Background: Geographic variations in the incidence of different congenital coronary anomalies are well known, but infrequently studied in the Iraqi population.
Recognition of coronary anomalies is important in patients undergoing coronary arteriogrphy; coronary interventions and cardiac surgery .Variation in the frequency of primary congenital coronary anomalies may possibly have a genetic background. 
Patients and methods: Three thousands adult patients underwent diagnostic coronary angiography at two cardiac centers in Baghdad between January 2003 to March 2006. Their angiographic films were reviewed by at least two experts in coronary angiographic study.
Results: Among 3000 adult patients wh

Background:- Cryoprecipitate (CRYO) is the cold- precipitated concentration of factor VIII , it is prepared from fresh frozen plasma (FFP) by rapid freezing within
six hours of collection and thawed slowly between 1 - 6 Cº and removed from the supernatant . The product contain most of F VIII and part of fibrinogen from the
original plasma as well as F XIII Von Willebrand (vWF) and fibronectin 

Aim of the study: -This study is conducted to provide more information about significant contents of cryoprecipitates in regard to factor VIII, fibrinogen, and von
Willebrand factor as part of the quality assurance in blood transfusion centers and to provide competent and efficient therapeutic materials to

Background: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare proliferative disorder of histiocytes encompasses a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from a benign localized disease to acute
generalized disease with fatal outcome.
Objectives: to retrospectively evaluate clinical characteristics at diagnosis and outcome of patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Patients and methods: A retrospective analysis of data on 21 children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis followed at Oncology unit, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City,
Baghdad, between 1999 and 2006.
Results : The age at time of diagnosis of LCH ranged from 3 months to 9 years, with a median of 22 months, and male to female ratio was 1

Background: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a clonal stem disease with distinctive clinical course which is ultimately fatal. It is characterized by the presence of Philadelphia
chromosome (t 9:22).Tyrosine kinase inhibitors like imatinib mesylate as targeted therapy had revolutionized the management of CML with significant prolongation of overall survival and
decreased rate of blastic transformation.
Objective:This study will describe the experience of treating 44 Iraqi patients with chronic myeloid leukemia by imatinib at the National Hematology Centre in Baghdad.
Patients and Methods:This study included 44 Iraqi patients diagnosed in Chronic phase CML at the National Centre of Hematology in Baghdad fr

Background: Otitis media with effusion(OME)is a common cause of deafness in children with subsequent impairment of speech development and scholastic difficulties.Treatment
remains controversial.
Aim: To study the effect of amoxicillin-clavulanate in treatment of OME
Patients and methods: A prospective study of a target sample consisting of sixty children under the age of 12 years presented with chief complaints duration for at least 6 weeks and
on examination there were bilateral red and retracted tympanic membranes without oversized adenoids and no underlying causes require surgical correction e.g cleft palate.The
patients were divided into two groups;group A which received Actifed for 4 weeks and grou

Background: The present study was planned to show the accuracy of clinical examination and tympanometry in diagnosis of middle ear effusion.
Patients and Methods: The study involved 80 patients (160 ears )suspected to have otitis media with effusion (OME) from different age groups ; 56 were males and 24 were females .
Clinical assessment for all patients included otoscopy , pneumatic otoscopy and audiological assessment by using pure tone audiometry and tympanometry then comparing the results to
findings at myringotomy as the gold standard for presence or absence of fluid in the middle ear.
Results : Fluid whether serous or glue was found in 100 ears ( 62.5 %) where as sixty ears were dry, sensitivity , sp

Subject and Method :
study involved sixty five children with kala-azar who were admitted to the maternity and children teaching hospital in Diwaniah during a one year period , 1999. The
clinical and epidemiological criteria of the disease were discussed. The majority of these patients were under the age of 5 years ( 97% ) and were from rural areas ( 86% )
Result :
The symptoms and signs of the disease were fever (100% ), splenomegaly (100% ), anaemia ( 100% ), hepatomegaly ( 92% ), anorexia ( 62% ), bleeding tendency ( 46%
) and jaundice ( 31% ). Our patients had high incidence of bleeding tendency , jaundice , edema and relatively high mortality in comparison with patients elsewhere

Backround:

chlorhexidine mouth wash one of the effective chemical plaque control method that is used to prevent plaque accumalation and subsequent gingivitis.

خلفية البحث: الإساءة الطبية للأطفال تصف الطفل الذي يتلقى رعاية طبية غير ضرورية أو ضارة أو قد تكون ضارة بتحريض من قبل ذوي الطفل أو القائم على رعايته.

الأهداف: للتركيز على إساءة معاملة الأطفال الطبية والتأكيد على مدى انتشار هذه الحالة وأعراضها السريرية وكيفية الوقاية منها ومعالجتها.

النتائج: في المملكة المتحدة، ارتفع معدل حدوث الإساءة الطبية للأطفال في الأطفال دون عام واحد

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a common parasite of both male and female genital tracts. Transmission of the infection is mainly by sexual intercourse; however contaminated
towels, douche equipments, examination instruments and other objects may be responsible for some infections.
Aim: Is to study the influence of some factors that affect the spread of this parasite such as socioeconomic status, marital status, pregnancy and parity …….etc.
Methods: The study was conducted in the period from November 1992 to August 1993 on 480 female patients presented with vaginal discharge with or without itching, compared to 50
 females complaining of gynecological problems other than infections. Inve

Background: Iraq is among counttries of intermediate hepatitis  B endemicity. Although several studies have been carried out on the prevalence of HBV markers.

