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مستوى فيتامين دال في الشابات العراقيات المحجبات وغير المحجبات Vitamin D Level in Veiled and Unveiled Iraqi Young Females

اسم المؤلف: مهند خليل احمد
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي
الموضوع العام: الطب
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Vitamin D is one of the primary regulators of calcium (Ca) homeostasis in the body. Although a small amount of vitamin D is supplied from food, exposure of skin to the ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight is known to be the major source. Vitamin D is critically important for normal mineralization of bone.Aim of the studyThe aim of the study is to compare vitamin D status in veiled and unveiled healthy Iraqi women of reproductive age. Patients and methods A cross - sectional study was conducted at Baghdad TeachingHospital, Rheumatology unit. Between January and August 2018, A 100 healthy Iraqi volunteer women were recruited from the city of Baghdad at local hospitals. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects.ResultsThe laboratory testing of the serum 25 - Hydroxy vitamin D, serum calcium, serum phosphate and ALP of women in both groups revealed that veiled women had significantly lower 25 - Hydroxy vitamin D, than unveiled women.ConclusionsThe high prevalence of low vitamin D status in veiled females in comparism to unveiled females, calls for action to increase the population’s awareness and to develop strategies to reduce this risk among women, particularly those wearing dress styles that cover most or all of their skin

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

اسم المؤلف: زهراء عدنان
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال مشتاق طالب هاشم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: 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

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

اسم المؤلف: سرى قاسم عباس
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: 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.

انتشار كتلة العضلة غير الطبيعي لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بفصال الركبة وتاثيرها على نوعية الحياة Prevalence of Abnormal Muscle Mass in Iraqi Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis and its Effect on Quality of Life

اسم المؤلف: رغد دريد يحيى
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Age - related osteoarthritis is characterized by degradation of articular cartilage and substantial loss of matrix, as a consequence of senescence; Intra - articular cell senescence and cartilage matrix degradation, extraarticular loss of skeletal muscle mass and deteriorated proprioception contribute to development of osteoarthritis. Age - related degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength is referred to as Sarcopenia, skeletal muscle mass is the metabolically active body component, however, fat massis metabolically inactive, so that the changes of skeletal muscle mass and fat mass with aging can be one of the most relevant biomarkers of senescence.Aim of the study This study was conduc ted to assess the prevalence of abnormal muscle mass (sarcopenia) in Iraqi patients with knee osteoarthritis and to evaluate the effect of sarcopenia on knee osteoarthritis patient's quality of life.Patients and methods This was a cross sectional study conducted at Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Unit of Rheumatology during the period from august 2017 to the end of June 2018, a total of 150 Iraqi females aged 50 years old and older with knee osteoarthritis. Plain X - rays of the weight bearing bilateral knee joints were obtained from the anterio - posterior and lateral aspects with 30º of knee flexion, quality of life and disease impact assessment was done by using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Physical activity measurement was done by using The leisure - time Physical Activity Index. Assessment of sarcopenia was done by using a dual energy x - ray absorptiometry scan for the body composition analysis, fat mass, lean mass, and bone mineral density. Diagnosis of sarcopenia was made via measuring skeletal mass index which defined as appendicular skeletal muscle mass /height m², cut off point ≤ 5.6 kg/m² for female and handgrip strength was measured using a Dynamometer, cut off point < 20 kg. Body mass index (BMI) was measured. History of sociodemographic and medications including steroid and NSAIDs were taken.Results : The current study revealed that 14 (9.3%) of Iraqi women with knee osteoarthritis had sarcopenia. BMI appear to significantly predict sarcopenia (negative correlation), since the OR less than 1.0, both T score and Z predict sarcopenia (negative correlation) and T score appear to predict sarcopenia better than Z score (since the OR is lower in T score compared to Z score), LM and FMI negatively correlated with sarcopenia, gripe strength negatively correlated with sarcopenia.Age, menopausal duration, and sarcopenia appear to directly correlate with osteoporosis, while BMI, LM, FMI, negatively correlated with osteoporosis. Patients with sarcopenia had 7 folds increase risk of having osteoporosis. There was no significant association between WOMAC scoring (quality of life indicator) and sarcopenia and osteoporosis in women with knee osteoarthritis.

تقييم فرط مرونة المفاصل لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمرض الفتق الاربي Assessment of Joint Hypermobility in Iraqi Patients With Inguinal Hernia

اسم المؤلف: وسيم كامل غيث
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2015
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Joint hypermobility (JHM) is an excessive range of movement of the joint due to laxity of supporting connective tissue. Inguinal hernia is proposed due to weak supporting tissue that may be a clinical presentation of a more widespread problem of connective tissue.Objective : To assess JHM in Iraqi patients with inguinal hernia.Patients and methods : A total of 200 individuals were included in this study, 100 patients had inguinal hernia diagnosed by a surgeon based on clinical and abdominal ultrasound examination, and another 100 healthy individuals matched in age & sex were taken as a control group.A questionnaire paper consisted of personal data including : Age, sex, weight, height, and body mass index (BMI). The assessment of joint mobility was measured according to Beighton score method for all the participants in the study.Results : One hundred patients with inguinal hernia and 100 healthy control group, all of them were males. The mean age of patients was (35.5± 9.5) year and controls (33.2 ± 10.5) year. The mean BMI was (25.3 ± 3.1) kg/m2 for patients and (25.1 ± 3.8) kg/m2 for controls. No statistical significant difference between patients and controls (P>0.05).JHM was significantly more in inguinal hernia patients than in controls (55(55%) vs 20(20%), p<0.001, OR=4.9; 95% CI = 2.6 - 9.2). The total joint mobility score among inguinal hernia patients was significantly higher than controls and was associated with a higher risk of developing inguinal hernia. In addition JHM was significantly increased among older age and overweight patients (p<0.05).A multiple logistic regression model was statistically significant and able to predict the group membership with 64% accuracy. Having an average score for joint mobility (4 - 6) increased the risk of having inguinal hernia by 5.2 times compared to those with negative hypermobility (score<4). Increasing the joint mobility score further to (7 - 9) increased the risk of having inguinal hernia by 11.3 times compared to those with negative hypermobility (score<4) Conclusions : JHM was significantly more prevalent among Iraqi patients with inguinal hernia patients than controls. The total joint mobility score among inguinal hernia patients was higher than controls. A higher score for JHM was associated with a higher risk of developing inguinal hernia.JHM among older age and overweight patients may predict inguinal hernia.

تاثير مؤشر كتلة الجسم على الاستجابه السريريه لعقار افلكسماب عند مرضى التهاب الفقار المقسطط Body Mass Index and Clinical Response to Infliximab in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

اسم المؤلف: علي محمد علي الحمداني
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2015
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: axial skeleton(spine and sacroiliac joints) , peripheral joints, enthesitis and specific organ involvement such as anterior uveitis, aortic valve disease. The hall mark of AS is inflammatory back pain associated with radiographic sacroiliitis and often spondylitis. Obese patient and excess of body fat is associated with increase in the severity and prevalence of rheumatic diseases, a rough measure of obesity is the body mass index BMI which is the body weight in Kilogram divided by the square of the height in meter.Aim of the study : To evaluate body mass index as indicator of response to therapy in Ankylosing spondylitis patients receiving infliximab.Patient and method : This is a retrospective study, data were collected from the records of patients attending the rheumatology department in Baghdad hospital to receive infliximab for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. All patient included were diagnosed with the modified New York criteria for classification of ankylosing spondylitis. Data include patient age , sex, dis duration, HLA - b27, smoking, and patient weight and height, clinical response assessment by bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index BASDAI at time of initiation of treatment and six month later, amount of non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drugs NSAID at time of initiation of treatment and six month later. Excluded from the study those who discontinue infliximab either because of non - availability or absence from treatment session, patients who had been taking steroid before treatment with infliximab and those on other disease modifying ant rheumatic drugs.Patient were categorized into three groups according to their BMI (normal <25kg/m2 , overweight<30kg/m2 and obese >30kg/m2) and clinical response were calculated for each group of patients.Results : Total number of patient in this study are 170, There are 158 male patient (92.9%) and 12 female patient (7.1%). 60 patients (35.3%) has normalVIbody weight, 59 patients (34.7%) were overweight and 51 patient (30.0%) were obese.At time of initiation of infliximab therapy all patient have active disease with mean BASDAI (5.5 for the normal weight group, 5.4 for the overweight group and 6.1 for the obese weight group) and a full dose of NSAID being used for the three categories.Multivariate analysis found that BMI was the only factor associated with statistically significant relation to response after six month of treatment. Higher BMI associated with a lower response for BASDAI50 (p value <0.001) and for NSAID50 (p value<0.001). this study show that other variables are not statically significant to predict response to treatment six months after initiation of Infliximab. Number of patient who didn’t respond to treatment with infliximab was higher among patients with higher BMI.

