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Effect Of Physical Exercise On Fasting Blood Glucose Level And Vital Capacity In Type 2 Diabetic Patients, Ghafil Saihood Al-Shujairi, Samir Hassan Al-Nesrawy, Shrooq Majeed Al-Saleh Mar 2026

Effect Of Physical Exercise On Fasting Blood Glucose Level And Vital Capacity In Type 2 Diabetic Patients, Ghafil Saihood Al-Shujairi, Samir Hassan Al-Nesrawy, Shrooq Majeed Al-Saleh

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study was conducted at twenty five male subjects (13 diabetic patients, and 12 normal persons). Their ages ranged from 40 – 60 years old. The patients were diagnosed by specialist physicians. All subjects were recruited to medical Physics' laboratory in the College of Medicine, Babylon University, in Iraq. The study conducted during the period from March 2009 to September 2009. Fasting blood glucose (FBS), heart rate (HR) and vital capacity were measured before and after exercise. The body weight and height were measured for all subjects at rest. The results of the present study revealed that all type 2 …

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Cranial Ct Scan Findings In Patients With Headache, Khalil Kareem Al-Umeri Mar 2026

Cranial Ct Scan Findings In Patients With Headache, Khalil Kareem Al-Umeri

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Objectives : 140 patients with non specific headache referred from neurology and medical outpatient clinics were studied to review the cranial computerized tomography findings and check if there were any significant lesion detected by CT scan.Methods : The patients were assessed using CT apparatusSiemens Somatom Emotion soft ware version A40A at Aldiwanyia teaching hospital during the period from July 2008 to September 2009  CT images were taken with 5 mm slices , intravenous contrast enhancement were done to confirm the diagnosis in patients with cerebral tumors .Results : The patients divided into two main groups on the basis of imaging …

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Prevalence Of Hypothyroidism In Patients With Gallstone Disease, Hassan H. Zaini, Kussay M. Zwain Mar 2026

Prevalence Of Hypothyroidism In Patients With Gallstone Disease, Hassan H. Zaini, Kussay M. Zwain

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Back ground:Earlier, the studies had been shown an increased prevalence of previously diagnosed hypothyroidism in gallstone patient and a delayed emptying of the biliary tract in hypothyroidism, explained partly by the missing prorelaxing effect of thyroxine on the sphincter of oddi contractility . failure and disturbances of lipid metabolism that may consecutively lead to change of the composition of the bile and motility of biliary tract. Aim:To show the prevalence of previously undiagnosed hypothyroidism in patients with gallstones .Patient and method:A cross sectional study was done in Al-Sader Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf city between 15th of February 2008 and 1st …

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Haematological And Epidemiological Study Of Visceral Leishmaniasis In Pediatric Patients In Mid-Euphrate Area, Hashim Raheem Tarish Mar 2026

Haematological And Epidemiological Study Of Visceral Leishmaniasis In Pediatric Patients In Mid-Euphrate Area, Hashim Raheem Tarish

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This study was conducted in the Mid-Euphrate region (Al-Qadisya,Najaf and Karbala provinces) during the period from 1/June 2004 to 1/ May 2006. Two types of laboratory tests were used in this study for the diagnosis of visceral  eishmaniasis in suspected patients who attending to the pediatric hospitals in these provinces. The study included 150 child suspected of having visceral leishmaniasis depending on the clinical features, haematological changes and 2 tests (Dipstick and ELISA) were used for the diagnosis the disease. It was found that all children were susceptible for the disease but those who were 13-24 month old are the …

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Carotid Tree Changes Of Maxillofacial Missile Injuries By Doppler Sonographay - An Iraqi Study, Header Dakhel Al- Muala, Suha Mohammad Sami, Raja Kummoona Mar 2026

Carotid Tree Changes Of Maxillofacial Missile Injuries By Doppler Sonographay - An Iraqi Study, Header Dakhel Al- Muala, Suha Mohammad Sami, Raja Kummoona

