Background: genital herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy poses a major risk to the fetus and it has been associated with bad obstetric out come causing preterm labor, intrauterine growth retardation and spontaneous abortion. This study was conducted to determine if premature rupture of membranes before 37 weeks of gestational age are observed with subclinical shedding of herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Patients and methods: Cervical swabs were taken from 75 women with a history of preterm premature rupture of membranes before 37 weeks of gestation, and 20 women with normal
obstetrical history for the presence of HSV antigen using Enzyme linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) method.
Results: HSV ant

Background: there are different procedures for the diagnosis of females suspected with toxoplasmosis. However, time, cost, and accuracy of the test should meet patient’s needs.
Material and methods: one hundred and eleven female with suspected toxoplasmosis were under go three different procedures for the diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection. Latex agglutination test, rapid chromatographic (immunoblot) and ELISA test were done for all patients. The results were described as frequency and percentage of positivity; also, specificity and sensitivity of immunoblot were assessed according to the result of other tests.
Results: The Latex test has shown 80% and 61.54% sensitivity and specificity respectively

Background: stress test (EST) is one of the main diagnostic and prognostic tests for ischemic heart disease. However, its usefulness depends on achieving target heart rate, then chronotropic incompetence and poor exercise capacity limits its utility. We evaluated the usefulness of atropine administration during the EST to decrease the number of tests with inconclusive results in these patients.
Patients &Methods: We carried out this study in Ibn AI-Bitar Teaching Hospital from September 2007 to December 2008 and comprised of 210 patients undergoing EST. In subjects experiencing fatigue when they achieved 50-75% of target heart rate (THR), or those who failed to achieve their THR, atropine was adm

Background: Prognostic histological evaluation of many cancers have recently concentrated on angiogenesis.
Materials &Methods: A total of twenty formaline-fixed, paraffin embedded blocks of renal cell carcinoma were included in this study. Sections were subjected for immunohistochemical staining of CD34. The median of the MVD of all cases of RCC were obtained to divide the cases into high- and low-MVD score groups and were correlated with the tumor stage and grade.
Results: there was a significant correlation of the high MVD score with tumor stage (P=0.02).
Conclusion: MVD may be considered as a potential prognostic marker for RCC.

Background: Ischemic heart diseases (I.H.D) become the most common cause of sudden death, and is also the most common reason for death of man and women over 20 years of age in the world. Many Factors Play a role in pathogenesis of I.H.D. among those could be Immune – inflammatory markers which may lead to development of this disease.The present study was conducted to obtain more clarification about the impact of some immuno – inflammatory markers (IL- 8 , IL- 4 and IFN- Ճ) on the Clinical expression of heart disease among Iraqi patients .
Patients and methods: Hundred Iraqi patient with I.H.D. (80 male and 20 female) ages ranged between 20 to 80 year were involved in this study, include 4 subgroups:

Background: Thrombocytopenia is the second most common hematological abnormality in pregnancy following anemia. However, its incidence causes and outcomes received scarce attention, particularly in developing countries like Iraq.
Objective: This study was conducted to determine the incidence, causes and consequences of thrombocytopenia on both the mother and fetus.
Material and Methods: Platelet counts were performed on 600 pregnant women in their third trimester and on 200 age matched non pregnant healthy women, as well as 150 of the newborns of the former groups.
Results: The overall incidence of thrombocytopenia in pregnancy was 8.6%, with the gestational thrombocytopenia implicated in 76.9%,. Hy

Background: Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); its extragastrointestinal manifestations vary from one country to another. This study identifies the prevalence of the extragastrointestinal manifestations in a sample of Iraqi patients with ulcerative colitis and their relation to disease activity.
Patients and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 100 patients with established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis, who attended Baghdad Teaching hospital and Gastroenterology center in Baghdad during the period from May 2009 to January 2010. A direct interview and thorough clinical examination were done to determine the history of the disease, its severity and the presence or

