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Examining Student Resource Choice, Perception, And Self-Regulation In A Flipped Undergraduate Microbiology Lecture Course, Sarah Sletten

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

This study examines student resource choice, perceptions, and self-regulated learning (SRL) in preparation for a flipped undergraduate microbiology course. Drawing on Expectancy-Value Theory, the investigation explored whether students prefer video lectures or complete note sets for pre-class preparation, how SRL strategies evolve over time, and the relationship between flipped classroom perceptions and in-class engagement. Data were collected across multiple course units using surveys—including a modified Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire—and analysis of resource selection and classroom participation. The results indicate a strong and increasing preference for slides over video lectures. Additionally, significant increases in higher-order cognitive strategies were observed alongside …

Improving Icu Nurses’ Knowledge Of Early Mobility Through An Educational Intervention, Mohini Chand

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project sought to close a critical knowledge gap in the implementation of early mobility (EM) practices among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. Guided by the ADDIE instructional design model, the initiative centered on developing and delivering a six-week educational intervention aimed at enhancing nurses’ comprehension and application of EM strategies for critically ill patients. Despite robust evidence supporting EM’s role in mitigating ICU-acquired weakness, reducing delirium, and improving functional outcomes, its clinical adoption remained inconsistent prior to this intervention. The project was anchored by the practice-focused question: “To what extent does an educational intervention improve ICU nurses’ knowledge …

Intouch Week Of October 6, 2025, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Summer Research Fellowships Empower Medical Students to Explore, Innovate, and Lead
• International Symposium on Adolescent and Young Adult NHL Has Far Reach
• A Look Inside NYMC with the 2025-2026 Social Media Ambassadors
• SOM Welcomes New Faculty
• Pet the Stress Away Brings Joy to NYMC
• Stay Warm with Savings on Hoodies
• In The Community: College Joins Forces at Westchester Heart Walk to Fight Heart Disease and Stroke
• In The Community: SHSP Students and Faculty Partner with the White Plains Youth Bureau for Community Health and Wellness Day
• Faculty Spotlight: Christopher Whitehurst, Ph.D., Cracks …

Implementation Of The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 As A Screening Tool For Depression, Nathalie Teboh Njofri Bih

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Depression is a common mental health issue that is often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in primary care practice due to a lack of appropriate screening. The practice problem addressed by this project was the inconsistent use of standardized tools, like the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), which hinders timely and accurate depression diagnosis. The practice-focused question was: Does educating staff impact their knowledge of the recommended use and interpretation of the PHQ-9 and their confidence in administering the tool? I aimed to enhance depression screening practices by educating nursing staff on administering, scoring, and integrating the PHQ-9 into routine patient care. For …

Perceptions Of Whole Plant-Based Diets And Weight Among Hispanics In Miami, Florida, Zoraida Powell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Being overweight or obese poses major public health concerns and contributes to the development of chronic illnesses. While researchers have explored how a total plant-based diet impacts excess body weight or obesity, there is still a lack of clarity about how Hispanics living in Miami, FL, perceive or understand this diet concerning overweight and obesity. Using a generic qualitative approach, this study was conducted on how Hispanics in Miami, FL, understand and view a whole plant-based diet (WPBD) for preventing and reducing overweight and obesity. Through interviews with 14 diverse Hispanic participants, the study revealed that they see WPBD as …

Rurality’S Impact On Alaska Native Elders’ Levels Of Physical Activity And Obesity, Jessie Doherty

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While there have been studies on obesity levels and physical activity levels across many populations and age groups, few studies have focused on Alaska Native Elders. The purpose of this study was to examine rurality (urban vs. rural counties), physical activity, and obesity level while controlling for sex, self-reported loneliness, and self-reported stress. The theoretical foundation for this study was based on the socio-ecological model (SEM), and the research questions in this study explored how rurality impacted obesity levels and how rurality impacted physical activity levels in Alaska Native Elders. The methodology of this study was a quantitative cross-sectional design …

New Avenues In Childhood Vasculitis, Hulya Ercan Emreol, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Marija Jelusic, Marinka Twilt, Seza Ozen

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Childhood vasculitis encompasses a group of rare and heterogeneous diseases with systemic inflammation affecting various vessel sizes. This comprehensive review highlights recent advances in the pathogenesis, biomarkers, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for major pediatric vasculitides including IgA vasculitis, Kawasaki Disease, ANCA-associated vasculitis, Takayasu arteritis, and Polyarteritis Nodosa. Novel insights from genetic, immunologic, and imaging studies have paved the way for early diagnosis and individualized therapeutic approaches. Future directions emphasize the role of artificial intelligence, precision medicine, and international collaborative trials to optimize long-term outcomes and quality of life in affected children.