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Injuries of the carotid artery caused by penetrating wounds of the neck are nearly 10 times as common as those caused by non penetrating trauma (1), over 10% of all penetrating neck wounds result in significant carotid artery(2) ,and more than 90% of such injuries are secondary to gunshot wounds (3). Injuries to the extra cranial carotid arteries from penetrating trauma is more likely to cause a dissection through intimae disruption and subsequent formation of a false channel and thrombus (4).Patients: Patients were selected from Maxillofacial department in the Specialized Surgeries Hospital in Baghdad . thirty patients were examined …

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Evaluation Of Some Immunological Tests For Early Diagnosis Of Bacterial Neonatal Sepsis, Jaafar Kadhim Almousawi, Manal Mohammed Kadhim Mar 2026

Evaluation Of Some Immunological Tests For Early Diagnosis Of Bacterial Neonatal Sepsis, Jaafar Kadhim Almousawi, Manal Mohammed Kadhim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of death in newborns despite sophisticated neonatal intensive care. This crosssection study was done on 69 neonates with suspected sepsis who were admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Maternity and Child Teaching Hospital at AL-Diwaniya city, and 20 healthy neonates as a (control group) in the period from March to October 2009. This study was conducted to evaluate the diagnostic value of some immunological marker such as (CRP,IL-6, IL-8,TNF- α, in the early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis prior to the blood culture ( the golden standard test). The culture positivity rate 20 …

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Assessment Of Citicoline Protection Against Seizure Induced In The Rabbits, Ekhlas Sabah Hassan, Ammar Rasoul, Hussein Abdul Khadim Mar 2026

Assessment Of Citicoline Protection Against Seizure Induced In The Rabbits, Ekhlas Sabah Hassan, Ammar Rasoul, Hussein Abdul Khadim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Seizure is a big neurological health problem affect about 1% of the general population causing significant social, health, and economic burdens that necessities further evaluations of more effective treatment for this disorder. In a trial of assessing the phospholipid derived citicoline protection against neurological and metabolic sequalaes of seizure, a rabbit model was prepared by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of xylocaine in comparison with xylocaine given together with citicoline in another group of rabbits. Clinical monitoring of convulsions together with physiographic electroencephalogram ( EEG ) recording and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine phosphokinase ( CPK ) parameters were evaluated. There …

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Effect Of Health Education On Depression Of Patients With Cariadic Catherization, Rahim S. Shweikh Mar 2026

Effect Of Health Education On Depression Of Patients With Cariadic Catherization, Rahim S. Shweikh

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To evaluate the effectiveness of health education on depression of patient with cardiac catherization.A quesi experimental.In Medical word at Iraqi center for heart disease.Beck Depression inventory (BDI).After coping style assessment, received the patients educational teaching booklet for the cardiac catherization to decrease level of depression before, during and after the cardiac cauterization.There would be a statistically significant decrease mean scores of depression from the cardiac catherization to the post cardiac as a result of teaching manual. The nurse observer behavioral response system data revealed that patient who received educational teaching booklet less in pre cardiac catherization than in post cardiac …

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Common Causes Of Neonatal Sepsis In Alkadhimiyia Teaching Hospital, Abdul-Karem Jasem Albahadle, Areege Abdul Abass Mar 2026

Common Causes Of Neonatal Sepsis In Alkadhimiyia Teaching Hospital, Abdul-Karem Jasem Albahadle, Areege Abdul Abass

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Sepsis is common in the neonatal period which may be acquired in utero through the placental or trans-cervical routes and during or after birth and because the immunological system of neonates is not well developed make this infection series and fatal if did not treated in optimal manner . To identify the most common causes of sepsis in ALKadhthimyia Teaching Hospital and its mortality rate. Cross-sectional study was conducted during the period between 14th of February 2009 to 25th of February 2010 on 127 neonates with sepsis diagnosed clinically and they wereadmitted in AL-Kadhthimyia Teaching Hospital ,they ere divided into …

