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دراسة التعبير الوراثي للجينات P53, KRAS, c - MYC & Her - 2/neu وانواع الرنا المايكريوية miR - 21, 34a, 92 & 98 على عينات ماخوذة من الغسول القصبي والانصباب الجنبي لمرضى مصابين بسرطان الرئة ومرضى مصابين بامراض رئوية مزمنة غير سرطانية == Expression of P53, KRAS, c - MYC, Her - 2/neu genes and microRNAs 21, 34a, 92 & 98 in cancerous and non - cancerous bronchial wash and pleural aspirate

Author name: حسين عبادي الجبوري
Supervisor name: بان عباس عبد المجيد | عدنان الجبوري
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Background : Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in men all over the world. Most of newly diagnosed cases were in advanced stage and beyond radical treatment due to late appearance of worrying symptoms and absence of effective screening method for high risk groups. Nowadays, depending on recent advances in molecular studies researches are directed toward finding molecular markers for diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic purposes. Aim of study : To investigate the possibility of using expression of P53, KRAS, Her - 2/neu, c - MYC and microRNAs 21, 34a, 92, and 98 as a molecular biomarkers for detection of lung cancer in samples of bronchial wash and pleural fluid. Material and Methods : A prospective case control study on a total of 120 samples, sixty bronchial washes and sixty pleural effusions. The samples were taken from patients recruited at the Thoracic Surgical Unit in the Specialized Surgery Hospital/ Medical City during the period from March 2012 to April 2014. The work was performed in the Department of pathology and forensic Medicine, Baghdad college of Medicine. The specimens were thirty bronchial wash and thirty pleural fluid samples positive for lung cancer cells by cytopathology, and similar number of negative samples. Studied genes were amplified using qRT - Realtime PCR. Housekeeping genes for normalization of mRNAs was GAPDH and RNU - 48 for microRNAs. Expression was calculated using equation; Expression = (2 - ΔΔCt). Results : Results of Ct values for each marker were obtained from Max Pro 5000 Agilent Technology PCR software and raw and standardized Ct values were analysed using SPSS - 22 software. The mean, standard deviation, t - test, ANOVA test and LSD (least significant difference) were obtained before and after normalization. A statistically significant differences in the expressions of p53, KRAS, c - MYC, Her - 2/neu and microRNAs, 21, 34a, 92, & 98 genes were found between positive and negative (control) samples with a significant p - values of <0.05. Conclusion : According to this study a conclusion could be reached; the study of expression profiles of mRNAs of P53, KRAS, c - MYC, Her - 2/neu and microRNAs 21, 34a, 92 and 98 genes can be used as a biomarker in the detection of lung cancer, differentiating subtypes, and screening of high risk groups

استخدام الصبغة المناعية p16INK4a والتهجين الموقعي وتاثيرها على فحوصات عنق الرحم الصحيحة والملتبسة == The Use of p16INK4a and In Situ Hybridization and Their Impact on the Healthy and Equivocal Pap Smears of the Cervix

Author name: ثناء جميل الخشالي
Supervisor name: ندى صالح امين | هدى مهدي الخطيب
General topic: Medicine
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Throughout the past thirty years, the perception of cervicalcarcinoma has shifted from that of a mysteriously fatal disease, to one ofthe sexually transmitted, human papillomavirus (HPV) related infection.HPV DNA has been found in almost all cervical invasive and preinvasivecervical neoplasms.Conventional Pap smear, which was established in the early sixtiesreduced effectively the morbidity and mortality related to cervical cancer.Given the lower sensitivity of the Pap cytology test, new diagnosticparameters have been established. The histological features ofpreinvasive cervical neoplasia (CIN1, CIN2, and CIN3) are wellunderstood. However, misinterpretation of the morphological criteriacould lead to significant variability.The aim of this study is to identify women with equivocal and normalPap smear who are at risk for developing cervical cancer through the useof p16INK4a immunostaining and human papillomavirus (HPV) DNAtesting using in situ hybridization (ISH).Materials and MethodsIn order to identify human papillomavirus infection in minorcytological and histological abnormalities, biopsies collected from 60women 25 - 66 years of age with normal cervices and Pap smears (groupI), abnormal cervices and Pap smears (group II) and with cervicalcarcinoma (groupIII) referred to the Colposcopy Clinic in BaghdadTeaching Hospital - Medical City Complex, during the period from June2013 through July 2014. Cytology samples collected with ThinPrep forIVliquid base cytology (LBC), punch biopsy for histopathology formalinfixed and paraffin embedded. In situ hybridization (ISH) and p16INK4aimmunohistochemistry in addition to routine hematoxylin and eosin(H&E) stain were used to evaluate the histological specimens.ResultsThe age, age of marriage and parity of the three groups werestudied in relation to each of ISH and p16INK4a reactions. Agedistribution was highly significant among all age groups; in both ISH andp16 test results GI &GII (p=0.00), GI & GIII (p=0.00), GII &GIII(p=0.00) in both ISH and p16 test results. The age of marriage was notsignificant among the groups in both ISH and p16; GI & GII p (0.93), GI&GIII (0.12), GII &GIII (0.30). The effect of parity was insignificantamong all groups; GI & GII = (p = 0.66), GI & GIII (p = 0.82), GII &GIII (p = 0.79) in both ISH and p16 test resultsp16INK4a immunoreaction : Among group I there was a negativereaction in all the specimens collected. In specimens from group II, therewas a very mild or focal p16INK4a immunoreaction in one specimen(5%), a moderate immunoreactivity in 9 specimens (45%), and a highpositive reactivity in 10 specimens (50%) (p=0.000). Group III showedvery high immunoreaction in all the specimens collected.In situ hybridization (ISH) in group I was mild positive in 4specimens (20%) which showed diffuse signal pattern. A mild positivereaction with diffuse nuclear staining was noticed in 4 (20%) of thecervical specimens. Moderate positive reaction with diffuse staining ofthe nucleus was observed in 8 (40%) of the specimens. The remaining 8(40%) of the specimens showed both diffuse and punctate staining of theVnuclei. Among group III specimens, the nuclei in the epithelial cellsshowed both punctate and diffuse signal patterns.Chi square was done to compare results concerning ISH & variousgroups was highly significant (p= 0.00) ConclusionHPV infection is prevalent and can be missed by the conventional Pap smear. The severity of the disease was directly proportional with the age of women in this study. p16 overexpression was correlated with the positivity of ISH. This may support the use of either, or both, tests to improve the accuracy of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) diagnosis, and help in the triage of women with equivocal lesions.

التقييم السريري ورصد قياس التاكسج خلال الليل للمرضى المعرضين لخطر توقف التنفس الانسدادي اثناء النوم == Clinical Evaluation and Overnight Oximetry Monitoring of High Risk Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author name: محمد شاكر حسن
Supervisor name: قاسم محمد سلطان
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Thoracic
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea OSA is a condition of sleep related pharyngeal collapse, in which recurrent episodes of upper airway occlusion occur during sleep causing diminution (hypopnea) or cessation of airflow (apnea) in the pharynx provoking arousals and sleep fragmentation , resulting in daytime sleepiness. Aim of study : To evaluate patients at high risk of OSA, by clinical parameters and overnight oximetry monitoring.Patients and Method : Cross sectional study of 20 patients, 12 male and 8 female with high probability of OSA, attended to respiratory clinic in Baghdad teaching hospital suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, they were clinically evaluated plus using overnight oximetry as an objective testing method.Results : 20 patients only complete the study, 12 male (60%), 8 female (40%), 4 patients >60 years old (20%), 9 patients 40 - 59 (45%), and 7 patients 20 - 40 (35%), smokers were 11 (55%), patients with hypertension were 8 (40%) all of them with regular anti - hypertensive drugs , 2 (10%) patients were hypothyroidism according to thyroid function test .DI show significant correlation with AHI, BMI, Baseline SPO2 and gender, while no significant correlation with age.AHI show significant correlation with baseline SPO 2 and gender, and no correlation with BMI and age.Conclusion : Desaturation index assessed by nocturnal pulse oximetry maintain its utility as a screening method in the recognition of obstructive sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients with high clinical pretest suspicion, DI > 4% when combined with appropriate clinical evaluation, could be used as an initial diagnostic test for OSA.Obesity is a major risk factor and almost all suspected patients with OSA are obese.

الاعراض السميه في الجهاز الهضمي نتيجة للعلاج الشعاعي الجذري في منطقة الحوض, الانواع, الشده والتواتر == Acute Gastrointestinal radiation toxicities in pelvic radiation therapy; types, grade and frequency