Practicing With Intent: How To Teach An Old Dogma New Tricks, Matthew C Phillips, Kusha Davar, Sarah Freling, Steven Y C Tong, Todd C Lee, Emily G Mcdonald, Travis B Nielsen, Noah Wald-Dickler, Alfredo J Mena Lora, Rachael A Lee, Fergus Hamilton, Daniel M Musher, Rodrigo P L Costa, Bassam Ghanem, Rachel Baden, Brad Spellberg

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Clinicians are constantly bombarded with an onslaught of newly published data, yet they must make clinical decisions despite a dearth of clinical data. Sometimes, they may fall back on clinical practices entrenched by experience, unaware that they are upheld by dogmatic tradition rather than robust evidence. Ideally, the totality of evidence must be assessed and utilized for clinical decision-making, irrespective of entrenched orthodoxy. Here, we explore the questions, how much evidence is needed to revise established clinical practices and, more fundamentally, can data alone truly catalyze such shifts.

A Supplement, Not A Substitute: Accuracy And Completeness Of Chatgpt Responses For Common Elbow Pathology, Benjamin Fiedler, Umar Ghilzai, Abdullah Ghali, Phillip Goldman, Pablo Coello, Michael B Gottschalk, Eric R Wagner, Adil Shahzad Ahmed

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Hypothesis: Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have increasingly been used as online resources for patients with orthopedic conditions. Yet there is a paucity of information assessing the ability of LLMs to accurately and completely answer patient questions. The present study comparatively assessed both ChatGPT 3.5 and GPT-4 responses to frequently asked questions on common elbow pathologies, scoring for accuracy and completeness. It was hypothesized that ChatGPT 3.5 and GPT-4 would demonstrate high levels of accuracy for the specific query asked, but some responses would lack completeness, and GPT-4 would yield more accurate and complete responses than ChatGPT 3.5.

Methods: …

Strain-Specific Variability In Viral Kinetics, Cytokine Response, And Cellular Damage In Air-Liquid Cultures Of Human Nasal Organoids After Infection With Sars-Cov-2, Gina M Aloisio, Trevor J Mcbride, Letisha Aideyan, Emily M Schultz, Ashley M Murray, Anubama Rajan, Erin G Nicholson, David Henke, Laura Ferlic-Stark, Amal Kambal, Hannah L Johnson, Elina A Mosa, Fabio Stossi, Sarah E Blutt, Pedro A Piedra, Vasanthi Avadhanula

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

SARS-CoV-2 variants have demonstrated distinct epidemiological patterns and clinical presentations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding variant-specific differences at the respiratory epithelium is crucial for understanding their pathogenesis. Here, we utilized human nasal organoid air-liquid interface (HNO-ALI) cell cultures to compare the viral replication kinetics, innate immune response, and epithelial damage of six different strains of SARS-CoV-2 (B.1.2, WA, Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron). All variants replicated efficiently in HNO-ALIs, but with distinct replication kinetic patterns. The Delta variant exhibited delayed replication kinetics, achieving a steady state at 6 days post-infection compared to 3 days for other variants. Cytokine analysis revealed …

Phytochemisty And Antioxidant Activity Of Ethanol, Ethyl Acetate, And N-Hexane Extracts Of Suruhan Leaves (Peperomia Pellucida), Ade Arsianti, Steven Gill, Diyah Kristanty

Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics

Background: Free radicals are natural byproducts of cellular metabolism, in which, their excessive accumulation can lead to oxidative stress, which plays a key role in the development of various chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disorders, and neurodegenerative conditions. Antioxidants are compounds capable of scavenging free radicals and minimizing oxidative damage. Peperomia pellucida, commonly known as Suruhan leaves, is a tropical herb traditionally used in folk medicine that contain bioactive compounds correlated with a strong radical-scavenging activity, suggesting its potential as a natural antioxidant source. This study aims to conduct a phytochemical analysis and evaluate the antioxidant activity of ethanol, …

