Volume 31 Issue 1

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Article
Atrial natriuretic peptide in chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis : effect of heart failure

Abdul-Aziz A. Aziz,

objective: To examine the plasma level of atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP) in patients withchronic renal failure (CRF) undergoing maintenance hemodialysis ( HD) and to evaluate theeffect of...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8872

Pages: 32-36
Malignant tumours of nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses in north of lraq a fifteen years retrospective study

Q Radwan, Daoud S. Allos,

Objectives: To identify the different pathological types of malignant tumors of nasal cavity' and paranasal sinuses, their different clinical aspects, treatment received and prognosis in north of...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.29450

Pages: 17-21
Middle ear effusion: tympanometry versus operative findings

Ali A. Muttalib,

Objective: To evaluate the role of tympanometry in predicting middle ear effusion by comparing results with the operative findings.Design: A descriptive study concerned with 105 ears (57 patients)...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8870

Pages: 22-26
Malignant peripheral neuroepithelioma "peripheral neuroblastoma" a case report

Amer A. Yousif, Bedoor AK. Al-Irhayim,

ABSTRACTPeripheral neuroepitheliomais a rare malignant tumour of primitive peripheral non autonomic nervous system. The tumour can occur at any age involving soft tissue mainly of lower...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8866

Pages: 45-47
Bronchiectasis in northern lraq clinical and bacteriological characteristics during acute exacerbation

Rami M. A. Al-Hayali,

Context: Bronchiectasis is a relatively common disease in developing countries, The pathogens responsible for its acute exacerbations vary from one area to another. Objectives: To study the...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.29435

Pages: 10-16
The prevalence of trichomonas vaginalis in association with other micro-organisms among women with vaginal discharge in Mosul

Ghada A. Al-Daheen, Nawfal Y. Al-Dabbagh, Haytham M. Al-Habib,

objective: To screen women with vaginal discharge for Trichomonas vaginalis as well as other pathogens and to follow them up. Setting: outpatient Gynaecologic Clinic, Family Planning Clinic, and...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.29455

Pages: 37-44
Canal wall down mastoidectomy and causes of failure review of 25 patients

Nafi M. Shehab,

objective: To study the causes of failure (canal wall down) mastoidectomy procedure.Design: A prospective case series study.Setting: ENT department, Al-Jamhory teaching Hospital during the period...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8871

Pages: 6-9
Plasma level of atrial natriuretic peptide during normal pregnancy and preeclampsia

Abdul-Aziz A. Aziz,

objective: To assess plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) level in pregnant andpreeclamptic women, and to evaluate the role of this hormone in the defense mechanismagainst body fluids and...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8867

Pages: 1-5
Spontaneous ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome following hydatidiform mole(A case report)

Ghada Abdul - Ghani Al - Daheen,

OHSS is an uncommon, but Potentially life threatening complication of ovarianstimulation by ovulation induction agents. This condition was first describedas being iatrogenic following the use of...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8868

Pages: 48-51
Precipitating risk factors for diabetic ketoacidosis in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Salem Rahma,

ABSTRACTObjective: To determine the precipitating risk factors for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) from medical and social points of view as well as risk of prolonged hospital stay.Methods: Forty-eight...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2005.8863

Pages: 27-31