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Sun Apr 01 2007
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Progesterone Therapy Administered 24 hours Before Embryo Transfer in ICSI Cycle Improves Embryo Implantation and Pregnancy in Women With Luteal Phase Defect.
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Background: Ovulation induction by human menopausal gonadotrophin (HMG) results in temporal luteal phase defect. Luteal support therapies are required to support embryo implantation in stimulated cycle especially in luteal phase defect infertile women. 
Objective: The objective of the present study was to investigate the clinical significance of progesterone, aspirin and HCG on human embryo implantation in women with luteal phase defect following ICSI and embryo transfer (ET).
Patients and Methods: The female patients were divided into six groups depending on the type of the luteal support protocols (LSP). Group 1 (No= 54), received 10 mg oral progesterone (P), group 2 (No= 35) received P plus HCG

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Sun Jul 03 2005
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HLA-DR and DQ Antigens in Iraqi Patients with Behget's Disease
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Tue Dec 31 2024
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The Role of Microelements of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery
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Background: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that frequently causes low back pain (LBP). In addition to the discomfort of lower back pain, it can accompany pain in one or both legs. The lumbar spine and sacrum, consisting of five vertebrae and one bone, determine the spine's balance. Microelements are essential in bone metabolism and are associated with the prevention of osteoporosis and the alleviation of musculoskeletal pain.

Objectives: To examine the correlation between lumbar spinal surgery and the concentrations of microelements, namely zinc and copper.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital in Baghda

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Thu Jan 02 2014
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الجراحة في التھاب بطانة القلب
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خلفیة الدراسة:الجراحة المبكرة في الطور الحاد لإلتھاب بطانة القلب یترافق معھا مضاعفات كبیرة قد تكون ممیتة في بعض الأحیان بسبب الصعوبات التكنیكیة للعمل على أنسجة ملتھبة.

الھدف من الدراسة: تسلط الدراسة الضوء على الزیادة في أعداد ونسب التداخل الجراحي المبكر على مثل ھذه الحالات مما أدى الى ھبوط في نسب الوفیات.

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Thu Jan 02 2014
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التناظر الكلوي لداء الذئب الاحمر ودور عقار الريتوكسيماب في علاج الحالات المستعصية
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ملخص البحث :- داء الذئب الأحمر هو مرض شائع من أمراض المناعة الذاتية يصيب النساء عاده٬ وأهم تعقيدات هذا المرض هو التناظر الكلوي الذي قد يؤدي إلى عجز آو فشل كلوي .ان التشخيص المبكر والعلاج السريع مهم في تقليل العوق الناتج من هذا المرض . لقد استعملت أدويه كثيرة في علاج التناظر الكلوي لمرض داء الذئب الأحمر مثبطه للمناعة وفي السنين الأخيرة استخدام عقار روتوكسيماب الذي يعمل ضد الانتجين CD20

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Wed Oct 01 2014
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دور إبرة القطع النسيجي في تشخيص كتل الثدي المشخصة بالفحص ألسريري.
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الخلفية: كتلة الثدي من أكثر أعراض أمراض الثدي شيوعا في العيادات الاستشارية لأمراض الثدي.الخزعة النسيجية المأخوذة بواسطة إبرة القطع النسيجي تعتبر من الطرق المعتمدة في تشخيص أورام الثدي قبل العملية وذلك لإمكانية الحصول على نسيج كافي للتشخيص النسيجي.

الهدفدراسة لغرض المقارنة بين استخدام إبرة السحب الخلوي وإبرة القطع النسيجي في اكتشاف س

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Sun Jul 03 2005
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
antibodies in ancient Iraq
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Thu Jan 02 2014
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
دراسة دور كامن جذع الدماغ السمعي المثارفي مرضى اصابات الراس المغلقةالمتوسطة الشدة
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الخلفية: ان غلبة انتشار اصابات الرأس بين المدنيين و توفير المستشفيات الغطاء الطبي السريري أصبح ذو اهمية عالميه من الناحية الطبية. لقد تبين ان كامن جذع الدماغ السمعي المثار لا يتأثربعوامل الجسم العامةوالمواد السمية والنواتج الأيضية مما جعلها  مفيدة بصورة خاصة في تمييز الأختلال الوظيفي المعكوس لجذع الدماغ السمعي عن التمزق التركيبي.