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Vegf In Situ Mrna Expression Along With Different Histopathological Parameters Of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Ibrahim Abdul-Majeed Mustafa, Luay E. Al-Khurri Mar 2026

Vegf In Situ Mrna Expression Along With Different Histopathological Parameters Of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Ibrahim Abdul-Majeed Mustafa, Luay E. Al-Khurri

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Cancer progression is a complex multi-step process. Two critical steps in tumor growth and invasion: are the proteolytic processing of the extracellular matrix environment and the angiogenic switch enabling blood supply into the tumor. VEGF is a major regulator of both physiological and pathological neovascularization thus, considered as an important factor for the initiation of angiogenesis. The aims of the current study were to determine whether VEGF mRNA insitu expression, has any significant correlation with various histopathological parameters during colorectal adenocarcinoma progression and its correlation with metastatic potency. Accordingly, 35 colorectal adenocarcinoma paraffin embedded sections prepared from Iraqi patients, in …

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Macroscopical And Microscopical Study Of Placenta In Normal And In Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, Rafah Hady Lateef Al-Mamori Mar 2026

Macroscopical And Microscopical Study Of Placenta In Normal And In Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, Rafah Hady Lateef Al-Mamori

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Placenta was an indicator of maternal and foetal disorders. Many of the disorders of pregnancy which are associated with high prenatal morbidity and mortality are accompanied by changes in placental histology. The current works was an analysis of gross and histological changes of placenta in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. A total of 50 placentas are studied 25 placenta from hypertensive pregnant mothers and 25 from non hypertensive pregnant mothers. The morphmetric parameters in hypertensive group revealed that there is an increase in the mean placental weights, mean placental diameter and mean birth weights in comparison with normal group. The analysis …

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Her-2/Neu Overexpression In Correlation To Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ,Grade And Stage Of Non Other Wised Specified Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Esraa A. Al-Dujaily, Liwaa H. Al-Kelabi, Ali Jabir Neima Alkhafaji, Esraah S.M.Al-Harris Mar 2026

Her-2/Neu Overexpression In Correlation To Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor ,Grade And Stage Of Non Other Wised Specified Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Esraa A. Al-Dujaily, Liwaa H. Al-Kelabi, Ali Jabir Neima Alkhafaji, Esraah S.M.Al-Harris

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study aimed to assess the significance of human epidermal growth factor (HER-2/neu) protein overexpression and its possible correlation with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF),grade and stage in human non otherwise specified breast cancer. The present investigation was performed over a period starting from November 2008 to January 2009 .Formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded blocks from 30 patients with breast cancer were included in this study. A group of 15 patients with benign breast lesions (fibroadenoma) was included as a comparative group and 15 normal breast tissue sections were included as control group. Labeled Streptavidin-Biotin Complex (LSAB) method was employed for immunohistochemical …

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Is Th-1/Th-2 Paradigm A Prognostic Indicator On Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Abdul-Razak H. Ahmed Mar 2026

Is Th-1/Th-2 Paradigm A Prognostic Indicator On Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Abdul-Razak H. Ahmed

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) characterized by variable biologic behavior. The levels of some plasma protein may correlate with disease activity, so they could behave as prognostic factors. This study was conducted to evaluate the possible prognostic value of the (IL-10, IL-4 and IFN-gamma) and to assess their usefulness in the prediction of the outcome in childhood NHL patients. Sixty-six patients with NHL and 33, age and sex matched, apparently healthy children, were included. Blood sample were taken from each subject, and sera were used in measurement of IL-10, IL-4, and IFN-γ. The sera of all patients showed higher levels of IL-10, …

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The Use Of Fima Gene Primers For Detection Of Salmonella Spp. Isolated From Children With Diarrhea, Alaa Abdel-Kadhim Jawad, Adnan Hamad Al-Hamadani, Nasma N. Al-Hajia, Aws Rassul Hussain Al-Salih Mar 2026