شيوع متلازمة الم الليف العضلي بين عينة من النساء العراقيات المصابات بالعقم Prevalence of Fibromyalgia among a Sample of Women with Infertility

اسم المؤلف: رسل عبد الامير شاكر
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم الاء حازم بدر
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Fibromyalgia is the current term for chronic widespreadmusculoskeletal pain for which no alternative cause can be identified, itfrequently affects women of fertile age. Fibromyalgia is a debilitating andfrustrating syndrome that is usually triggered by psychological orphysical stressful events. Infertility is failure to achieve pregnancy in a 12month period for patients under 35 years of age and failure to conceive ina 6 months period for the over 35 years that causes major psychosocialimpact on infertile person life whether male or female.Aims of the studyTo estimate the prevalence of fibromyalgia among a sample ofinfertile women; and to study its correlation with age, duration ofmarriage, and duration and type of infertility.Patients and MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted in Kamal Al - SamarraeeInfertility Center & Infertility Clinic in Baghdad Teaching Hospital on202 infertile women. Personal information, sociodemographic featuresand obstetrical history of each patient were recorded and fibromyalgiawas diagnosed according to 2012 Canadian Guidelines for Diagnosis andManagement of Fibromyalgia.ResultsFibromyalgia was reported in 48 women (23.8%). There wassignificant association between fibromyalgia and age (P=0.023), longerduration of marriage (P=0.001) and longer duration of infertilityVIII(P=0.04), but no significant association with type of infertility whetherprimary or secondary(P=0.32).ConclusionsThe prevalence of fibromyalgia among infertile women was higher than reported in general population and its occurrence was significantly associated with age, longer duration of marriage and infertility.

تاثير القلق او الاكتئاب او كلاهما على الالم والتيبس والوظيفة البدنية لعينة من المرضى المصابين بالفصال العظمي الاولي للركبة : دراسة مقطعية عرضية Impact of Anxiety and/or Depression symptoms on Pain, Stiffness, and Physical Function in Patients with Primary Osteoarthritis of The Knee : A Cross Sectional Study

اسم المؤلف: عياء عبد الامير محمد
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: Background : Osteoarthritis is the most common articular disease of thedeveloped countries and a leading cause of pain and disability. The presenceof anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis canadversely affect pain and physical function. There is also a proposed adverseeffect of anxiety and depression symptoms on joint stiffness.Objective : To examine the effect of anxiety and/or depression on pain,stiffness, and physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.Patients and Methods : A cross - sectional study was conducted on a totalof 101 patients with diagnosis of primary knee osteoarthritis according tothe American College of Rheumatology criteria. Each patient completed theWestern Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) Indexand the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist - 25 for anxiety and depression (HSCL - 25). The presence of anxiety and/or depressive symptoms was determined,and their effects on the WOMAC scores were assessed.Results : According to the study, 83.2% of patients were found to haveanxiety and/or depression symptoms while only 16.8% have no symptoms ofthese disorders. Patients with anxiety symptoms only had significantlyhigher mean pain score than those with none (p. value = 0.042). while theeffect of anxiety symptoms only on the mean physical function, stiffness,and total WOMAC scores was not statistically significant, (p .value = 0.18,0.87, 0.08) respectively. Patients with depression symptoms only hadsignificantly higher mean pain, physical function, and total WOMAC scoresas compared with those with none, (p .value = 0.044, 0.021, 0.013)respectively. While there is no statistically significant effect for the presenceof depression symptoms only on mean stiffness score (p. value = 0.094).Patients who have symptoms of both anxiety and depression had higherABSTRACTVIImean pain, physical function, stiffness, and total WOMAC scores comparedwith those with none , (p. value <0.001, <0.001, =0.013, <0.001). The totalnumber of patients with anxiety and/or depression symptoms hadsignificantly higher mean pain, physical function, stiffness, and totalWOMAC scores as compared with those with none, (p. value <0.001, <0.001, =0.01, <0.001) respectively. After performing multiple logistic regressions to control any confounding effect, the pain, Stiffness and total WOMAC scores were significantly associated with the presence of anxiety and or depression, (P. value<0.05), after adjustment for other variables.Conclusions : 1. According to anxiety and depression scores most of the patients with KOA had anxiety or depression symptoms or both.2. The presence of anxiety and/or depression symptoms was associated with significantly higher pain, stiffness, and total WOMAC scores, but the association with physical function scores was not significant.

العلامات البيولوجية لسايتوم النواة الصغيرة الشدقي في عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بداء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية Buccal Micronucleus Cytome Assay in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

اسم المؤلف: احمد خالد محمد
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2013
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: داء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية هو مرض مجموعي منيع للذات مع تداخل عوامل وراثية وبيئية في عملية امراض الداء. عدة دراسات اكدت وجود تضرر في الدنا عند مرضى داء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية.الهدف : لتقييم المورفولوجيا الخلوية والنووية لعينة من مرضى داء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية من خلال المقايسة العددية للنواة الصغيرة الشدقية ولتقييم اثر خصائص المرضى على التغيرات النووية ان وجدت.المرضى والطرائق : شملت الدراسة 58 مريضا عراقيا مصابا بداء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية و58 شخصا سويا كمجموعة ضبط متوافقة من حيث العمر والجنس.تم اخذ التاريخ المرضي الكامل واجراء الفحص السريري التام لكل افراد المجموعتين. ووثقت خصائص المرضى (العمر، والجنس، ومعيار كتلة الجسم، ومدة المرض، ومعامل مجموعة تقدير الذئبة للجزر البريطانية (بيلاج) لعام 2004، والتاريخ العائلي للامراض المنيعة للذات، والادوية المستعملة). تكون بروتوكول المقايسة العددية للنواة الصغيرة الشدقية من : جمع الخلايا من كلا الشدقين بواسطة ملوق خشبي وتحضير مباشر للشرائح مع تثبيت الخلايا بواسطة الكحول المطلق بواقع شريحتين لكل شخص. احتسبت 1000 خلية لكل شخص لتقدير تكرار النوى الصغيرة لديه. تم تلوين الخلايا بواسطة طريقة الفولغين - الثينوين المختصة بالدنا. تم التحري في الخلايا المفحوصة عن التشوهات النووية (النوى الصغيرة، والبراعم النووية، وازدواجية النواة، والخلايا القاعدية والمتخصصة، والكروماتين المكثف، والخلايا ممزقة النواة، والخلايا المتغلظة والخلايا حالة النواة).النتائج : اظهر مرضى الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية ارتفاعا واضحا في تكرار الخلايا ذات النوى الصغيرة (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001)، والبراعم النووية (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001)، وازدواج النواة (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001)، والخلايا القاعدية (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001)، والكروماتين المكثف (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001)، والخلايا ممزقة النواة (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001)، والخلايا المتغلظة (القيمة الاحتمالية=0.012)، والخلايا حالة النواة (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.0001) اكثر مما لدى مجموعة الضبط. لم يكن هناك تاثير معتد به للعمر او معياركتلة الجسم او مدة المرض او معامل مجموعة تقدير الذئبة للجزر البريطانية 2004 او الادوية المستعملة على عدد النوى الصغيرة ضمن مجموعات المرضى. كما اظهر البحث ان فحص المقايسة العددية للنواة الصغيرة الشدقية حساس ومعتد به في التحري عن داء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية (القيمة الاحتمالية اقل من 0.01).الاستنتاج : مرضى الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية لديهم ارتفاع ذو اعتداد عال في الوسمات الحيوية لضرر الدنا وعيوب الحرائك الخلوية والكوامن التكاثرية والموت الخلوي بالمقارنة مع مجموعة الضبط. لا يوجد تاثير لخصائص المرضى على التشوهات النووية. فحص المقايسة العددية للنواة الصغيرة الشدقية هو طريقة حساسة وغير باضعة وبسيطة جدا يمكن استعمالها في التحري عن داء الذئبة الحمامية المجموعية | Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with both genetic and environmental factors implicated in disease pathogenesis. Several studies have addressed the presence of deoxynuclic acid (DNA) damage in SLE patients.ObjectivesTo assess cellular and nuclear morphology in a sample of SLE patients by buccal micronucleus cytome assay and to evaluate effect of patients' disease characteristics on nuclear abnormalities if present.Patients and methodsFifty eight Iraqi SLE patients and 58 healthy controls matched in age and sex were included in this study. Full history was taken and complete physical examination was done for individuals in both groups. Patients' baseline characteristics [Age, sex, body mass index (BMI), disease duration, British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG) 2004 score, family history of autoimmune diseases, and medications used] were recorded. The buccal micronucleus cytome assay protocol consisted of : cell collection from both cheeks with a wooden spatula; direct slide preparation and fixation with absolute alcohol. Two slides were prepared for every subject and 1000 cells were evaluated per subject to determine the micronucleus (MN) frequencies. Slides were stained with the DNA - specific Feulgen - thionin method. Cells were screened for nuclear abnormalities : micronuclei, nuclear buds, binucleation, basal and differentiated cells, condensed chromatin, karyorrhectic cells, pyknotic cells, and karyolytic cells.ResultsPatients with SLE showed significantly higher frequencies of micronuclei (p<0.0001), nuclear buds (p<0.0001), binucleated cells (p<0.0001), basal cells (p<0.0001), cells with condensed chromatin (p<0.0001), karyorrhectic cells (p<0.0001), pyknotic (p<0.012) and karyolytic cells (p<0.0001) than the control group. Patient's age, BMI, SLE disease duration, BILAG2004 score, and drugs used had no significant effect on micronucleus groups (p>0.05). Buccal micronucleus cytome was significant and sensitive method for SLE screening (p<0.01).ConclusionsSLE patients had a highly significant increase in the biomarkers of DNA damage, cytokinetic defects, proliferative potential, and cell death compared to controls. No significant effect of patients' baseline characteristics on nuclear abnormality. Buccal micronucleus cytome was a sensitive, non - invasive, and very simple method that can be used for SLE screening.

