Background: Hypotonia is not a specific medical disorder, but a potential manifestation of many different diseases and disorders. The long-term effects of hypotonia on a child's development and later life depend primarily on the severity of the muscle weakness and the nature of the cause.
Patients &Methods: A prospective, cross sectional descriptive study in which 62 patients with hypotonia, age 3months to13 years, were evaluated in children welfare teaching hospital /Baghdad (a tertiary care center), over 4months Period (1st of January to 1st of May,2008 ) . Children were categorized into groups of central , peripheral& systemic hypotonia, and specific diagnosis of each of groups was made by clin

خلفية: الممرضات تواجه مطالب متزايدة في مكان العمل والحصول على دعم محدود في احتلالهم لمساعدتهم على خفض مستوى التوتر، واحدة من الشدة يمكن ملاحظتها من التوتر بين الممرضات في وحدات العناية المركزة والضغوطات الاجتماعية. لذلك كان الهدف من الدراسة هو تقييم الضغوطات الاجتماعية وشدة التوتر بين الممرضات في القلب الجراحية وحدات العناية المركزة.

الأهداف: تهدف هذه الدراسة لتقييم مستوى وم

Background: Major life changes are among many factors that cause emotional arousal and anxiety ,and one of these changes is surgery. emotional reactions to surgery have specific
effects on the intensity and velocity as well as the process of physical disease and on the general state of wellbeing of the patient.
Aims: This study is aimed at determining the relationship between the nature, extent and severity of preoperative anxiety and different types of surgery. 
Methods: 150 patients 84 males 68 females awaiting different types of surgery at Al-Kindy teaching hospital at the period from 1st January to 1stJuly 2008 were assessed for a clinically
detected preoperative anxiety in relation to different variab

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common disease associated with pregnant women due to several anatomical and hormonal changes in pregnant women lead to ureteral dilatation and urinary infection, many of microorganisms such as fungi, viruses, and bacteria have numerous virulence factors that enhance their ability to colonize in pregnant women. Some bacteria have resistance toward many antimicrobial agents for treatment has led to therapeutic difficulties worldwide, in order that many investigators try to test fungal extract to reduce bacterial infection.

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of extract of Calvatia craniiformis on different types of bacteria which wa

Background: The removal of an impacted foreign body in the esophagus is still a common practice in the Thoracic Department of the Medical City Hospital .The objective of this study is to cast a light on this rather a common phenomenon in our country , its risks and its management.
Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 120 patients with foreign bodies in the esophagus managed successfully in our department during five years period 1998 – 2002 inclusive .The study included 65 males and 55 females . Their ages range between I year and 75 years. The most common age group was less than 10 years , which constitutes about 30% of our patients .Varieties of foreign bodies were encountered ,their

Back ground: Visceral leishmaniasis is an endemic protozoan disease in Iraq. Recovery from this disease confers a solid and permanent immunity. Immunological assessment of our patients was carried out and the results showed a significant reduction in the percentage of CD3, CD56 and a significant increase in the percentage of CD19 in the peripheral blood lymphocyte of VL in comparison with control group.
Patients and methods: Indirect immunofluorescence technique analysis was performed to detect the percentage of CD3, CD19and CD56 positive lymphocytes.
Results: Our results in the patients groups showed decrease in the percentage of CD3, CD56 and increase in the percentage of CD19. Follow up of patients after

Background: Shunt operations are performed for different reasons mainly hydrocephalus congenital or acquired. It’s associated with certain morbidity and mortality.
Patients and method: A prospective study from Jan 2004 to Jan 2006, 226 patients under went shunt operation in the specialized surgical hospital in Baghdad. The patients were divided into two groups according to the way of applying the upper end catheter. In group A49 patients where posterior parietal approach was used, and group (B) 174 where parietal or temproprietal approach was used.
Results and discussions: different complications were recorded, but the most frequent was upper end obstruction by choroids plexus or by debris. In group

Background: There is a general acceptance which illustrated that auto antibodies act as a central immunological disturbance in most of the auto immune diseases, among these auto immune diseaselies the SLE
Patients and Methods: Thirty five patients with SLE were compared to twenty age and sex matched, control subjects and studied for the presence of auto antibodies, plus IL-4 and IL-6 using Elisa method and immune fluorescent method (for ANA only)
Results: Data showed that IL-6 detectable levels were statistically significant in patients with positive anti ds-DNA, but not significant statistically in ANA positive patients although it was detected in 24 (70.6%) of positive ANA patients, while there was no sta