The Use Of Fima Gene Primers For Detection Of Salmonella Spp. Isolated From Children With Diarrhea, Alaa Abdel-Kadhim Jawad, Adnan Hamad Al-Hamadani, Nasma N. Al-Hajia, Aws Rassul Hussain Al-Salih

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A total of 480 fecal samples were collected from children (less than 3 years old) , of both sexes suffering from diarrhea who admitted to The Teaching Hospital of Maternity and Pediatrics in Al- Diwaniya governorate. Salmonella spp. were isolated and identified using bacterial culturing on selective media, in addition to, biochemical and Mini API 20E. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect fimA gene encoding for biosynthesis of fimA of Salmonella spp.   The results revealed that the rate of Salmonella isolates in fecal samples of patients were (38/480) 7.9% using cultural and MiniAPI20 E, when the PCR technique …

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Detection Of Causative Agents, Antifungal Susceptibility Profile And Cross-Resistance Of Candida Albicans Isolated From Oral And Vaginal Candidiasis, Noor Ismaeel Nassir Al-Rubaye, Adnan H.Al-Hamadani, Hammady Al- Hilaly Mar 2026

Detection Of Causative Agents, Antifungal Susceptibility Profile And Cross-Resistance Of Candida Albicans Isolated From Oral And Vaginal Candidiasis, Noor Ismaeel Nassir Al-Rubaye, Adnan H.Al-Hamadani, Hammady Al- Hilaly

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study was designed to investigate antifungal susceptibility and cross resistance of C. albicans isolates toward four antifungal drugs; Amphotericin B, nystatin, fluconazole and ketoconazole The study groups included 208 patients( 108 women and 100 children) who attented the Al-Suwayra Hospital/ Kut Province during the period from December 2008 to April 2009. Patients groups were represented by women who were complaining of vaginal discharge and itching and children who were complaining of oral thrush and infected with different type of disease include upper and lower respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis, kala-azar and septicemia. The study showed that the infection percentage of …

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The Use Of Propolis And Black Cumin In Treatment Of Some Wounds And Burn Infections, Adnan Hamad Uobeed Al-Hamadani Mar 2026

The Use Of Propolis And Black Cumin In Treatment Of Some Wounds And Burn Infections, Adnan Hamad Uobeed Al-Hamadani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background : Due to the randomly uses of antibiotics at the last decades against pathogenic microbes and the difficulties of treatment and recovery of burns and wounds infections especially in the hospitalized patients , an attention have been awarded to find an alternative medicine such the uses of as a medical plants preparations or natural materials to minimize the side effects that may resulted from the antibiotics therapy . Aim : If study the effects in vitro& in vivo of the natural material (propolis = bees wax) and the medicinal plant ( black cumin) as alone or in their combination …

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The Use Of Omp W Gene In Detection Of Vibrio Cholerae Isolated From Diarrhea Cases Of Children In Al-Diwaniya Province, Thuraya Aamer Habeeb, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Jawad K. Al-Janabi Mar 2026

The Use Of Omp W Gene In Detection Of Vibrio Cholerae Isolated From Diarrhea Cases Of Children In Al-Diwaniya Province, Thuraya Aamer Habeeb, Adnan H. Al-Hamadani, Jawad K. Al-Janabi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A total of 221 stool samples were collected from children suffering from watery diarrhea, less than 15 years old of both genders whom admitted to the Maternity and Children Teaching Hospital in Al- Diwaniya Province, In addition to that, 27 water samples were also collected from three different loci of ALDiwaniya River, at the period of October 2008 to June 2009,in order to evaluate the routine laboratory diagnostic procedures in the diagnosis the multi-serogroups or serotype of Vibrio cholerae strains and compared them with molecular technique as Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Vibrio cholerae has been isolated and identified by using culturing …

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The Role Of Epidural Fentanyl In Painless Labour, Basim Hrez Ali Al-Sudani, Sahar Swadi Raheem Mar 2026