تقييم وظيفة اليدين لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي Assessment of Hand Function in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

اسم المؤلف: محمد صاحب حسن
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2013
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي هو احد الامراض المنيعة للذات المجموعية المزمنة التي تؤثر على الغشاء الزليلي للمفاصل وكذلك الاجهزة والاعضاء الاخرى. يؤثر هذا المرض عادة على مفاصل اليدين والقدمين الصغيرة ويؤدي الى ضرر للمفاصل متعذر العكس مع التشوه والاعتلال الوظيفي.وظيفة اليدين تشكل ميدانا هاما من الحالة الصحية لمرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي واحد المحددات الرئيسة لنوعية حياتهم. لذلك فان تقييم وظيفة اليد هو جزء اساسي في متابعة مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي وقياس استجابتهم للعلاج.وقد وضعت العديد من المقاييس لتقييم وظيفة اليد. هذه المقاييس هي اما استبيانات تقرير ذاتي، او اختبارات قائمة على الاداء، او مزيج من الاثنين معا. لكل مقياس منها نقاط قوة ونقاط ضعف. احد المقاييس المقبولة على نطاق واسع، والمذكور في كتاب منهجي شائع، يشمل اختبارات سريرية بسيطة لتقييم وظيفة اليد : قبضة المفتاح، مسكة الكرة، مسكة القلم، قوة القرص، وقوة القبضة.الاهدافتهدف هذه الدراسة الى تحديد العوامل التي تؤثر على وظيفة اليدين في عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي، وتقييم ترابط اختبارات وظيفة اليد السريرية مع بعضها البعض في نفس العينة.المرضى والطرائقتم اجراء دراسة مقطعية على 116 مريضا عراقيا مصابا بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي، تم اختيار المرضى عشوائيا، جميعهم استوفوا معايير الكلية الامريكية لامراض المفاصل لتصنيف التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي لعام 1987 المعدلة، ومعايير الكلية الامريكية لامراض المفاصل / الرابطة لاوروبية ضد الروماتيزم لتصنيف التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي لعام 2010. تم استبعاد المرضى الذين يعانون من امراض وحالات اخرى التي قد تؤثر على وظيفة اليد.تم تقييم المرضى وجمع المعلومات التالية : العمر، سيادة اليد، محيط الساعدين، مدة المرض، مدة التيبس الصباحي، العلاج الحالي، تشوهات اليدين، درجة فعالية المرض (DAS28)، العامل الروماتويدي (RF)، ومرحلة ستاينبروكر (Steinbrocker) لتقدم المرض اعتمادا على التصوير الشعاعي. تم احتساب درجة تشوه اليدين لجمع كل تشوهات اليدين في قيمة واحدة.تم تقييم وظيفة اليدين من خلال ثلاثة اختبارات شخصانية (قبضة المفتاح، مسكة القلم ومسكة الكرة) واختبارين موضوعيين (قوة القرص وقوة القبضة، مقاستان باجهزة قياس متخصصة).اجري التحليل الاحصائي باستخدام برامج الكمبيوتر المتخصصة.النتائجاظهرت الدراسة ان لاختبارات وضائف اليد الموضوعية (معدل قوة القبضة ومعدل قوة القرص) ترابطا عكسيا معتدا معتدل القوة مع درجة تشوه اليدين (r= - 0.459 , p<0.001 او افضل) ودرجة فعالية المرض (DAS28) (, p<0.001 r= - 0.572او افضل) ، وترابطا عكسيا معتدا ضعيفا مع مدة المرض (, p<0.001 r= - 0.248او افضل) ومدة التيبس الصباحي (, p<0.001 r= - 0.312او افضل) ومرحلة ستاينبروكر لتقدم المرض شعاعيا (p<0.001 r= - 0.36 ,او افضل)، وترابطا طرديا معتدا ضعيفا مع محيط الساعدين (p<0.001 r= - 0.312 ,او افضل).كما اظهرت الدراسة ان اختبارات وضائف اليد الموضوعية تتحسن كلما طالت فترة تعاطي العقار البيولوجي اتانرسبت (Etanercept) في المرضى الذين يستخدمون هذا العلاج، الا ان هذا الترابط لم يكن معتدا به احصائيا عند احتساب جميع المرضى في عينة الدراسة.واظهرت الدراسة ان لمتوسط رتبة الاعاقة في اختبارات وضائف اليد الشخصانية ترابطا طرديا معتدا ضعيفا مع درجة تشوه اليدين (p=0.002 او اقل،r=0.283 او اكثر)، ودرجة فعالية المرض (DAS28) (p=0.013 او اقل،r=0.296 او اكثر)، ومدة التيبس الصباحي (p=0.015 او اقل،r=0.226 او اكثر)، ومدة العلاج بعقار الاتانرسبت (Etanercept) (p=0.046 او اقل،r=0.186 او اكثر).لم يكن لاختبارات وضائف اليد الشخصانية ترابط معتد به مع عمر المريض، مدة المرض، ومرحلة ستاينبروكر لتقدم المرض شعاعيا. كما لم يكن هناك فرق معتد به في اختبارات وضائف اليد الموضوعية والشخصانية بين اليد السائدة وغير السائدة، وبين المرضى ذوي نتيجة ايجابية للعامل الروماتويدي وذوي النتيجة السلبية.و اظهر البحث ان لجميع اختبارات وضائف اليد ترابطا معتدا به مع بعضها البعض (p<0.001 ،r=0.334 او افضل) وخصوصا ترابط قوة القبضة مع قوة القرص اذ كان الاقوى (p<0.001 ، r=0.788 ). | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease affecting the synovium of joints as well as other organs. It commonly affects the small joints of the hands and feet, and results in irreversible joint damage, deformity, and functional impairment. Hand function is an important domain of the health status of RA patients and a key determinant of their quality of life. Assessment of hand function, therefore, is an essential part in the follow - up of RA patients and in gauging their response to treatment.Numerous measures were developed to evaluate the hand function. These measures are either self - report questionnaires, performance - based tests, or combinations of both. Each measure has its own strengths and weaknesses. One widely accepted measure, suggested by a popular textbook, includes simple clinical tests to assess hand function : Key grip, ball grasp, pen grasp, pinch grip and grip strength.ObjectivesThis study aims to determine the factors affecting the hand function in a sample of Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis, and to evaluate the correlation between the clinical tests of hand function in the same sample.Patients and methodsA cross - sectional study was conducted on 116 randomly selected Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis fulfilling the 1987 Revised ACR Criteria for Classification of Rheumatoid Arthritis and the 2010 ACR / EULAR criteria for rheumatoid arthritis. Patients with other conditions that can affect the hand function were excluded.Patients were evaluated for age, hand dominance, forearm circumference, duration of illness, duration of morning stiffness, current treatment, fixed hand deformities, DAS28, RF seropositivity and Steinbrocker’s radiographic progression stage. A novel score was used to combine all hand deformities into one value.Hand function was assessed by three subjective tests (key grip, pen grasp and ball grasp) and two objective tests (pinch strength and grip strength, measured by specialized dynamometers).Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 20 and Excel 2013 computer software.ResultsObjective hand function tests (mean grip strength and mean pinch strength) had a significant moderate negative correlation with the score of hand deformities (p<0.001, r= - 0.459 or better) and DAS28 (p<0.001, r= - 0.572 or better), and a significant weak negative correlation with disease duration (p<0.001, r= - 0.248 or better), duration of morning stiffness (p<0.001, r= - 0.312 or better) and Steinbrocker’s radiographic progression stage (p<0.001, r= - 0.36 or better), and a significant weak positive correlation with forearm circumference (p<0.001, r=0.344 or better).Objective hand function parameters seemed to improve with the duration of Etanercept therapy among patients using Etanercept, although this correlation was not statistically significant for the whole study sample.The mean ranks of impairment of subjective hand function tests showed a significant weak positive correlation with the score of hand deformities (p=0.002 or less, r=0.283 or more), DAS28 (p=0.013 or less, r=0.296 or more), duration of morning stiffness (p=0.015 or less, r=0.226 or more) and duration of Etanercept therapy (p=0.046 or less, r=0.186 or more). The mean ranks of impairment of subjective hand function tests showed mostly no significant correlation with age, disease duration and Steinbrocker’s radiographic progression stage. There was no significant difference in both objective and subjective hand function parameters between the dominant and non - dominant hand and between RF positive and RF negative patients.All five hand function tests showed a significant correlation with each other (p<0.001, r= - 0.334 or better) with the strongest correlation being between pinch strength and grip strength (p<0.001, r=0.788).

علاقة مستوى فيتامين د وهورمون النحافه مع مرض فصال الركبه الاولي في مجموعه من النساء العراقيات ASSOCIATION OF VITAMIN )D( AND SERUM LEPTIN LEVELS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN A SAMPLE OF IRAQI FEMALES

اسم المؤلف: زهراء عبد الله
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2013
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a biomechanical process whereby joints respond pathologically mechanical stress, resulting in cartilage degradation and changes in subchondral bone. It has many risk factors as known female gender, obesity, and aging. Vitamin D may exert its effect on OA through bone; its deficiency could impair the ability of bone to respond optimally to insults. Leptin is a peptide hormone secreted by adipocytes and plays an important role in regulation of body weight, its level more in obese subjects and female gender regardless of obesity, so it may play a metabolic link between obesity and osteoarthritis. So both vitamin deficiency and increase leptin level may be risk factors for osteoarthritis Objective : To examine the cross - sectional association of vitamin D and serum leptin levels in a sample of Iraqi female with knee osteoarthritis.Method : A total of 180 women divided into 2 groups 90 subjects the first group for vitamin D levels and 90 subjects the second group for serum leptin levels and each group further classified into patients and equal number of their matched healthy controls in age and sex.In each group osteoarthritis was diagnosed according to ACR criteria for osteoarthritis and their body mass index (BMI) classified according to WHO classification of BMI into 3 groups : normal weight, overweight, obese Radiological grading done according to kellegren and Laurence radiological classification for osteoarthritis. Both vitamin D and leptin levels were assessed using ELIZA method.The first group (vitamin D and osteoarthritis) mean vitamin D levels in cases (45cases) were (0.309_+0.641) compared to (0.2614_+0.386) in controls. So vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among cases and controls and its level was inversely associated with body mass index, the deficiency was more severe among female in obese and overweight than normal weight.Associations of vitamin D levels with radiological grading, cases with grade ||| and |\/ are more deficiency than grade ||.The second group (serum leptin level and osteoarthritis), leptin was significantly higher in cases compared to controls, the mean serum leptin was (52.41_+28.26) and (40.39_+ 25.67) respectively. Its level directly correlated with body mass index, higher levels in obese and overweight than normal weight subjects, the difference was significant among both cases and controls.Association of leptin levels with radiological grading, the mean serum leptin was higher in cases with grade ||| , |\/ than grade ||.Conclusion : Vitamin D deficiency was prevalent among middle age Iraqi women, so it is difficult to establish a clear association between vitamin D deficiency and osteoarthritis in this study, and the deficiency was more in women with higher body mass index.Serum leptin level was higher in osteoarthritis women than their matched controls, and its level directly associated with increased in body mass index