اهداف البحث: الغرض من هذ

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Sun Jul 04 2010
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
Black Cumin Oil: A New Treatment for Palmoplantar Psoriasis.
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Background: Palmoplantar psoriasis is a therapeutically challenging condition that can significantly impact patient quality of life as it directly affects activities. However, despite this impact, few clinical studies address treatment. Herbs and their extracts have been used for treatment of skin disease for centuries. One of the most popular herbs in our society is black cumin or seed of blessing oil (Nigella Sativa); this plant had diverse clinically useful activity.
Patients and Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Iraq during the period between January and October 2003. In this singleblind randomly controlled therapeutic stud

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Sun Jul 04 2010
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
Candida Vulvovaginitis in pregnancy.
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Background: Vulvovaginal candiddiasis is an opportunistic mucosal infection caused by Candida albicans that affects large number of otherwise healthy women of child bearing age. Acute episodes often occur during pregnancy.
Patients and methods: This study was done on 50 pregnant women with Candida vulvovagnitis who were diagnosed by direct microscopic examination, culture technique, germ tube production, chlamydospore, and Api 20 candida system, at Baghdad Teaching Hospital in the period between October 2008 to February 2009.
Results: The study group included 50 pregnant women with Candida vulvovaginitis . The percentage of pregnant women with Candida albicans infection who their age is higher than 30

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Sun Jul 03 2005
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
MANAGEMET OF INFEIOR TURBINATE HYPERTROPHY, COMPARISON BETWEEN TRIMMING OF INFERIOR TURBINATES AND SUBMUCOSAL DIATHERMY IN SAME PATIENT
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Background: the inferior turbinate is the largest turbinate & it is variable in size due to changes in its submucosal vascular bed.
Aim of study: the aim of the study is the compare between trimming of the inferior turbinate and submucosal diathermy in the same patient a management of turbinate hypertrophy. Subjects <6 Methods : 250cases inferior turbinate hypertrophy diagnosed by direct examination of the nose by anterior& posterior rhinoscopy were collected Aanalyzed in Saddam Medical City during 1995 - 2000 . Clinical examination, X-ray finding, regarding the age, operative procedures, patients follow up, their complications & treatment Results: The place of radical trimming of the inferior turbinate in t

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Thu Jan 02 2014
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
Large functioning Childhood adrenocortical carcinoma (Case report)
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 وصف حالة لسرطان غدة الكظر( ACC) العاملة الغير المتفاقمة في صبي عمره 8 سنوات الذي قدم لنا تاريخ من سن البلوغ المبكر لوحظ من قبل والديه منذ ثلاثة أشهر.

وأظهرت الموجات فوق الصوتية للبطن كتلة كبيرة واضحة المعالم فوق الكلية اليمنى (منطقة الغدة الكظرية) مع تكلس وتنخر, وأظهرت نتائج الرنين المغناطيسي  ((MRI  هذه الكتلة أن تكون قليلة الكثافة ( hypojntense) إلى الكبد في T1 وفرط في الكثافة (hyperinte

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Sun Oct 01 2017
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
مقارنة تثبيت الجزء القصير والجزء الطويل لكسر الفقرات الصدرية القطنية باستعمال تثبيت عنيقة قوس الفقرة من الخلف.
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مقدمة:الكسر الخلعي عند المفصل بين الفقرات الصدريه مع الفقرات القطنية الناتج عن شدة خارجية ذات طاقة شديدة مباشرة أو غير مباشرة  عادة يتم علاجها بتثبيت يصل الى ثلاث فقرات. تثبيت الفقرات باستعمال جزء صغير من العمود الفقري لديه فوائد عديدة منها قصر وقت العملية اضافة لتقليل العوامل النفسية والوظيفية التي تسبب عوق مابعد العملية مع المضاعفات في موقع العمليه في الجسم نفسه.

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Mon Apr 01 2013
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
Role of atropine in prevention of reflex bradycardia in response to awaked intubation in neonatal anesthesia
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خلفية الدراسه: من اهم النقاط التي يختلف بها الاطفال حديثي الولاده عن كبار العمر هي سهولة حدوث انخفاض ضربات القلب الانعكاسي.

الهدف :تقييم فعالية مادة الاتروبين في منع حدوث انخفاض ضربات القلب الانعكاسي نتيجة ادخال الانبوب  الهوائي الى القصبه الهوائيه اثناء التخدير في عمليات حديثي الولاده 0 

المرضى والطريقه : هذه دراسه وصفيه اجريت في مستشف

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Tue Oct 01 2024
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Evaluation of Interleukin-31 Serum Levels in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis with and without Uremic Pruritus
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Background: Interleukin-31 has been linked with developing and maintaining pruritus in various dermatological and non-dermatological diseases.

Objectives: To evaluate interleukin-31 serum levels in hemodialysis patients with and without uremic pruritus as a potential contributor.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved ninety adult chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis. All of the enrolled patients were on a three-times/week hemodialysis regimen. Patients were divided into two groups of 45 patients each. Group 1 involved those with pruritus and Group 2 involved those free of pruritus; based on the itching severity scale (ISS). Serum levels of interleukin-31,

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Tue Oct 01 2024
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Exploring the Link between Iron Status and Catalase Activity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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Background: Catalase is an antioxidant enzyme found in all living organisms that is responsible for the degradation of hydrogen peroxide, a type of harmful compound known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), into harmless oxygen and water. It is necessary for cell protection from ROS-induced oxidative damage in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) individuals. T2DM is rapidly rising in prevalence worldwide, emerging as a significant public health challenge. It can disrupt iron regulation in the bloodstream, leading to the production of ROS, which can damage the cells.