Atg Conjugation-Dependent/Independent Mechanisms Underlie Lysosomal Stress-Induced Tfeb Regulation, Shiori Akayama, Takayuki Shima, Tatsuya Kaminishi, Mengying Cui, Jlenia Monfregola, Kohei Nishino, Andrea Ballabio, Hidetaka Kosako, Tamotsu Yoshimori, Shuhei Nakamura

Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications

TFEB, a master regulator of autophagy and lysosomal biogenesis, is activated by several cellular stresses including lysosomal damage, but its underlying mechanism is unclear. TFEB activation during lysosomal damage depends on the ATG conjugation system, which mediates lipidation of ATG8 proteins. Here, we newly identify ATG conjugation-independent TFEB regulation that precedes ATG conjugation-dependent regulation, designated Modes I and II, respectively. We reveal unique regulators of TFEB in each mode: APEX1 in Mode I and CCT7 and/or TRIP6 in Mode II. APEX1 interacts with TFEB independently of the ATG conjugation system, and is required for TFEB stability, while both CCT7 and …

Atg16l1 Controls Mammalian Vacuolar Proton Atpase, Thabata L A Duque, Masroor Paddar, Einar Trosdal, Ruheena Javed, Lee Allers, Michal H Mudd, Prithvi Akepati, Soumya R Mishra, Michelle Salemi, Brett Phinney, Shawn B Bratton, Thomas Wileman, Vojo Deretic

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The mechanisms governing mammalian proton pump V-ATPase function are of fundamental and medical interest. The assembly and disassembly of cytoplasmic V1 domain with the membrane-embedded V0 domain of V-ATPase is a key aspect of V-ATPase localization and function. Here, we show that the mammalian protein ATG16L1, primarily appreciated for its role in canonical autophagy and in noncanonical membrane atg8ylation processes, controls V-ATPase. ATG16L1 knockout elevated V-ATPase activity, increased V1 presence on endomembranes, and increased the number of acidified intracellular compartments. ATG16L1's ability to efficiently bind V-ATPase was required for its inhibitory role in endolysosomal acidification and for control of Mycobacterium …

Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Current And Emerging Treatment Options, Paul K Paik, Jianjun Zhang, Howard Jack West, Jonathan W Riess

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Although the pharmacologic management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has advanced substantially in the past 2 decades, disparities in the applicability to different histologic subtypes remain. Several treatment options are not suitable for squamous NSCLC, with use restricted to nonsquamous NSCLC (eg, bevacizumab and pemetrexed) because of safety concerns or comparative activity. Differences in mutational landscapes and a lack of matched targeted therapies specific to squamous NSCLC oncogenic aberrations present additional limitations. In the absence of suitable targeted therapies, immunotherapy with or without chemotherapy is the mainstay of squamous NSCLC treatment; however, survival-related outcomes remain poorer for patients with …

Improved Allele Frequencies In Gnomad Through Local Ancestry Inference, Pragati Kore, Michael W Wilson, Grace Tiao, Katherine Chao, Philip W Darnowsky, Nicholas A Watts, Jessica Honorato Mauer, Samantha M Baxter, Genome Aggregation Database Consortium, Heidi L Rehm, Mark J Daly, Konrad J Karczewski, Elizabeth G Atkinson

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) is a foundational resource for allele frequency data, widely used in genomic research and clinical interpretation. However, traditional estimates rely on individual-level genetic ancestry groupings that may obscure variation in recently admixed populations. To improve resolution, we applied local ancestry inference (LAI) to over 27 million variants in two admixed groups: Admixed American (n = 7612) and African/African American (n = 20,250), deriving ancestry-specific allele frequencies. We show that 78.5% and 85.1% of variants in these groups, respectively, exhibit at least a twofold difference in ancestry-specific frequencies. Moreover, 81.49% of variants with LAI information would …