اضطرابات الغدة الدرقية في مرضى الذئبة الحمامي المجموعي

اسم المؤلف: هند عدنان محمد
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Thyroid hormone abnormalities had been shown to be more frequent in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), hence, performance of thyroid function tests in patients with SLE, as a part of the biochemical and immunological profiles, may help in early detection of associated thyroid disorders.Aim of the Study : To assess the thyroid hormone abnormalities in a group of systemic lupus erythematosus Iraqi patients.Patients and Methods : A case - control study was conducted at Baghdad Teaching hospital, Department of Rheumatology during the period from September 2016 to July 2017. Including 58 SLE patients and 60 controls who met the inclusion criteria. After ethical approval, data were collected using a preconstructed data collection sheet, questionnaire included demographic and clinical data of the patients and controls. Thyroid function tests, complete blood count, ESR, anti - double - strand DNA and complement C3 and C4 test were performed. Statistical analysis was done using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) v.24.Results : The mean age of the studied groups was 28.26 ± 7.1 years and 29.18 ± 6.3 years in SLE and control groups, respectively. No statistically significant differences between both groups had been found in age, BMI, or other demographic variables (P>0.05). Abnormal thyroid function was significantly more frequent in SLE patients (25.9%) than controls (5%), (P< 0.05). Primary hypothyroidism and Subclinical hypothyroidism were the more frequent disorder in SLE patients; 6/15 nd 5/15, respectively, each of subclinical hyperthyroidism and primary hyperthyroidism was reported in 2/15 SLE patients. Prednisolone and Hydroxychloroquine were the more frequently used medications among the SLE patients and were insignificantly associated with abnormal thyroid function in SLE patients, (P>0.05). High ESR was reported,, Leucopenia , high Anti dsDNA , low C3 and low C4 and Lymphopenia were reported in SLE patients. While all of SLE patients were ANA +ve and none of them had thrombocytopenia.Conclusions : Thyroid dysfunction was more frequent in SLE Iraqi patients compared to healthy population and the primary hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism were the more frequent types.

التاثيرات الصحية لداء الفقار المقسط على جودة الحياة والاداء الوظيفي للمرضى العراقيين Health - Related Quality of Life and Work Outcome in Iraqi Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

اسم المؤلف: نورا صباح مهدي
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, mainly affecting the axial skeleton, and less frequently the peripheral joints, entheses as well as other extra - articular organs such as the eyes, heart and lungs. AS has a considerable effect on the individual’s healthrelated quality of life. Work disabled patients with AS experience a significantly reduced quality of life.Objective : To evaluate health - related quality of life and factors influencing it in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis, as well as, to assess work outcome and its correlation with quality of life in AS patients.Patients and Methods : A case - control study was conducted at the Rheumatology Unit in Baghdad Teaching Hospital during the period from August 2017 to March 2018. A total of 168 patients (151 male : 17 female) with Ankylosing Spondylitis were enrolled in the study, all of them fulfilled the modified New York criteria for Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society (ASAS) classification criteria for axial spondyloarthropathy, and compared with 169 healthy controls (149 male : 20 female) matched for age and sex. Socio - demographic and clinical data of the patients and controls were collected. Health - related quality of life and work outcome were evaluated by the medical outcome survey short form - 36 (SF - 36) and work productivity and activity impairment - specific health problem (WPAI - SHP) scores respectively.Results : the mean age of the studied groups was 37.4 ± 9.4 years and 36.9 ± 9.5 years in Ankylosing Spondylitis and control groups, respectively. The median disease duration in AS patients was 11.3 ± 7.6. The quality of life in Ankylosing Spondylitis patients on all the scales of the short form 36 (SF - 36), was significantly worse than in the control group. Mental health quality of life was mostly affected than physical health overall. Role - physical was the most affected subscale of the short form - 36 (SF - 36). Male gender, smoking,fatigue, bath Ankylosing Spondylitis functional index (BASFI), treatment with biologics (anti - tumor necrosis factor) were significantly associated with the components of physical & mental health - related quality of life. Of 168 patients, 126 were employed (75%). Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis reported work absenteeism loss, work productivity loss, overall work impairment, and daily activity impairment of 9.19%, 48.17%, 36.19%, 50.82% respectively. Work productivity and activity impairment - specific health problem (WPAI - SHP) summary scores were significantly correlated with all scores of quality of life (short form - 36).Conclusions : Ankylosing Spondylitis has negative impact on patients’ healthrelated quality of life, affecting both physical & mental health. Male gender, smoking, fatigue, poor functional status, treatment with biologics were the most associated factors with better or worse quality of life in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis. AS has a significant effect on working conditions, quality of life has a direct relationship with a patient’s ability to work.

تقييم نوعية الحياة لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمرض بهجت وعلاقتها مع فاعلية المرض Quality of life assessment in Iraqi patients with Behçet’s disease and its relationship with disease activity

اسم المؤلف: میس عجیل جبار
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Behçet’s disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent exacerbations affecting mucocutaneous tissues, eyes, blood vessels, and several other tissues. Among them, vascular and nervous system involvement are the most common causes of mortality in Behçet’s disease. The previous studies have shown that Quality of Life in patients with Behçet disease was negatively affected by the disease.Aim of the study : To evaluate Quality of Life in patients with Behçet’s disease compared with healthy controls, To assess the correlation of Quality of Life with organ involvements of Behçet’s disease and To assess the effect of demographic and clinical features of Behçet’s disease on Quality of Life. Patients and Methods : A case - control study was conducted at the Rheumatology Unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital in Medical City from July 2017 to January 2018 . A total of seventy - one consecutive patients (45 male : 26 female) were classified as Behçet’s disease by fulfilling the International Study Group criteria 1990 for Behçet’s disease and compared with seventy - one healthy controls (45 male : 26 female) matched for age and gender. After acquiring their consent, findings were gathered using a preconstructed data collection sheet for patients and controls that evaluate Age, gender, smoking status, disease duration, age at disease onset, Behçet’s disease organ involvements were reported. Disease activity was assessed using Behçet's disease current activity form and health - related quality - of - life was evaluated using The Short Form - 36 (SF - 36) .Results : All the components of Short Form - 36 (SF - 36) , it’s summary scores and Total Short Form - 36 (Total SF - 36) score was significantly lower ( p - value <0.001 ) in patients compared to control . Patients with eye involvement had significantly higher Physical functioning (p - value = 0.023), role - physical ( p - value <0.001), and bodily pain (p - value <0.010) subscores when compared to those without eye involvement. Patients with skin involvement did not show a significant impairment in all SF - 36 subscales when compared to those without skin involvement. Behçet's disease Patients with articular involvement, Physical functioning (p - value = 0.027), bodily pain (p - value <0.001), and general health (p - value = 0.018) subscores are significantly impaired when compared to those without articular involvement .Behçet’s disease patients with myalgia, Physical functioning (p - value = 0.001), bodily pain (p - value = 0.018), and vitality (p - value = 0.038) subscores are significantly impaired when compared to those without myalgia. patients with Central nervous system involvement, physical functioning (p - value = 0.006), rolephysical (p - value <0.001), bodily pain (p - value = 0.001) , general health (p - value = 0.001) and vitality (p - value = 0.042) subscores are significantly impaired when compared to those without Central nervous system involvement. There are certain demographic and treatment modalities had a significant positive impact on Total SF - 36 score : Male gender (p - value = 0.020) , use of cyclosporine (p - value = 0.043 ), use of infliximab (p - value = 0.001), and use of adalimumab (p - value = 0.001) . While others had a significant negative impact on Total SF - 36 score : Disease duration (pvalue = 0.019) , Behçet’s Disease Current Activity Form (BDCAF) (p - value = 0.043 ), and use of Mycophenolate mofetil (p - value = 0.043 ).

