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The Monosynaptic H-reflex excitability in post-Stroke patients.
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Backgrond: One of the major causes of impaired movements post-stroke is the abnormal phasing of paralytic muscles. Many studies suggested that inappropriate muscle phasing may be associated with enhanced transmission in the monosynaptic Group Ia afferent pathway in the affected limb of post-stroke patients and Group Ia reflexes are abnormally elevated and fail to decrease in amplitude during locomotion.

Objectives: This study was conducted to identify the changes in the Soleus muscle H-reflex excitability at rest in the affected lower limb of post-stroke patients as compared to the contra lateral side and of normal controls.

Patients and methods: The excitability of the monosynaptic Hoffman’s (H-reflex) pathway was tested in the affected side of 48 chronic stroke patients during rest and waking by calculation of the H-reflex wave amplitude and the ratio of maximal H /maximal M response amplitudes and compared to the contra lateral side as well as with that of 32 normal subjects of the matching age and sex. The H-reflex was evoked in the soleus muscle after stimulation of the tibial nerve at the popliteal fossa.

Results: The mean H-reflex wave amplitude (Ha) values are found to have statistical significant difference between the affected and non affected sides as well as between the affected side and the control group (P <0.05) while the mean maximum M-response amplitude (Ma) showed no statistical differences between all groups (P>0.05). However, the ratio of mean amplitude of the maximum H-wave to that of the maximum M-response (Ha/Ma) was significantly higher in the affected side as compared to the contra lateral and control group (P <0.05).

Conclusion: Our results showed that the Ha/Ma ratio does provide a helpful electrophysiological tool for the assessment of stroke patients by identifying motorneuron hyperexcitability, where in most cases of stroke there is a reflexologic characteristic differentiating them from normal, therefore, the Ha/Ma ratio is an interesting test that can be used to interpret recovery patterns and longitudinal effects of therapeutic interventions and follow up post-stroke.

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Publication Date
Thu Sep 03 2020
Journal Name
Political Sciences Journal
The Requirement of the National Democratic project in Iraq post Daesh Terrorist Group Stage
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This study aims at re-transmit the spirit of the national democratic project of Iraq post of the chaos left by the Daesh terrorist group stage(The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS) , Which controlled large parts of Iraq, and had an adverse effect on the political scene in Iraq, inspired everyone that there are deficiencies in the political, economic, religious and ethnic structure of the Iraqi people in non-response to democratic thought.The researcher relied on the hypothesis that " the requirements of building a democratic project are based on the need to provide the requirements ranging from two interrelated aspects, like the institutional aspect and the aspect that related to the general and necessary requirements for the establ

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Publication Date
Thu Apr 18 2019
Journal Name
Al-kindy College Medical Journal
Prevalence of H pylori in obese attending Obesity therapy Unit
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Background: Obesity is an increasing health problem in developed countries and has grown into a major global epidemic. Recent studies suggested colonization of the stomach by Hpylori might affect gastric expression of appetite- and satiety-related hormone and patients cured of H pylori infection gained weight. Obesity and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are important because of the problems they lead and their frequency of occurrence.

Objectives: To find out the prevalence of H. pylori infection in obese.

Type of the study:A cross-sectional study

Methods: A total of 32 obese female admitted to the study. Body mass indices (BMI) of all subjects wer

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Publication Date
Sun Dec 31 2017
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Chemical And Petroleum Engineering
Study the Effect of Using Microwave Radiation and H-Donors on Improving Heavy Oil
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The present research has investigated the effect of microwave energy on improving the flow properties of heavy crude oil. The fragmentation of crude oil molecules was carried out with and without using 1 and 10 wt. % concentration of various types of H-donors like tetralin, cyclohexane, and naphtha.  Microwave power of 320, 385, and 540 W and radiation time 1-9 min, and temperature were studied. The kinematic viscosity and asphaltene content were measured for evaluation the improving of heavy crude oil.