Background: Many workers have described the prevalence of HBV markers and anti-HCV among selected populations including health care personnel in Iraq. The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic characteristics and risk factors of hepatitis B and C in a sample of Iraqi health care workers (HCWs).
Materials and methods: A total of 1656 HCWs selected from Baghdad city was included in this study. A questionnaire form was filled for each HCW by direct interview. The data requested
included demographic characteristics and risk factors of exposure to HBV and HCV. HCWs were screened for the presence of HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HCV.
Results: A higher prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HCV was de

Background: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is the most polymorphic genetic system in man. The genes of this region influence susceptibility to certain diseases.
Patients and methods: Immunofixation test is the method used to asses C4 polymorphism of 100 blood samples of 60 AIH patients and 40 healthy normal controls.
Results: An increased frequency of C4A*Q0 was observed for patients group versus control group with P-value (0.003).
Conclusions: This finding demonstrated that C4A*Q0 might play a role in AIH susceptibility.

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

الخلفية: لقد وجد أن حدوث متلازمة كولين بري يختلف باختلاف الشهر والموسم ؛ و لم يتم دراسة هذا الاختلاف بشكل كافٍ.

الهدف: تحديد التباين الشهري والموسمي لمتلازمة كولين بري لدى الأطفال في مقاطعة خوزستان ، جنوب غرب ایران خلال فترة 10 سنوات (2006-2015).

المرضى والأساليب : استخرجنا البيانات بأثر رجعي من لجنة حدوث الشلل الرخو الحاد من مراكز الرعاية

Abstract

Background : Nurses play an important role in providing safety to patients who undergo coronary angiography. Patient safety  in minimizing complications is essential in practices of coronary care unit. Every individual have the right for  safe and effective quality healthcare.

Objectives :To determine the effectiveness of interventional program on nurses’ practices concerning patient’s safety  post coronary angiography .

Material and Methods: A quasi experimental study was carried out at (Al-Nasiriyah heart center) in cardiac medical ward and cardiac care unit (CCU), in the period from 4^th june 2023 to 27^th Novem

الملخص:

مقدمة: قد يتسبب فيروس كورونا الثاني المسبب للمتلازمة التنفسية الحادة الوخيمة SARS-CoV-2  في إصابة عضلة القلب الحادة وإصابة القلب والأوعية الدموية المزمنة، كما يتضح من زيادة المؤشرات الحيوية للقلب، فقد تم تحديده بين أول 41 مريضًا مصابًا بـ الكوفيد-19 في ووهان. في الممارسة السريرية الحالية، يتم استخدام المؤشرات الحيوية للقلب بشكل روتيني مع أدوات التشخيص الأخرى مثل تخطيط الق

ألخلفية: حجب ألطعم هو تقليل للطعم غير ألمرغوب به للمركبات ألعضويه داخل ألتجويف ألفمي.

ألهدف: لتسليط الضوء على أهمية حجب الطعم, العوامل المؤثرة عليه, طرق تحضيره و تقييمه خارج وداخل الجسم.

ألنتائج: تكمن أهمية حجب ألطعم غير ألمرغوب به في تحسيين تقبل ألمريض لأخذ ألدواء خاصة لمرضى ألاطفال وكبار ألسن وبالتالي تحسين الفعالية ألدوائية.

ألأستنتاج: يمكن حجب ألطعم غير أ

خلفية البحث: اعتلال الكلية السكري (DN) هو أحد الأسباب الرئيسية لمرض الكلى في نهاية المرحلة في مرضى السكري من النوع الثاني  (DM type 2). تم ربط Galectin-3 بتطور العديد من الحالات المرضية. لا يوجد حاليًا سوى القليل من المعلومات حول العلاقة بين galectin-3 و DN

الاهداف : استخدام مصل الدم والبول galectin-3 كمؤشر بيولوجي تنبؤي فريد في مرضى DN

المرضى وطرق العمل/ المواد وطرق العمل: أجريت هذه الدراسة في م

Background: This research focuses on the characterization studies of 5v-Nucleotidase (5'-NT) of kalaazar patients' sera. 5V NT is one of the enzymes used as indicator of liver function test . In this study the optimum conditions for the activity of 5s - NT enzyme has been demonstrated for kalaazaric patients.
Materials and methods: Thirty five blood samples were obtained from Baghdad Hospitals from untreated infants and children with kala-azar. 5'-NT activity was measured by following the
method of Wood and Williams.
Results: Optimum conditions of serum 5' - NT activity of kala- azaric patients obtained were 50 u L , 30 minutes ,0.8 mM,7.7 and 50'C) as (Volume of serum , incubation time , substrate
co