Inflammation And Mutational Burden Differentially Associated With Nivolumab Or Ipilimumab Combination Efficacy In Colorectal Cancer, Ming Lei, Michael J Overman, Jin Yao, Thierry André, Sara Lonardi, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Massimo Aglietta, Fabio Gelsomino, Ray Mcdermott, Ka Yeung Mark Wong, Michael A Morse, Eric Van Cutsem, Alain Hendlisz, Dana B Cardin, Bart Neyns, Andrew Hill, Anuradha Krishnamurthy, Franklin Chen, Samith Kochuparambil, Robert R Jenq, Sandzhar Abdullaev, Beilei He, Ruslan Novosiadly, Scott Kopetz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Nivolumab alone and in combination with ipilimumab demonstrated durable clinical benefit in patients with previously treated microsatellite instability-high/mismatch repair-deficient metastatic colorectal cancer in the phase 2 CheckMate 142 study. Here, we report exploratory biomarker analyses from CheckMate 142 evaluating associations between various tissue biomarkers and the efficacy of nivolumab monotherapy and nivolumab plus ipilimumab combination in these patients. Higher expression of inflammation-related gene expression signatures is associated with improved response per investigator assessment and survival benefit with nivolumab monotherapy. In contrast, higher tumor mutational burden, tumor indel burden, and degrees of microsatellite instability are associated with improved response per investigator …

Quantitative Proteomics Identifies Conserved Proteins And Altered Regulation Of Mucin-16 In Low Grade Serous Ovarian Cancers, Christopher M Tarney, Paulette Mhawech-Fauceglia, Jonathan D Ogata, Julie Oliver, Tamara Abulez, Philip A Branton, Saeid Movahedi-Lankarani, Brian L Hood, Kelly A Conrads, Kendal Rosalik, Kwong-Kwok Wong, David M Gershenson, Sanghoon Lee, Anil K Sood, Robert C Bast, Kathleen M Darcy, Neil T Phippen, G Larry Maxwell, Thomas P Conrads, Nicholas W Bateman

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSOC) is a rare and largely chemoresistant subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer. Unlike treatment for high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), management options for LGSOC patients are limited, in part, due to a lack of deep molecular characterization of this disease. To address this limitation, we aimed to define highly conserved proteome alterations in LGSOC by performing deep quantitative proteomic analysis of tumors collected from LGSOC and HGSOC patients or normal fallopian tube tissues and validating proteins within two independent proteomic datasets of LGSOC and HGSOC tumors.

METHODS: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded LGSOC (n = 12), HGSOC (n …

Assessing A Community Health Worker-Facilitated, Digitally Delivered, Family-Centered Diabetes Management Program: Single-Arm Quasi-Experimental Study, Zenong Yin, Vanessa L Errisuriz, Heather Cuevas, Bertha E Flores, Laura Delfausse, Christina Galvan, Jing Wang, Chengdong Li, Renata Morfin, Shiyu Li, Maysa Sapargeldiyeva, Giliane Yza Muyna, Minyu Zhang, Vanessa Sweet, Deborah Parra-Medina

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: The high prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated complications disproportionately affect low-income Latino populations, who also experience disparities in diabetes self-management (DSM), including poor medication adherence, physical activity, diet, and glycemic control.

Objective: This study examined, through an academic-community partnership, the effectiveness of ¡Salud, Salud! (an evidence-based, family-centered diabetes self-management education and support [DSMES] program) on primary (glycemic control and quality of life) and secondary (social, psychological, and behavioral factors related to T2D management) outcomes among low-income Latino adults with T2D or prediabetes.

Methods: In total, 81 adults (mean age 48.90 years, SD 12.57; n=57, 70.4%, female; …

Apoe-Calypse Tau: Apoe-Tau Synergy In Alzheimer's Disease, Matthew Paul Lennol, Chiara Bordier, Léana Kamelher, Jason D Ulrich, David M Holtzman, Maud Gratuze

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) in senile plaques and abnormally hyperphosphorylated tau proteins in neurofibrillary tangles. While much of the research has focused on Aβ, tau-mediated neurodegeneration is more closely associated with synaptic loss and cognitive decline in AD, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of tau pathology. In this context, the interaction between tau and APOE, particularly the main genetic risk factor for AD APOE ε4, remains underexplored. APOE encodes apolipoprotein E (apoE), a protein important in lipid metabolism. In addition to promoting Aβ deposition, emerging …

Understanding The Role Of Street Medicine In Harm Reduction: A Case Study Of Street Medicine St. Louis, Ari Gzesh, Jeremiah S Truel, Danielle R Adams, Luke Zabotka, Sara Malone, Nathanial S Nolan

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Homelessness results from, and exacerbates, various social determinants of health, including poverty, racism, and inadequate healthcare access, which are further compounded by physical and mental health challenges. The street medicine movement seeks to address these disparities by providing direct medical care and harm reduction services to unsheltered homeless in low-barrier settings. The development of trust is critical to providing this form of care. Few studies have sought to understand the factors influencing trust development in street medicine encounters.