تقييم نسبة خلايا الدم المتعادلة الى الخلايا اللمفاوية وعرض توزيع الصفائح الدموية كعلامات التهابية في عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمتلازمة الالم الليفي العضلي Evaluation of blood neutrophil - lymphocyte ratio and platelet distribution width as inflammatory markers in a sample of Iraqi patients with fibromyalgia

اسم المؤلف: فادية علي شعلان
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Fibromyalgia syndrome is a diminished quality of life related to generalized body pain with physical and psychological symptoms that occurs in the absence of a clear pathologic cause. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is a simple parameter to assess easily the inflammatory status of a subjects. Platelet distribution width is a regular parameter in blood routine examination which reflects variation of platelet size distribution. Mean platelet volume is a part of the complete blood count test and correlates with the platelets function and activation.Objective : To evaluate Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, Platelet distribution width and Mean platelet volume in patients with Fibromyalgia as an inflammatory markers.Patients and Methods : This case - controlled study was conducted at Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Unit of Rheumatology, from July 2017 till November 2017. A total of 100 Iraqi patients with Fibromyalgia diagnosed according to 2012 Canadian Guidelines in addition to 50 healthy subjects worked as a control group were recruited. Data were collected using a paper clinical research form through interview and questionnaires. It consisted of two parts : the first part for the demographic data and full history, the second part laboratory data when the samples collected and sent for laboratories to obtain Platelet distribution width and Mean platelet volume while Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio was calculated manually.Results : The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio was significantly higher among patients with fibromyalgia (2.18) compared to healthy controls (1.92) (p =0.033). The Mean platelet volume was significantly higher in patients with fibromyalgia (8.3) compared to healthy controls (8) (p =0.045). In contrast, the Platelet distribution width was significantly lower among patients with fibromyalgia (16.7) compared to healthy controls (17) (p=0.01). No statistically significant differences had been found in demographic variables. None of the tested parameters qualified as an acceptable test for predicting a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, since the Receiver operating characteristic area associated with any of them did not reach the minimum value of (0.65).Conclusions : The Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is significantly higher in fibromyalgia patients compared to the healthy controls. The Mean platelet volume is significantly higher in the patients compared to the controls. The Platelet distribution width was significantly lower among the patients compared to the healthy controls. None of these tested parameters qualified as an acceptable test for predicting a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.

العلاقة بين الخصائص السريرية وبروز القرص القطني وانتقامة المثبت بفحص الرنين المغناطيسي The Relationship between Clinical Features and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proven Lumbar Disc Bulging and Herniation

اسم المؤلف: ابان ناظم علي
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Lumbar disc herniation is one of the commonest causes of low backpain. The Magnetic resonance imaging is a gold standard noninvasiveinvestigation for viewing lumbar anatomy and physiology in great details.Obesity is strongly linked to biomechanical changes that damage thespine and contribute to a range of spinal diseases including intervertebraldisc herniation.Aim of the studyTo evaluate the effects of body mass index and waist to hip ratio on thepresence, extent and severity of lumbar disc bulging and herniation as wellas to determine the relationship between clinical features and magneticresonance imaging proven lumbar disc bulging and herniation.Patients and methodsA cross - sectional study was conducted at Baghdad Teaching Hospital,Rheumatology Unit during the period from October 2017 to May 2018. Atotal of 100 patients with lumbar disc bulging and herniation proven by MRIwere included in this study. The patients were examined neurologically andtheir body mass index was calculated as well as the waist to hip ratio.ResultsThe magnetic resonance imaging findings demonstrated that (72%) ofthe studied group had disc bulge, (13%) had disc protrusion and (15%) haddisc extrusion with no cases of disc sequestration. Multiple discinvolvements were seen in (73%) of those patients. The correlation betweenbody mass index and the total disc bulge/extrusion score was statisticallysignificant. There was a significant association between neurological deficitand body mass index as well as between straight leg raising test, femoralVIstretch test, neurological deficit and the waist to hip ratio. On the other hand,there was no significant association between clinical features and nerve root compression for patients with both normal body mass index as well as overweight and obese ones, although the frequency of patients with positive clinical findings was higher in patients with nerve root compression but the difference did not reach the significant level (P - value >0.05). The sensitivity of straight leg raising test, femoral stretch test and crossed straight leg raising test were (39.6%), (25.3%) and (6.6%) respectively.ConclusionsThere is an increase in the likelihood of having lumbar disc herniation and its global severity in overweight and obese patients. The clinical findings were more severe in overweight and obese patients especially in patients with central obesity. There was no significant association between the clinical features and the nerve root compression in patients with both normal body mass index as well as overweight and obese ones. The type of disc displacement associated poorly with clinical signs and symptoms as well as with the obesity.

العلاقة بين متلازمة الالم الليفي العضلي والبهاق : دراسة مقدمة الى كلية الطب - جامعة بغداد - قسم الامراض الباطنية Relationship Between Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Vitiligo

اسم المؤلف: علا سفير خضير
اسم المشرف: عمار فيصل حميد
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: Background : Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common, chronic, and highly disabling syndrome characterized with chronic widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, cognitive dysfunction and mood disorders. Vitiligo is an acquired pigment disorder which causes disfigurement to skin and negative effect on quality of life (QOL) for patients. There is no previous study on relationship between FMS and vitiligo.Objective : To assess relationship between FMS and vitiligo in a sample of Iraqi patients and to evaluate the predictors of this relationship if present.Patients and methods : A case controlled study involved 100 Iraqi patients with vitiligo and 200 healthy individuals matched for age and sex as a control group. The 2012 Canadian Guidelines criteria were used for the diagnosis of FMS and applied to all Vitiligo patients and controls included in the study. Baseline characteristics of patients with vitiligo and controls were recorded in form of : age, sex, employment condition, and marital status. Body mass index (BMI) was measured for both groups. Patients with vitiligo were fully assessed for : type, duration, severity of disease and medications used.Results : Prevalence of FMS in a sample of Iraqi patients with vitiligo was12% compared to 7% in controls (p=0.15, OR=1.81,95% CI=0.8 - 4.08). FMS symptoms in vitiligo patients were : fatigue 46%, diffuse body pain 34%, sleep disturbance 33%, cognitive dysfunction in 30%, mood disorders 23%, and visceral symptoms : central nervous system (CNS) 52%, skin 35%, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) 32%, cardiovascular system - respiratory system (CVS - RS) 16%, genitourinary tract(GUT) 8%, and ear nose throat (ENT) 7%).There was significant association between the FMS in vitiligo patients and : females with vitiligo 22.2% compared to none among males with vitiligo 0% (P

تاثير عقار الكولجسين بالاضافه الى الاسيتامينوفين مع الاسيتامينوفين وحده على مستوى الالم التصلب والوظيفة البدنية لمرضى فصال الركبه الاولى : دراسة مقارنة Effects of Colchicine Plus Acetaminophen and Acetaminophen Alone on Pain, Stiffness and Physical Function in Patients with Primary Osteoarthritis of the Knees : A Comparative Study

اسم المؤلف: كوثر رفيع حربي
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2015
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disorder of multifactorial etiology characterized by loss of articular cartilage. Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals are commonly found in osteoarthritic joints. These crystals have been found in the synovial fluid of 60% of patients with knee OA. Inflammation in OA is frequently secondary to the presence of these crystals, and leads to the production of interleukin - 1 (IL - 1), an important mediator of cartilage breakdown in OA. Previous studies referred to a slow acting disease/structure - modifying effects of colchicine in knee OA. Aim of the studyTo examine the effect of combined colchicine plus acetaminophen compared with acetaminophen alone on pain, stiffness, and physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis after a 1month treatment course, and after 1 month of stopping the treatment.Patients and methods A randomized, double blind study included 150 patients were diagnosed to have knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for classification of (KOA).Patients were randomly assigned to receive acetaminophen 500mg containing capsule twice daily in the 1stgroup (70 patients),and colchicine 0.5mg plus acetaminophen 500mg in one capsule twice daily in the 2ndgroup (80 patients). The efficacy outcome measure was the change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) including the pain, stiffness and physical function subscales.Results Both acetaminophen and acetaminophen plus colchicine groups showed significant reduction in the pain, stiffness , physical function and total WOMAC score in the 2nd visit (after 1 month of treatment regimen) (P<0.001).At the third visit one month after cessation of treatment these scores increased again to approximate the baseline value in group 1, while slightly increased in group2, the differences in these scores between the baseline and 3rd visit values were statistically insignificant, (P˃0.05) in group 1 while it still highly significant in group 2, (P<0.001).ConclusionBoth modes of treatment acetaminophen alone or acetaminophen plus colchicine are effective in symptomatic improvement in patients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee in term of pain, stiffness, physical function and total WOMAC score. But the better beneficial symptomatic effect and longer period of action was obtained when colchicine added to acetaminophen than acetaminophen alone.

انتشار اكتناف العين لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين البالغين المصابين بمتلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد Prevalence of Ocular Involvement in a Sample of Iraqi Adult Patients With Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