Background: Breast Cancer is the commonest type of malignancy in Iraq. The Iraqi Cancer Registry displays an obvious trend for the disease to affect younger women with advanced stages at the time of presentation. This report presents a review on the main demographic characteristics and clinicopathological parameters in Iraqi patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
Patients & Methods: The study was carried out on 721 out of a total of 5044 patients (14.3%) who complained of palpable breast lumps that were diagnosed as cancer. The procedure for tumor nuclear DNA Ploidy assessment was performed by means of Image Cytometry. Immuno-cytochemical and  histochemical assays were applied for the determination of

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يعتبر النظام العلاجي CHOP هو العلاج المعياري للمريض المصاب بالورم اللمفاوي من نوع الخلايا الغير منتشر ونوع مختلط الخلايا بالمقارنه مع الجيل الثاني والثالث من انظمة العلاج. حديثا, اصبح النظام العلاجي Rituximab- CHOP هو العلاج المعياري للورم اللمفاوي غير الهوجكين من نوع B. بينما ما زال CHOP هو العلاج المعياري لنوع T مع هذا كله مازال توجد غير دراسة تتحرى عن انظمة اخرى كنظام VACOP-B في

Background: This study was carried out from first of June 2008 till first of June 2009 at thallassemia center Diyala governorate on families who have more than one affected member with thalassemia and other member who also gives positive results for hepatitis C infection in addition to the index (infected) case.
Material and methods: The study sample includes (13) families with (13) index cases who test positive for anti-hepatitis C antibody. Each family have at least two patients with thalassemia, the overall number is (29).
Results: This study reveals that 76.92% (10 families) have at least one more member in the same family who also test positive for anti-hepatitis C antibody. Prevalence after exclu

Background: To test effectiveness and safety of topical methotrexate 0.5%gel and to introduce new formula of methotrexate gel using suitable media for delivery.
Patients and Methods: The clinical work was performed at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology in Baghdad Teaching Hospital during the period from January 2008 to October 2008. While preparation of formula was performed in the laboratories of the Department of Pharmacology- College of Medicine-University of Baghdad. Patients were divided in to two groups according to the type of treatment, group (I) 32 patients treated with methotrexate 0.5% gel and group(II) (placebo group) included 33 patients treated with placebo gel.
Results: A tota

Background: High oncogenic-risk genotypes of human Papillomavirus (HPV) infect a wide range of human cells, including prostate tissue that give rise to benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic adenocarcinomas.
Objectives: This study aimed to detect DNA of HPV genotype-16 &18 using in situ hybridization technique in prostatic tissues from benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic adenocarcinomas, and elucidate the association between these HPV genotypes and prostatic carcinogenesis.
Patients and methods: Forty-eight (48) formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded prostatic tissue blocks were obtained ,among them (28) tissue biopsies from prostatic carcinoma with different grades and (20) benign prostate h

Background: Different mechanisms have been suggested for the development of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) induced gastropathy. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors have been suggested to have gastroprotective effects. This study investigates the gastroprotective effects of Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, captopril and enalapril on indomethacin induced gastric mucosal damage in rats .
Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 50 adult male albino rats, divided into 5 groups, the first served as a control received the vehicle , the second received indomethacin orally of 60mg/kg. The third and fourth groups were pretreated orally 30 minute prior indomethacin with either&n

Background: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a stem cell disorder associated with an acquired chromosomal abnormality, Philadelphia chromosome (Ph), which arises from the reciprocal translocation of part of long arm of chromosome 9, in which proto-oncogene ablson gene (abl) is located, to long arm of chromosome 22, in which break point cluster region gene (bcr) is located. The bcr-abl fusion gene can be detected using several molecular methods. For its simplicity, rapidity, and sensitivity, Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) is one of the most common techniques used for analyzing whether a target gene is being expressed or not.
Patients and methods: Venous blood (VB) sample from hem

