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Biological Activity Of 5-Benzylidene Thiobarbituric Acid Derivative Against Some Bacteria Isolated From Burns Infections, Mohammed Jasim Al-Shamarti, Ahmed Hassoon Mageed, Muslim Idaan Mushin Mar 2026

Biological Activity Of 5-Benzylidene Thiobarbituric Acid Derivative Against Some Bacteria Isolated From Burns Infections, Mohammed Jasim Al-Shamarti, Ahmed Hassoon Mageed, Muslim Idaan Mushin

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A total of fifty (50) samples were collected from burn infections from AL-Sader Medical City in Alnajaf Alashraf during the period from the 24th of January to the 4th of April . Different percentages of different bacteria were noted as follows , Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the highest percentage about 33% followed by Ps. florescence 8( 16 %) , both E.coli & Klebsiella Sp comprised 6 (12%) ,and Aeromonas sp was the lowest ratio comprising 2% . The most bacteria appeared resistance to antibiotics, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to be resistant to most of the therapeutic agents. In this paper a …

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Determination Of Guanase Activity In Patients With Prolonged Treatment With Simvastatin, Sawsan Hassan Kathem Mar 2026

Determination Of Guanase Activity In Patients With Prolonged Treatment With Simvastatin, Sawsan Hassan Kathem

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

In this study, 28 patients suffering from hyperlipidemia who were on simvastatin ,were included for determination serum guanase activity. Guanase activity was observed at high level in those patients (n = 16) who were on prolonged treatment with simvastatin (more than 30 days) but its activity remained within normal when simvastation was administrated at interrupted intervals . The results were compared with two control groups the first (n=10) with hyperlipidemia but with no simvastatin and the second (n=10) was normal individuals with no history of hyperlipidemia. However, guanase activity was found to be normal in both control groups . Besides, …

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Amblyopia Therapy In Older Children, Furkaan Majied Hamied Mar 2026

Amblyopia Therapy In Older Children, Furkaan Majied Hamied

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Amblyopia (lazy eye) is a common problem affecting 1-5% of children, it is a unilateral or bilateral reduction of best corrected visual acuity that cannot be attributed directly to any structural abnormality of the eye or the posterior visual pathway. A prospective study of tow years done on thirty child all of them older than seven years age presented with uni or bilateral amlyopia; visual acuity, ocular motility, Hurshberg taste, slit lump biomicroscopy, fundoscopy, and cycloplegic refraction, treatment with correction of the refractive error, full time occlusion, part time occlusion, and penalization according to the severity. Most of children gets …

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Using Mesh Hernioplasty To Patient With Inguinal Hernia, Fadhil A. Mohialdeen Mar 2026

Using Mesh Hernioplasty To Patient With Inguinal Hernia, Fadhil A. Mohialdeen

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

To clinically evaluate the outcome of Inguinal Hernioplasty in terms of haematoma, wound infection and recurrence, with special reference to surgery done by trainee surgeons. A total of 50 patients with inguinal hernia were operated during the study period. The result of the present study concluded that using mesh for surgical operation of hernia is much better than the ordinal operation of hernia because this technique reduces the recurrence of the disease, while the classical operation is related to recurrence of the disease. Also Mesh can reduce the appearing of hematomas, Wound infections after the operation, while the classical operation …

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Test Of Efficacy Of Capsular Polysaccharide Antigen Of Klebsiella Pneumonia In Stimulation Of Immune Response In Albino Mice, Mayada F. Darwesh Mar 2026

Test Of Efficacy Of Capsular Polysaccharide Antigen Of Klebsiella Pneumonia In Stimulation Of Immune Response In Albino Mice, Mayada F. Darwesh

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The study was designed to assess in vivo the effects of capsular polysaccharide (CPS) antigen of K. pneumonia on some immunological parameters in albino mice. CPS antigen from K.pneumonia was prepared, then series concetration of wild type of bathogenic bacteria and from CPS antigen were prepared depending on LD50 value which was;1×103 cfu /ml of wilde type and 1×105 cfu/ ml of CPS antigens ,these concentration injected in 0.1 ml intraperetonial in mice . (phagocytosis , Arthus reaction , delayed hypersensitivity and plaque forming cells ) by use two concentration LD50 and 0.1 LD50 which was( 1×105 , 1×106) cfu/ …