اسم المؤلف: ايناس عدنان مجيد
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي نجاح كاظم القريشي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: خلفية البحث : تعرف متلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد بانها اضطراب النسيج الضام الوراثي الذي يتميز بالام عضليه هيكليه ونطاق المرونه المفرطه في المفاصل , الكثير من مظاهر العين موجوده عند مرضى متلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد بعضها مشهورة الترابط مع المرض والاخرى مخبر عنها في تقارير حاله .الهدف : تقييم انتشار وخصائص اكتناف العين لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمتلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد .المرضى والطرائق : شملت الدراسة ( 300) فرد في الدراسه المقطعيه , )100( مريض بمتلازمه فرط المرونه و)200 (من الافراد الاصحاء وهم مطابقين في العمر والجنس للمجموعه التي اخذت كمجموعه تحكم .خضع كل المرضى للفحوصات العينيه والتي تضمنت تقييم حده البصر مع مخطط سنيل , فحص القطعه الاماميه والخلفيه للعين مع مصباح سلت , فحص شيرمر , صبغه الفلورسين القرنيه وتقدير ضغط داخل العين مع مقياس توتر العين بالنفث الهوائي . تم استبعاد المرضى اللذين لديهم رضح سابق في العين اوالمرضى المصابين بفرط ضغط الدم وداء السكري او تراكب مع امراض الانسجة الضامة الاخرى او التهاب المفصل الالتهابي . جمعت بيانات المرضى الديموغرافية والسريرية بما في ذلك العمر والجنس ومعيار كتلة الجسم ,مده الاعراض , بيانات مرتبطه بمظاهر المرض الريئسيه وميزات اخرى مرتبطه بمتلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد . تم قياس تقدير مرونه المفاصل بالنسبه الى طريقه درجه بايتون لكل المشتركين في الدراسه .النتائج : من مجموع 100 مريضا مصابا بمتلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد ممن التحقوا في هذه الدراسه . تم تحديد انتشار الاخطاء الانكسارية في (%78 (, وحسر)قصر البصر(في (49%) ثم لابوريه (20%) وطول البصرفي (9%) منهم.وجدت المظاهر العينيه الاخرى المحدده جفاف العين في (15%) , بينما التهاب الجفن الامامي والخلفي في (%5) و(4%)من المرضى على التوالي .شخصت متلازمه الصباغ التشتتي في (3 %) واخر المظاهر العينيه المحدده ساد في (2%) من مرضى متلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد .ان كل النتائج السابقه ذات دلاله احصائيه ماعدا ساد حيث لم تصل الى حد الدلاله الاحصائيه .لايوجد رابط معتد بين العمر , الجنس , نوع المفصل الاكثر شيوعا ودرجه المفصل في حرز بايتون مع زياده خطر المظاهر العينيه . الاستنتاجات : مظاهر العين في عينة المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمتلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد شائعه نسبيا. ان اكتشافات العين المتعلقة بمتلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد الاكثر شيوعا هي حسر البصر ثم لابوريه ثم طول البصر .لقد كان جفاف العين , التهاب الجفن الامامي والخلفي ومتلازمه الاصباغ التشتتي وساد قليله الحدوث في متلازمه فرط مرونه المفاصل الحميد . | Background : Benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is a hereditary connective tissue disorder, characterized by musculoskeletal pain and an excessive range of motion in joints . Many ocular manifestations of BJHS have been described, some being well - known associations and others reported for the first time in case reports .Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence andcharacteristics of ocular involvement in a sample of Iraqi patients with BJHS. Patients and methods : A total of 300 individuals were included in this cross sectional study, 100 patients had benign hypermobility syndrome and another 200 healthy individuals matched in age and sex were taken as a control group.All patients undergone for opthalmological examination involved visual acuity assessment with Snellen chart, examination of anterior and posterior eye segments with the slit lamp, Schirmer test and corneal fluorescein staining and assessment of intraocular pressure with air puff tonometer.Patients had history of previous eye trauma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and overlap with other connective tissue diseases or inflammatory arthritis were excluded. Demographics and clinical data were collected including age, sex, BMI duration of symptom, data related to main disease manifestations and other related features to BJHS. The assessment of joint mobility was measured according to Beighton score method for all the participants in the study.Results : A total of 100 patients with (BJHS) enrolled in this study. Prevalence of refractive errors detected in 78% patients, myopia was detected in (49%), followed by astigmatism (20%) and hypermetropia (9% ) .The other identified ocular manifestation was dry eye (15%), While anterior & posterior blepharitis (5% and 4%) respectively. Pigment dispersion syndrome diagnosed in (3%) of patients and The last identified ocular manifestation was cataract which detected in about (2%) of BJHS patients.All previous findings were statistically significant except cataract not reach to statistically significant level. There were no significant correlation between age group, gender, type of common joint involved or degree of beighton score with increase risk of ocular manifestations .Conclusions : Ocular manifestations in a sample of Iraqi patients with BJHS were relatively common. The most common BJHS - related ocular findings were Myopia followed by, Astigmatism and hypermetropia. Dry eye symptoms, anterior and posterior blepharitis, pigment dispersion syndrome and cataract are rare in patients with BJHS.

انتشار اكتناف العين لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتصلب المجموعي Prevalence of Ocular Involvement in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

اسم المؤلف: زينة يحيى جواد
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2015
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma, SSc) is a severe systemic chronic connective tissue disease. Many ocular manifestations of SSc have been described, some being well - known associations and others reported for the first time in case reportsObjectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of ocular manifestations in a sample of Iraqi patients with SSc.Patients and methods : This cross - sectional study involved 50 patients with SSc diagnosed according to 2013 criteria developed by the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism for the classification of systemic sclerosis or the 1980 classification criteria for SSc, established by the American Rheumatism Society (now the American College of Rheumatology). Patients had history of previous eye trauma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and overlap with other connective tissue diseases or inflammatory arthritis were excluded. Demographics and clinical data were collected including age, sex, BMI, disease duration and subtype, age at diagnosis, scleroderma assessment questionnaire (SAQ), medications used, blood investigations and autoantibody profile were collected, and a full ophthalmic examination was conducted. Results : A total of 50 patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) were enrolled in this study. Prevalence of dry eye symptoms was 74%, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) was 68%, eyelid skin stiffness and telangiectasia were observed in 56% and 36% respectively. Refractive errors were detected in about a quarter of cases (24%). Myopia was the most frequently identified type of refractive errors (18%), followed by astigmatism (6%) and hypermetropia (only 2% after excluding the age dependent presbyopia). Blepharitis was diagnosed in 18% of examined patients. Each of the following ocular manifestations, namely : subcapsular cataract, pterygium, conjunctival abnormalities, cataract - cortical type, uveitis (Anterior or posterior) and retinal microvascular abnormality were detected in less than 10% of cases. Positive serum anti - scleroderma 70 (anti - scl 70) antibodies significantly increased the risk of having KCS . also diffuse disease type significantly increased the risk of having eyelid skin stiffness . There were no significant correlation between patients with KCS, refractive error and eyelid skin stiffness with the other variables .Conclusions : Ocular manifestations in a sample of Iraqi patients with SSc were relatively common. The most common SSc - related ocular findings were dry eye symptoms, then KCS, followed by eyelid skin thickening and telangiectasia.

نسبة الصفيحات الدموية الى الخلايا اللمفاوية ونسبة الخلايا اللمفاوية الى الخلايا الوحيدة لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمرض بهجت Platelet - Lymphocyte Ratio and Lymphocyte - Monocyte Ratio in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Behçet’s Disease

اسم المؤلف: زهراء مصطفى كامل
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Behçet’s disease is a multi - systemic disorder, characterized bya remission and relapse , associated with a major morbidity and mortality.the principal pathological process is inflammation of blood vessels of allsizes and types (variable - vessel vasculitis).Platelet - lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte - monocyte ratio(LMR)regards simple, cheap parameters and was introduced as a novel marker todetermine inflammation in other diseases.ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between activity of Behçet’s disease withplatelet - lymphocyte and lymphocyte - monocyte ratio.Patients and MethodsThis case - control study conducted at Baghdad Teaching Hospital,Unit of Rheumatology from July 2017 to the end of February 2018. A total of 66 Iraqi patients who were diagnosed with Behçet's disease and met the inclusion criteria, and 66 apparently healthy individuals matched in age and sex as controls were enrolled. After acquiring their consent, data were collected using a pre - constructed data collection sheet, questionnaire including demographic and clinical data of the patients. Disease activity was assessed using Behçet's disease current activity form. Total White Blood Cells count and differential , C - reactive protein (CRP), erythrocytes sedimentation rate (ESR) were measured. platelet - lymphocyte and lymphocyte - monocyte ratio was calculated manually after obtaining the results from laboratory

عسر شحميات الدم اعتلال المفاصل الصدفي الفعال : دراسة حالة ضابط Dyslipidemia in Active Psoriatic Arthropathy Case Control Study

اسم المؤلف: منار هشام صابر
اسم المشرف: عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by scaly erythematous plaques on body surfaces. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a unique, clinically heterogeneous type of inflammatory arthritis associated with skin psoriasis.Atherogenic dyslipidemia comprises a triad of increased blood concentrations of small, dense low‐density lipoprotein (LDL), decreased high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) particles, and increased triglycerides. Most recently, a relationship between psoriasis and increased risk of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular (cardiovascular) disease has been reported.Objectives : This study aimed to shed the light on dyslipidemia in psoriatic arthropathy patients and to determine any association between lipid abnormalities and disease activity.Patients and Methods : This study is a case control study which was conducted on 84 patients in Rheumatology and Dermatology department/ Baghdad Teaching hospital and 90 healthy controls for 8 months' period from August 2017 to April 2018. All patients with confirmed cases of Psoriatic arthritis according to CASPAR criteria. Data collected and analyzed according to patient history and Physical examination were including age, gender, body mass index, education level, occupation, smoking status, disease duration and disease activity score ,presence or history of dactylitis and enthesitis, history of diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, cardiovascular diseases, and drug history of Disease - modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and (anti - TNF agents), lipid lowering drug ,use of fish oil with its duration . Laboratory parameters were also taken including ESR and lipid profile.Results : Total number of the patient in this study was 84 and controls were ninety.The mean age was (42.6)years, 51% were male . There was no significant difference in age, gender and BMI between patients and control. Cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL were significantly higher in patients compared to controls p value <0.001 . There was no significant difference in the (Cholesterol, TG, HDL, LDL, and Atherogenic index) between low and moderate to high disease activity. There was direct significant correlation between cholesterol with TNFI duration p value (0.039 ) Conclusions Patients with psoriatic arthritis had elevated levels of cholesterol, TG, LDL and atherogenic index. There is a direct association between high level of cholesterol and the duration of TNF inhibitor treatment. The current study shows that, no relation between disease activity and lipidprofile abnormality

قرحة الضغط قرحة الفراش في عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابيين باصابات الحبل الشوكي Pressure Ulcers in A Sample of Iraqi Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

