Volume 45 Issue 1

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Research Paper
The Global Resurgence of Monkeypox: A Review

Maimonah Qasim Yahya,

Background: The World Health Organization led a program to eliminate smallpox, which was validated 40 years ago. According to estimates, most nations have stopped vaccinating their citizens against...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.139171.1194

Pages: 98-105
Recovery Patterns of Olfactory Disorders in Covid-19 Patients

Yousif Salama, Haitham Alnori,

Background: Increasing authentication suggests that olfactory disorder is a prominent symptom of COVID-19 with the inadequacy of data on its recovery patterns in the Middle East.Aim of the study:...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.136334.1167

Pages: 22-27
Ruptured Ovarian Cyst, Epidemiology and Description of Patient's Clinical Profile

Dhafar Mahmood Omar, Zaid Muayad Yassen,

Background: Ruptured ovarian cysts are common gynaecological presentation to health institutions most commonly presented with abdominal pain.Objective: Describe the clinical profile of cases...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137031.1174

Pages: 80-83
The Effect of Residence As a Predictor for Weight Loss in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

nashwan mahgoob,

Aim of the study: To explore any differences in weight-loss outcomes between rural versus urban citizens in patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).Design: A retrospective...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.136588.1168

Pages: 66-69
The Role of Coronal Oblique Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detection of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

Oqba Abdul-nafi’ Dawood, Mohammed Abed Kadhim,

Background: the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the knee joint ligament that is the most frequently injured and necessitate knee joint MRI secondary to trauma.Aim of the study: to assess the...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137349.1177

Pages: 36-44
Consequence of Aging on Male Albino Rats' Testes and Possible Protective Role of Resveratrol

Wasan Waadallah Hassawi, maha abdul-Jabbar Al-Sammak,

Background: Aging is a normal physiological process that causes several changes in all organs, and changes in testicular histology are one consequence of aging that leads to decline in male...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.139324.1197

Pages: 7-21
Correlation between Serum Ferritin and Haemoglobin Level in Females with Hair Fall Count in Females with Chronic Telogen Effluvium

Mustafa Nooruldden Abdulqader, Haitham Badr Fathi, Basma Tariq Mahmood, Omar Younis Abdullah,

Background: Excessive hair shedding among child-bearing women has been linked to low iron store. Despite this, multi-studies looked at this connection have yield inconsistent results.ferritinAim:...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137418.1178

Pages: 1-6
Effects of Membrane Metallo-Endopeptidase Inhibitor Alone or in Combination with Azilsartan on Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System in Rats with Heart Failure

Kawa Dizaye, Rojgar H. Ali,

Purpose: Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system activation associated with heart failure is one of the main determinants of health condition deterioration of the patients with heart failure. The aim...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137862.1183

Pages: 28-35
The Energy Expenditure During Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Shaima Abdulhadi Jasim,

Background: Exercise or physical activity is considered of key importance in the clinical management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM and has therefore been included inthe guidelines...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.136027.1165

Pages: 120-126
Evaluation of the Role of Vit C on Methotrexate Induced liver and Renal Toxicity

Ziyad Ahmed Abed, Eman Ghanim AL-hyali, Radwan Al jammas, Basim Idrees Dhanoon, Hala N. Al Salman,

Background : Methotrexate (MTX) is one of the most effective drugs in cancer chemotherapy, as well as in the treatment of non-oncologic conditions such rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. It is one...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137572.1181

Pages: 59-65
The Association of Serum Vitamin D and Serum Zinc on Semen Quality among Men's Fertility

Sarmad Muhammad,

Background: Vitamin D and zinc deficiency have been the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. There is conflicting evidence about the potential link between serum vitamin D levels and serum...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.138147.1187

Pages: 53-58
Epidemiological Characteristics and Clinical Approach of COVID-19 among Children under 18 Years in Iraq

Noor Barraq,

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation that leads to unprecedented demand for health care services.Objectives: Underscoring the clinical...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.136660.1170

Pages: 45-52
The Correlation of Renal Functions with The Severity of COVID-19 in Erbil City

Sherwan Rahman Sulaiman,

Background and objective: It is well known that infection with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has pulmonary and extra-pulmonary manifestations including renal system. Understanding the bidirectional impact...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.138270.1190

Pages: 106-112
Case Report
Pediatric Septoplasty: A Case Series Study

Basil Mohammednather Saeed, Mohammed Saeed Sheet, Emanuel Sargon Emanuel,

Background: The controversy of pediatric septoplasty exists. Septoplasty is an uncommon procedure in pediatric populations. Still, there is a lack of consensus about the age and extent of...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137591.1182

Pages: 70-79
Review Paper
Giardiasis in Iraq: A Review

Hanan Sadeeq Sadoon, Buthaina Hatim Al-Sabawi,

Background: Giardiasis, is a disease caused by the Giadia lambilia, found in many regions of the world, including Iraq. It affects different age groups of people, especially children and causes...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.138020.1184

Pages: 113-119
Role of Interleukin-6 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Review of Articles)

Ikram Al_hasso,

Type one diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune condition wherein islet cells of pancreas are damaged, necessitating extrinsic insulin therapy for the remainder of life. T1DM affects kids and...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137090.1175

Pages: 92-97
Effect of Endogenous Melatonin Hormone on Cardiovascular System: A Review of Literature

Bushra Khairuddin Abdulqader,

Melatonin (MLT) "N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine"; a pineal hormone; has a diurnal variation and may be necessary for the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and peripheral tissue's molecular circadian...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2023.137511.1180

Pages: 84-91