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-ρ¡, Interleukin-10, And Oxidant/ Antioxidant Status In Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Effect Therapy, A Follow Up Study, Imad A-J Thanoon Mar 2026

Tumor Necrosis Factor-ρ¡, Interleukin-10, And Oxidant/ Antioxidant Status In Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Effect Therapy, A Follow Up Study, Imad A-J Thanoon

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

To evaluate the oxidant / antioxidant status (represented by serum malondialdehyde"MDA"and total antioxidant status "TAS") at diagnosis and then at two-weeks intervals during the first two months intensive therapy, with the levels of tumors necrosis factor- (TNF- ) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) before starting therapy and by the end of the 2 months therapy in newly diagnosed patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in comparison to healthy controls. Out of 52 patients interviewed and examined, only 46 patients with active PTB consented to participate in this study. Initially blood sample was taken and assay of serum MDA, TAS, TNF- and IL-10 was …

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Stereological Study Of The Mid Piece Of Ductus Epididymis In Human And Other Animal Species, Khalida K. Jbara Mar 2026

Stereological Study Of The Mid Piece Of Ductus Epididymis In Human And Other Animal Species, Khalida K. Jbara

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

A stereological study of a (middle piece) of ductus epididymis between normal adult human, bulls, rams, goats and buffalos was conducted using routine histological techniques. The following stereological parameters were determined; Stereocilia height, epithelial height, muscular wall thickness, lumen and tube diameters. The human epididymal stereocilia height is shorter than in goat only and higher than bulls and goats in both the epithelial height and muscular wall thickness. Human ductile diameter is smaller than in other animals. In conclusion, all human epididymal mid piece parameters in the present study differ significantly than in the other animals. Because human epididymis differs …

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Cigarette Smoking Habits Among Paramedical Students In Baghdad- Iraq, Faraj Hato Juni Mar 2026

Cigarette Smoking Habits Among Paramedical Students In Baghdad- Iraq, Faraj Hato Juni

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective: to analyze and descrbe the prevalence of cigarette smoking, attitude among paramedical students.Methods & materials: Across- Sectional study was done among the paramedical students in central medical institutes (as Institute of Medical echnology -Baghdad, institute of medical technology Al- Mansur- Baghdad. This study was conducted from October 2008 to April 2009. students ages 22 to 24 years, They were randomly selected from the first and second study level Global Adult Tobacco Survey based questionnaire. Was used the first part of the questionnaire contained demographic data and the second part contained various questions about smoking habit and attitude. Results: The …

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The Relationship Between Incompletely Excised Basal Cell Carcinoma And Recurrence Rate, Ahmed Miri Saadoon, Aws Rasool Hussein Mar 2026

The Relationship Between Incompletely Excised Basal Cell Carcinoma And Recurrence Rate, Ahmed Miri Saadoon, Aws Rasool Hussein

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective :To define the relationship between margin of clearance at sites of excision and the recurrence rate of basal cell carcinoma in head and neck regionMethods: This study was conducted on 65 patients in Al-Diwanyia teaching hospital who underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma in the head neck region between 2007 and 2008 and followed up for a period of 3 years .The patients were evaluated according :site and type of Bcc ,whether or not the excision was complete ,tumor recurrence , gender and age of the patients . The size of tumor was less than 2cm in all patientsConclusion: …

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Evaluation Of Open And Closed Treatments Of Displaced Sub Condylar Fractures, Najwa Jamil Abdulrazzak, Sabah Abdulaziz Issa Mar 2026

Evaluation Of Open And Closed Treatments Of Displaced Sub Condylar Fractures, Najwa Jamil Abdulrazzak, Sabah Abdulaziz Issa