The Role Of Epidural Fentanyl In Painless Labour, Basim Hrez Ali Al-Sudani, Sahar Swadi Raheem

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Epidural analgesia for providing Painless normal vaginal deliveries has been developed over the last 20 years,epidural local anaesthetics was the only available option. However, cetain drugs were added with the local anaesthetics to improves the quality of analgesia.Aims : to ascertain the efficiency of fentanyl added to the epidural local anaesthetics in comparison with the use of an epidural local anaesthetics alone.Patient and methods : This study was carried out on 30 parturients prepared for painless normal vaginal delivery under epidural analgesia in Al-khuder general hospital. Anaesthesiologist (ASA) classification were grade 1 between 20-40 of age with length taller …

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Risk Of Occupational Respiratory Disorders Among Workers In Diwaniya City-Iraq, Mohammad Abbas Al-Shammary Mar 2026

Risk Of Occupational Respiratory Disorders Among Workers In Diwaniya City-Iraq, Mohammad Abbas Al-Shammary

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

To calculate the risk of developing respiratory disorders among workers in Diwaniya, three occupational settings were included and a retrospective cohort studies were applied in two of them, while a case control study was applied in the third. Among workers exposed to air pollution by sand and cement in construction settings the relative risk was 3 times the risk among non exposed, the attributable risk was 12 more, and the attributable risk percent was 66.67%. Among workers exposed to air pollution by particulates of carbon and talc in rubber industry, the risks were: 6.67 times, 56.66 more, and 85.01% respectively. …

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Anterior Cervical Decompression And Fusion Using Cage And Autogenously Graft, Musaed Al-Dahhan Mar 2026

Anterior Cervical Decompression And Fusion Using Cage And Autogenously Graft, Musaed Al-Dahhan

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Aim:Use of cage and bone graft for decompression and fixation cervical spineMethods:Fourty patients between june2004 _ june 2006 , evaluated by physical and neurological examination with radiograby by x Ray and MRI . the treated by anterior disectomy and replaced by cage and bone graft.Results:Regarding the site of disc prolapsed (10%) between C4 - 5(65%) between C5 -6 and (25%) between C6-7 . 37 patients treated disectomy by and bone graft while two Patient treated by corpectopmy of C5,6 body The complete recovery presented in 80% , incomplete recovery in 7,5% while no any improvement in 2,5%Conclusion:Immediate stability with good …

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Low Level Laser Therapy In Treatment Of Tinnitus, Saad A. Mahboba Mar 2026

Low Level Laser Therapy In Treatment Of Tinnitus, Saad A. Mahboba

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Many studies have been conducted regarding using low power laser in treating patients suffering from tinnitus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of 2Watt laser irradiation in the treatment of tinnitus(subjective tinnitus of sensor- neural in origin). A new procedure is used in this study by selecting 19 patients suffering from tinnitus who have not responded to medical therapy for a long period of time. Those treated by low level laser therapy have the irradiation toward cochlea,27 ears in 19 patients with unilateral or bilateral tinnitus , 2 Watt laser with wavelength of 790- 805 nm …

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Extended Spectrum Ãÿ-Lactamase (Esbl) Mediated Resistance To Third Generation Cephalosporins In Urinary Tract Infection Isolates Of Klebseilla Pneumonia, Ali Muhsin Almohana, Zainab Jabir Hadi, Suad Abdul- Hadi Mar 2026

Extended Spectrum Ãÿ-Lactamase (Esbl) Mediated Resistance To Third Generation Cephalosporins In Urinary Tract Infection Isolates Of Klebseilla Pneumonia, Ali Muhsin Almohana, Zainab Jabir Hadi, Suad Abdul- Hadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective: To examine the dissemination of extended spectrum ßlactamase (ESBL) producing isolates of Klebseilla pneumoniae obtained from patients with significant bacteriuria.Methods: ESBL and multiantibiotic resistance were studied in a total of 25 isolates of K. pneumoniae.Results: all isolates found resistance to at least five of the antibiotics used in this study. All the isolates were found sensitive to the antibiotic imipenem. 5 (22.7%) of these isolates were ESBL producing. The ESBL producing isolates were more resistant to antibiotics than non-ESBL isolates. The ESBL activity could be experimentally transferred to recipient Escherichia coli MM294.Conclusions: present study has found the occurrence of …