Background: women with acute coronary syndrome have increased in-hospital morbidity & mortality as compared with men following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It remains unclear if this difference secondary to the sex or other confounding variables.

Patients and Methods: We sought to examine the characteristics and outcomes of 71 consecutive women (49.2%) and men (50.7) undergoing PCI at The Iraqi Center of Heart Diseases from October 2005 to March 2006.

Results: There were significant differences in the baseline characteristics between both sexes. Women more frequently had SVD(single vessel desiease) (25.7% vs. 16.6%) and 2VD (37.1% vs. 16.6%) while Men wer

Background: Leukemia isba type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow that is characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells.

Background: the interpretation of pulmonary function tests relies on reference values corrected for age. Sex and height may be difficult to measure in patients with deformities of the thoracic cage or those who are unable to stand up propely.

Background:
Percutaneous Balloon Pulmonary Valvuloplasty (BPV) is now the treatment of choice for pulmonary valve stenosis (PS) Patients and Methods. It is a retrospective
study involving 40 consecutive patients with moderate to severe PS underwent BPV in Ibn Albitar Hospital for Cardiac Surgery from Sept. 2003 to Sept. 2004 ,
were medical records , Electrocardiograms ( ECG ) , Echo Doppler studies , and Catheterization data were reviewed carefully.
Results:
Mean pressure gradient across pulmonary valve (PV) was reduced from 112 +/- 46 mmHg before intervention to 49 It/- 34.7 after intervention.
Procedure failure occurred in one patient (2.5 %), four patients (10%) developed mild to moderate pul

Background:
In modem laryngological practice laryngovideostroscopic examination is an important step for correct diagnosis of vocal cord lesions.
Aims:
To asses the role of laryngovideostroboscopy as a clinical tool in evaluation of hoarse patients.
Patients and Methods:
Stroboscopic examinations were carried out on 43 patients presented with hoarseness at the ENT department at Al- Kadhimya Teaching Hospital during the period from “January
2006 to October 2006".
Results:
Stroboscopic examination contributed significant diagnostic information, it changed the diagnosis made by nonstroboscopic means in 8 cases (19%), this resulted in avoidance
of surgery in 4 cases and 4 cases referred to sur

Background: Nigella sativa seeds have been frequently used in folk medicine for treatment of various diseases such as inflammatory disease. The aim of this
study is to show the effect of this herb on Neutrophils count as the main antiinflammatory cells.

Materials & Methods: Aqueous & oil extract ofNigella sativa seeds have been applied for treatment of 30 blood samples of apparently 
healthy individuals. Blood count has been performed after different incubation periods.
Results & Conclusions: This study revealed that treatment of blood samples with herbal extraction results in highly significant elevation of Neutrophils'
count with time passing particularly the aqueous one and

Background: . Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is an unresolving inflammation of the liver of unknown cause associated with interface hepatitis on histological examination,hypergammaglobulinemia and presence of circulating autoantibodies. Antibody-mediated tissue injury might be responsible for tissue injury in AIH therefore; a number of studies have been focused on the complement system in these patients .
The aim of the study is to estimate the level of complement (C3 and C4) in different types of Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).
Methods: The study M’as performed on 73 Iraqi patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), attending the teaching hospital for gastroenterology and liver disease in a period betM'een November 2003 and July 2004. : A

Background: Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial illnesses among the public and in hospital settings. A prevalent nosocomial disease is catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). The risk of infection increases with urinary catheterization, making it easier for Escherichia coli to colonize the urinary system. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) specifically adapts to survive in challenging urinary tract conditions. Treating CAUTI accurately and effectively can be difficult. An important health concern nowadays is drug-resistant bacteria.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of swarming genes in E. coli responsible for UTIs and catheter-associated UTIs,

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome is among the leading causes of fertility-related problems and menstrual irregularities in women of reproductive age. The granulosa cells of the developing pre-antral and antral follicles produce inhibin B, which triggers chemical responses in the ovaries. Inhibin B is most often observed in the follicular phase when levels peak early and then decline over time

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the role of serum inhibin B and the Luteinizing Hormone / Follicle Stimulating Hormone ratio in differentiation between the different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome as well as to define the predominant PCOS phenotype. 

Background: Hypovitaminosis D can cause immunological irregularities in the development of immune thrombocytopenia.

Objectives: To identify the frequency of low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and to assess the effect of the disease phase and type of treatment on vitamin D level.

Methods: This case-control study was carried out on 88 children (63 had been diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia and 25 healthy children as controls) during November 2023 and April 2024. The patients were sub-grouped according to global classification of vitamin D level into three groups: less than 10 ng/ml (n = 47), 10–20 ng/ml (n = 16), and

الخلفية: الأورام السدويه المعديه المعوية ، بالرغم من أن نادرة، أورامَ اللحمه المتوسطه الأكثر شيوعاً للمنطقةِ المعويةِ. معدل نموالخلايا الوعائيه (في إي جي إف) يُرتَبطُ بالإمكانيةِ الخبيثةِ لعِدّة أنواع الأورام السرطانية.