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:The treatment of condylar process fractures has generated a great deal of discussion and controversy in oral and maxillofacial trauma and there are many different methods to treat this injury.Aim of study:To evaluate the methods of treatment of displaced condylar fractures, open or closed and pointing out their indications and contraindication. Materials and methodes:Forty patients (20-50 years old) were selected with displaced sub condylar fractures unilateral or bilateral from January 2009 to September 2009. All patients were treated in maxillofacial unit,  hospital of specialized surgery, in Medical City, Bagdad. This study protocol involves all the types of displacement of sub …

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Preparation Of Three Fasciola Gigantica Antigens And Determination Of Their Efficacy As A Vaccine For Protection Against Fascioliasis In Rabbits, Hadeel Saleem Touma, Wafaa Sadoon Shani Mar 2026

Preparation Of Three Fasciola Gigantica Antigens And Determination Of Their Efficacy As A Vaccine For Protection Against Fascioliasis In Rabbits, Hadeel Saleem Touma, Wafaa Sadoon Shani

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study was included the preparation of vaccine against fascioliasis from three Fasciola gigantica antigens, somatic antigen, excretory-secretory antigen and partially purified cathepsin antigen. Their vaccine efficacy was tested in rabbits, by using 12 Lepus lepus arabica rabbit, aged 2 months, similar weight. The rabbits were subdivided to three groups each of four rabbits and was vaccinated with one antigen emulsified in freund adjuvant. In compare to control groups Which involved 4 rabbits vaccinated with PBS and other four left without vaccination, challenge infection was done by vaccination the animals with 90 metacercaria obtained from experimentally infected intermediate host. All …

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Effect Of Some Antibiotics On Aerobic Pathogenic Bacteria Causing Otitis Media And Urinary Tract Infection In Al- Manathera City In Iraq: A Comparative In Vitro Study, Ahmed Abduljabbar Jaloob, Fadaa Abdul-Ameer Gafil Mar 2026

Effect Of Some Antibiotics On Aerobic Pathogenic Bacteria Causing Otitis Media And Urinary Tract Infection In Al- Manathera City In Iraq: A Comparative In Vitro Study, Ahmed Abduljabbar Jaloob, Fadaa Abdul-Ameer Gafil

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background: Otitis Media (OM) is an inflammation of the middle ear drum and the inner ear, including a duct known as the eustachian tube. Otitis media is very common in children. Over 60 percent of the cases of otitis media are caused by bacteria. Urinary tract infection(UTI) refer to the presence of microbial pathogens within the urinary tract. A urinary tract infection is a condition where one or more structures in the urinary tract becomes infected after bacteria overcome its strong natural defenses. In spite of these defenses, urinary tract infections are the most common of all infections and can …

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Incidence Of Endophthalmitis After Extra Capsular Cataract Surgery During Period From 2003-2004 Inibn Al Haithem Hospital, Hassanain Abd Al Ameer Hadi Mar 2026

Incidence Of Endophthalmitis After Extra Capsular Cataract Surgery During Period From 2003-2004 Inibn Al Haithem Hospital, Hassanain Abd Al Ameer Hadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Aim : To determine the incidence of endophthalmitis in our population following extracapsular cataract extraction over time(2003-2004) and to explore possible contributing factors , and to compare with incidence of endophthalmitis in other countries .Patients and method :8479 patients who were operated on for cataract surgery during the period from January 2003 to December 2004 were reviewed and all cases of endophthalmitis were analyzed ,and possible risk factors identifiedResults : During the study period ,as the technique of extra capsular cataract extraction (ECCE)with or without intraocular lens(IOL) implant whether posterior chamber(PC) intraocular lens or anterior chamber (AC) intraocular lens was …

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Effect Of Carvedilol On Echocardiographic Ejection Fraction And Fraction Shortening In Doxorubicin Treated Females With Breast Cancer, Hashim Mahdi Hashim, Adeeb Ahmad Al-Zubaidy, Sameer Hassan Abboud Al-Rekabi Mar 2026

