septicemia confirmed by positive blood cultures among 664 neonates admitted in neonatal care unit, and to identify the bacterial agents causing early and late neonatal sepsis and their antimicrobial susceptibility, and the outcome from neonatal septicemia. Patients and methods: The total number of patients(with clinical signs and symptoms suggesting sepsis) collected from neonatal care unit of …

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Physiological Changes Of Pneumoperitoneum During Laproscopic Cholecystectomy, Mohammad O. Al-Muhammadi, Adel Mosa Al-Rekabi, Hamida Salim Al-Mosayi Mar 2026

Physiological Changes Of Pneumoperitoneum During Laproscopic Cholecystectomy, Mohammad O. Al-Muhammadi, Adel Mosa Al-Rekabi, Hamida Salim Al-Mosayi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Recently, the frequency and indication for laparoscopic surgery have increased, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been widely accepted as an alternative to laparotomy.To carry out the laparoscopic procedure, a pressure gas, most commonly co2 is used. It is important to know the pathophysiological changes that are caused by an increase in intra-abdominal pressure and by the absorption of co2 from an co2 pneumoperitoneum. Aim this study; aims to estimate some physiological changes that caused by pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients and methods: one hundred patients were included in this study randomly selected and consisted of (80 females) and (20 males) …

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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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Effect Of Montelukast On Progression Of Atherosclerosis, Ahmed M Sultan, Najah R Hadi, Bassim I. Mohammad Mar 2026

Effect Of Montelukast On Progression Of Atherosclerosis, Ahmed M Sultan, Najah R Hadi, Bassim I. Mohammad

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective: this study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of montelukast on the progression of atherosclerosis. Materials and methods: A total of 28 local domestic rabbits were assigned into four groups: Group I (normal control), Group II (atherogenic control), Group III (vehicle control),Group IV (montelukast 1.5 mg\kg daily). Blood samples were collected at the end of experiment (8 weeks) for measurement of serum triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), HDL-C, plasma high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) and plasma reduced glutathione (GSH). Immunohistochemical analysis (VCAM-1, MCP-1, and TNF-α) and histopathologic assessment of aortic atherosclerotic changes were also performed. Results: …

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The Effect Of Preeclampsia On Some Biochemical Parameter, Afrah Abdal-Wahed Habib Mar 2026

The Effect Of Preeclampsia On Some Biochemical Parameter, Afrah Abdal-Wahed Habib

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This survey research to identify the effect of preeclampsia, alterations in renal function, electrolyte and water metabolism are common findings. To evaluate the usefulness of urine calcium and phosphorus levels as a marker of severity in preeclampsia. Our study was carried at the Hospital of Maternity and pediatrics in Aldiwanyia city from 1/1-30/6 -2011 . The total number of all cases 96, among them 20 women with normal pregnancy , 25 cases with hypertension , 20 cases with mild preeclampsia , 31 cases with sever preeclampsia .Every patient was send for urinary calcium and phosphate were determined by the Kramer-Tisdall …

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Post-Appendectomy Infected Wounds And Ideal Management A Retrospective Study, Mahmoud M. Al-Mukhtar Mar 2026

Post-Appendectomy Infected Wounds And Ideal Management A Retrospective Study, Mahmoud M. Al-Mukhtar

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background :Abdominal operations are traditionally classified into elective and emergency procedures both of which may be complicated by postoperative wound infections. Although postoperative wound infection is usually infrequent following elective procedures, it is an anticipated and acceptable complication of emergency surgeries as these operations are usually of a contaminated nature with no standard preoperative preparation associated with an urge to operate.Objectives :This study tries to compare the results of a two adopted regimes to manage post-appendectomy wound infections in regard to the significance of using parenteral antibiotics. Methods : This study had evaluated (108) patients with clinical postoperatively wound infections …

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Emergence Of Plasmid Mediated Aac(6´)-Ib-Cr Gene In Flouroquinolon- Resistant Acinetobacter Spp, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Ali M. Al-Mohana, Ali S. Al-Khazaali Mar 2026

Emergence Of Plasmid Mediated Aac(6´)-Ib-Cr Gene In Flouroquinolon- Resistant Acinetobacter Spp, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Ali M. Al-Mohana, Ali S. Al-Khazaali

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study aimed to detection of plasmid mediated aac(6´)-Ib-cr gene in fluoroquinolon resistant Acinetobacter spp. A total of 154 clinical and inanimated samples were collected from inpatients and medical devices from different units in Al-Dewaniyah Teaching Hospital during a period of five months from November 2011 to March 2012. Sources of specimens were ICU (n= 85), burn unit (n=43) and urine from inpatients suspected with UTI (n=26). Totally, 16(10.3) Acinetobacter spp. were obtained. Identification of Acinetobacter isolates to species level was done by VITEK 2 compact system, results showed that the vast majority of isolates belong to A. calcoaceticus A. …