خلفية العلمية: منذ اكتشاف البنسلين وحتى الآن تعتبر المضادات الحيوية أهم الطرق في علاج الالتهابات البكتيرية على رغم التطور السريع للمقاومة البكتيرية للعديد من المضادات الحيوية على مدى عقود. المكورات العنقودية الذهبية المقاومة للميثيسيلين (MRSA) احد الامثلة على ذلك، حيث اظهر هذا النوع مقاومة لجميع فئات المضادات الحيوية المستخدمة الحاليا. لحسن الحظ، أثبتت الع

خلفية: يعرف كثرة الحمرة بانه الهيماتوكريت المركزي 65٪ على الأقل. و تزداد الإصابة في الأطفال الذين لديهم تأخر النمو داخل الرحم((IUGR، ووزن صغير بالنسبة لعمر الحمل (SGA)، ويولدون متاخرين بالنسبة لعمر الحمل. العديد من الاطفال الذين يعانون من كثرة الحمرة ليس لديهم أعراض. وجدت إحدى الدراسات أن مشاكل التغذية والخمول هما أكثر الأعراض شيوعا.

الأهداف: يهدف هذا العمل لدراسة الولدان المصابين ب

وجسدية مختلفة مثل التهاب العصب البصري و خلل حركي وحسي وتنسيقي . حديثا عدد من الدراسات توجهت لدراسة العلاقة بين بعض الجينات و مرض تصلب الاعصاب المتعدد. من بين هذه الجينات المهمة هو جين Foxp3.

الاهداف: الاهداف من العمل الحالي هو لدراسة التعبير جين (Foxp3) باستخدام تقنية تفاعل البلمرة المتسلسل ذي الزمن الواقعي ولتنفيذ تحليل الكروموسومات باستخدام خلايا الدم اللمفاوية المحيطية

Background: Uncontrolled tumor cell proliferation is a reality in tumor cells, and the progression from a normal cell into a transformed cell probably includes genetic events affecting checkpoints in the cell cycle machinery.
Materials and methods: This study investigated the immunoexpression of p16INK4a in the paraffin sections from 43-cancers of colorectal tissue (CRC),26-hyperplastic polyps and adenomas(CRHPA) and 35-normal tissues (CRN),using immunohistochemical assay. We correlated the expression patterns with tumor histopathological type, site of the tumor, distance metastasis according to the TNM system.
Results: In colorectal cancer (CRC) patients’ p16INK4a,immunoexpression was detected in 32

Background: Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement and posture resulting from permanent, nonprogressive defect or lesion of the immature brain. Spastic cerebral palsy is a common clinical type which is difficult to diagnose clinically in the early years of life. This study was conducted to identify the changes in the H-reflex excitability in children with spastic cerebral palsy as compared to normal children.
Methods: The excitability of the monosynaptic H-reflex pathway was tested in 36 children with spastic cerebral palsy during waking by calculation of the H-reflex wave amplitude with the ratio of maximal H /maximal M response amplitudes and compared with 32 normal children of the matching age.

Background: Dysentery is an important cause of morbidity and mortality associated with diarrhea. About 10% of all diarrheal episodes in children less than 5 years are dysenteric, but these cause about 15% of all deaths attributed to diarrhea.
Objective : To demonstrate the most common pathogens causing bloody diarrhea in children between 2 months and 5 years old, to describe some of the associated factors accompanying bloody diarrhea and to highlight the most important clinical features.
Patients and methods: A descriptive study of 82 children, between the age of 2 months to 5 years with bloody diarrhea, who were admitted to the Children Welfare Teaching Hospital/ Medical City/Baghdad during the period betw

Background: The electrocardiographic QT interval has been extensively studied in diabetes mellitus. Recently, there has been increasing interest in the relationship between diabetes and QT abnormalities .The QT interval, which is easily obtained from a standard resting electrocardiogram( ECG), reflected the total duration of ventricular myocardial depolarization and repolarization. The heart rate corrected QT interval (QTc) by Bazett's formula on the electrocardiogram has been proposed as a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias in diabetes mellitus. Dispersion of QT(QTd) is defined as the difference between maximum and minimum QT interval QT interval on 12 lead ECG, which reflected spatial ventricular

Background: Diabetic retinopathy is an important complication of diabetes mellitus. It is supposed that elevated sialic acid in diabetes mellitus plays an important role in diabetic retinopathy. This study investigated serum total sialic acid levels related to glycemic control, blood pressure, retinopathy, and serum lipid level in diabetic retinopathy patients.
Patients & Methods: Type 2 diabetic patients aged (56.47±10.68) years were recruited for the study. Fasting venous blood samples were collected from 132 diabetic subjects of whom 79 without retinopathy and 53 were diabetic with retinopathy. All the blood samples were processed for serum total sialic acid (TSA), fasting serum glucose (FSG), HbA