Effect Of Carvedilol On Echocardiographic Ejection Fraction And Fraction Shortening In Doxorubicin Treated Females With Breast Cancer, Hashim Mahdi Hashim, Adeeb Ahmad Al-Zubaidy, Sameer Hassan Abboud Al-Rekabi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background : Doxorubicin based regimen is the most common treatment of breast cancer which is highly complicated by cardiotoxicity.Aim : To clarify the possible effects of carvedilol on echocardiographic ejection fraction and fraction shortening in doxorubicin based regimen in females with breast cancer.Patients and Methods : A total of 16 females with breast cancer were included in this study. The patients were randomized into 2 groups , 8 patients each. Group I included patients were treated with doxorubicin based regimen for 6 cycles with 21 day apart. Group II included patients were received doxorubicin based regimen with carvedilol 3.125 mg …

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Comparative Study Between The Usage Of Transurethral Diversion And Suprapubic Cystostomy After Distal Hypospadias Repair By Tubulerized Incised Urethroplasty, Ali A. Maazil, Saadaldeen Gali Mar 2026

Comparative Study Between The Usage Of Transurethral Diversion And Suprapubic Cystostomy After Distal Hypospadias Repair By Tubulerized Incised Urethroplasty, Ali A. Maazil, Saadaldeen Gali

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective:-to compare the usage of transurethral urinary diversion and that of suprapubic cystostomy after distal shaft hypospadias repair by tubulerized incised urethroplasty.Method: - between December 2008 to October 2010 a 48 boys who had primary hypospaidais under went surgical repair by tubulerised incised urethroplasty, they divided into two groups according to the type of urinary diversion that used post operatively; group A with suprapubic diversion and group B with transurethral nasogasteric tube diversion.Result: - 48 boys aged between 3-21years with hypospadais had divided in to two equal groups according to type of post operative urinary diversion (suprapubic and transurethral), the …

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The Role Of Glucose Tolerance Test In Diwaniya Population In Relation To(Who) Criteria, Fadhl Alzamili Mar 2026

The Role Of Glucose Tolerance Test In Diwaniya Population In Relation To(Who) Criteria, Fadhl Alzamili

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Recent researches into diabetes and impaired glucose metabolism has created a new array terminology And definitions relating to glucose metabolism in clinical practice. To study the role Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) in diagnosis of different hyperglycemic classess. in diwaniya. Four hundred patients were studied for the existance of diabetic state using the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Only (37.5%) patients had frank diabetic state after 2h OGTT. (50%) patients ranging between Impaired Fasting Glucose ( IFG), and Impaired Glucose Tolerance Test. (12.5%), patients had no diabetes. Overlap between results makes these readings not applicable for all population,therfore using 2H OGTT..is warranted.

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Association Between Vaginitis Caused By Staphylococcus Aureus, E.Coli And Candida Albicans And Pap Smear Results, Humady Al-Hillali, Niran Abdul Hussien, Awas Al- Obaidi, Abdul Adheem Jasem Mar 2026

Association Between Vaginitis Caused By Staphylococcus Aureus, E.Coli And Candida Albicans And Pap Smear Results, Humady Al-Hillali, Niran Abdul Hussien, Awas Al- Obaidi, Abdul Adheem Jasem

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

In this study, one-hundred vaginal swabs and cervical smears were obtained randomly from women admitted to Al-Diwaniya Maternity and Pediatrics Teaching Hospital in Al-Qadisyia Province; samples from private clinics were also included. The samples were taken from married women. Women who were pregnant, with vaginal bleeding, and who recently have used vaginal suppositories were excluded from the study. The samples were collected from November, 2010 to March, 2011. The study involved culturing and isolation of most common microorganisms that cause vaginitis and their association with cellular changes of the cervix. The most common organisms isolated were Staphylococcus aureus(29.7%) , Escherichia …

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Effects Of Phenolic Compound On The Viability Of Leishmania Tropica Promastigotes: A Comparative In Vitro Study, Maani N. Alshammary, Roaa H. Abdul Mageed, Bassim I. Mohamad Mar 2026