Author name: هديل ماجد علي رشيد
Supervisor name: خضير جاسم صبيح الرواق
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Therapeutic Radiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • acute toxicities
  • radiation therapy
  • pelvic organ cancer.
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Abstract: نوعية الحياة للناجين من السرطان قد تتضرربصورة مباشرة بسمية الامعاء؛ نتيجة للعلاج بالاشعاع في منطقة الحوض. 12000 مريض في المملكة المتحدة يعالج سنويا بالعلاج الاشعاعي الجذري لانواع الامراض السرطانية في منطقة الحوض؛ وهذا ينطوي على مخاطر كبيرة للاثار الجانبية للانسجة المحيطة العادي. الغرض من الدراسة الهدف من هذه الدراسة هو تحديد تواتر وانواع السمية المعدية المعوية الحادة في العلاج الاشعاعي الجذري لمنطقة الحوض في بلدنا وذلك ليمكننا من اجراء مقارنة مع الغرب في هذا الصدد, بطريقة تساعدنا في تطوير الاستراتيجيات الملائمة للوقاية والعلاج. المنهجية البحث عباره عن دراسه تحليليه مستقبليه, تم اجراءها في مركز العلاج النووي والعلاج الشعاعي/ مستشفى الاورام التعليمي في مجمع مدينة الطب في بغداد, من الاول من شهر كانون الثاني ولغاية الثلاثين من شهر نيسان لسنة 2016. الدراسه شملت 53 مريضا مؤكد بالزرع النسيجي مصابين بسرطان المثانة, الرحم، وسرطان عنق الرحم، والمستقيم، وسرطان البروستاتا، يتم علاجهم بالعلاج الاشعاعي الجذرية، التحقوا جميعا بالدراسة بعد موافقة عن علم وفقا لمعايير اشتمال واستبعاد. تم تقييم المرضى للتردد، وانواع ودرجة السمية المعدية المعوية الحادة وفقا لتصنيف معايير اثار الجانبية على اساس المنظمة الاوربية للبحوث والعلاج ولجنة معايير السمية مشتركة، في بداية، خلال وفي نهاية العلاج الشعاعي. وقد تم تحليل البيانات بواسطة برنامج البرمجيات "الحزمة الاحصائية" للعلوم الاجتماعية, اصدار 20).النتيجة من اصل 53 مريضا، 60.37% (n = 32) كانت انثى و39.62% (n = 21) من الذكور. سرطان بطانة الرحم تمثل 30.18% (n = 16) من الحالات، كانت سرطانات عنق الرحم 24.52% (ن = 13)، سرطان المستقيم 11.32% (n = 6)، سرطان المثانة 24.52% (ن = 13) وسرطان البروستاتا 9.43% (ن = 5) من مجموع الحالات. الاسهال لوحظ في 27 من اصل 53 مريضا(50.9%), 15 مريض كان يعاني من الالم (28.3%) بينما الامساك والغثيان والقي مثلوا (22.6%). كان معظم السميه متمثل بالمرحله الاولى ووجد فقط مريضان بوضع المرحله الثالثه (الاسهال 4.7%). الاستنتاج تواتر وشدة السمية الحادة في الجهاز الهضمي كانت ترتبط بزيادة جرعة الاشعاع، جنبا الى جنب مع استخدام العلاج الكيميائي, والتداخل الجراحي | Background : quality of life of cancer survivors is adversely impacted by bowel toxicity; result from pelvic radiation therapy. In the UK, 12000 patients are treated with radical radiation therapy for pelvic cancer, mostly with curative intent; this carries a considerable risk for normal surrounding tissues side effects.Objective : the aim of this study was to determine the frequency and types of acute gastrointestinal toxicity in radical pelvic radiation therapy in our patients so that a comparison could be made with the West in this aspect which would help us in developing appropriate strategies for its prevention and better management. Patients and Methods : a prospective analytic study was carried out in Radiotherapy department / Oncology teaching hospital / Medical city complex, from the 2nd of January to the 30th of April 2016.A total of 53 patients with histologically confirmed uterine, cervical, rectal, urinary bladder or prostatic cancer, treated by radical radiation therapy, were enrolled in the study after informed consent according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients were assessed for the frequency, types and grade of acute gastrointestinal toxicities according to grading criteria of side effect based on RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) /EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment) and CTC (Common Toxicities Criteria), at the start, during and at the end of the treatment. The data was analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 20) software.Result : Diarrhea occur in 27 out of 53 patients (50.9%), 15 patients had pain (28.3%) while constipation and nausea and vomiting were 22.6% (n=12/53) each. The majority had grade 1 toxicities and only 2 patients developed grade 3 diarrhea (4.7%).Conclusion : The frequency and severity of acute gastrointestinal radiation toxicities were associated with increase dose of radiation therapy, combined with the used of chemotherapy therapy and the presence of surgery.Background : quality of life of cancer survivors is adversely impacted by bowel toxicity; result from pelvic radiation therapy. In the UK, 12000 patients are treated with radical radiation therapy for pelvic cancer, mostly with curative intent; this carries a considerable risk for normal surrounding tissues side effects.Objective : the aim of this study was to determine the frequency and types of acute gastrointestinal toxicity in radical pelvic radiation therapy in our patients so that a comparison could be made with the West in this aspect which would help us in developing appropriate strategies for its prevention and better management. Patients and Methods : a prospective analytic study was carried out in Radiotherapy department / Oncology teaching hospital / Medical city complex, from the 2nd of January to the 30th of April 2016.A total of 53 patients with histologically confirmed uterine, cervical, rectal, urinary bladder or prostatic cancer, treated by radical radiation therapy, were enrolled in the study after informed consent according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients were assessed for the frequency, types and grade of acute gastrointestinal toxicities according to grading criteria of side effect based on RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) /EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment) and CTC (Common Toxicities Criteria), at the start, during and at the end of the treatment. The data was analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, version 20) software.Result : Diarrhea occur in 27 out of 53 patients (50.9%), 15 patients had pain (28.3%) while constipation and nausea and vomiting were 22.6% (n=12/53) each. The majority had grade 1 toxicities and only 2 patients developed grade 3 diarrhea (4.7%).Conclusion : The frequency and severity of acute gastrointestinal radiation toxicities were associated with increase dose of radiation therapy, combined with the used of chemotherapy therapy and the presence of surgery.

معرفة , اتجاه وسلوك النساء الحوامل عن فقر الدم خلال الحمل في مستشفي بغداد التعليمي 2016 == Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Pregnant Women about Anemia during Pregnancy in Baghdad Teaching Hospital - 2016

Author name: رؤى صفاء سعيد
Supervisor name: علياء مكي حسن الصافي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Family Medicine
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Back ground : Anemia constitutes a public health problem worldwide, in both developed and developing countries.Aims : 1) assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of pregnant women about anemia 2) assess the association between knowledge of pregnant women and their socio - demographic variances 3) assess the association between the practice of pregnant women and their socio - demographic variances. Methods : The study was cross - sectional, carried out in among pregnant Baghdad Teaching Hospital, from 25th February to 28th April, 2016. A total of 300 pregnant women participated in the study. The tool of study was questionnaire. Chi - square test was used to test the statistical significance (p - value< 0.05).Results : The study revealed 63.3% of pregnant women had good knowledge, positive attitude found in 65.3% and health practice in 59.3% among pregnant women regarding anemia, the study show association between the knowledge of the pregnant woman and educational level of her and her husband, also there is association between the practice of pregnant woman and her occupation.Conclusion : A noticeable general good level of knowledge , attitude and practice among pregnant women regarding anemia during pregnancy ,level of knowledge in pregnant woman associated with the educational level of her and her husband and healthy practice increase in employed pregnant woman.Recommendations : Raise the level of knowledge and practice for prevention, learn pregnant women healthy dietary habit and encourage pregnant women to early registration in primary health care center.

تقييم مرضى توسع القصبات من الناحية السريرية والاشعاعية == Bronchiectasis Clinical and Radiological Assessment

Author name: لمى جواد كاظم
Supervisor name: مصطفى نعمة عبد علي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Thoracic
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: BACKGROUND : Bronchiectasis is relatively common disease in developing countries, HRCT is the method of choice for the morphologic evaluation of patients with bronchiectasis.OBJECTIVE : To assess the clinical profile of patients with bronchiectasis and evaluate the clinical relevance of high - resolution CT findings in patients with bronchiectasis by using a quantitative high - resolution CT to assess extent of bronchiectasis, severity of disease, bronchial wall thickening, and presence of smallairway abnormalities and mosaic pattern. METHODS : A cross sectional study of 50 consecutive patients with bronchiectasis in respiratory department of Baghdad teaching hospital between 1st of September 2015 and end of April 2016, clinical features of bronchiectasis and results of HRCT were assessed and correlated. RESULTS : Mean age of participants (70% males, 30% females) was 53.44 ± 9.6 years and 52% of them were lifetime non - smokers. Most common identified causes of bronchiectasis were tuberculosis (48%), pneumonia (18.4%) and cystic fibrosis (4%).The predominant symptoms were productive cough (82%), dyspnea (94%), fever (74%) and chest pain (72%). The most common findings on chest examination were crackles (86%) and wheeze (74%). Types of bronchiectasis in HRCT were cystic in 62%, varicose in 32%, tubular 6%, Involvement was multilober in 46%, diffuse in 18%and right upper lobe in 18%. Of 50 patients, 92% have bronchial wall thickening, whereas 62% show small air way abnormalities, 56%have mosaic pattern. Patients with cystic disease have significant association with productive cough with large amount of sputum, hemoptysis, Crackle and Clubbing (p < 0.05), patients with small air way abnormalities in HRCT have significant correlation with chest pain, dyspnea and amount of sputum (p < 0.05). Patient with diffuse lobe distribution on HRCT have daily significant quantities of sputum production (P < 0.05), while multilober distribution have a significant association with dyspnea and wheeze (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION : Clinical finding in patients with bronchiectasis have significant correlation with HRCT chest finding which be used for monitoring activity of disease.Key words : bronchiectasis, HRCT, amount of sputum , bronchial wall thickening, mosaic pattern. Lobes distribution

المضاعفات الرئوية بعد عمليات البطن الجراحية في الردهات الجراحية لمستشفى بغداد التعليمي == Post - abdominal surgery respiratory complications at surgical wards of Baghdad teaching hospital

Author name: رغيد حازم فاضل
Supervisor name: مصطفى نعمة عبد علي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Thoracic
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Background : Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) followingabdominal surgery are frequent and associated with increased morbidity andmortality, and hospital length of stay.Study objective : The aim of the study was to identify pulmonarycomplications following abdominal surgical procedures and to identifyperioperative risk factors associated with the development of thesecomplications.Patients and Methods : this is a hospitalized - based cross - sectional study. Arandomly selected sample of 52 patients who developed pulmonarysymptom(s) following abdominal surgical procedures at surgical wards ofBaghdad teaching hospital from November 2015 to June 2016. Perioperativedata were collected through interview and char review, and their associationwith the occurrence of PPCs were analyzed. Cross tabulation and Chi - squaretest were used to analyze the discrete variables and their relationship to the PPCs while one way ANOVA was used to analyze the continuous variables and their relationship to the PPCs.Results : The following PPCs were identified : 33 pneumonia, 5 acute respiratory failure, 4 basal atelectasis, 3 pleural effusion, 3 pulmonary embolism, 3 exacerbation of COPD or asthma and 1 pulmonary edema.Perioperative risk factors associated with development of PPCs were identified : current smoking history (p value = 0.042), preexisting comorbid disease (p value = 0.001), emergency surgery (p value = 0.045), upper abdominal (p value = 0.012) or both upper/lower abdominal incisions (p value = 0.026), duration of surgery ≥ 3 hours (p value = 0.049) and NG tube placement postoperatively (p value = 0.043). Conclusions : The most common PPC following abdominal surgery is pneumonia. There is no significant difference between laparoscopy and laparotomy in term of PPCs following abdominal surgery. Six perioperative risk factors associated with the occurrence of PPCs following abdominal surgery were identified which are current smoking history, preexisting comorbid diseases, emergency surgery, upper abdominal or both upper/lower abdominal incisions, duration of surgery more than or equal to three hours and NG tube placement postoperatively.

تقييم استخدام مضادات التخثر الوقائي لمنع الجلطات الدموية الوريدية في المرضى البالغين الراقدين في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي == Assessment of Prophylactic anticoagulant use for prevention of venous thromboembolism in adult inpatients at Baghdad teaching hospital

Author name: عمار محمد عبد الرضا
Supervisor name: عبد الله جنجر الفرطوسي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Thoracic
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Deep venous thrombosis is one of the most problems that faces hospitalized patients and if does not treated or prevented well may lead to pulmonary embolism and it ’s complications and as a consequence increase cost effectiveness, the duration of admission and mortality.Aim of study : Evaluate the use of prophylactic anticoagulants for prevention of DVT and PE in various medical, surgical, and gynecological wards.Patients and methods : Cross sectional study of 374 patients who are indicated for VTE prophylaxis admitted to medical, surgical and gynecological wards in Baghdad teaching hospital and were assessed wither they took VTE prophylaxis or not , had any contraindications and if they developed DVT and PE during admission.Results : 374 patients involved in the study, 152 males (41%) and 222 females (59%).195 patients (52%) received VTE prophylaxis and the rest 179 patients (48%) did not received it and from the latter only 25 patients (14%) had contraindications that prevent the use of VTE prophylactic.Only 4 patients developed DVT and 1 patient developed PE in those who received VTE prophylaxis compared to 13 patients developed DVT and 7 patients developed PE in those who did not received VTE prophylaxis.There was inverse relationship between receiving VTE prophylaxis and development of DVT and PE.Conclusion : The study reveals that there was an underuse of prophylactic anticoagulants for patients who are indicated for VTE prophylaxis in medical, surgical and gynecological wards