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Evaluation Of Tibial Shaft Fractures, Hussain J. Al-Khatteib, Wejdi A. Al Fatlawy, Ihsan A. Twaij Mar 2026

Evaluation Of Tibial Shaft Fractures, Hussain J. Al-Khatteib, Wejdi A. Al Fatlawy, Ihsan A. Twaij

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The tibia is the major bone of the lower leg, commonly referred to as the shin bone. Tibia fractures can occur from many types of injuries. Our study is to evaluate patients with different types of fracture shaft tibia. 53 patients were admitted to Al Hakim, Al Sadder & Al Forat hospitals, 39 males &14 females their ages range from 12-55 years were evaluated for different types of fracture shaft tibia in regard to shape of fracture, type of fracture whether open or close, cause of fracture, severity of injury, method of treatment, the complication of treatment, & the time …

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Effects Of Hyperglycemia On Presentations Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Diabetic Patients, Mazin Zamel Muhammad, Aqeel Raheem Hassan Mar 2026

Effects Of Hyperglycemia On Presentations Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Diabetic Patients, Mazin Zamel Muhammad, Aqeel Raheem Hassan

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and have multifactorial effects on immunity which increase the liability for infections with higher risk of lower respiratory tract infections including pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).Objective: To assess the effects of hyperglycemia in DM on the clinical, bacteriological and radiological presentations of pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods: This study enrolled 25 tuberculous patients out of 310 diabetic patients who attend to the out-patient clinic of DM at Al- Diwaniya Teaching Hospital, they were studied during the period from 1st of October 2009 to 31st of March 2010. Results: This study revealed that male …

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Somatization Disorder Among Primary Health Care Centers Patients, Abdulzahra Mohammed Alkhafaji, Mohammad Abdulhassan Faris Mar 2026

Somatization Disorder Among Primary Health Care Centers Patients, Abdulzahra Mohammed Alkhafaji, Mohammad Abdulhassan Faris

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Somatization disorder is multiple medically unexplained symptoms of long duration& involve multiple organ systems.Objectives: To study the prevalence of somatization disorder among patients of PHC. Centers and the role of the various sociodemographic factors also demonstrate the presentation & clinical pattern of somatization disorder.Methods: Out of 678 patients who were selected randomly from two of primary health care centers in Diwaniya city over a period from the first of October 2009 to 31th December 2009. These patients were interviewed using the International Diagnostic checklist for ICD-10 somatization disorder.Results: The study reveals that 14.6%of the patients have Somatization Disorder. and …

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In Vitro Susceptibility Of Leishmania Donovani Promastigotes To Some Antimicrobials Compared With Meglumine Antimoniate., May A. Omran, Ali M. Jasim, Sundus N. Jasim, Saif J. Yasir Mar 2026

In Vitro Susceptibility Of Leishmania Donovani Promastigotes To Some Antimicrobials Compared With Meglumine Antimoniate., May A. Omran, Ali M. Jasim, Sundus N. Jasim, Saif J. Yasir

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This experimental study was designed to evaluate the effectivness of some antimicrobial agents against Leishmania donovani promastigotes (LDP) in vitro. It was performed in College of Medicine in Kufa University during october and november 2008. It included treatment of LDP, cultured in Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) medium enriched with 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) for 14 days, with azithromycin (6, 12, and 18 μg /ml), trimethoprimsulfamethoxasol (0.5-9.5 μg/ml), norfloxacin (1 μg /ml ) and meglomin antimoniate (20 μg/ml).The control group contained no antimicrobial with the LDP. Samples were grouped so that each group (20 samples) treated under standardized conditions …