Effects Of Phenolic Compound On The Viability Of Leishmania Tropica Promastigotes: A Comparative In Vitro Study, Maani N. Alshammary, Roaa H. Abdul Mageed, Bassim I. Mohamad

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This in vitro study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Caffeic acid against the viability of Leishmania tropica promastigotes in vitro. The result showed that Caffeic acid had a fatal effect on the viability of Leishmania tropica promastigotes with the use of different concentrations leading to a gradual decreasing of living promastigotes number with the increase of Caffeic acid concentration. The mean parasiticidal effect of Caffeic acid was (24×104, 30×104, 38×104, 44×104, 53×104) promastigote /ml at concentrations (10, 15, 20, 25, 30) mg/ml respectively after three days of incubation. It can be concluded that Caffeic acid posses a cidal effect …

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Overexpression Of Mammaglobin In Tissue Breast Carcinoma By Immunohistochemistry, Shoroq Mohammad Abbas Mar 2026

Overexpression Of Mammaglobin In Tissue Breast Carcinoma By Immunohistochemistry, Shoroq Mohammad Abbas

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Our purpose was to investigate the mammaglobin overexpression in tissue breast cancer and to determine its correlations with conventional prognostic parameters. There were investigated 60 patients with breast carcinoma, and slides from paraffin blocks were stained with an antibody against mammaglobin. The immunohistochemical reaction was scored based on the percentage of positive tumor cells in tumors. Positive reaction for mammaglobin was diffused cytoplasmic staining foundin 75% of tissue breast carcinoma. A significant correlation was found between the mammaglobin expression in the breast cancer and grades of the tumor. Out results suggest that mammaglobin is a good prognostic marker forbreast carcinomaAim …

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Effect Of Diltiazem On Intraocular Pressure In Normal And Ocular Hypertensive Rabbits, Baha'a A. Abdul-Hussein, Adeeb A. Alzubaidy, Hassanen A. Radi Mar 2026

Effect Of Diltiazem On Intraocular Pressure In Normal And Ocular Hypertensive Rabbits, Baha'a A. Abdul-Hussein, Adeeb A. Alzubaidy, Hassanen A. Radi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background; Glaucoma is a multifactorial disease involving progressive optic neuropathy and altered intraocular hemodynamics; furthermore, glaucoma can cause blindness if it is left untreated.Aim of the study: To explore effects of topical diltiazem on intraocular pressure (IOP) in each of normal and ocular hypertensive rabbits.Materials and methods: A group of 54 males of the rabbits were included in the present study. Induction of ocular hypertension was achieved by injection of hydroxy propyl methylcellulose in the anterior chamber of rabbits right eye. In addition to distilled water (as negative control), each of timolol (as positive control) and diltiazem (the tested drug) …

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Dose Individualization Of Ovarian Stimulants: A Comparative Study Of Different Ovulation Enhancing Modalities And Their Effect On Reproductive Hormones, Sinaa A Kadhim Mar 2026

Dose Individualization Of Ovarian Stimulants: A Comparative Study Of Different Ovulation Enhancing Modalities And Their Effect On Reproductive Hormones, Sinaa A Kadhim

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:- Many years ago, clinicians treating couples for infertility by using ovarian stimulants drugs, which produce their action on reproductive hormones, a variety of medications can temporarily correct ovulatory problems and increase a woman's ability to become pregnant.Objectives:- To identify the effect of different type of ovarian stimulents modalities on serum level of reproductive hormone which will eventually affect the out come of the cycle ( follicular maturation and ovulation).Methods:- Forty-five patients were enrolled in this study all of them suffer from primary infertility, the patients were randomized into three groups. The first group consist of fifteen patient they use …

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Study Of Some Microbial And Immunological Parameter In Patients With Urinary Tract Infection In Al- Diwanyia City, Dina M. R. Al-Khafaf Mar 2026

Study Of Some Microbial And Immunological Parameter In Patients With Urinary Tract Infection In Al- Diwanyia City, Dina M. R. Al-Khafaf