اسم المؤلف: شهد عصام رؤوف
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Pressure injury are most common preventable secondary complication of spinal cord injury and may lead to serious sequences include but not limited to infection , tissue loss and surgical intervention with all its complication in addition to psychological and financial burden on patients and their families.Aim of the studyTo determine the prevalence, grade, number and most common sites of pressure ulcer in people with spinal cord injury. Patients and method : This study carried out at Ibn Alkuff Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Hospital (Baghdad) during the period from 1st of November 2017 to the 1st of July 2018. A total sample of 100 Iraqi patients were included in this descriptive cross sectional study, 85 males (85%) and 15 females (15%), mean age of 31.7 ± 14.6 (range : 5 - 81) years, and the median duration since injuries was 8 months with an interquartile range of 4 - 24 months. Full history was taken and complete clinical examination was done for all patients. Pressure ulcer was diagnosed by physical examination and graded according to classification system for pressure ulcer by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP). Special scale was included in this study to assess spinal cord injury impairment (American spinal injury association scale (ASIA).Results : Forty patients were having pressure ulcer. The sites of these ulcers were as following : 46.9% ulcers in the sacral region, 28.6% in the gluteal region, 8.2% in the thigh (lateral aspect), 6.1% in the heel and 10.2% ulcers in other sites. This study showed that pressure ulcers more frequent in ASIA score (A) followed by (B) and (C); (49.3%, 45.5% and 5.9%, respectively). The results showed no statistical significant association between age, gender, duration of spinal cord injury and causes of spinal cord injury in determining the presence of pressure ulcer (p=0.089, p=0.57, p=0.214 and p=0.57 respectively).Conclusions : Pressure ulcers are one of common secondary complication that occur in 40%of Iraqi patients with spinal cord injury with more frequency in ASIA scale A andB spinal cord injury especially in sacral area and most of them with one ulceronly.

اثار نمط اللباس المختلفة على كثافة معادن العظم في الشابات الاصحاء Effects of Different Dress Styles on Bone Mineral Density of Young Healthy Women

اسم المؤلف: هاشم خالد كاظم
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by reduction in the bone mass and disruption of bone architecture leading to impaired skeletal strength and increased susceptibility of fractures. Bone mineral density (BMD) measurement by dual energy X - ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the most commonly used of all methods available for fracture risk assessment.Objective : To investigate the differences in BMD in veiled and unveiled Iraqi women in premenopausal age group.Patients and Methods : A total of 80 Iraqi women were enrolled in this study. They were divided into two groups. Group - 1 consisted of 40 cases with an open clothing style, while the 40 women in group - 2, preferred the covered clothing style. Women were questioned in terms of the risk factors for osteoporosis. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated and the BMD of lumbar spine and left hip was measured by DXA. Z scores were obtained.Results : In the lumbar spine, the mean BMD was measured 0.95 gm/cm2 in cases with Hijab clothing style while it was measured 1 gm/cm2 in cases with no Hijab clothing style (P = 0.038). In the left hip, the mean BMD was measured 0.86 gm/cm2 in cases with Hijab clothing style ,while it was measured 0.91gm/cm2 in cases with no Hijab clothing style (P = 0.12). Although adecrease in BMD values was observed in both regions with Hijab clothing style, only the change in the lumbar spine BMD measurements was statistically significant.Conclusions : These data are suggestive of widespread low BMD in Iraq especially in the veiled women with possible adverse effects of totally or near totally covering dress styles on bone mineralization in the long run.

تاثير عقار الانفلكسيماب على مستوى العامل الروماتويدي ومضاد الببتيد الموسوم بالسترولين لمرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي Prospective cohort study of effects of infliximab on rheumatoid factor and anti - cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

اسم المؤلف: ميادة جبر عبد
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي هو مرض التهابي مزمن ذاتي المناعه ويشمل جميع اجهزة جسم الانسان. كل الفئات العرقية عرضة للاصابة بهذا المرض . والاناث معرضات للاصابة به بمرتين ونصف المرة اكثر من الرجال. تعتبراضداد الببتيد الحلقي الموسوم بالسترولين والعامل الروماتويدي من الفحوصات المهمة التي تساعد في التاكد من التشخيص وتساعد في تحديد خطة للعلاج.الهدف من الدراسه : البحث في تاثير عقار الانفلكسيماب على اضداد الببتيد الحلقي الموسوم بالسترولين والعامل الروماتويدي لمرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي.المرضى والعينات : خمس وثلاثون مريضا (10 رجال و25 انثى باعمار تتراوح بين 27 عام و77 عام ) مصابون بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي المستعصي كانو محل هذه الدراسة التي امتدت من شهر ايلول 2013 الى شهر نيسان 2014 .6لقد تم اعطاء كل منهم 3 ملغم/كغم من عقار الانفلكسيماب عن طريق الوريد وبتسلسل زمني بالاسابيع0 - 2 - .Methotrexateثم كل 8 اسابيع لاحقا بالاضافة (15 - 20) ملغم من عقار الميثوتركسيت وفي الزيارة الاولى ثم الزيارة الثانية( بعد 24 اسبوع) لقد تم تحديد كل من سرعه تثفل كريات الدم الحمر,البروتين المتفاعل,ومقياس فعاليه المرض.وتم استخدام العينات التي اخذت من المصل في نقاط وقت متزامنة لقياس العامل الروماتويدي ومضاد ELIZAالببتيدالموسوم بالسترولين بطريقه.النتيجة : كان المعدل لقيمة العامل الروماتويدي في الزيارة الاولى (106.1 ± 25.2) وفي الزيارة الثانية قلت القيمة الى ( 60 ± 14.6) والفارق كان ملحوظا احصائيا.(P=0.038)كان معدل مضاد الببتيد الموسوم بالسترولين من الزيارة الاولى ( 466.5 ± 61.4 ) وفي الزيارة الثانية قلت القيمة الى ( 241.9 ± 36.6 ) والفارق كان .(P < 0.001) وقد حصل تغير ملحوظ في مقياس فعالية المرض , فمعدل المقياس في الزيارة الاولى هو ( 5.7 ± 1.1 ) ولوحظ ان المدى ان المدى لهذه القيمة يتراوح بين (2.7 - 8.6) , واما في الزيارة الثانية فقد كان المعدل لقيمة الفعالية هو ( 4.5 ± 1 ) ولمدى يتراوح بين ( 2.04 - 6.4 ) , وكذلك في الزيارة الثانية كان هناك هبوط في معدل تثفل كريات الدم الحمر وقيمة البروتين المتفاعل وكان الفارق ملحوظا احصائيا وهو0.001 > Ρ ) لكل منها | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease that affects all ethnic groups throughout the world; Females are 2.5 times more likely to be affected than males. Anti - cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) are two important investigations that help in confirming the diagnosis and may help deciding strategies for the treatment.ObjectiveTo investigates the effect of infliximab, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor on ACPA and RF in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Patients and methodsThirty five Iraqi patients (10men and 25 women; age 27 - 77yrs), with established RA, were enrolled in this study between September 2013 - may 2014. They received 3 mg/kg infliximab intravenously at weeks 0, 2, 6, and every 8 weeks thereafter in combination with methotrexate (15 - 20) mg.At baseline, week 24, C - reactive protein (CRP) and the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were determined and the disease activity score (DAS28) was calculated. Serum samples collected at the same time points were used to measure ACPA (commercial second - generation ELISA), IgM - RF (ELISA).ResultsThe Rheumatoid Factor (RF) mean at the first visit was (106.1 ± 25.2) IU/ml and at the second visit it reduced to (60.1 ± 14.6) IU/ml and the difference was statistically significant, (P=0.038).The ACPA mean was (466.5 ± 61.4) U/ml at the first visit reduced significantly to reach (241.9 ± 36.6) U/ml at the second visit (P<0.001).A dramatic and significant change had been found in the disease activity; (P<0.001) the mean DAS28 was (5.7 ± 1.1) at the first visit with a range of (2.7 - 8.6), at the second visit the mean was (4.5 ± 1.0) and the range was (2.04 - 6.4). Also, at the second visit, there were statistically significant reductions in the mean values of ESR (P<0.001), CRP (P<0.001). ConclusionsThe findings of this study indicate that anti - TNF a treatment in rheumatoid arthritis results in decrease in the serum titers of RF and ACPA in patients with clinical improvement.

العلاقة بين مختلف مؤشرات فعالية المرض والحالة الوظيفية في عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب الفقار المقسط Correlation Among Different Disease Activity Parameters and Functional Status in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis

اسم المؤلف: اروى حمدان خضير
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Axial spondyloarthritis is an inflammatory rheumatic diseasethat comprises the whole spectrum of patients with radiographic sacroiliitis(ankylosing spondylitis or radiographic axial spondyloarthritis) and withoutradiographic sacroiliitis (non - radiographic axial spondyloarthritis). It ischaracterized predominantly by inflammatory back pain and involvement ofthe spine and sacroiliac joints. Disease activity scores like Bath AnkylosingSpondylitis Disease Activity Index and Ankylosing Spondylitis DiseaseActivity Score are used for monitoring the disease activity, while BathAnkylosing Spondylitis Functional Index is used to evaluate the functionalstate of the patients.Aim of the study : to assess the correlation among disease activity scoresand the functional status of patients with axial spondyloarthritis andevaluating the discriminative power of Ankylosing Spondylitis DiseaseActivity Score (ability to reflect disease activity).Patients and methods : A cross sectional study enrolled a total of 251patients with axial spondyloarthritis , all of them were fulfilling the modifiedNew York criteria for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Assessment ofSpondyloarthritis International Society classification criteria for diagnosingspondyloarthropathy. Demographic data, disease duration, type of treatment,Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index, AnkylosingSpondylitis Disease Activity Score and Bath Ankylosing SpondylitisFunctional Index were calculated for the patients. They were alsoinvestigated for C - reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.VIIResults : The mean age of the patients was (37.2 ± 8)years, males constitute 90.4% of them and the median disease duration was 7 (0.25_42) years. The disease activity scores were positively correlated with each other and with Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index with significant p values(<0.005). There was no significant difference between areas under the curve for both Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index & Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate(0.94 and 0.93 respectively) in comparison to Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score - C - reactive protein with area under the curve 0.57, when using patient global assessment as a reference guide to evaluate the ability of the these scores to reflect disease activity.Conclusions : There was a positive correlation among disease activity scores and functional status measured by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index. Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score - Erythrocyte sedimentation rate was as good as Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index in discrimination of disease activity, while Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score - C - reactive protein showed less accuracy in reflecting disease activity.