Background: previous researches showed that the hepatoprotective effect of silymarin was through inhibition of cytochrome p450- system (e.g. protection against Amanita toxin), in addition to protection from free radicals generated by this enzymatic system. In contrast to that, many evidences clarified that silymarin may increase first pass metabolism of e.g. cyclosporine and benzodiazepenes.
Objective: Our aim from this animal experiment was to relieve this confusion and detect that this herbal extract is absolutely hepatoprotective or induce hepatotoxicity in other conditions.
Materials and Methods: this study was performed on 15 healthy male rats randomized into two treatment groups; first group (5 rats)

Background: The intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) can be classified as traumatic and spontaneous. The frontal and temporal lobes are classic sites for traumatic ICH, which are less commonly affected by spontaneous episodes. Computed tomography (CT) scanning is the most accurate radiological method for demonstrating the acute lesion of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Both types are of high density, but traumatic bleeding is more frequently multifocal, in this study we are dealing with traumatic type of intracerebral hematoma. Aim of the study is to identify the accuracy and performance of CT scan in diagnosis and evaluation of intracerebral hemorrhage.
Patients and methods: 60 patients were examined, their ag

Background: P53 is an important tumor marker in many malignancies, the P53 gene is a tumor suppressor gene that plays a key role in the regulation of the cell cycle.

Background: The breast function as a secretory gland during pregnancy and lactation due to the interaction of estrogen, progesterone and other pituitary hormones.

الخلفية العلمية: استنادا الى ان عدوى المستشفيات هي من المضاعفات الخطيرة في وحدات الحروق، فيكون تسمم الدم الجرثومي في المرضى الذين يعانون من الحروق الشديدة هو السبب الرئيسي للوفاة، وان تطبيق برنامج السيطرة على العدوى يساعد في خفض معدلات عدوى المستشفيات ومعدل الوفيات اللاحقة في مركز الحروق.

الهدف: إظهار تأثير تدابير السيطرة على العدوى في خفض معدل عدوى المستشفيات في مركز الحروق التابع

الخلفية: يصنف سرطان عنق الرحم السرطان الرابع الأكثر شيوعا بين النساء في جميع أنحاء العالم والثامن على السرطانات عموما. وهو من أكثر أنواع الأورام الخبيثة التي يمكن الوقاية منها والسيطرة عليها من خلال التحري ومسحة عنق الرحم.

هدف الدراسة: هدفت هذه الدراسة الى استكشاف الخصائص الديموغرافية والسريرية لعينة من المريضات العراقيات اللوتي أحلن إلى المركز الوطني لب

نبذة: التشخيص المبكر والعلاج من الأورام الخبيثة  للمبيض مصحوبان بتنبؤات حياتية جيدة. التصوير بالرنين المغناطيسي له درجة عالية من الدقة في التصنيف المبكر لاورام المبيض.

الهدف من الدراسة: لتحديد دقة التصوير بالرنين المغناطيسي في تشخيص الأورام الخبيثة في المبيض بالمقارنة مع التشريح المرضي كاختبار ذهبي.

المرضى وطرق البحث: دراسة متابعة مستقبلية أجريت في وحدة التصوير بالر

خلفية الموضوع : نقص كلس الدم هو احد المضاعفات المعروفة جيداً لجراحة الغدة الدرقية. غالباً ما يكون هذا حدث عابر يحدث بعد استئصال الغدة الدرقية المكثف الذي قد يتطلب مكملات الكالسيوم و / أو فيتامين د لتخفيف أو منع الأعراض.كان الهدف من هذه الدراسة هو تحديد نسبة حدوث نقص كلس الدم بعد جراحة الغدة الدرقية ومعرفة عوامل الخطر المتعلقة بسن المريض ونوعه وبناء العضلات ، والتشخيص السريري ، ومدى الجراحة ، وربط الش

 الخلفية: تصويرِ درجة التوتر سوّفَ يسهل تَحديد الوظيفةِ الموضعية لعضلة القلب في حالة قصور الشرايين التاجية. إقترحنَا بأنّ تصوير التوترِ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُميّزَ تشويهَ الوضع الطبيعي واصابة العضلة القلبية المصابة بقصور الشرايين التاجية ذلك وبدون وجود شذوذِ حركةِ كما هو مُقَيَّم من قبل فحص  صدى القلب التقليدي.