انتشار ومتنبات الاكتئاب لدى عينة من المرضى المصابين بداء الذاب الحمامي المجموعي == Prevalence and Predictors of Depression in a Sample of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Author name: زهراء عدنان
Supervisor name: فائق ايشو كوريال | مشتاق طالب هاشم
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Joints
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: المرضى والطرائق : شملت الدراسة المقطعية (60) مريضا مصابا بداء الذاب الحمامي المجموعي تم تشخيصهم حسب المعاييرالمطورة التشخيصية بواسطة الكلية الامريكية لامراض الرثية.تم جمع بيانات المرضى الديموغرافية والسريرية بما في ذلك العمر والجنس ومعيار كتلة الجسم وحالة التدخين والحالة الزوجية والحالة الوضيفية واعراض سابقة لشمول الجهاز العصبي المركزي ومدة المرض وفاعلية المرض بواسطة مقياس فاعلية المرض لداء الذاب الحمامي ,الادوية المستخدمة وتحاليل الدم وشاكلة الاضداد. تم تحري جميع المرضى بواسطة المعايير التشخيصية لنوبة الاكتئاب الرئيسية د س م 5 . النتائج : نسبة انتشار الاكتئاب كانت (31.7%),نسبة الاكتاب الحاد لوحظت في (13.3%) من الحالات بينما كانت نسبة الاكتئاب المتوسط الشدة (8.3%).علاوة على ذالك الحالات الفعالة حسب مقياس فاعلية المرض لداء الذاب الحمامي12< مثلت اعلى نسب الاكتئاب(40%).مقارنتا ب(20%) لحالات المرض الخفيفة الى متوسطة الشدة.لا توجد هناك اهمية اواحصائية معتد بها للفرق في معدل فاعلية المرض لداء الذاب الحمامي بين الفئات شديدة الاكتئاب) .(p>0.05المستوى التعليمي كانت له علاقة عكسية مع الاكتئاب معتد بها احصائيا,مرضى داء الذاب الحمامي من غير تعليم رسمي كانت لهم اعلى نسب الاكتئاب (85.7%)مقارنتا لمعدل مابين (21.7%و29.4%)لمن مستوى تعليمهم اعلى.خطورة الاصابة بالاكتئاب لم تكن مختلفة في حالة وجود اوغياب اعراض تخص شمولية الجهاز العصبي المركزي بالمرض(33.3%و3.35)على التوالي.العمر والجنس والحالة الزوجية والحالة الوظيفية لايوجد لهراابط ملحوظ او معتد احصائيا مع الاكتئاب.الادوية التي سبق للمريض تعاطيها والتي تشمل اي من البريدنيزولون ,هايدروكسي كلوروكوين,سايكلوفوسفامايد ,ازاثيوبرين ,مايكوفينوليت موفتيل ,ميثوتريكسيت ,كلوروكوين ,لا توجد لها اهمية او رابط احصائي معتد مع الاكتئاب.لا توجد اهمية ملحوضة او معتدة احصائيا لتاثير وجود نتيجة ايجابية لاضداد النوى ,اضداد دي ان اي ذو الطاقين وعوز المتممة (ج3و /او ج 4)على نسبة الاصابة بالاكتاب. الاستنتاجات : نسبة الاكتئاب لدى المرضى المصابين بداء الذاب الحمامي المجموعي شائعة نسبيا.وتزداد مع زيادة فعالية المرض. المستوى التعليمي كانت له علاقة عكسية مع الاكتئاب معتد بها احصائيا. | Background : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi - systemic auto immune inflammatory disease in which genetic and environmental factors implicated in its pathogenesis. Depression is a potentially life - threatening disorder that affects hundreds of millions of people all over the world. The World Health Organization has ranked depression the 4th leading cause of disability worldwide.Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of depression in a sample of Iraqi patients with SLE if present. Patients and methods : This cross - sectional study involved 60 patients with SLE diagnosed according to revised American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria. Demographics and clinical data were collected including age, sex, BMI, smoking status, marital status, unemployment, educational status, crowding index, history of CNS involvement and disease duration. Disease activity for SLE was assessed with the SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). Medications used, blood investigations and autoantibody profile were collected, all subjects were screened for depression by using the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - 5 ( DSM5) diagnostic criteria of depression.Results : The prevalence of depression was (31.7%). A severe form of depression was observed in 13.3% of SLE cases, while a mild degree of depression was elicited in 8.3% of the cases. Furthermore, cases with a severe form of disease evaluated by SLEDAI score >12 had an obviously higher rate of depression (40%) compared to 20% among those with mild or moderate disease. There was no important or statistically significant difference in median SLEDAI score between depression severity categories (p more than 0.05). Educational level had a statistically significant negative association with depression, SLE cases with no formal education had the highest rate of depression (85.7%) compared to a rate between 21.7% and 29.4% for higher level of educational attainment. The risk of having depression was not different in the presence or absence of central nervous system (CNS) involvement (33.3% and 31.3% respectively), age, gender, marital status and employment status had no obvious or statistically significant association with depression. The history of using each of prednisolone, hydroxychloroquine, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, mycophenylate, methotrexate and chloroquine had no important or statistically significant association with depression. Also the presence of antinuclear antibodies and anti - double stranded Deoxyribo nucleic acid (DNA) antibodies and the decrease in complement (C3 and/or C4) had no important or statistically significant effect on the presence of depression.Conclusions : The prevalence of depression in SLE patients was relatively high. SLE disease severity increase depression rate. Educational level had statistically negative association with depression

التحليل الجزيئي للجين CYP21A2 في المرضى العراقيين المصابين بتضخم الغدة الكظرية الولادي == Molecular Analysis of CYP21A2 Gene in Iraqi Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Author name: رقية غياث ياسين العبيدي
Supervisor name: بسام موسى صادق الموسوي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Genetics
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Background : Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of autosomal - recessive disorders that result from a genetic defect in the pathway of steroidogenesis. The most common type is 21 - hydroxylase enzyme deficiency (21 - OHD), which accounts for 90 - 95% of cases and is categorized into two clinical forms : severe classic early onset (salt wasting and simple virilizing) and milder non - classic late onset forms. The molecular analysis of mutations affecting CYP21A2 gene coding for 21 - OH enzyme was not tried earlier in Iraqi patients.Aim of Study : To analyze the commonly expected mutations affecting CYP21A2 gene causing 21 - hydroxylase and thus congenital adrenal hyperplasia in Iraqi children and to determine the frequency of each type and their clinical impact.Patients, Materials & Methods : Fifty - four children with a clinical diagnosis of CAH were recruited from the Pediatric Endocrine Consultation Clinic / Children Welfare Hospital - Baghdad and the Genetic Consultation Clinic - Teaching Laboratories / Medical City - Baghdad during the period between September 14th, 2014 and March 14th, 2015. The clinical diagnosis of 21 - hydroxylase deficiency was made when the patients presented with ambiguous genitalia in females with or without dehydration, or vomiting and dehydration with normal male phenotype early in life, or pseudo - precocious puberty later in life.Peripheral blood samples were collected from all patients. Two samples were taken from those with ambiguous genitalia; one for chromosomal analysis and sex determination and the other for DNA analysis. For the other cases, a single sample was taken for DNA analysis.The other tests, namely electrolytes and hormonal assessment were sent for to be performed by another laboratory (governmental or private).Two cases with ambiguous genitalia showing male karyotypes were excluded from this study as they do not fit in the criteria of 21OHD.Molecular analysis of CYP21A2 gene was performed by PCR amplification using biotinylated primers and hybridization of amplification products to a test strip containing allele - specific oligonucleotide probes immobilized as an array of parallel lines. The bound biotinylated sequences are detected using streptavidin - alkaline phosphatase and color substrates according to the manufacturers’ instructions.Results : CYP21A2 gene was analyzed by CAH StripAssay® for detection of 11 common point mutations, and 50% of deletions and conversions in all 52 cases. Mutations (point mutations and deletions/conversions) were detected in 36 (69.2%) cases while 16 (30.8%) cases had undetected mutations. The most frequent mutations were : large deletions / conversions in 11 (21.15%), Q318X in 7 (13.46%), I2 Splice in 6 (11.54%), I172N in 5 (9.6%), Del 8bp in 1 (1.9%), V281L in 2 (3.85%), P453S in 1 (1.9%), R483P in 1 (1.9%) and multiple mutations in 2 cases (3.85%). Among those with large deletions/conversions, deletion/conversion (P30L, I2Splice, Del8bp) found in 3 (5.8%) cases, Deletion/conversion (P30L, I2 Splice, Del8bp, I172N) in 2 (3.85%) cases, Deletion/conversion (Cluster E6, V281L, L307 frameshift, Q318X, R356W) in 4 (7.7%) cases, complete gene deletion in 2 (3.85%) cases.Four mutations (namely P30L, R356W, Cluster E6, L307 frameshift) were not detected in any of our cases.Most cases demonstrated good correlations between genotypes and phenotypes. In the salt wasting group, the correlation was found in all cases with homozygous genotype, while among the simple virilizing group, the concordance of genotype/phenotype was found in all cases of group B (5 cases with homozygous I172N) and the single case in group A (homozygous I2 Splice), while it was absent in group null (one case withhomozygous deletion/conversion) and in group C (one case with homozygous V281L).Conclusions : 1. The majority of 21 - hydroxylase deficiency cases were females presented early in life with ambiguous genitalia with/without salt losing crisis, while a smaller number of patients were males with normal genitalia and salt wasting with/without precocious puberty; the patients have a high rate of parental consanguinity.2. There is a diversity of mutations affecting CYP21A2 gene in Iraqi 21 - hydroxylase deficiency patients, with a good percentage of undetected mutations.3. The diagnosis of 21 - OHD in CAH patients will be made more accurate when based on results of molecular testing.4. The data of molecular studies are useful in genetic counseling, in prenatal diagnosis and offering accurate treatment plan during pregnancy and in detection of carriers in families having previously affected child, diminishing the complications for these families

تاثير قطر دوالي الخصيه على نوعية السائل المنوي للمرضى المصابين بدوالي الخصية غير السريري == The Impact of the diameter of spermatic veins on Seminal fluid Analysis of patients with Subclinical Varicocele