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Modified Tension Band& Longitudinal K .Wires Fixation Versus Circumferential Cerculage Wire In Treatment Of Patellar Fractures., Wejdi A. Al Fatlawy Mar 2026

Modified Tension Band& Longitudinal K .Wires Fixation Versus Circumferential Cerculage Wire In Treatment Of Patellar Fractures., Wejdi A. Al Fatlawy

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Fracture of patella comprises approximately 1% of all skeletal injuries. We managed 32 patients with closed transverse patellar fractures in a prospective study during the period between November 2006 and December 2008(with mean follow up one year) at al Sader, al Hakeem and al Manathera hospitals .All cases were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. There were 16 cases randomly fixed by modified tension band and longitudinal Kirschner wires (MTB&LKW) method and 16 randomly fixed by circumferential cerculage wire (CCW) in patients' age (20-50 years). The results were assessed by a Lysholm & Gillquist score. Regarding (MTB&LKW) method, the …

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Evaluation Of Anticoagulant Therapy For Atrial Fibrillation In Babylon, Hasanain Hashim Al-Yasiri, Najlaa Badr Al-Awadi Mar 2026

Evaluation Of Anticoagulant Therapy For Atrial Fibrillation In Babylon, Hasanain Hashim Al-Yasiri, Najlaa Badr Al-Awadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia and is a major independent risk factor for peripheral thromboembolism mainly strokes. Anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists is the most effective therapy for stroke prophylaxis in AF.Methods : In this study; 236 patients were included complaining of sustained or paroxysmal AF. They were admitted to medical ward or attended outpatient clinic in Al-Hilla Teaching Hospital in Babylon governorate during the period from 1st Jan. 2008 to 1st Jan. 2010. At the time of enrollment; INR was done for all patients and previous INR results were requested and reported. Stable therapeutic anticoagulation …

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The Degree Of Bother Of Nocturea On Quality Of Life In A Group From Al-Diwaniya Population, Ali Hamdan Alkinany, Muntather Hameed Neema, Falah Mehdy Ali, Ahmed Abdulameer Alwan Mar 2026

The Degree Of Bother Of Nocturea On Quality Of Life In A Group From Al-Diwaniya Population, Ali Hamdan Alkinany, Muntather Hameed Neema, Falah Mehdy Ali, Ahmed Abdulameer Alwan

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Nocturia is common and disrupts sleep. Traditionally, one nightly episode has been regarded as clinically meaningless.Objective: To evaluate the bothersome effect of nocturia on health related quality of life (HRQoL) in a group from Al-Diwaniya population.Patients and methods: In 2006–2008, a survey was made on a random sample of 600 patients aged 18–79 yr who were identifiedfrom Al-Diwaniya teaching hospital, proportion was 62% males and 38% were females).Measurements: bother from nocturia on QoL were examined in relation to self-reported nocturia frequency (using the American Urological Association Symptom Score). Bother from nocturia was assessed on a four-point scale (none, small, …

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A Study Of Immunological And Clinical Effects Of Allergen Immunotherapy On Patients With Allergic Rhinitis In Babylon Province, Safaa H. Al-Turaihy, Amjed H. Abbas Mar 2026

A Study Of Immunological And Clinical Effects Of Allergen Immunotherapy On Patients With Allergic Rhinitis In Babylon Province, Safaa H. Al-Turaihy, Amjed H. Abbas

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study aimed to assess the effects of allergen immunotherapy (AI) on patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) in Babylon Province. Allergen immunotherapy involved exposing a patient to gradually increasing doses of specific allergens with the intention of decreasing allergic and inflammatory response, ultimately leading to a sustained decrease in allergic symptoms. A build-up phase (once weekly injections for three months) was followed by a maintenance phase (once monthly injections) that generally continued for 3-5 years. The effects of allergen immunotherapy were assessed at 0 time, 3 months, and 6 months on 45 the patients with positive skin test to house …

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