   Results show that viscosity of crude oil decreased with increase H-donor concentration, a maximum percentage of viscosity reduction was10.63 % for tetralin at 6 min radiation time, while 8.67%, and 7.34% for cycl

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Publication Date
Tue Jun 20 2023
Journal Name
Baghdad Science Journal
Study the Chemical Bonding of Heterometallic Trinuclear Cluster Containing Cobalt and Ruthenium: [(Cp*Co) (CpRu)2 (μ3-H) (μ-H)3] using QTAIM Approach
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The topological parameters of the metal-metal and metal-ligand bonding interactions in a trinuclear tetrahydrido cluster [(Cp*Co) (CpRu)2 (μ3-H) (μ-H)3]1 (Cp* = η5 -C5Me4Et), (Cp = η5 -C5Me5), was explored by using the Quantum Theory of Atoms-in-Molecules (QTAIM). The properties of bond critical points such as the bond delocalization indices δ (A, B), the electron density ρ(r), the local kinetic energy density G(r), the Laplacian of the electron density ∇2ρ(r), the local energy density H(r), the local potential energy density V(r) and ellipticity ε(r) are compared with data from earlier organometallic system studies. A comparison of the topological processes of different atom-atom interactions has become possible than

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Publication Date
Mon Jun 15 2020
Journal Name
Al-academy
Aesthetics of the Sufi Image and its Representations in Post-Modern Theater Show
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Publication Date
Wed Dec 30 2020
Journal Name
Al-kindy College Medical Journal
Iraqi women Attitude towards Immediate Post-partum/ Post-abortion Contraception: a multi-institutional study
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Background: Immediate postpartum contraceptive and post abortion contraception methods are effective safe methods and are becoming a standard practice in many countries, yet it is not widely used in Iraq.

Aims: this study: is designed to assess the attitude and willingness of women to immediate contraception after giving birth or abortion and their satisfaction to previous use.

Methods and Material: Four hundred thirty-four women were surveyed in the labor word immediately after giving birth/ abortion. Their knowledge, attitude and contraception use were assessed according to the response they reported to a given questionnaire.

Results: women were not sure abo

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Publication Date
Wed Feb 20 2019
Journal Name
Political Sciences Journal
the circulation of power in Iraq after 2003
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The deliberation and exchanged of power is a matter of political importance For the Iraqi political system after 2003, The deliberation of power and its democratic transition and electoral integrity Is a good indicator of political stability and progress In the Iraqi parliamentary political system , The transfer of authority in terms of adopting the deliberative approach represents a structural and institutional dimension of the political process , it led the power to become Authority of the Foundation Exercised in accordance with the Constitution and the law not real power , And lead to the recognition of the existence of an official parliamentary opposition and its right to take political power later through the ballot box Makes the pr

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Publication Date
Tue Apr 01 2003
Journal Name
Abhath Al- Yarmouk [basic Sciences And Engineering]
Methodology for selecting Nonprestressed Steel in Post- Tensioning Beams
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Mon Jan 02 2012
Journal Name
Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
The level of cytokines IL-4, IL-12p40, IFN-y during acute toxoplasmosis
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Background: the different roles of cytokines IL-4, IL-10, IL-12p40, IFN- during acute toxoplasmosis disease in pregnant women.

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Publication Date
Fri Feb 08 2019
Journal Name
Iraqi Journal Of Laser
One dimensional Finite Element Solution of Moving Boundaries in Far IR Laser Tissue Ablation
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In this work, the finite element analysis of moving coordinates has been used to study the thermal behavior of the tissue subjected to both continuous wave and pulsed CO2 laser. The results are compared with previously published data, and a good agreement has been found, which verifies the implemented theory. Some conclusions are obtained; As pulse width decreases, or repetition rate increases, or fluence increases then the char depth is decreased which can be explained by an increase in induced energy or its rate, which increases the ablation rate, leading to a decrease in char depth. Thus: An increase in the fluence or decreasing pulse width or increasing repetition rate will increase ablation rate, which will increase the depth of cut

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