هدف الدراسةِ: أَنْ يُقرّرَ القيمةَ التشخيصيةَ لتصوير التوترِ للكشفِ و

خلفية البحث: فيتامين د يرتبط بالخصوبة حيث توجد مستقبلاته في الأعضاء التناسلية لكن دوره الدقيق في الخصوبة لم يتم فهمه بعد

الاهداف: تحليل فيتامين د في السائل الجريبي في النساء اللواتي يخضعن لحقن الحيوانات المنوية في السايتوبلازم، مقارنة مستواه بين المريضات المصابات وغير المصابات بمتلازمة تكيس المبايض، واستكشاف ما إذا كان فيتامين د يرتبط مع عدد البويضات، نسبة نضج البويضة

خلفية الدراسة: آفات الحبل الشوكي منتشرة بشكل كبير في مرض التصلب العصبي المتعدد على وجه التحديد في الحبل العنقي، ويمكن أن يساعد اكتشافها في التشخيص ومتابعة المريض.

هدف الدراسة: كان الغرض من هذه الدراسة لتقدير دور التصوير بالرنين المغناطيسي باستخدام تسلسل كثافة البروتون بالمقطع السهمي 1.5 تسلا لزيادة كشف ووضوح آفات الحبل الشوكي لمرضى التصلب المتعدد بالمقارنة مع تسلسل FSE-T2 بالمقطع السهمي.

الطريقة: أجري

Background: the morphological features of the brest undergoes substantial change between early adolescene and menopause which may result in fibrocystic changes.

Background: Civil violence in Iraq has reached an epidemic level during the last few years, and an increasing number of urological injuries were faced in dealing with unprotected civilians who were exposed daily to violence in streets, at homes, and at work. Bladder injuries are an example of injuries which were faced rarely before but increasingly now, if not dealt with properly such injuries may end with serious morbidity and even crippling, on the other hand proper management will greatly decrease morbidity and mortality of such injuries.
Patients and method: over the period from March 2004 to June 2005 all the patients triaged to the emergency unit of Medical City with genitourinary trauma were includ

Background: Malnutrition is an adverse prognostic factor in the outcome of children with standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia due to a significantly higher rate of bone marrow relapse in the malnourished patients. The event free survival of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in developed countries has increased substantially in the last two decades as treatment with intensive protocols has brought the estimated probability of event free survival at 5 years close to 75%. Although the prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia has also been improved in underdeveloped countries, the figures for event free survival are lower, even when aggressive protocols are used. Unfavorable socioeconomic fa

خلفية الدراسة: يعتبر الطب النفسي أحد فروع الطب المهمة ومادة اساسية ضمن المنهاج التدريسي لكلية طب -جامعة بغداد منذ تأسيسها .

 هدف الدراسة: تهدف هذه الدراسة الى إستطلاع موقف طلبة الكلية تجاه الطب النفسي كممارسة مهنية وتخصص أكاديمي بعد إنهاءهم مقررات التعليم والتدريب  في قسم الأمراض النفسية في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي. .

طرق الدراسة : خلال العام 2016 ,أنتظم 1

خلفية البحث: ألم الليف العضلي هو المصطلح الحالي للألم العضلي الهيكلي المنتشر المزمن والذي ليس له سبب بديل يمكن تحديده, وهو كثيرا ما يصيب النساء بعمر الخصب. الم الليف العضلي هو متلازمة مضعفة ومحبطة تنجم دائما عن أحداث نفسية أو جسدية مجهدة. العقم هو فشل انجاز الحمل خلال فترة 12 شهرا للمرضى الذين اعمارهم اقل من 35 سنة, و فشل الحمل خلال فترة 6 أشهر لمن أعمارهم أكثر من 35 سنة. للعقم وقع نفسي كبير على حي