Author name: ابراهيم جاسم حمادي
Supervisor name: غسان ثابت سعيد | رعد حفظي توفيق
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Physiology
Degree: Doctorate
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: ان الصحة الانجابية هي انعكاس للحالة الصحية العامة والتي تشمل الصحة العقلية والفيزيائية والاجتماعية وليس مجرد مجموعه الامراض المتعلقة بالجهاز التناسلي ووظائفه وعليه يعد العقم مرضا يستحق التشخيص والعلاج . يعرف العقم على انه عدم القدرة على الانجاب بعد سنة من الزواج بدون وجود اي مانع للعلاقة بين الزوجين . يشمل العامل الذكري حوالي 25 - 30 % من كل حالات العقم وايضا 30% اخرى بالاشتراك مع العامل الانثوي . ان 60% من عقم الرجال ناتج عن عوامل جينية اما الاسباب الاخرى فقد تكون نتيجة لدوالي الخصيتين ، عوامل بيئية ، عقاقير طبية ، تعاطي الكحول او التعرض المستمر للحرارة العالية او المواد الكيميائية....الخ. يعد مرض دوالي الخصيتين من الامراض الشائعة بين الرجال الذين يعانون من العقم وهو عبارة عن توسع وتعرج الاورده الناقلة للدم الراجع من الخصيتين نتيجة لتلف الصمامات الوريدية وينعكس ذلك سلبا على الوظيفة الطبيعية للخصية نتيجة لارتفاع درجه حرارة الخصية بسبب تراكم الفضلات الكيميائية من الغدد فوق الكلوية وكذلك الكليتين اضافة الى اسباب اخرى. يشكل دوالي الخصية السريري حوالي 15% بين الرجال ويشخص سريريا بفحص الخصيتين . اما في حالات اخرى لايمكن تشخيص دوالي الخصيه عن طريق الفحص السريري فقط وعليه تستخدم وسائل اخرى للتشخيص حيث يتم استخدام اجهزه الفحص بالموجات فوق الصوتية (السونار) لغرض تشخيص حالات كهذه ويسمى الدوالي غير السريريه وهو موضوع البحث . اجريت الدراسة على 122مريضا في عيادة علاج العقم في مستشفى اليرموك التعليمي بغداد/العراق. وقد استثني من الدراسة اي مريض مصاب باي مرض ممكن ان يتعارض مع الخصوبة وقد اخذت معلومات عامة من المرضى كذلك تم قياس الطول والوزن وقد اجريت لهم بعض التحاليل المختبرية كتحليل السائل المنوي وقياس مستوى بعض الهرمونات في الدم والتي شملت الهرمون المحفز للحويصلات((FSH,هرمون الجسم الاصفر (LH) وهرمون الشحمون الذكري(Testosterone) .كذلك تم فحص السائل المنوي للتاكد من وجود جينFasL)) لمجموعه تتكون من 60 مريضا والذين يعانون من الدوالي غير السريريه في مختبرات جامعة مانشستر مترو بوليتان في المملكة المتحدة. قسم المرضى الى مجموعتين الاولى تشمل المرضى المصابين بالدوالي السرير ي والمجموعة الثانية وتشمل المرضى المصابين بالدوالي غير السريري وقد تم مقارنه النتائج مع 50 مريضا سليما وقادرا على الانجاب . لقد اجريت عمليات جراحيه لعلاج الدوالي غير السريريه ل 60 مريضا وملاحظه التغيرات التي قد تطرا على متغيرات السائل المنوي والهرمونات وكذلك حجم الخصية . اوضحت الدراسة تاثيرا سلبيا بين المرضى الذين يعانون من الدوالي السريريه ومتغيرات السائل المنوي حيث كان التاثير واضحا في قله اعداد الحيوانات المنوية وكذلك سرعتها وشكلها الطبيعي كما اثر سلبا على حجم الخصيه المصابة وكذلك اظهر الفحص زيادة معنويه في هرمون (FSH) ونقص واضح في الهرمون الذكري (T).دون التاثير على هرمون LH)). اظهرت الدراسة تاثير دوالي الخصية غير السريري على متغيرات ا لسائل المنوي حيث كان التاثير على عدد الحيوانات المنوية وكذلك على سرعه الحيوانات المنوية وعلى شكلها الطبيعي دون التاثير على حجم الخصية او على هرمونات FSH),) او LH)).مع تاثير معنوي واضح على هرمون التستوستيرون(T) وكانت نتائج فحص ال FasL))مرتفعه لدى مرضى المجموعه. يستنتج من هذه الدراسة ان دوالي الخصية غير السريريه له تاثير واضح على بعض متغيرات السائل المنوي والهرمون الذكري وان اجراء العملية الجراحية لبعض المرضى يساعد في تحسن مستوى الخصوبة لديهم | Reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well - being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes. Infertility should, therefore considered to be a disease process worthy of investigation and treatment. Infertility defined as the inability of a couple to conceive after 1 year of unprotected intercourse. Male factors alone constitute about 25% - 30% of all cases of infertility, and they contribute to another 30% in combination with female factors and about 60% of male factor infertility may be due to genetic causes, others could be due to varicocele, genitourinary infections, environmental agents drugs, alcohol, life style factors like age and obesity. Varicocele is a state of dilated, elongated and tortuous veins of the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord typically developed during adolescent and have been found in about 15٪ of the general populations This condition is pathophysiologically characterized by retrograde flow in testicular veins found clinically as the presence of a palpable, soft scrotal mass, could be associated with mild to moderate pain, and they can also be associated with infertility. The size of varicocele is variable according to the severity of the disease. It ranges from large palpable mass of veins easily felt by the patient to varicocele that is only discovered by ultrasound study called subclinical varicoele. The treatment of the large sized varicocele is recommended and known to cause relief of the symptoms and might cause improvement to the seminal fluid quality and the state of fertility while the subclinical varicoele treatment is still controversial as there are results of some studies that showed a significant improvement of fertility after surgical treatment otherwise the treatment in many centers is still not indicated. The study objectives were to determine the relationship between subclinical varicocel and male fertility parameters in addition to follow up treated subclinical patients to determine the effects of surgical treatment on the seminal fluid and fertility. Data analyzed for 122 patients included in this study , full comprehensive history was taken ,physical examination ,testicular color Doppler ultrasound examination , pre and post operative assessments of seminal fluid analysis also evaluation serum levels of some reproductive hormonal profile includes, Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH) and Testosterone (T) in addition to the expression of FasL mRNA gene in seminal sperms of the patients with subclinical varicocele . The Doppler ultrasound was done to all included patients to measure the testicular volume and the accurate size of the dilated testicular veins to diagnose the subclinical cases , the veins diameter 2.5 mm was used as a cutoff point. Follow up was done for 60 patients of subclinical group pre and post varicocelectomy .Fifty healthy fertile male of similar age were included in this study as a control group.The study was done in male infertility clinic of Al - Yarmouk Teaching Hospital Baghdad, Iraq from the 1st of October 2013 to the end of December 2014 while the FasL expression of 60 samples of subclinical varicocele patients were studied in Manchester Metropolitan University . Health and science laboratories - UK. Results showed that the subclinical varicocele affects male fertility with a significant negative correlation between subclinical group and some of semen parameters including : sperm morphology, percentage of progressive motile sperms and also a significant positive correlation between sperm count and FasL gene. The results also supported the hypothesis of clinical varicocele effects on male fertility as there was a significant negative correlation with the total sperm count, percentage of progressive motile sperms and also there was a significant increase in FSH with decreased testosterone (T) and mild decrease in the testicular volume. From this study we can conclude that subclinical varicocele cause decrease in sperm count, motility and sperm morphology and to some extend hormonal serum levels but no significant changes for testicular volume. Samples of subclinical patients showed a significant expression of FasL RNA and the surgical treatment of such cases gave an improvement to the state of fertility.

علاقه بعض الحالات المرضيه بالاختلافات التشريحيه للقنوات الصفراويه في العراقيين باستخدام الرنين المغناطيسي الراسم للقنوات الصفراء والبنكرياس == Association of Some Pathological Conditions with the Anatomical Variations of the Biliary System in Iraqi People Using Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography(MRCP)

Author name: احمد سعد محسن
Supervisor name: نوفل خضير ياس الحديثي
General topic: Medicine
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Anatomic variations of the bile ducts are important to identify beforehepatobiliary surgical procedures as inaccurate determination of existing biliaryanatomic variations may potentiate ligature or section of aberrant ducts, leadingto major complications such as leakage or atrophy of the residual liver.Moreover, abnormal anatomical pattern of the biliary tree may predispose toincreased incidence of certain pathologies like gallstones. Therefore, it isapparent that thorough preoperative knowledge and successful detection andrecognition of such anatomic variations can lead to decreased morbidity andmortality rates during hepatobiliary surgery. Although several methods, like CTor MR Cholangiopancreatograms, have become the modality of choice fornoninvasive evaluation of abnormalities of the biliary tract, they are notroutinely used in preoperative imaging evaluation of patients.Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a safe, non - invasivediagnostic imaging technique, with added value of imaging post processing,allows accurate identification of biliary anatomy.For this study, ―Yoshida classification‖ was used to classify the anatomicalvariations of the biliary tree by using MRCP, Yoshida divide these variationinto 7 types, Type 1 where the right posterior segmental duct (RPSD) unit withthe right anterior segmental duct (RASD) to form the right hepatic duct (RHD)which unite with the left hepatic duct (LHD) to form the common hepatic duct(CHD) which unite with the cystic duct to form the common bile duct. Type 2in which the RPSD,RASD and the LHD unite together in triple confluence toform the CHD. Type 3 in which the RPSD cross to the left side to unite with theLHD, in Type 4 the RPSD have a lower insertion into the CHD, in Type 5; thereis triple confluence of the RPSD, Left inferior segmental duct (LISD) and Leftsuperior segmental duct (LSSD), while the RASD join the formed RHD to formviiCHD, while in Type 6; the triple confluence is between RASD,RPSD,LSSD andthe LISD drain into the CHD, Finally; Type 7 resemble type 1 except that theLISD an inferior insertion into CHD.Aim of the study : 1. To determine the most common anatomical patterns of the biliary tree inpatients and define the incidence of each pattern and to relate thesedifferent anatomical patterns to the incidence of biliary pathology.2. To measure the length of different branches of the biliary tree and findthe range of length in each branch and to relate the length of differentbranches of the biliary tree to the incidence of biliary tree pathology.Patient and Method : This study was conducted in the X - ray Institute in Baghdad Medical City usingmagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) to scan patients withrelated biliary pathology.108 patients were taken for the study and the datacollected over 8 months periods from 10th of September 2014 to 28th of April2015. Full history and examination were done to the patients with basicinvestigation. Patients prepared before the scan by fasting and simple sedation.The images were taken both in coronal and transverse section; the resulting scanwas printed on disk and interprets by microDICOM software which hasmultiple functions and facilities, the cases then categorized according to theanatomical pattern and according to the pathological finding, Finally; the resultwere analyzed statistically.Results : Typical biliary tree (Type I) anatomical pattern was found in 64.8%.Anatomicalvariation was found in 35.2% and the most common anatomical variation isviiiwhen the right anterior hepatic duct crosses to the other side to drains into theleft hepatic duct and it is called Type 3 and found in 20.4% of cases while eachof type 2 and 4 was found in 7.4% of cases. The length of different branches ofthe biliary tree was variable and each branch had a wide range of length whichwere being recorded and compared. Pathological changes were found in 90.7%of cases which were mainly Gallstones, strictures and tumors. Gallstones werethe most common pathological finding with incidence of 79.6% while strictures were found in 3.7% and tumors in 7.4%. Relation between the variant anatomical pattern and pathological finding was significant. Also relationbetween the change in the length of the left hepatic duct and incidence of three mentioned pathological finding was significant, and relation between the change of the cystic duct and incidence of tumors in the biliary regions was also significant.Conclusion : MRCP scan of patients with liver related symptoms is of high importance on both surgical and medical methods. It will show us the complete anatomical pattern of the biliary tree and if there are any pathological conditions, additionally; we can take measurement of the branches of the biliary tree. Define the anatomical pattern of the biliary tree can give us a clue about the risk of this patient to develop certain pathological conditions even if the scan was normal. So it is advisable to take MRCP to any patient with liver related problems who underwent other liver specific investigation like US for evaluation and further accurate identification of the biliary tree anatomical pattern and of any existing pathological conditions and also for estimation of developing other pathological conditions in the future.

