Volume 33 Issue 1

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Article
Pattern of cerebral palsy in Mosul

Nada A.A. Al-Ali,

Objective: To examine the possible etiological factors, the clinical types, and the consequences of cerebral palsy in Mosul.Methods: This prospective descriptive (case series study) took place in...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8839

Pages: 15-19
Surgical treatment of the displaced diaphyseal fractures of forearm in children

Ali.K. Mohi-Aldeen, Mahmood. A. Al-Jumaily, Nabeel M. Al-Sabbagh,

Objective: To present the patients and the results of surgical treatment in displaced diaphyseal fracture of radius and ulna in children and to compare the result of the group treated with plate...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8838

Pages: 1-8
Fine needle aspiration biopsy "FNAB" for peripheral lung lesions: diagnostic value, complications and role of US guidance.

Talal AL-Saegh, Hazim K. AL-Allaf, Aasem M. AL-Chalabi,

Objective: To assess the role of ultrasound in guiding fine needle aspiration lung biopsy in peripheral lung lesions.Methods: Using real-time ultrasonography, Seimense Sonoline equipment with 3.5...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8833

Pages: 9-14
Popular health beliefs: Old wives tales about pregnancy and its outcome in Mosul city.

Asma A. AL-Jawadi, Nuha Hachim, Dhafer B. AL-Youzbaki,

Background: Searching of popular health beliefs carries many benefits to the whole health process and any physician wants to function effectively in his community must be aware, socially, about...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8836

Pages: 42-50
Validity of ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis compared with surgical results

Hazim K. AL-Allaf,

Objective: To assess the validity of ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Methods: This case series study included 750 patients. From January 2003 to March 2007, patients...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8840

Pages: 51-58
Effect of combined oral contraceptive pills on some haemostatic parameters

Muna A. Kashmoola, Ahmed J. AL-Husaynee,

Objective: To assess our local status of markers of coagulation in response to combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill.Methods: A prospective clinico- haematological study was carried...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8834

Pages: 66-69
Detection of chlamydia and other bacteria in cervicitis.

Zainalabideen A. Abdulla, Asmaa Z. Sheetawy,

Objectives 1.To detect the presence of chlamydia in the cervix of symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of cervicitis 2. To conduct a full bacteriological identification of the microorganisms isolated...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8842

Pages: 26-34
Arthroscopy in the treatment of knee septic arthritis

Ahmad I. Al- Jibbory, Mahmood A. Aljumaily,

Objective: to evaluate the use of arthroscopic irrigation in the treatment of septic arthritis of the knee joint. Methods: This case series study. Was conducted in Al-Jamhori Teaching Hospital in...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8837

Pages: 20-25
Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system in Kerkuk governorate

Zaid M. Yassen,

Context: High quality acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system is a aquite important strategy for polio eradication. Surveillance data are the cornerstone to document a national polio free...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8841

Pages: 59-65
Oxidative stress in epileptic patients on different antiepileptic monotherapy

Imad A.J. Thanoon,

Objective: To assess, the oxidative stress (by assessing lipid peroxidation) and total antioxidant status, in epileptic patients on different antiepileptic monotherapy (carbamazepine (CBZ),...

DOI: 10.33899/mmed.2007.8835

Pages: 35-41