METHODS: This case study of Street Medicine St. Louis aims to explore the factors that influence trust and how trust development …

Investigation Of Lncrna Expression In Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Reveals A Linc01432-Celf2 Axis As An Inhibitor Of Apoptosis, Richa Mishra, Prasanth Thunuguntla, Dhanusha Duraiyan, Alani Perkin, Katelyn Bagwill, Savannah Gonzales, Catheryn Sizemore, Vanessa Brizuela, Jaiyana King, Stephen Daly, Yoon Jae Chang, Mahdote Abebe, Yash Rajana, Kelly Wichmann, Christ Enyan, Shruthi Rangineni, Mark Fiala, Julie Fortier, Reyka Jayasinghe, Mark Schroeder, Li Ding, Ravi Vij, John Dipersio, Jessica Silva-Fisher

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable malignancy of plasma cells, with over 35,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the United States. Despite an expanding arsenal of approved therapies, nearly all patients relapse, and mechanisms underlying disease progression remain poorly understood. In particular, the role of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in MM progression and treatment response is largely unexplored. To address this gap, we performed transcriptome sequencing of newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) patient samples and compared individuals with short progression-free survival (PFS; < 24 months) to those with prolonged PFS (>24 months) following standard first-line therapy. We identified 157 lncRNAs upregulated in patients with short PFS, and prioritized the …

The Donut Hole Fall 2025, Medicare Donations & Design Committee

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Temporal Trends In The Epidemiology Of Hip Osteoarthritis In The Usa, 1990-2019: A Cross-Sectional Time-Series Study Using Gbd Data., Arsalaan Sayyed, Gabrielle Lucia Dykhouse, Taylor J Manes, Cameron Sabet, Minali Gautami Nemani, Ambrose Loc Ngo, Ayah A Ibrahim, Phillip C Mckegg, Jignesh N Patel

Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate temporal trends in the epidemiology of hip osteoarthritis (OA) in the USA from 1990 to 2019, with stratification by sex and geographic region.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional time-series analysis using secondary data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study.

SETTING: US population-based analysis, stratified by the four US Census Bureau regions: Northeast, Midwest, South and West.

PARTICIPANTS: De-identified, aggregate population-level data representing all adults in the USA from 1990 to 2019, drawn from the GBD database.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Age-standardised rates per 100 000 population for years lived with disability (YLDs), prevalence and incidence of hip …

Causal Ai-Based Clinical And Radiomic Analysis For Optimizing Patient Selection In Combined Immunotherapy And Sabr In Early-Stage Nsclc: A Secondary Analysis Of The Phase Ii I-Sabr Trial, Maliazurina B Saad, Eman Showkatian, Vivek Verma, Qasem Al-Tashi, Muhammad Aminu, Xinyan Xu, Muhamed Qayati Mohamed, Morteza Salehjahromi, Sheeba J Sujit, Yuliya Kitsel, Steven H Lin, Zhongxing Liao, Saumil Gandhi, David Qian, David Jaffray, Caroline Chung, Natalie I Vokes, Jianjun Zhang, J Jack Lee, John V Heymach, Jia Wu, Joe Y Chang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: The recent phase II randomized stereotactic ablative radiotherapy with and without immunotherapy (I-SABR) trial has shown improved event-free survival (EFS) when adding immunotherapy to stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for early-stage inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, optimizing patient selection thereof is critical, because not every patient benefits from immunotherapy. Leveraging the powerful use of artificial intelligence, this secondary analysis of the I-SABR trial developed a modeling system (named "I-SABR-SELECT") based on clinical and radiomic factors to address which patients should receive additional immunotherapy.