اثار حبوب منع الحمل الفومية احادية الطور على فعالية عامل التخثر السابع ومستوى ثنائي ال دي - دايمر في النساء الاصحاء والبدينات == The Effect of Regular Monophasic Oral Contraceptive Pills on Factor VII Activity and D - dimer Level in Healthy and Obese Women

Author name: اسراء سعدي عباس
Supervisor name: هيثم احمد الربيعي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Blood
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: The combined oral contraceptive pill includes a combination of estrogen and progestin. Clinical and epidemiological studies indicate that the use of these pills is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic disorder including both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.The pathogenesis of increased thrombotic risk with pills use is that the estrogen content in the pills has many effects on coagulation system that results in shifting of the hemostatic balance toward a prothrombotic state.Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Body mass index is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity. It is an independent risk factor for venous thromboembolism and increases the risk of thrombosis 2 - fold, since obese individuals have higher levels of several procoagulant factors. There may be an additional risk of thrombosis caused by venous stasis that also occurs with obesity. Oral contraceptive use in conjunction with obesity increases the risk of thrombosis about 10 - fold.Aim of the studyTo assess the level of FVII activity, D - dimer level, and other hemostatic changes in healthy non - obese and obese women on contraceptive pills and compare them to that found in normal healthy non - user women.Patient, materials and methodsThis case - control study included 50 females attending the family planning clinic at Baghdad Teaching Hospital of Medical City. TheyIIIwere regularly using monophasic regular dose estrogen containing combined oral contraceptive pills (Microgynon® ED Fe) for at least 3 months. Their ages were between 18 and 45 years. Females on pills were divided into 2 groups :  Non - obese group : enrolled 25 females with BMI of < 30 kg/m2 (15/25 females were overweight, and 10/25 were of normal weight) Obese group : composed of 25 females with BMI of ≥ 30 kg/m2Twenty five healthy, non - obese (16/25 were overweight and 9/25 had normal weight), age - matched non - pregnant females neither on pills, nor taking any hormonal therapy and having no history of malignancy or previous thrombosis, were assigned as a control group.Relevant clinical data were collected from all participants. Weight and height were measured (in kilograms and centimeters, respectively), and then the BMI was calculated accordingly for each participant.Platelet counts were measured by a hematology auto - analyzer (Cell - DYN, RUBY ABBOTT Diagnostic, USA). Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and factor VII activity were measured using semi - automated coagulometer (STart4®, DIAGNOSTICA STAGO/France). D - dimer levels were measured by turbidimetric immunoassay using an automated analyzer (ARCHITECT c4000, Abbott Diagnostics, USA).ResultsThere was significant reduction in prothrombin time in the non - obese, obese, and pills users groups compared to that in the control group (P= 0.014, 0.020, and 0.006 respectively), while the activated partial thromboplastin time was insignificantly reduced in all of these groups.Moreover 22% of pills user cases had shortened prothrombin time compared to the lower limit of prothrombin time in the control group (11.8 sec), and 8% of them were found to have shortened activated partial thromboplastin time compared to the lower limit of activated partial thromboplastin time in the control group (24.6 sec).The correlations between the duration of pills use (< 1 year and > 1 year) and prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time showed statistically insignificant differences in both study groups.The factor VII activity in the non - obese, obese, and pills users groups were significantly higher than that of the control group (P= 0.041, 0.001, and 0.004 respectively). It had been observed that 22% of pills user cases had FVII activity above the highest value of activity that was found in the control group (95%). Also there was a significant inverse correlation between the prothrombin time and factor VII activity with P - value of 0.008.The D - dimer levels were found to be significantly higher in the non - obese and obese group compared to that of the control group (P= 0.029 and 0.038, respectively). The mean D - dimer of the pills users group was insignificantly higher than that of the control group, P value = 0.053.The platelet count was insignificantly increased in the non - obese group when compared with that in the control group (P= 0.106), while it was significantly increased in the obese and pills users groups compared with that in the control (P = 0.027, and 0.034, respectively). There were no statistically significant differences in the means of prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, factor VII activity, D - dimer level, and platelet count between the non - obese and obese groups (P > 0.05).

تهدل الصمام الاكليلي تشخيصه ومدى حدوثه == Mitral Valve Prolapse Diagnosis and Incidence

Author name: نوري عودة مدحي
Supervisor name: حامد الجنابي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Heart
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: التمهيد والغرض : الصمام الاكليلي للقلب وهو الصمام التاجي الذي يسمح وينظم مرورالدم من الاذين الايسر الى البطين الايسر ولا يسمح بعكس ذلك.. وتهدل هذا الصمام حالة مرضية معروفة عند الناس حيث تصاب وريقات الصمام بارتخاء مع استطالة وفي بعض الاحيان تثخن وهذا يؤدي الى استرجاع الصمام عند انسداده (الى الاذين الايسر) عند انقباض البطين الايسر لمسافة 2ملم او اكثر عن مستوى الرابط الحلقي الليفي للصمام الاكليلي.والمصابون بمثل هذه الحالة قد لا يشكون من اي شيء اي يمضون حياتهم طبيعيا اي لا تاثير لتهدل الصمام على حياتهم. وهناك عدد من المصابين بتهدل الصمام الاكليلي يشكون من الم في الصدر او تعب وخفقان القلب او ضيق النفس وخاصة عند بذلهم لجهد معين... وقد تتطور هذه الحالة عند حصول مضاعفات في الصمام مثلا (التهاب الصمام وبطانة القلب) حيث يحصل عدم كفاءة الصمام الاكليلي، قد تتطور الى حالة عجز القلب...هذا البحث يتركز على طريقة تشخيص حالة تهدل الصمام الاكليلي وذلك باستعمال جهاز الايكو للقلب (فحص صدى القلب : اي استعمال الامواج فوق الصوتية لتشخيص الحالة)، واستبيان مدى حدوثه اي نسبة حدوثه عند الناس (المراجعين) الذين يراجعون عدد من مستشفيات بغداد..المرضى وطرق البحث : تم شمول 117 شخص (من الذين يراجعون المستشفيات المذكورة) والذين يشكون من الم الصدر او خفقان او خمول ....الخ. تم اختيار هؤلاء المراجعين في ثلاث مستشفيات في بغدادهي (م. ابن النفيس التعليمي للقلب، المركز العراقي التخصصي لامراض القلب، م. بغداد التعليمي (مدينة الطب)). تم فحص هؤلاء المراجعين بواسطة جهاز ايكو القلب حيث تم تشخيص حالة تهدل الصمام الاكليلي للقلب عند قسم منهم وذلك اعتماد على وجود استرجاع وريقات الصمام الاكليكلي (كليا او جزئيا) الى داخل الاذين اليسر عند انقباض البطين الايسر وانسداد الصمام مع وجود تثخن في تلك الوريقات (سمك ≥ 5 ملم) وخاصة في النوع النموذجي منه. النتائج : تم تشخيص 27 مريض (من اصل 117 شخص مفحوص) مصاب بتهدل الصمام وكانت نسبة حدوثه في المراجعين للمستشفيات المذكورة 23.1%، 63% منهم نساء، و37% منهم ذكور. التهدل النموذجي 33.3% والغير نموذجي 66.7% الاستنتاج : ان نسبة حدوث تهدل الصمام الاكليلي للقلب وجدت في هذا البحث هي 23.1% وان نسبة التهدل عند النساء اكثر منه عند الرجال، والتهدل النموذجي اقل من الغير نموذجي. | The mitral valve prolapse is a common condition which may be overestimated in general population.Aim of the studyDetermine the incidence of mitral valve prolapse.Materials and methods117 symptomatic patients aged (17 - 42) years were examined in the outpatient clinic of (Baghdad Teaching Hospital ,Iraqi Cardiac Center and Ibn Alnafis Hospital) by the use of 2 D echocardiography to assess the incidence of mitral valve prolapse .Results 27 patients out of 117 patients(23.1%) had mitral valve prolapse,(63%) of them were females and (37%) was males,the classical type (33.3%) and the non classical was (66.7%). Conclusion Incidence of mitral valve prolapse was 23.1%, the percentage of females was more than males, and the classical type was less than non classical.

العدوى المكتسبة في وحدات العناية المركزة في مستشفيات محافظة البصرة ،العراق 2013 == Nosocomial Infection in Intensive Care Units at Basra Hospitals, Iraq, 2013

Author name: زكي عبد السادة صغیر
Supervisor name: ايمان عدنان القصير
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Applied Epidemiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: Nosocomial infection is defined as infection not present and withoutevidence of incubation at the time of admission to health care setting. It isconsidered as a major public health problem worldwide, which is affectedboth developed and developing countries. It was contributed to highmorbidity and mortality, and will become even more important as a publichealth problem with increase economic and human impact. The patients inICUs are 5 - 10 time more likely to have NCI than other hospital patients. Thefrequency of NCI at different anatomical sites and the risk of infection varyby the type of ICU, while the frequency of specific pathogens varies byinfection sites.In Iraq, there was no accurate proportion and enforced surveillance of the NCIin the MOH, and few academic studies that dealt with this topic.The objectiveof this study, to determine the burden of NCI and distribution by anatomicalsites in the ICUs. We conveniently select (110) patients admitted to the ICUsof three major hospitals in Basra city from 15th May to 1st of August, 2013.A total number of 32( 29.1%) patients developed at least one nosocomialinfection. The urinary tract infection was the most frequent ICUs nosocomialinfection 39.6%, followed by Bloodstream infection 25%, Lower respireterytract infection 22.9% and lastly surgical site infection 12.5%. There are acertain specific risk factors play important role in occurrence of NCI in ICUssuch as use of the invasive devices, including endotracheal, tracheostomy,nasogastric intubation and urinary catheterization, which is consideredstatically significant association with NCI in the ICUs ( P< 0.05) also antherpositive correlation( r = 0.7) between rates of NCI and length of ICU stay hasbeen reported and high coverage of antibiotic as prophylaxis raise ofantibiotic - resistance NCI in the ICUs which considered as a risk factor, nosignificant association with NCI (P> 0.05). In spite of heavy use of antibioticVIIin the ICUs, we found heavy growth microorganisms in Urine, Blood, andsputum and swap cultures. Gram negative bacteria cause (83.3%) of infection,which is the most common cause of NCI in the ICUs, followed by Grampositive bacteria (9.8%) and fungus (5.9%). These pathogens are ubiquitousin health care sitting. The Kliebsiella ssp was the most common, followed byE.coli organism. It was concluded at intensive care units of the majorhospitals in Basra city had higher rate of the NCI, more than that in developedcountries and most of developing countries. The nosocomial urinary tractinfection was the most common NCI sites in ICUs, followed by blood streaminfection. Enhance surveillance system and Enforced implementation of ICCguidelines in ICUs should be emphasize.