هدف الدراسةِ: لتَقييم تعبيرِ في إي جي إف في الفحوى وإرتباطِه بالبارامتراتِ المختلفةِ وتُخاطرُ الأصنافَ.

المرضى،

المقدمة: يعتبرسرطان القولون اكثر سرطانات الجهاز الهضمي شيوعا مع اكتشاف حوال 150000 حالة سنويا في الولايات المتحدة و هنالك حوالي 56000 وفاة بسبب سرطان القولون.  في العراق و حسب احصائيات مجلس السرطان العراقي فان نسبة سرطان القولون هي 4.55% من السرطانات التي تصيب الجسم و هو السبب السابع للموت, في الذكور يشكل سرطان القولون السابع من ناحية الانتشار و الرابع في الاناث.

المعلمات ا

خلفية البحث: تعتبر البدانة مشكلة صحية عالمية متزايدة في دول العالم المتطور والعالم الثالث على حد سواء. ان

المرضى البدناء من ذوي ضغط الدم الشرياني الطبيعي ربما لديهم فرط في ارتفاع معدلات ضغط الدم الشرياني صباحا والذي يعتبر عامل خطورة في ازدياد نسب الاصابة بامراض القلب بمعزل عن ارتفع ضغط الدم الشرياني. فضلا عن ذلك, البدناء من ذوي الضغط الطبيعي ليس لديهم انخفاض واضح في ضغ

المفدمة:  متلازمة المبيض المتعدد التكيسات هو من أكثر اضطرابات الغدد الصماء شيوعا و يؤثر على ما يصل الى 10% من النساء في سن الإنجاب. من الملامح المعرفة لمتلازمة تكيس المبايض هي فرط الاندروجينية و نسبة الاباضة الضئيلة. كثير من الدراسات الحديثة تؤكد على ارتباط شدة متلازمة تكيسات المبيض بنسبة انتي موليرين هورمون  (AMH) و عدد الجريبات الغارية(AFC). هدف الدراسة :

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  خلفيه الموضوع: اكثر اسباب اليرقان الانسدادي هو حصا القناه الصفراء,وهذا يمكن ان يولد مضاعفاه ووفياه مهمه.معالجه اليرقان الانسدادي  الناتج من حصاه ه قناه الصفراء في تطور,عده طرق تشخيصيه وعلاجيه ادخلت في هذا الموضوع وكل منها له فوائده ومضاره.

هدف الدراسه:لغرض دراسه وتقييم معالجه اليرقان الانسدادي الناتج عن حصاه القناه الصفراء في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي.

خلفية البحث: النزف تحت العنكبوتية هو نوع فرعي من السكتة الدماغية النزفية ونسبة التكهن فيه سيئة للغاية وتضم 1-7% من جميع السكتات الدماغية. أنها حالة طبية طارئة ويمكن أن تؤدي إلى الموت او الإعاقة الشديدة ، وحتى عندما تشخص ويتم علاجها في مرحلة مبكرة. المفراس متعدد الطبقات يصبح في كثير من الأحيان الخطوة الأولى في الكشف عن تمدد الأوعية الدموية داخل الجمجمة والتخطيط للتداخلات العلاجية.

المقدمة: الاجسام المضادة لل(RA33) والاجسام المضادة للسترولينات((ACPA هي اجسام مضادة خاصة لتشخيص التهاب المفاصل الرثوي. وتستهدف الاجسام المضادة لل(RA33) البروتين النووي الرايبوسومي(heterogeneous   nuclear ribonucleoprotein) في حين تستهدف الاجسام المضادة للسترولين اجزاء البروتينات المتغيرة التي تتحول من الحامض الاميني الارجنين للحامض الاميني السترولين بواسطة ال(citrullination).

هدف الدراس

 تمهيد: تعد إصابات بكتيريا المتدثرة الحثرية  Chlamydia trachomatisمن الإصابات البكتيرية المنتقلة جنسيا ألأكثر انتشارا في كافة أنحاء العالم. برامج الفحص عن بكتيريا المتدثرة الحثرية  ذات أهمية كبيرة لمنع المضاعفات طويلة المدى.

اهداف الدراسة: كان الهدف من الدراسة، التحري عن الايجابية المصلية للضدات النوعية IgG ،   IgMلبكتيريا المتدثرة الحثرية بين النساء ا

الخلفية: الولادة المسبقة هي السبب الرئيسي لوفيات و مرضية الاطفال حديثي الولادة وهي من مضاعفات الحمل التي تشكل تحديا حيث ان العلاجات الحالية لوقفها  فعالة بصورة هامشية, ولا يوجد تحسن في حدوثها للعقود الخمسة الماضية. وعلى الرغم من وجود اسباب متعددة للولادة المسبقة , تبقى معظم الحالات غير معروفة السبب . و في تلك الحالات يبدو الخمج من الاسباب المحتملة.

هدف الدراسة