Methods: The discovery/validation cohorts were from the I-SABR trial, with external validation from the single-arm …

Bridging The Gap: Awareness Of Healthy Menstrual Practices Among Married And Single Women In Baghdad Teaching Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study, Ban Yousif Yaaqoob

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Menstruation is a natural biological process that significantly impacts women’s physical and emotional well-being. Despite its universality, misconceptions and unhealthy practices surrounding menstruation persist, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of married and single women regarding healthy menstrual habits in Baghdad, Iraq.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 20, 2022, to February 25, 2023, involving 100 women divided into two groups: 50 single females from the College of Health and Medical Techniques and 50 married employees from Baghdad Teaching Hospital. Data were collected through structured interviews and …

Enhancing Automated Lung Disease Detection From Chest Radiography: An Interpretable Deep Learning Approach With Integrated Preprocessing And Ensemble Modeling, Ahmed Mohammed Abdulkarem, Jamal Kamil K. Abbas, Qamar Ali Abdulridha

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

In this study, we tackled the problem of early pulmonary disease detection in chest radiography by developing and evaluating a sophisticated deep learning framework. Our goal was to improve diagnostic precision for conditions like cancer and pneumonia. To do this, we combined insights from current literature with a rigorous experimental protocol using a 5,000-image sample from the well-known NIH Chest X-ray dataset. A core component of our work was the implementation of a multi-stage preprocessing pipeline, featuring both lung segmentation and targeted contrast enhancement, designed to focus the model’s attention on relevant clinical features.

We assessed our models, which were …

Assessment Of Some Cardiac Markers (Ck-Mb, Myoglobin And Troponin) In Iraqi Type-2 Diabetic Patients With Metabolic Syndrome, Hayder Bassim Najeb

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Cardiovascular diseases in the context of diabetes represent a main cause of morbidity and mortality with a two to three times higher risk of cardiovascular diseases in T2DM patients than in people without the condition (normoglycemia). The current study aimed to assess some Cardiac markers (CK-MB, myoglobin and troponin) in Iraqi type two diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome. The study was carried out on (60) patients with type-2 Diabetes mellitus who were divided into 2 groups: (30) subjects having metabolic syndromes and (30) subjects without metabolic syndromes. Venous blood samples were taken from patients who visited the Medical City Hospital-Baghdad …

The Impact Of Refractive Errors Instability On The Life Quality Of The Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Farah Fareed Tarik, Rasha Taha Yassen

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

The present work aims to study the refractive error instability effects on life quality among type 2 diabetic patients and to understand the issues in people with refractive error. The cross-sectional study was conducted among patients of Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital and Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital from 1/11/2023 to 1/3/2024. A slit lamp, E chart, lensometer, OCT, trial case, and some tests were performed. One copy of the questionnaire was completed for each subject out of 100 diabetic patients. The present study included (48%) male and (52%) female who were diagnosed as type II diabetic patients. The results show that (89%) of …

Cecum Lymphoma After Renal Transplant (Case Report), Ahmed Saeed Hamad

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

Background: Renal transplantation is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage renal disease, but it raises a risk for lymphoma.

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and abdominal distention 13 years after being transplanted. Imaging and histopathological examination revealed intestinal lymphoma.

Discussion: This case, because the patient was schronically cytologically immunosuppressed and simply presented with non-specific signs and symptoms with respect to the abdomen, serves to emphasize the importance of recognizing malignancies in immunocompromised patients.

Conclusion: The case was employed by the authors to primarily emphasize the requirement for early diagnosis and proper handling of intestinal …

Assessment Study Of The Amblyopia And Its Treatment By Physical Exercises In Baghdad Hospital, Wasen Abbas Jawad, Zina Tariq Ali, Ruaa Saad Abdualhussin

Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences

The study aimed to assess the effects of physical exercises on patients with amblyopia with age ranges from 2 to 45 years old. This is study involves forty (40) patients, nineteen(19) males and twenty one (21) females with age ranges from (2_45) years old. All patients in our study diagnosed by visual acuity (VA) test for both right and left eyes (without glasses and with glasses), then the patients submitted to study questionnaire (Date of amblyopia diagnosis), is there any previous treatment? What type of exercises (Patching, ocular motility and others) they have? The patients examined by Visual acuity (VA), …