دراسة مقارنة للجرعة الاشعاعية القلبية بانواع مختلفة من العمليات الجراحية لمرضى سرطان الثدي في مركز بغداد للعلاج الشعاعي == Comparative study of cardiac radiation dose with different types of surgery in breast cancer patients in Baghdad radiotherapy center

Author name: سجاد عباس خير الله
Supervisor name: خضير جاسم صبيح الرواق
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Therapeutic Radiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: Radiotherapy has been shown to decreases breast cancer recurrence as well as reduce in breast cancer mortality. The dose of radiation is important to be calculated accurately for both the site to be treated and for the organs to be protected such as the heart as it has major impact on morbidity and mortality on patients if received high dose of radiotherapy.Aim of study : To compare the mean heart dose of radiation in breast cancer patients between breast conserving surgery VS mastectomy, between different radiotherapy doses and fractionation schedules and between right and left breast cancer irradiation.Patients & Methods : This is a cross - sectional descriptive retrospective comparative study that was conducted in Baghdad Radiotherapy Center from January 2018 to June 2018 , carried on 174 breast cancer patients of different age groups selected randomly and their mean heart dose data collected from their files and database in Baghdad Radiotherapy Center. Patients are divided into two groups : Breast conserving surgery and modified radical mastectomy .each group is further subdivided according to dose of radiotherapy and side of breast cancer.VResults : The overall average of the mean dose was 372 cGy (range from 76.4 to 716.2).The greatest difference in the mean heart dose was between (BCS) patients who received 5000 cGy with regional nodal irradiation and (BCS) patients who received 4005 cGy also with regional nodal irradiation ( difference in the mean is 639.8 , the P - value <0.001 ) .In regard to the side of breast cancer , the greatest difference in mean heart dose seen between left and right breast cancer patients who did the same type of surgery (MRM) and received the same dose of radiotherapy (4256 cGy) (difference in the mean is 565cGy and the P - value <0.001 ) .No statistically significant difference in the mean dose between breast conserving surgery and mastectomy was recorded.Conclusion : The mean heart dose of radiotherapy is significantly increased in left sided breast cancer irradiation as compared to the right side. A dose of 5000 cGy has the greatest effect on the dose received by the heart especially in left breast cancer. The type of surgery whether breast conserving surgery or mastectomy did not affect the mean dose received by the heart

مقارنة الجرعة التي تستلمها الرئة من الاشعاع المستخدم في علاج سرطان الثدي حسب اختلاف نوع العملية الجراحية المستخدمة في مرضى مركز بغداد للعلاج الشعاعي : دراسة وصفية == Comparative study of lung radiation dose with different types of surgery in breast cancer patients in Baghdad radiotherapy center descriptive study)

Author name: يحيى علي دشر
Supervisor name: خضير جاسم صبيح الرواق
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Therapeutic Radiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: Background : Breast cancer is a complex , multifactorial disease that have different treatment approaches. Adjuvant radiation therapy is an important locoregional management , however it has many drawbacks and side effects on the adjacent organs including lung , heart and others .Objective : To compare the mean lung dose between breast conserving surgery and mastectomy, and their different radiation doses .Patients & Methods : This is a cross - sectional descriptive comparative study that was conducted in Baghdad Radiotherapy Center , carried on 174 patients, their ages range from 18 to 77 year old, all of them treated by mastectomy or breast conserving surgery, and radiotherapy offered for them with or without axillary irradiation.Results : The highest Mean Lung Dose seen in patients with Breast Conserving Surgery received 5000 cGy to chest and lymphatics (1483 cGy ± SD 133 ) followed by those with Modified Radical Mastectomy received 4005 cGy to chest wall and lymphatics (1285 cGy ± SD 138 ); there is a statistically significant difference (P = <0.001).Conclusions : The highest Mean Lung Dose seen in patients receiving higher radiotherapy dose regardless of type of surgery. There is Significant correlation between the mean lung dose and the lymphatic irradiation P - value > 0.001

انتشار نوبة الاكئاب العظمى عند النساء العراقيات المصابات بهشاشة العظم في فترة ما بعد انقطاع الطمث == Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder Among Postmenopausal Iraqi women with Osteoporosis

Author name: سرى قاسم عباس
Supervisor name: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Joints
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: Background : Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mineral density thatincreases susceptibility to fractures. Major depressive disorder is one of themost prevalent psychiatric conditions characterized by depressive mood,anhedonia, and sleep abnormalities. They are chronic diseases that affectlarge population groups with great impact on morbidity, mortality andquality of life. In fact, little researches has focused on the relationshipbetween low BMD and depression.Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of majordepressive disorder among postmenopausal Iraqi women with osteoporosisand its association with osteoporotic vertebral fracture and other low traumafractures.Patients and methods : This cross sectional study involved 100 postmenopausalIraqi women with osteoporosis diagnosed according to WHOcriteria for classification of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Thoracolumbarspine x - ray (lateral view) were performed for all women and osteoporoticvertebral fracture assessed by using the semi - quantitative method. Allwomen were screened for major depressive disorder by using the DSM5diagnostic criteria of depression and severity of their depression wasassessed by using the Beck Depression Inventory scale .Results : the prevalence of major depressive disorder among postmenopausalIraqi women with osteoporosis was 18%. There is no statistically significantassociation between bone mineral density and major depressive disorder(p≥0.05), with statistically significant association (p=0.01) of majorVIIdepressive disorder with osteoporotic vertebral fracture in comparison toprevious history of other type of low trauma fractures or no fractures.Conclusions : The prevalence of major depressive disorder inpostmenopausal women with osteoporosis was 18% with statisticallysignificant association with osteoporotic vertebral fracture.

مدى تاثير العلاج الاشعاعي التلطيفي للدماغ في البقاء على قيد الحياة للمرضى الذين يعانون من ورم منتشر في الدماغ من مختلف انواع السرطانات == Impact of whole cranium Radiotherapy on Survival in Patients With Brain Metastasis of Different Cancers

Author name: زينب علاء مكي الربيعي
Supervisor name: خضير جاسم صبيح الرواق
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Therapeutic Radiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: Brain metastases are the most common intracranial brain tumor and a common complication of systemic cancer. The incidence ranges from 20% to 40% of all patients diagnosed with cancer ,The most common primary site is the lung followed by breast. Metastatic brain tumors outnumber primary brain tumors by a factor of 10 to 1 , The prognosis of brain metastases is poor and the impact on the patient’s quality of life is important as a result of the functional neurologic deficits associated. The mainstay of treatment for brain metastases has been corticosteroids and whole brain radiotherapy.Objective : the aim of the study to determined the impact of whole cranium irradiation (2000cGy) on median and mean survival of brain metastasis and to analyze prognostic factors affecting survival of patients receiving whole brain irradiation (WBI).Patients & Methods : This study retrospectively reviewed the records of 80 patients with BMs who were not eligible for surgical resection and who underwent WBRT in Baghdad oncology teaching hospital between 1stof July 2015 and 1st of January 2017. The patients enrolled in this study, About 47 Patients were diagnosed as primary breast cancer,20 patients as primary lung cancer and 13 patients from other site of body. All patients were treated with conventional external beam radiotherapy with atotal dose of 20 Gy in five fractions over 1 week for all patients.Results : Breast cancer represented the most common primary cancer type 47 patients (58.8%), followed by lung cancer 20 patients (25%) ,other types of primary represent 13 patients(16.3%), The median survival for the total population Who were receiving Whole cranium radiotherapy was 7 months and mean survival was 9.8 months,For breast cancer the median survival time was 8 months, for lung cancer patients was 6 months and for primary metastasis from other sites of body was 6 months, In general, the result is that patients with breast cancer had better survival than patients with other primary cancers. In regard of time to develop to brain metastasis ,median time for breast cancer, lung cancer and for other sites (22,5,12 months)respectively The breast cancer has the longest time before progress to brain metastasis, According to the stage of primary breast tumor, The highest frequency was seen among patients with T3A followed by T2B and T3B respectively, while the lowest frequency with T1B. Our study reported a strong correlation between the tumer stage and time to brain metastasis with significant P value = 0.033In regards of primary breast cancer metastasis ,The results showed that HER2 overexpressed were 19 patients (40.4%), Triple negative were 10 patients (21.3%) ,Luminal A - like were 9 patients (19.1%) and Luminal B - like were 9 patients (19.1%),. The highest frequency was seen among patients with HER2 overexpressed followed by triple negative.Our results showed a negative correlation between the molecular subtypes and time to develop of brain metastasis with P value = 0.482 which was statistically not significant

تقييم الكالسيوم في الدم في مرضى الدرن الرئوي النشط : دراسة مقدمة الى كلية الطب ولجنة الدراسات العليا لجامعة بغداد في جزء الاستيفاء لمتطلبات الحصول على درجة الدبلوم في طب الجهاز التنفسي == Assessment of serum calcium in active pulmonary Tuberculosis patients

Author name: هدى مؤيد حميد
Supervisor name: عدنان الجبوري
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Respiratory System
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
First pages:
Abstract: السل هو عدوى بكتيرية تسببها المتفطرة السلية ، وعادة ما تتميز هذه الامراض بتشكيل الاورام الحبيبية. الموقع الاكثر شيوعا للعدوى هو الرئة ، لكن الاجهزة الاخرى قد تكون متورطة. ينتشر عن طريق الهواء عند الاشخاص الذين يعانون من مرض السعال او العطس او البصاق. لا يزال مرض السل يمثل مشكلة صحية رئيسية في العالم ، حيث يتسبب في اعتلال الصحة بين ملايين الناس كل عام ، ويحتل المرتبة الثانية كسبب رئيسي للوفاة من جراء الامراض المعدية في جميع انحاء العالم.الهدف من الدراسة : تقييم مستوى الكالسيوم في الدم عند المرضى البالغين ومصابين بالسل الرئوي النشط.المرضى والطريقة : تم اجراء دراسة السيطره والضابطه في المركز المتخصص في امراض الصدر والجهاز التنفسي ، في الفترة من 1 كانون الاول / ديسمبر 2017 حتى نهاية ايار / مايو 2018. (80) تم تضمين المستجيبين في الدراسة الحالية وعددهم (80 شخصا) وتم تقسيمهم الى مجموعتين. : 40 مريضا مصابين بالسل ومجموعة اخرى تحتوي على 40 عنصر بصحه جيده كمجموعه ضابطه. تم تشخيص مرضى السل سابقا في المركز التنفسي والصدر.النتائج : كان نطاق السن بالنسبة لمجموعة السل من 17 - 59 سنة مع متوسط عمر 36.95 ± 12.6 سنة. تتراوح الفئة العمرية الرئيسية بين 30 - 39 عاما بينما تقل الفئة العمرية اقل من 20 عاما. حوالي 77.5 ٪ من مرضى السل كانوا في سن اقل من 50 سنة والبقية (22.5 ٪) في عمر اكبر من 50 سنة. الذكور كانت سائدة اكثر من الاناث حيث تمثل 22 (55٪) في مجموعة الحالات ، في الارضاء الى المجموعة الضابطة كانت المراة المهيمنة على الذكور (24٪) في المجموعات المدروسة ، فقد تراوح مستوى الكالسيوم في المصل بين (6.6 - 10.4مغ/مل). مع متوسط مستوى 8.99 ± 0.64 مغ / دل في المجموعة الضابطة ، تفاوت مستوى الكالسيوم في المصل من 8.2 الى 10.0 ملغم / ديسيلتر مع قراءة متوسطة قدرها 9.01 ± 0.43 ملغ / ديسيلتر. لم يكن هناك فرق معنوي في المستويات الوسطية بين مرضى السل ومجموعة المقارنة حسب هذه الدراسة الخلاصة : مستويات الكالسيوم في المصل تميل الى الهبوط في مرضى السل الرئوي النشط ولكن دون اختلافات احصائية كبيرة | Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually characterized pathologically by the formation of granulomas. The most common site of infection is the lung, but other organs may be involved. It is spread through the air when people who have the disease cough, sneeze, or spit. Aim of the study : To assess the level of serum calcium in adult patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.Patients and method : A case control study was carried out in respiratory and chest disease specialized center/medical city complex from the 1st of December 2017 to the end of May 2018. (80) Respondents were included in the current study and divided into 2 groups : 40 patients with pulmonary Tuberculosis and other group contain 40 healthy controls. TB patients were previously diagnosed in the Respiratory and chest center.Results : The range of age regarding to the Tuberculosis group were from 17 - 59 years old with the mean age of 36.95±12.6 years. The main age group is between 30 - 39 age group. Male were dominant than female in which it represents 22(55%) in the cases group. Serum calcium level in studied groups, it varied from (6.6 - 10.4 mg/dl) in Tuberculosis group with a mean level of 8.99±0.64 mg/dl. In control group, serum calcium level varied from 8.2 to 10.0 mg/dl with a mean reading of 9.01±0.43 mg/dl. There was no significant difference in mean levels between TB patients and comparison group according to this study (P > 0.05)Conclusion : Serum calcium levels tend to be lower in active pulmonary tuberculosis patients than normal (control) group but with no statistically significant differences