Objective: To explore the correlation between iron status and catalase activity in T2DM patients, and the possibility of using it as a pred

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Sun Jan 03 2016
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
الرهاب الجماعي
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الخلفية: الرهاب الاجتماعي شائع بين المراهقين ويؤثر سلبا على ادائهم المدرسي.

الهدف: دراسة انتشار الارهاب الاجتماعي بين طلاب المدارس الاعدادية وتأثيره على الاداء المدرسي

الطرق: شملت الدراسة 500 طالب وطالبة من المدارس الاعدادية في بابل، تم اختيارهم بطريقة عشوائية. وتم استخدام استبانة SPIN لتحديد الارهاب الاجتماعي. والرسوب والنجاح في الس

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Sun Jul 03 2016
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تحديد الانواع الجينية لفيروس التهاب الكبد –ب- في الحاملين المزمنين في دهوك/العراق
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مقدمة: يعتبر فايروس التهاب الكبد –ب من أهم  العوامل المسببة لامراض الكبد الحادة والمزمنة حول العالم مسببا امراضية ووفيات عالية. ان التنوع الجيني العالي لفايروس التهاب الكبد-ب انعكس بوجود ثمانية انواع جينية (أ-د) مع خصوصية بالانتشار الجغرافي.

الهدف: أجريت الدراسة لمعرفة الانواع الجينية لفايروس التهاب الكبد –ب في الحاملين المزمنين للفايروس مع دراسة العلاما

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Sun Apr 03 2005
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Serum Lipids in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis And It's Relation to Drug Therapy
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Objective To detect the changes in serum Lipids among Iraqi patients with active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and the effects of drug therapy.
Patients and methods Fifty Iraqi patients with untreated active Rheumatoid Arthritis and 50 matched healthy control were studied with concentration on estimation of fasting serum Lipid profile which is repeated after 3month treatment with different disease modifying anti Rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) regimens.
Results Fifty Iraqi patients were included in this prospective study 47 females (94%) and 3 males (6%). The mean age of patients was (45±3.20).
fifty healthy individuals were included in this study as a control group 45 females (90%) and 5 males (10%) the mean age of the control group was

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Sun Apr 03 2005
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THE CATHETERIZATION AND ANGIOGRAPHIC VARIATIONS IN IRAQI PATIENTS WITH TETRALOGY OF FALLOT
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Background: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease and the catheterization and angiography still considered (in most centers) as essential preoperative diagnostic step. This retrospective aimed at evaluating the catheterization and angiographic finding in our Iraqi patients with diagnosis of TOF
Patients and methods: The catheterization and angiographic study of200 patients with TOF-' referred to Ibn Al-Bitar Cardiac Center had been reviewed.
Results: There were 126 males and 74 females and their ages ranged from 11 months to 37 years. The catheterization data showed that 88% of the patients had equal LV and RV pressure. The evaluation of pulmonary artery pressure showed that all pati

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Sun Apr 03 2005
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Uses of CD31 monoclonal Antibody for the Assessment Of Angiogenesis as a prognostic Factor in Gastric Adenocarcinoma
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Background &objectives: Angiogenesis plays an important role in the growth, progress and the metastasis of solid tumors. This study was done to determine the significance of angiogenesis as another prognostic factor in gastric carcinoma in an attempt to identify the patients at high risk of recurrences after surgical therapy who may benefit from postoperative adjuvant therapy.
In this study the correlation between the microvessel count(MVC) and the various clinicopathological factors was investigated. A highly significant statistical correlation was found between the mean microvessel count in different histological grades and the stage of gastric adenocarcinoma .
No correlation was found between the MVC and the age and sex of t

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Sun Apr 03 2005
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Low level treadmill testing of 50 patients with acute myocardial infarction prior to discharge from hospital
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Objectives: (I) to describe the hemodynamic and electrocardiograph (ECG) responses in patients with acute myocardial infraction (AMI) to a low level treadmill test (2) to assess the safety of low-level treadmill testing after AMI (3) to determine if information gained from the test can be used for discharge planning.
Methods: 50 consecutive patients with AMI were subjected for symptoms limited treadmill testing in the CCU of University Teaching Hospital Iraqi medical College, their age range was from 30-70 with mean age of 55 years. Blood pressure, heart rate, and ECG during a low level treadmill test studied 6 days after AML They were divided into two groups, group I those who could finish the test and group 2 those who couldn't fini