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

From 392 isolate of UTI inpatients were collected from maternity and pediatrics teaching hospital in Al-Diwanyia city, from September 2008 to June 2010. About 37 samples gave a positive cultures. Results also showed a high increment rate of UTI in the females that males 268 (68.2%) females & 124( 31.8%) males . E. coli was the major pathogen of UTI 276 (70.4%) of total cases, the second important pathogen was Proteus spp. (15.8%) while the other causes of UTI were Candida albicans (6.12%), Staph. aureus ( 4.33%), Pseudomonas aerugenosa ( 1.53%), Streptococcus spp. (0.72%), Klebsiella spp. ( 0.5%) & Enterococcus …

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Indications Of Tracheastomy In Najaf (Retrospective Study 2008-2011), Yasir L. Hasson, Ahmed A. Al-Zubiadi Mar 2026

Indications Of Tracheastomy In Najaf (Retrospective Study 2008-2011), Yasir L. Hasson, Ahmed A. Al-Zubiadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Tracheastomy is one of few ancient surgical procedures which is still widely used nowadays. There is an old famous statement (when you think about tracheastomy, it is time to do it). This statement is far away from reality with the emergence of new less invasive methods ofsecuring airway.Aim: to evaluate the indications of tracheastomy in Najaf. Patients and methods: a cross-sectional analytic study of 87 tracheastomy operations had been done in the period between January2008 to February 2011 in Al-Sadar teaching hospital in Najaf.Results : The mean age of our 87 patient was (52.4). Most of our patients were males …

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Prevalence Of Mental Disorders Among Adolescents Of Secondary Schools In Diwaniya Governorate, Hadi Jabor Suhail Mar 2026

Prevalence Of Mental Disorders Among Adolescents Of Secondary Schools In Diwaniya Governorate, Hadi Jabor Suhail

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

- A cross-sectional study was conducted , on 1048 adolescent pupils(554 male &494 female) , in Al-Diwaniya Governorate , Iraq.-Twelve intermediate and secondary schools were chosen consecutively as a study setting ( 6 from Diwaniya city as urban ; 3 from Shamiya &3from Gammas as rural).-All chosen pupils (aged 12–18years) were considered in the self reporting questionnaire & face to face interview during the period from the 1st of May to the 30th of November 2010.-Out of 1048 adolescents assessed, 183 have positive mental disorders, giving a point prevalence of 17.46% .-Among the examined pupils are (79) diagnosed with anxiety …

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The Acute Phase Protein C, Anti Dna Igm And Igg Responses Among Angina Pectoris Patients, Ibrahim M-S Shnawa, Hiba J. Hamza, Affrah H. Omran, K. Ghanum Mar 2026

The Acute Phase Protein C, Anti Dna Igm And Igg Responses Among Angina Pectoris Patients, Ibrahim M-S Shnawa, Hiba J. Hamza, Affrah H. Omran, K. Ghanum

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Fifty angina pectoris patients (APP) were clinically diagnosed in Mergan Hospital in Hillah city during the period from March to August 2009. While the control group were fifty normal subjects. APP and control groups were subjected to a battery of acute phase protein C, Anti DNA and IgM anti IgG to investigate the role of the auto-antibodies in the immunopathogenesis of angina pectoris (AP) . Thirty-five out of the fifty APP (70%) were positive for acute phase protein response with titre ranges of 18-128. while APP. were positive for Anti DNA and IgM anti IgG autoantibodies were 36% and 16% …

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Gram-Positive Bacteremia In Febrile Children Under Two Years Of Age In Babylon Province, Naher H.S, J. M. Al-Mrzoq, Hasson S.O Mar 2026

Gram-Positive Bacteremia In Febrile Children Under Two Years Of Age In Babylon Province, Naher H.S, J. M. Al-Mrzoq, Hasson S.O