حياة مرضى سرطان الثدي العراقيات اللواتي عولجن بالعلاج الاشعاعي الثلاثي الابعاد الخالية من الانتكاسة المرضية في مركز بغداد للعلاج الاشعاعي في دائرة مدينة الطب == Progression Free Survival in Iraqi Breast Cancer patients treated by Adjuvant 3D Conformal Radiotherapy in Baghdad Radiation Oncology Center Medical City Complex

Author name: ايناس خضير البدير
Supervisor name: منور عبد الاله النقاش
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Therapeutic Radiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
Key words:
  • Adjuvant 3D conformal radiotherapy
  • Breast cancer
  • Progression free survival
  • Luminal A subtype
  • HER2 neu receptors
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Abstract: سرطانات النساء المسجلة وفقا لاخر احصائية مسجلة في العراق. العلاج الاشعاعي ذو فائدة من اجل السيطرة على سرطان الثدي الموضعي الراجع وايضا في الحفاظ على حياة النساء المصابات بسرطان الثدي المستقبلية بدون مضاعفات.اهداف البحث : هدفت الدراسة الى استخلاص PFS لمريضات سرطان الثدي اللاتي عولجن بواسطة العلاج الاشعاعي الثلاثي الابعاد ، ولمعرفة العلاقة التي تربط بين PFS مع الاعراض السريرية والمرضية .طرق البحث : استعرضنا باثر رجعي 299 حالة من النساء المصابات بسرطان الثدي اللواتي تم علاجهن في مركز بغداد لعلاج الاورام بالاشعاع في الفترة ما بين شهر اكتوبر 2017 وشهر ايار 2018. استخدمنا 4005 cGy في 15 جلسة على مدى 3 اسابيع كعلاج اشعاعي للمرضى اللاتي قمن باستئصال الثدي كاملة واستخدمنا 4005 cG في 15 جلسة مضافة اليها 1000cG في 5 جلسات كجرعة معززة للنساء اللاتي اجرين جراحة لازالة الورم فقط . النتائج : تراوحت اعمار المريضات في هذه الدراسة من 25 سنة الى 75 سنة مع متوسط اعمار 49.9 ± 10.99 سنة من النساء المصابات بسرطان الثدي. في المرحلة T ، وجدت انها تمثل المرحلة الاكثر شيوعا في دراستنا 156 (53.9٪) ، والتي كانت في معظمها نمطا A 105 (36.3٪) من المرضى. اظهرت نتائج هذه الدراسة ان نسبة عالية من N1 109 (37.2 %) من النساء عن جميع المراحل الاخرى وفيما يتعلق بالانواع الجزيئية لسرطان الثدي ، والتي تمثل Luminal A النمط الظاهري الرئيسي 69 (23.4 ٪). نتائج هامة تم الحصول عليها من معامل ارتباط بيرسون [(r) = 1] ، بين العمر ، ومؤشر كتلة الجسم ، ومراحل T عندما ترتبط بالانواع الجزيئية للمرض ، ER ومستقبلات HER2 neu في نساء سرطان الثدي. تم تطبيق منحنى البقاء على قيد الحياة (كابلان ميير (وتم تقدير PFS لمرضى سرطان الثدي وقد سجلنراجوع سرطان الثدي مرة اخرى في 35/299 حالة من المرضى في هذه الدراسة 11.7 ٪. في حين الرجوع الموضعي لسرطان الثدي في جدار الصدر حدثت في 9 (25.9 %) من الحالات. الاستنتاجات : ان العلاج الاشعاعي المساعد يقلل من الارتجاع الموضعي للمرض ، ويقلل ظهور الاورام الثانوية ، ويقلل معدل الوفيات وذلك من خلال التاثير في PFS . | Background : Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies in Iraq, accounting one - third of female cancers in the latest Iraqi Cancer Registry. Radiotherapy of benefits for locoregional control and for progression free survival (PFS) of breast cancer.Objectives : The study aimed for asses progression free survival for patients treated by hypofractionated three dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and for correlation this progression with patients' clinical and pathological profiles. Methods : Retrospectively reviewed 299 females with breast cancer, treated at Baghdad Radiation Oncology Center and the study conducted in period between October 2017 and May 2018. 4005 cGy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks has been adopted as standard practice in radiotherapy for those done mastectomy and 4005 cG/15 fractions + 1000 cG/5 fractions as booster dose for women undergo breast conserving surgery (BCS). Results : Age in this study ranged from 25 years to 75 years with a mean (49.9±10.99 years) of breast cancer women. The most common stage was T2 156 (53.9%), which was mostly a luminal A phenotype as 105 (36.3%). The results showed high frequent of N1 staging 109 (37.2%) women overall other stages, with a luminal A 69 (23.4%). A significant results obtained from correlation coefficient [( r ) = 1], between age, BMI, and T stages when correlated to molecular subtypes, ER and HER2 neu receptors. Kaplan Meier survival curve performed and estimation of PFS. Relapsing of breast cancer occurred in 35/299 (11.7%). Chest wall relapse occurred in 9 (25.9%), which was the commonest pattern of relapsing. Conclusions : Adjuvant radiotherapy treatments reduce locoregional recurrence, distant metastasis and death rate by affecting progression free survival of patients.

تقييم الهبسدي الفيريتين بروتين سي التفاعلي لدى مرضى فقر الدم للمرحلة النهائية للفشل الكلوي == Assessment of Hepcidin, Ferritin and CRP in Anemic End Stage Renal Disease Patients on Hemodialysis

Author name: ضلال صيول حسن
Supervisor name: هيثم احمد الربيعي | رائد احمد الربيعي
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Diseases - Blood
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as kidney damage or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for 3 months or more.End stage renal disease corresponds to stage 5 chronic kidney disease with glomerular filtration rate <15 ml/min/1.73m2, all these patients require hemodialysis.Anemia of chronic disorders is a common normochromic or mildly hypochromic anemia that occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease.It is characterized by a reduced serum iron and iron binding capaci ty and normal or raised serum ferritin with adequate iron stores. The main cause of anemia is deficient erythropoietin synthesis. Blood loss is also a major contributory factor. Hepcidin plays a key role as mediator of anemia of inflammation.Aim of the study1 - To assess the types of anemia in end stage renal failure.2 - To compare the inflammatory parameters including hepcidin, ferritin, C - reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate between the two vascular accesses of hemodialysis (double lumen and arteriovenous fistula).Materials and methods This case control study was conducted at Al - Hayat center for hemodialysis in Al - Karama hospital, Baghdad, Iraq over 3 months from 1 November 2013 to 31 January 2014. The study populations consist of 60 [III]patients (44 males and 16 females). All patients were adult with documented end stage chronic kidney disease stage 5 on repeated hemodialysis with different durations of illness (1 month - 10 years).Hemodialysis patients were also divided into two groups depending on the vascular access of hemodialysis (double lumen and arteriovenous fistula).The following data were analyzed for all patients :  Age, gender, history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, causes of renal failure, vascular access, duration and frequency of hemodialysis. Complete blood counts, blood film and reticulocyte percentage by auto analyzer machine. Blood urea, serum albumin, serum creatinine, and transferrin saturation percentage, serum hepcidin, ferritin, C - reactive protein by clinical chemistry analyzer. erythrocyte sedimentation rate Twenty normal healthy individuals (age and sex matched) had been included as a control group in this study. All were subjected to the same investigations of the patients.ResultsThe vascular access of hemodialysis was ʺarteriovenous fistulaʺ in (61.7%) of the patients and "double lumen" in (38.3%) of them. The mean duration of hemodialysis was (18.6 ± 2.5) months (range : 1 month - 10 years), high proportion (28.3%) of the patients were on hemodialysis for a duration of 11 - 15 months.There was a significant decrease of absolute lymphocyte count, red blood cell count, hematocrit, hemoglobin and platelets count in patients than controls, but there were insignificant differences for total white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count and mean corpuscular volume.Also there was a significant increase of red cell distribution width levels in patients than controls (14.8 ± 1.9 vs. 13.3 ± 1.6 respectively), p<0.05.According to the levels of hemoglobin, anemia was reported in 95% of the 60 end stage renal disease. Anemia of chronic disorders was the most frequent type of anemia (45%) among the patients, iron deficiency anemia was found in only (11.7%) while combined anemia was found in (25%), and others who had not any type of previous types of anemia (13.3%). No significant difference was observed between anemic and non - anemic patients according to the vascular accesses of hemodialysis.The mean serum level of hepcidin for patients was (186.1± 28.4 ng/ml) and for controls was (4.7 ±0.9 ng/ml) with a significant difference between both groups. The mean serum ferritin level of the patients (280.8 ± 53.1 ng/ml) was significantly higher than controls, (83.6 ± 14.5). The mean serum C - reactive protein level was higher in patients than control, (8.6 ± 1.1 vs. 3.0 ± 0.2 mg/l) respectively, furthermore, the mean erythrocyte sedimentation rate level was higher in patients (42.3 ± 4.7 mm/1st hr.) than that of controls (6.2 ± 0.8).There was no significant association between levels of hepcidin, hemoglobin, ferritin, C - reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate of the patients with the duration of hemodialysis. There was no significant difference in the mean levels of hepcidin, ferritin, C - reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate of the patients according to the vascular accesses of hemodialysis, while there was a significant difference regarding the hemoglobin level. The mean C - reactive protein of patients with serum ferritin level ≥ 800 ng/ml was (16.5 ± 4.2 mg/L) and for those with serum ferritin level < 800 ng/ml it was (7.6 ± 1.1 mg/L), however, the difference

فعاليه جهاز مفراس القلب الملون في تشخيص امراض الشرايين التاجيه في بغداد / العراق 2013 == ACCURACY OF CORONARYCOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, BAGHDAD - IRAQ, 2013

Author name: ميثاق حسن العكيلي
Supervisor name: ايمان القصير | هلال الصفار
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Community Medicine
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: Background : Various diagnostic tests, invasive and noninvasive, are used in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Recently, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), being noninvasive and due to its high spatial and temporal resolution, are widely used particularly in patients with low to intermediate probability. Studies on accuracy of CCTA in Iraq are scarce; therefore this study was carried out. Methods : A total of 260 patients were included in this study, they were recruited from the Iraqi Centre for cardiac disease (medical city complex) and Ibn Al - Bitar Cardiac Surgery Center for the period from December 2012 to August 2013. Direct interview for those who referred for CCTA was done and case records of those who did invasive coronary angiography (ICA) were reviewed. Requested information regarding demographic data (age,gender, residence, etc.), history of smoking, alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes and present complaints, review of prior tests (electrocardiography (ECG), chest x ray (CXR), echocardiography, treadmill test “TMT”, etc.), referral indication as stated by the physician and outcome data, were filled in questionnaire for each patient.Results : The mean age of patients was 56.7 ± 10.2 with males were predominant (62.3%). There was significant difference between CCTA results with age (p=0.003), left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF %) (p=0.01), sex (p=0.04) and hypertension (p=0.03). No significant association between CCTA results with diabetes and cholesterol level (P= 0.7, and 0.6 respectively). No significant association was found between TMT findings with CCTA results (p=0.6) or ICA results (p=0.2). Also there was no significant association between ICA findings according to CCTA results (p=0.3). The calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) values for CCTA was (80.7%, 0.0%, 70% and 0.0, respectively). There was significant association between CCTA results with the pretest probability of CAD (p=0.01).Conclusions : Low accuracy figures for CCTA were reported. Guidelines according to Iraqi situation may enhance accuracy

