Volume 36 Issue 1
Published: 2025-06-25
Contents
Article
Hydatid cyst in the scrotum: a case reportand review of literature
Nashwan K. Mahjob,
ABSTRACTA rare case of hydatid cyst in the scrotum in a man of 20 years old was recorded, the case was diagnosed as a hydrocele, but the histopathological examination proved to be a hydatid cyst....
Effect of hydrochlorothiazide with amiloride on serum lipidprofile and malondialdehyde in hypertensive women
Faris A. Ahmed,
ABSTRACTObjectives: To study the effect of hydrochlorothiazde with amiloride on serum lipid profile and malondialdehyde (MDA) in hypertensive women.Methods: A case-control study was carried out in...
Factors affecting success of trial of labour afterprevious one lower segment Caesarean section
Raida M. Al-Wazzan,
ABSTRACTObjective: The aim was to analyze the different factors associated with successful trial of labor after previous one lower segment cesarean delivery in our institution. Patients and...
Management of transverse vaginal septum in a neonate Case report and review of literature
Majid Khalid Al-Sultan,
ABSTRACTA 2 days old female neonate was admitted to the Pediatric Surgery Center at Al- Kanssa teaching hospital on the third of June 2009 with abdominal mass. After clinical examination and...
Soft tissue tumors - Histopathological study of 93 cases
Intisar S. Hasan, Abdulkarem Y. Suliman, Bashar A. Hassawi,
Objective: Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination of soft tissue tumors to assess the value of these techniques in verifying the primary diagnosis and their classification. Methods:...
Value of IgA human recombinant tissue transglutaminase antibody test in diagnosis of symptomatic celiac disease in children
Khaldoon Th. Al-Abachi, Nashwan M. Al-Hafidh,
Objective: To identify the value of serological examination in diagnosis of celiac disease in children. Patients and methods: A prospective case series study was conducted at private clinics in...
Prevalence of upper gastro intestinal endoscopy findings in endoscopy referred patients at Mosul city, a ten years retrospective study
Makkie A.K. AL-Youzbaki,
Objectives: To analyze the findings of upper GI endoscopic examination carried out in order to assess the prevalence of upper GI disorders in the examined patients.Design and setting: A...
Congenital epulis (congenital gingival granular cell tumor)
Moutaz Al Ani, Mohammed S. Saeed,
ABSTRACT Congenital epulis or congenital gingival granular cell tumor is a rare lesion of newborn, also known as Neuman's tumor. Congenital epulis mostly occurs as a single mass but rarely as...
The effects of pulse pressure on left atrium andleft ventricle geometry in hypertensive patients
Arwa M. Fuzi Alsaraf,
ABSTRACTObjectives: An increased pulse pressure (PP) suggests aortic stiffening. New evidence suggests that (PP) is more sensitive measure of cardiac risk than other indexes of blood pressure. We...
Non CNS pediatric malignancies in Mosul
Sahar K. Omar, Likaa Fasih Al-Kzayer, Khalil I. Mahmood,
ABSTRACTObjectives: To find out the types of pediatric malignancies in patients from Mosul, their age and sex distribution as well as the death rate among these diseases with special emphasis on...
Demographic and causal pattern of acute uppergastrointestinal bleeding in Mosul
Khaldoon Th. Al-Abachi,
ABSTRACTObjectives: To assess the age and sex distribution of 200 patients presented with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) in Al-Salam General Hospital in Mosul, and to identify the...
The role of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria innon gonococcal urethritis (NGU) in men
Haitham B. Fathi, Haitham M. Al-Habib,
ABSTRACTObjectives: To identify causative microorganisms of nongonococcal (NGU) urethritis in men.Methods: A descriptive comparative study included 240 male patients with urethritis and 40...
Waist circumference: a better predictor forlung ventilation than body mass index
Hazim M. Al-Habib, Rajaa A. Yonis, Amjad F. Ahmad,
ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate the relationship between waist circumference, as a measure of central fat distribution, and lung ventilation function in both sexes among different weight categories...
Effects of dietary supplementation on bonehealing in bisphosphonate treated rabbits
Hazim K. AL-Allaf, Kassim S. Ibrahim, Mahmood A. Aljumaily,
ABSTRACTObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the daily oral administration of vitamin D, calcium, fluoride and vitamin C as dietary supplementation on bone healing in...
Fever of unknown origin: A prospective study in Northern Iraq
Dhia J. Al-Layla, Humam Ghanim, H. Al-Kazzaz, Rami M. A. Al-Hayali
ABSTRACTObjectives: A wide variety of diseases are likely causes of fever of unknown origin (FUO). No fixed guidelines exist to direct the workup in these cases. We followed a diagnostic protocol...
The effect of physical training program onbody composition and body mass index
Hussam Qahtan admin.nur, Bashar Jasim AL-juwari,
ABSTRACTObjectives: To evaluate the effect of physical training program on body composition and body mass index, and to evaluate the body mass index as predictor of body fat in young...
Bacterial etiology of chronic osteomyelitis involving anaerobes
Mahmood A. Aljumaily, Haitham M. Al-Habib,
ABSTRACTObjective: To identify common bacterial causes in chronic osteomyelitis, to verify the role of anaerobic microorganisms in chronic osteomyelitis, and to assess the reliability of swab from...
Accuracy of clinical scores in differentiatingstroke subtypes in Mosul
Mahmood Mal-Allah, Khalid Gh. Hameed Al-Abachi, Hakki Mohammed Majdal,
ABSTRACTObjectives: To study the validity of clinical scores in differentiating intracerebral hemorrhage and ischemic stroke and to see which of them is more applicable in our hospitals.Methods: A...
Serum ferritin level in transfusion dependent â-thalassaemia patients in Mosul
Omar A. Sadoon, Faris Y. Bashir,
Objectives: To establish a correlation between serum ferritin and different clinical, biochemical and haematological parameters and to determine the efficacy of chelation therapy using...
Bone marrow trephine in some hematologicaland non-hematological disorders
Nazar M. Jawhar, Mohammed S. Saeed,
Objective: To evaluate the frequency, age distribution and document the histological pattern of various hematological disorders reported in bone marrow biopsy.Methods: A retro and prospective study...
Comparative study of Olopatadine 0.1% and Lodoxamide 0.1% in treatment of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis
Azzam A. Ahmed,
ABSTRACTObjective: Olopatadine hydrochloride 0.1 % ophthalmic solution and Lodoxamide 0.1 % ophthalmic solution are two topical anti-allergic medications with slightly different modes of action....
Measurement of lipid profile parameters in hypertensivepatients using atenolol or captopril
Mohammed Khalid Al. Hamo, Rawaa Khazal Jaber, Ahmed Yahya Dallal Bashi,
Objectives: To study the effects of atenolol and captopril on lipid profile parameters including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), Low...