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

This study aimed to investigate gram-positive bacteremia in febrile children according to some risk factors and to detect the type causative bacteria. One hundred sixty blood samples were collected from children under 2 years who were suffering from fever and admitted to emergency department of Babylon Maternity and Children Hospital in Hilla. The results indicated that 31(19.4%) blood samples revealed positive cultures consisting of 21(68%) gram-positive bacterial isolates and 10(32%) gram-negative isolates*. Gram-positive isolates represented by; Staphylococcus aureus which accounted for 10(33%), Coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) which accounted for 5 isolates(16%), Streptococcus pygenes 4 isolates(13%), Listeria monocytogenes and Micrococcus sp. …

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Lipid Profile And Pre €“ Eclampsia, Eman Chafat Karawn, Ahlam Abdul-Hadi Mar 2026

Lipid Profile And Pre €“ Eclampsia, Eman Chafat Karawn, Ahlam Abdul-Hadi

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Objective: To assess if there are changes in lipid profile in preeclampsia and if these changes can be used as marker of severity of the condition.Study design: This study include 100 pregnant women divided into 3 groups.1) 25 pregnant women with sever pre-eclampsia in the third trimester.2) 25 pregnant women with mild-moderate pre-eclampsia in the thirdtrimester .3) 50 apparently healthy pregnant women of comparable age &parity in the third trimester. All were investigated for serum lipid profile includingserum cholesterol(CH)serum triglyceride(TG)serum high density lipoprotein(HDL)serum low density lipoprotein(LDL)serum very low density lipoprotein(VLDL) Result: There was significant increase in serum TG ,VLDL and …

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Amelioration Of Doxorubicin Induced Cardiotoxicity, Najah R Hadi, Sadiq J Ali, Nadhim Hinti Mar 2026

Amelioration Of Doxorubicin Induced Cardiotoxicity, Najah R Hadi, Sadiq J Ali, Nadhim Hinti

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

The therapeutic usefulness of doxorubicin (DXR), an anthracycline antibiotic, is limited by its cardiotoxicity. The present study investigated the effects of vitamin E, carvedilol, telmisartan and omega-3 against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats using biochemical approaches . Telmisartan (1 mg/kg/day) orally, vitamin E(100 mg/kg) orally. carvedilol (10mg/kg) orally and omega-3 (20 mg/kg) orally were administered orally for 7 days followed by doxorubicin (15 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally (ip) as a single dose . Rats treated with DXR showed cardiotoxicity as evidenced by elevation of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, serum creatin kinase (CK-MB);serum malondialdehyde (MDA) level, catalase activity did not change …

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The Effect Of Chronic Use Of Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills On Pap Smear, Abdaladeem Yousif Jasem, Shaimaa Mohsen Mar 2026

The Effect Of Chronic Use Of Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills On Pap Smear, Abdaladeem Yousif Jasem, Shaimaa Mohsen

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

To assess the probability that combined oral contraceptive pills increase the risk of cervical epithelial changes ( like dysplasia or other changes ),we conducted a case controlled study in Diwaniyah maternity & pediatric teaching hospital; ninty –two women with chronic use of combined oral contraceptive pills ( using pills for 5 years or more ) were chosen as a study group ,while one hundred –twenty women with no history of using the pills ( non-users ) were selected as a control group for evaluation,both the control & study groups were matched by age,parity,socio-economic status & number of sex partners ( …

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The Significance Of Preoperative White Blood Cells Count And Ultrasonography For Diagnosis Of Acute Appendicitis, Majeed H. H.Al-Amiri Mar 2026

The Significance Of Preoperative White Blood Cells Count And Ultrasonography For Diagnosis Of Acute Appendicitis, Majeed H. H.Al-Amiri

Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal

Background:Appendicectomy is still the most common surgical procedure; but diagnostic failure may still occur & leads to delay in treatment or negative appendicectomy.Objectives of this study:to evaluate value of preoperative white blood cells count &ultrasonography in diagnosis of acute appendicitis Patients and methods:This study had been carried on 588 cases of acute appendicitis. Appendicectomy done for all cases. Over period of 4 years from January 2006-january 2010. the range of age was between 7-76 years. With mean age of (41.5 years).and median age 25 years old. 366 males (62.244%) and 222 females (37.755). ultrasonography done for all patients by our …

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