تقييم برنامج رصد وفيات الامهات في محافظة واسط, العراق 2012 == Evaluation of Maternal Mortality Surveillance System in Wassit governorate, Iraq, 201211

Author name: وجدان سعيد عاصي
Supervisor name: سهير محمد محمود الجبوري
General topic: Medicine
Specific topic: Applied Epidemiology
Degree: Higher Diploma
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: This cross sectional study was conducted on maternal deaths in Wassit governorate for 2012. The study was conducted to evaluate the surveillance system for maternal deaths in the hospitals and the MCH unit in the health directorate.Review of all the death registers in the hospitals, (6) hospitals, forensic medicine section, offices of birth and death registration from 365 dead women at reproductive age 22 was maternal death which included in the study.The study showed that the maternal deaths occur mainly in the younger age group, multiparum and resident in rural area. The main cause of death was hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism and septicemia. 73% of deaths occurred during delivery, 50% in the health institution. 77% of death refereed to the forensic medicine unit, 91% of the death certificates no pointing at the section of reproductive age.The sensitivity of the surveillance system to detect maternal deaths was 82% 18 deaths detected by the surveillance program befor implementation and RAPID test. The positive predictive value 100%. MMR was 46/100000 live births inWassit governorate for 2012.Evaluation of the surveillance programme at the level of hospitals showed some weak points in the structure, quality, support function and the core function which needs strengthen and re evaluation, the surveillance program at the level of the MCH unit was good so according to this results we recommend : 1 .Improving the quality & quantity of service provided to pregnant women during pregnancy and childbirth especially in the rural area. 2. Increase community awareness about the importance of delivery in health institutions and danger signs during pregnancy, delivery and purprium.3. Monitoring and evaluation of the surveillance system based on current priorities (structure, core function, quality) then strengthening and utilization of existing system for data collection, analysis and response.4. Training and retraining all the staff in the hospitals for detection and reporting maternal deaths.

تحديد وحساب الخلايا البلعميه المعلمة بمادة (CD68) في مشيمية النساء الحوامل طبيعيا والمصابات بارتفاع الضغط الحملي == CD68 - labelled macrophages localization and counting in placentas of normal and pre - eclamptic women

Author name: لينا علي حسين
General topic: Medicine
Degree: Master
Language: English
University location: Baghdad
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Abstract: الخلفيه : تتكون المشيمه خلال عمليه معقده ومنسقه بين الانسجه التابعه لبطانه رحم الحامل والانسجه الجنينيه المحيطه. يوجد في المشيمه عدد من الخلايا البلعميه (البالعه) والتي يبدا ظهورها تقريبا في اليوم العاشر من بدايه الحمل. تشمل الخلايا البلعميه المشيميه خلايا هوفباورالتي توجد ضمن الزغابات (جزء المشيمه من جهه الجنين) والخلايا البلعميه الساقطه التي تقع ضمن الساقط القاعدي (جزء المشيمه من جهه غشاء الرحم). تتبنى هذه الخلايا نمطا ظاهريا متخصصا يلعب دوررائيسيا في عمليه الترسيخ المشيمي والجنيني, اضافه الى دورها في تنظيم المناعه الذاتيه للجسم تحت عوامل بيئيه مختلفه. ان السلوك الشاذ لهذه الخلايا يمكن ان يؤثر على وظيفه الارومه المغذيه وعلى نمو المشيمه وربما يؤدي الى مجموعه متنوعه من نتائج الحمل السلبيه. تاثير كل من تعدد الولادات وارتفاع الضغط الحملي على وظائف واعداد الخلايا البلعميه المشيميه لايزال موضوع جدل حتى الان.الهدف من الدراسه : ١) تحديد اماكن وجود وحساب اعداد الخلايا البلعميه ضمن المشيمات التابعه لنساء حامل للمره الاولى ونساء متعدده الولادات في مجموعه السيطره(الحمل الطبيعي) ومجموعه (ارتفاع الضغط الحملي) باستخدام تقنيه الكيمياء النسيجيه المناعيه (CD68 الاجسام المضاده الاوليه), لمعرفه تاثير تعدد الولادات على اعداد هذه الخلايا في المشيمه.٢) دراسه تاثير تعدد الولادات على بعض المتغيرات العينيه والمجهريه ضمن المشيمات التابعه لنساء حامل للمره الاولى ومتعدده الولادات في مجموعه السيطره(الحمل الطبيعي) ومجموعه (ارتفاع الضغط الحملي).المرضى والطرق : تم جمع ثلاثون مشيمه مولوده لحوامل تتراوح اعمارهم بين (٢٧ - ٣٢) سنه. استخدمت ست مشيمات للدراسه التجريبيه الاوليه, في حين قسمت الاربع والعشرون الاخرى الى مجموعتين : مجموعه السيطره ومجموعه ارتفاع ضغط الحمل ثم تم تقسيم كل مجموعه وفقا لتعدد الولادات الى مجموعات فرعيه (حامل للمره الاولى ومتعدده الولادات), (ست مشيمات لكل مجموعه فرعيه).تم فحص المشيمات عينيا من حيث (الشكل, موقع ادخال او ادراج الحبل السري, المحيط, القطر, السمك المركزي). بعد تثبيت ومعالجه وتقطيع العينات النسيجيه , تم صبغها باستخدام صبغه (الهيماتوكسيلين والايوسين) لدراسه المتغيرات المجهريه التاليه : عدد كل من ( الزغابات, العقد الخلويه, الاوعيه الشعريه الجنينيه), بالاضافه الى استخدام تقنيه الكيمياء النسيجيه المناعيه (CD68 الاجسام المضاده الاوليه) لحساب اعداد الخلايا البلعميه الموجوده ضمن الزغابات الجنينيه وتلك الموجوده ضمن الساقط الرحمي للمشيمات, كما اشتملت الدراسه على اجراء التحليل الاحصائي.النتيجه : يتراوح شكل المشيمات لمجموعتي السيطره وارتفاع الضغط الحملي من الدائري الى البيضوي. نسبه الادراج المركزي للحبل السري ارتفعت في مجموعه السيطره وخصوصا في (متعدده الولادات), في حين لوحظ زياده الادراج الطرفي للحبل السري في مجموعه ارتفاع الضغط الحملي وخصوصا في (الحامل للمره الاولى). كان هنالك انخفاض ملحوظ في قطر المشيمه في مجموعه ارتفاع الضغط الحملي للحامل للمره الاولى وكان ذلك متوافقا مع تناقص محيط المشيمه لنفس المجموعه كما كان هنالك زياده ملحوظه في السمك المركزي لمجموعه ارتفاع الضغط الحملي. التحليل الاحصائي للفحص المجهري ,اظهر زياده في عدد الزغابات الجنينيه, العقد الخلويه, والاوعيه الشعريه الجنينيه التي توافق زياده اعدادها مع ارتفاع الضغط الحملي وزياده الانجابيه. الزياده في اعداد الاوعيه الشعريه الجنينيه كان ملحوظا في (الحامل للمره الاولى) لمجموعه ارتفاع الضغط الحملي. اظهرت دراسه الكيمياء النسيجيه المناعيه زياده ملحوظه في اعداد الخلايا البالعه ذات الخاصيه الايجابيه للجزئ المنشط للمستقبلات ((CD68 ضمن الزغابات والساقط الرحمي لمشيمات مجموعه ارتفاع الضغط الحملي كما لوحظ توطن الخلايا البالعه ضمن الزغابات الجنينيه بالقرب من جدار الاوعيه الشعريه والارومه الغاذيه الخلويه في مجموعه ارتفاع الضغط الحملي وخصوصا في (الحامل للمره الاولى). | Background : formation of placenta occurs through a complex and coordinated effort between the fetus’s extraembryonic tissues and the gravid endometrial tissues. Many macrophages are present in the placenta throughout pregnancy and they have been detected as early as day 10 of pregnancy. Placental macrophages include hofbauer cells of the fetal villi and decidual macrophages of the maternal decidua basalis. They adopt a specialized phenotype that may hold a key role in implantation, placentation and parturition in both regulating and executing the body's own immune response under various environmental factors. Aberrant behavior of these macrophages can affect trophoblast function and placental development and potentially can lead to a spectrum of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Yet, the population and functions of placental macrophages in women with different parity and women with preeclampsia remain ill defined and subject of controversy.Aim of study : - • Localize and count the number of hofbauer cells and decidual macrophages in placentas of primiparous and multiparous of control and preeclamptic groups by using an immunohistochemical marker CD68 to find if parity can influence the number of placental macrophages. • Studying the influence of parity on some macroscopical and microscopical variables in placentas of primiparous and multiparous women of control and preeclamptic groups.Patients and Methods : A total of 30 placentas were collected from delivered women who were aging between 27 - 32 years. Six of them were used for preliminary pilot study while twenty four one were used for experimental study. Experimental placentas were grouped into two major groups (normal and preeclamptic) and each group was further subdivided according to parity into primi and multi subgroups (6 placentas for each subgroup). The placentas were grossly examined for their (shape, site of insertion of umbilical cord, circumference, diameter and central thickness). Then tissue samples were fixed, processed, sectioned and stained by heamatoxylin and eosin stain to study the following microscopical variables : number of (villi, syncytial knots and fetal capillaries). Additionally, immunohistochemical technique (CD68 primary antibody) was used to count the number of placental macrophages at fetal villi and maternal decidua. Statistical analysis (SPSS version20) was used in this study. Result : Studying placentas had circular to oval shape. The percentage of central insertion of umbilical cord was increased in control group, mainly in multi one. While marginal insertion was increased mainly in primi preeclamptic. There was a significant reduction in diameter of placentas of preeclamptic group, mainly in primi and it was positively correlated with placental circumference. The placental thickness was significantly increased in preeclampsia.Statistical analysis for histological variables revealed an increased number of villi, syncytial knots and fetal capillaries with preeclampsia and parity. The number of fetal capillaries was significantly increased with preeclampsia (mainly in primi subgroup). Immunohistochemical study revealed a significant increase in number of CD68 positive fetal and decidual macrophages in preeclamptic subgroups. CD68 positive fetal macrophages were seen to localize near fetal vessel wall and near syncytium which were significantly increased in primi preeclamptic subgroup. Conclusions : There were definite changes and correlations between macroscopical and microscopical variables in placentas of primi and multi subgroups of normal and preeclamptic groups. Immunohistochemically, the number of CD68 positive fetal and decidual macrophages were significantly increased in preeclamptic group in which hofbauer cells were mainly increased in primi subgroup. This could be attributed to factors like hypoxia and immunological maladaptation. These factors can induce a recruitment of macrophages to express different functions depend upon their locations.
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