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Sun Jan 03 2010
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
Serum Immunoglobulins Levels in Autoimmune Hepatitis of Iraqi Patients
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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 immunoglobulines in these patients .The aim of the study is to estimate the level of immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA and IgM ) in different types of Autoimmune hepatitis ( AIH).
Patients and Methods: The study was performed on 73 Iraqi patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), attending the teaching hospital for gastroenterology and liver disease in a p

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Thu Jan 02 2014
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
الزلال البولي الدقيق في الأطفال والمراهقين المصابين بداء السكري من النوع الأول
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الخلفية :على الرغم من التقدم في معالجة داء السكري ,فانه لايزال احد الأسباب الرئيسية للاعتلال والوفيات ,وان اعتلال الكلية السكري هو احد المضاعفات الرئيسية لداء السكري. الزلال البولي الدقيق هو بداية المضاعفات الكلوية للسكري,وهو مؤشر مهم للكشف المبكر ومتابعة تطور اعتلال الكلية السكري.

هدف الدراسة: لتقييم وجود الزلال البولي الدقيق كموشرلاعتلال الكلية بين الأطف

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Sun Oct 21 2018
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
زيادة الاقراص الدموية والمستضادالسرطاني(125) كاداة تنبؤ بالاورام الخبيثة في الكتلةالنسائية الحوضية
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خلفية البحث:الكتل الحوضية شائعة في النساء ويمكن أن تحدث  في أي عمر من حياة المرأة، يمكن أن تكون حميدة أو كتلة خبيثة ويمكن أن تنشأ من الأعضاء التناسلية الأنثوية مثل عنق الرحم، الرحم، ملحقات الرحم، أو من أجهزة الحوض الأخرى مثل الأمعاء والمثانة والحالب والهيكل العظمي العضلات، والعظام.

 الهدف من الدراسه : تحديد كل من الزيادة في عدد الصفائح الدموية (&g

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Sun May 12 2019
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
دراسة اجراءات السيطرة على العدوى في تقليل معدلات عدوى المستشفيات في مركز الحروق التابع لمدينة الطب
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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

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Sun Nov 25 2018
Journal Name
Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
المعارف والممارسات لدى فئات من العاملين على إيتاء الرعاية الصحية تجاه الاحتياطات الشاملة في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي
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خلفية البحث: الأحتياطات الشاملة ,كما تعرف من قبل مركز السيطرة على اللأمراض الأنتقالية الامريكي (CDC)

مجموعة من الأحتياطات المعدة للوقاية من انتقال مرض نقص المناعة المكتسبة , التهاب الكبد الفايروسي نمط B وغيرها من الأمراض المنقولة عن طريق الدم والتي يجب ممارستها عند تقديم الرعاية الصحية .

هدف الدراسة: لتقييم المعارف والممارسات لدى العاملين على

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Sun Sep 02 2018
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Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
Irritable bowel syndrome among High School Students, Bagdad, Iraq, 2017-2018
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Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic functional gastrointestinal
disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort and alteration in bowel habits. It is more
common among adolescents and young age groups.
Objectives: to estimate the prevalence and identify potential determinants of IBS among high school
students in Baghdad, Iraq, 2017.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by using multi-staging cluster probability
sampling technique. All students in the sixth grade were considered eligible. Students with "red flag"
symptoms were excluded. Rome III criteria questionnaire of IBS was considered to define IBS. A
self-administered questionnaire used to compile socio-demograph

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Sun Oct 01 2006
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The association between anemia and urinary tract infection among the pregnant women in Baghdad
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Background: Severe anaemia predisposes to infection particularly during pregnancy especially reproductive tract and urinary tract infection .Iron deficiency anemia is an important public
health problem which contributes to morbidity and mortality in pregnant women, even milder anemia can cause urinary tract infection .
Methods: This study was carried out during February to May 2005 among 200 pregnant women during their routine visits to the maternal and child health centers in different parts of Baghdad city , they were inquired carefully about their ages parity , their gestational age and examined physically in addition to testing their blood for lib concentration and urine for presence of bacteruria.

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Sun Oct 01 2006
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Some Immunological Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Seventy- four cases of clinically diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), fifty cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and thirty healthy normal controls were investigated for detection of rheumatoid factor (RF), total serum immunoglobulins (Igs), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and ANA subtype anti-double stranded DNA (anti-ds DNA).
Patients with RA showed 58.1% positive for RF comparable with 14% positivity in SLE patients and 6.6% in normal individuals. Serum Igs (IgA,IgG) were found to be elevated in RA and SLE
patients (62.2% , 36.5%) (54% , 38%) respectively. This study revealed that ANA is found in 88% of SLE patients sera and 78% of these ANA is ds DNA in comparison with only 6.8% of RA sera wer

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