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

تمهيد:  كان لظهور اجهزة غلق الاوعية الدموية الحديثة والمعتمدة على تقنية الكي الكهربائي ثنائي القطبية تاثير كبير على تطور عمليات الجراحة الناظورية المتقدمة و من بينها عملية استئصال الطحال بالناظور الجراحي والتي تعتبر من العمليات التي اثبتت وجودها بين العمليات الناظورية. في هذه الدراسة يتم الاعتماد كليا على مثل هذه الاجهزة في اجراء العملية من دون استخدام دبابيس  او كابسات جر

خلفية: تسارع التنفس  الولادي المؤقت TTN)) هو اضطراب شائع في الأطفال حديثي الولادة. ويتميز هذا بتسارع التنفس منذ البداية و في بعض  الأحيان مع تراجع الصدر أو الانين وأحيانا زرقة تزول باستعمال الحد الأدنى  من الأكسجين (<40٪).

الأهداف: تحديد عوامل الخطر ووصف الخصائص السريرية والعلاج والنتائج النهائية للرضع المصابين بال TTN

 . المرضى والطرق:

خلفية البحث: عملية ترقيع غشاء طبلة الاُذن هي عملية إغلاق (إعادة بناء) ثقب غشاء الطبلة بإستعمال مادة ترقيع بواسطة طريقة التغطية التحتية أو التغطية الفوقية. اللفافة الصدغية (تمبورالس فاسيا) هي من اكثر المواد شيوعاً التي تستعمل لهذا الغرض.

هدف الدِراسة : لتقييم الفرق في نتائج عملية ترقيع غشاء طبلة الاُذُن في حالات إلتهاب الاُذُن الوسطى المزمن الفعّال وغ

خلفية البحث: سرطان الثدي من اكثر الاورام انتشارا حول العالم والمسح الوطني المنتظم يعتبر المقياس الذهبي للكشف المبكر عن سرطان الثدي في معظم الدول المتقدمة في العالم.

اهداف البحث: لتقييم ولتأكيد البدء بالبرنامج النفعي للكشف المبكر عن سرطان الثدي في العراق ولتحديد معدل الاصابة بسرطان الثدي لدى النساء فوق سن الاربعين من خلال فحص الماموكرام مستخدما نظام البيراد

background:

خلفية: التهاب انسجة ماحول الاسنانهوالتهابمزمنينشا من الاصابة باحياء الفم المجهرية ويتضمن المناعة الخلطية والخلوية لاستجابة المضيف.التهاب انسجة ماحول الاسنان وجدت انها تطورت بسبب سلسلة من التفاعلات بين فايروس القوباء البسيط والبكتيريا المسببة لالتهاب انسجة ماجول الاسنان والاستجابة المناعية للمضيف. وقد اظهرت الدراسات الحديثة اللتي اجريت مؤخرا ان الفيروسات المختلفة وخصوصا الفايرو

خلفية الدراسة: الغثيان والتقيؤ بعد معظم العمليات. نوع العملية وطريقة التخدير والآدويه المستخدمة ومدة التخدير, بالاضافه إلى عوامل أخرى تتعلق بالمريض تساهم في هذين الحالتين

الهدف من الدراسة :لمقارنة وتقييم تاثير كل من الهالوثين والبروبوفول على القي والغثيان المبكر بعد الجراحة

الطريقة: هذه الدراسة بدات في الاول من شهر اكتوبر 2011وانته

خلفية البحث:  التشوهات الخلقية هي اي تغير عند الولادة من البنية التشريحية الطبيعية. و لديه اهمية تجميلية و طبية و جراحية

اهداف البحث:  لتحديد وتيرة و نمط التشوهات الخلقية في حديثي الولادة المحالين و الراقدين في وحدة حديثي الولادة

طرق الدراسة: اجريت دراسة الحالة و لفترة ستة اشهر كما اجري فيها البحث عن حديثي الولادة مع و بدون

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: 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

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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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:
Acute leukemias are clonal neoplastic proliferations of immature cells of the hemopoietic system. They are divided into acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute undifferentiated leukemia (AUL). LDH has been suggested as a possible non-specific tumor marker for many years, and total serum LDH is
frequently elevated in neoplastic diseases. The aims of the study are to evaluate the significance of increased serum LDH levels in patients with acute leukemia and to
determine the importance of serum LDH level in the follow up and assessment of treatment responses.
Patients, Materials and Methods:
This study was conducted at Baghdad Teaching Hospital in Medical C