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Bromocritine Treatment In Infertile Population Of Women With Galactorrhea, Taghreed S. Al-Quizwini Mar 2026

Bromocritine Treatment In Infertile Population Of Women With Galactorrhea, Taghreed S. Al-Quizwini

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Galactorrhoea ( a non-physiological production of milk) can be found with or without raised levels of serum prolactin . Prolactin is the hormone that stimulates milk secretion and cause luteal phase disturbance. Thus galactorrhrea can ead to infertility which is one of the most common gynecological problems of women attending gynecological clinics .All patients included were showing galactorrhea and all were complaining of infertility.The patients were collected from the infertility clinic in the maternity teaching hospital in Al-diwaniah city ,and from private clinics from Oct 2009 to June 2001 and according to strict inclusion criteria, that eliminate other causes of …

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The Association Between Acne Vulgaris And Tumor Necrosis Factor- Alpha Gene Promoter Polymorphism At Position-308, Hamadi Hadi Abttan Al-Hilali, Ethar Jassam Swadi Al-Obaidy Mar 2026

The Association Between Acne Vulgaris And Tumor Necrosis Factor- Alpha Gene Promoter Polymorphism At Position-308, Hamadi Hadi Abttan Al-Hilali, Ethar Jassam Swadi Al-Obaidy

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background ;This study was carried out on (100) patients (64 females & 36 males) with different severity of acne vulgaris with an age range(11-40 )year, seen in AL-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital/ Department of Dermatology, from December 2011 to February 2012, another (50) apparently healthy subjects were taken as a control group. Materials; Blood samples were collected from both groups, genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes for further molecular study, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCRRFLP) technique was used . Results; genotyping of TNF-α revealed three genotypes; the wild homozygous GG type, the heterozygous GA & the mutant homozygous …

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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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Efficacy Of Oral Doxycycline In Treatment Of Red Face Syndrome Subjects : A Prospective Noncontrolled Case-Series Study, Usama Abdul-Jaleel, Aqeel Agab Sarhan, Safaa H. Ganduh Mar 2026

Efficacy Of Oral Doxycycline In Treatment Of Red Face Syndrome Subjects : A Prospective Noncontrolled Case-Series Study, Usama Abdul-Jaleel, Aqeel Agab Sarhan, Safaa H. Ganduh

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Red face syndrome is a chronic burning erythema of the face that occurs after prolonged application of topical corticosteroid and characterized by flare-ups after trial of corticosteroid withdrawal.It is mediated by nitric oxide overproduction. Doxycycline was found to inhibit inducible nitric oxide synathase .Objective: to assess the efficacy of oral doxycyline and corticosteroid withdrawal in hastening the resolution of red face syndromeMethods : In this prospective non-controlled case series study, 68 patients were identified as having red face syndrome by dermatologist in Al-Diwanyia Teaching Hospital , from July 2011 to September 2011 and they have been treated with oral …

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Pre Valence Of Genital Mycoplasma, Mycoplasma Hominis And Ureaplasma Urealyticum In Women In Al-Qadisiya Province. A New Record, Habeeb S. Naher, Adnan H. Al-Hamadini, Ibtisam Habeeb Said Mar 2026

Pre Valence Of Genital Mycoplasma, Mycoplasma Hominis And Ureaplasma Urealyticum In Women In Al-Qadisiya Province. A New Record, Habeeb S. Naher, Adnan H. Al-Hamadini, Ibtisam Habeeb Said

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Seven hundred and thirty five samples included endocervical, high vaginal, urethral and urine, were collected from married 530/735 (72.1%) and unmarried women 205/735 (27.9%) who admitted to Al-Diwaniya Maternity and Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Al-Diwaniya Teaching Hospital, and private clinics in Al-Qadisyia province, through a period of twelve months (from April 2011 to April 2012) in an attempt to isolate these bacteria. Through the study two types of media were used for cultivation of the genital Mycoplasma. The incidence rate of genitourinary infection caused by U.urealyticum was significantly higher (79.4%) while the incidence caused by M.hominis which a The main goal …

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Detection Of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia In Early Five Years Of Diabetes Mellitususing Holter Monitoring, Hussein A. Naser Mar 2026

Detection Of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia In Early Five Years Of Diabetes Mellitususing Holter Monitoring, Hussein A. Naser

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The study was carried in Al Najaf Diabetic Centre in Sadar Teaching Hospital in Najaf . from March 2010 to March 2012 . Aim of the study is to understand the associated ventricular tachyarrhythmias as they important risk factors and can related to sudden death in diabetic patients . we studied 60 patients in early 5 years of disease with other 60 normal persons of same age using Holter Monitor for 24 hours ECG monitor. The results showed occurrence of more ventricular premature contractions in diabetic patients compare to the normal persons and more in female patients .

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