قياس كثافة معدن العظم ومستوى فيتاميهن د في عينة من المرض العراقيين المصابين بمرض بهجت Bone Mineral Density and Serum Vitamin D Level in A Sample of Iraqi Patients with Behcet’s Disease

اسم المؤلف: نور حسن عبد الرسول
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Behcet’s disease (BD) is a multisystemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent orogenital aphthous ulcers , uveitis and skin lesions with chronic relapsing course. The chronicity and vasculitic background of Behcet's disease (BD) and the drugs used for its treatment may result in low bone mineral density. Low serum vitamin D status is closely associated with disease risk of BD.Aim of the study : To evaluate if there is a change in bone mineral density (BMD) and vitamin D level in Iraqi patients with BD.Patients and methods : In this case control study a forty two BD patients who were diagnosed according to International Study Group Criteria, and a total of 24 healthy persons recruited as a control group were enrolled in the study.Patients with histories of chronic disease affecting bone metabolism were excluded from the study. All female patients were premenopausal women.All BD patients and control group were subjected to detailed history taking & thorough clinical examination. Weights and heights of all subjects were recorded and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. A signed consent was taken from the individuals in both groups for admission in the study.Venous blood samples were obtained from all patients and controls for complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C - reactive protein (CRP), total serum calcium, total serum phosphorus and total serum alkaline phosphatase. Total serum 25 - hydroxyvitamin D (vitamin D) was assessed and levels ≥22 ng/ml were considered sufficient, while levels of <22 ng/ml were considered low. Bone mineral density measured in the lumbar spine (L2 - L4) and right femur neck using dual - energy x - ray absorptiometry (DXA) machine were performed.VIIResults : The mean age for BD patients was 34.2±9.6 years compared to 31.8±6.5 years in control group. Male represented 69% in BD and 70% of healthy controls. Mean disease duration for BD was 5.9±6.7 years.The mean BMI of BD patients was 27.1±4.5 Kg/m2 compared to 27.4±3.5 Kg/m2 in controls.The personal and clinical characteristics of study sample show no clinical significant difference between patients and controls apart from current smoking which was significantly associated with BD (P < 0.05). Osteoporosis and osteopenia that are found by T score at both spine (L2 - L4) and right femur neck were significantly higher in patients with BD (P<0.05). Serum vitamin D levels were significantly lower in patients with BD than controls (P<0.001). Serum vitamin D levels were significantly inversely correlated with BD duration.Conclusion : Osteoporosis, osteopenia and lower serum vitamin D levels are significantly more common in BD patients compared to controls.

انتشار اضطراب الكئابه العظمى لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتصلب المجموعي Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder in Iraqi Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

اسم المؤلف: رؤى ناجي سوادي
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال مشتاق طاب هاشم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective - tissue disease characterized by excessive collagen deposition in the dermis and internal organs, and by vascular hyper - reactivity and obliterative microvascular phenomena. Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well - being.Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of major depressive disorder in Iraqi patients with SSc if present.Patients and methods : This case - control study involved 50 patients with SSc according to the criteria developed by the 2013 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism for the classification of systemic sclerosis ,and compared with another 51 healthy controls.Demographics and clinical data were collected including age, sex, BMI, smoking status, marital status, employment status, educational status, crowding index and disease duration. Disease activity for SSc was assessed with the SAQ. Medications used and autoantibody profile were collected.We applied DSM5 diagnostic criteria of all patients included .Results : The prevalence of major depressive disorder was (44% compared to control 2.0%), in which major depressive disorder 39.3 folds associated with SSc patients compared to control. A severe form of major depressive disorder was observed in (36.4 %) of SSc cases. Furthermore, cases with a severe form of disease evaluated by SAQ had an obviously higher rate of depression .Also the risk of having major depressive disorder was significantly correlated with smoking.Educational level had no statistically significant association with major depressive disorder, SSc cases with higher education(college) had the highest rate of major depressive disorder (36.4%) compared to a rate between 13.6% and 27.3% for lower level of educational attainment. The risk of having major depressive disorder was not different in the age, gender, marital status and employment status. The history of using each of prednisolone, DMARD and biological agents had statistically significant association with major depressive disorder. Also the presence of autoantibodies (anti centromer and anti Scl70 antibodies) had no statistically significant effect on the presence of major depressive disorder.Conclusions : The prevalence of major depressive disorder in systemic sclerosis patients was significantly higher in patients compared to controls.Severity of systemic sclerosis was increase the rate of major depressive disorder .

كثافة العظم المعدنية لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بسرطان الثدي Bone Mineral Density inIraqi Patients with Breast Cancer

اسم المؤلف: رسل حاكم رحيم
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: ان كثافة العظم المعدنية هي معيار قياسي لتشخيص هشاشة العظام وتقدير خطر الكسر. وان مرض سرطان الثدي بحد ذاته قد يزيد من نشاط الخلايا الهادمة للعظم وبالتالي يعزز من انحلال العظم.الهدف : تقييم كثافة العظم المعدنية لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بسرطان الثدي.المرضى ومنهاج البحث : شملت هذه الدراسة (100) مريض عراقي مصاب بسرطان الثدي (99 امراة ورجل واحد فقط) ممن تم تشخيصهم استنادا الى الفحص السريري وتصوير الثدي والفحص الخلوي.تم ملئ استمارة استبانة لكل مريض تتكون من معلومات خاصة بالمريض ومعلومات خاصة بسرطان الثدي وتم عمل تقدير لخطر الكسر باستخدام اداة الفراكسوقياس قابلية حركة المفاصل كما تم عمل الفحوصات الاتية لكل مريض : نسبة الكالسيوم والفوسفوروالالكالاين فوسفاتيز وهورمون الباراثايرويد في الدم وكذلك قياس نسبة ترسيب كريات الدم الحمرو البروتين التفاعلي سيبالاضافة الى صورة الدم الكاملة.كما تم قياس كثافة العظم المعدنية باستخدام جهاز ال دكساللعمود الفقري القطني وعظم الفخذ الايمن . وتم تحليل كافة المعطيات باستعمال متعدد الانحدار اللوجستي (النمط الثنائي).النتائج : في عنق الفخذ : كانت نسبة المصابين بقلة العظام 29% ونسبة المصابين بهشاشة العظام 23% ، وفي العمود الفقري القطني 39% من المرضى كان لديهم قلة العظام و26% كان لديهم هشاشة العظام.ان العمر المتقدم للمريضة والعمر المتقدم عند انقطاع الطمث وارتفاع نتيجة اداة تقييم خطر الكسر فراكس وارتفاع نسبة البروتين التفاعلي سي في الدم كانت عوامل معتدة احصائيا لتوقع انخفاض كثافة العظم المعدنية في العمود الفقري القطني ، كما ان العمر المتقدم للمريض والعمر المبكر عند انقطاع الطمث وزيادة قابلية حركة المفاصل وارتفاع نتيجة فراكس كانت عوامل معتدة احصائيا لتوقع انخفاض كثافة العظم المعدنية في عنق الفخذ.الاستنتاجات : ازدياد نسبة انخفاض كثافة العظم المعدنية لدى المرضى العراقيين الناجين من سرطان الثدي . وان التقدم بالسن للمرضى وارتفاع نتيجة اداة تقييم خطر الكسر فراكس وزيادة قابلية حركة المفاصل وارتفاع نسبة البروتين التفاعلي سي في الدم كانت عوامل مشاركة هامة لانخفاض كثافة العظم لدى المرضى في حين كان العمر المتقدم عند انقطاع الطمث للمريضات عاملا وقائيا | Bone mineral density is a standard measure for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk. Breast cancer itself may increase Osteoclastic activity and subsequently enhancing bone resorption.ObjectiveTo assess bone mineral density (BMD) in Iraqi patients with breast cancer.Patients and methodsA total of (100) Iraqi patients with breast cancer (99 females & 1male) diagnosed according to clinical examination, breast imaging, and cytological examination were included in the study. A questionnaire form consisted of personal Data, breast cancer related data, fracture risk assessment using the FRAX tool and joint mobility. Complete blood picture, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C - reactive protein, serum calcium, serum phosphorus, serum alkaline phosphatase, and parathyroid hormone were done for each patient.BMD was measured using dual X - ray absorptiometry (DXA) machine at lumbar spine and right femur. All data were analyzed in the multiple logistic regression (binary) model.ResultsAt the right femur neck, the prevalence of osteopenia was 29% and that of Osteoporosis was 23% , whilst at lumbar spine, osteopenia was recorded in 39% and osteoporosis in 26% of patients .Old age patients, early age at menopause, FRAX score & increase CRP were significant predictors for low BMD at the spine.Also, patient's age, early age at menopause ,increased joint mobility Score & FRAX score were significant predictors for low BMD at femur neck.ConclusionsLow BMD was high in Iraqi breast cancer survivors. Older age females, high FRAX score, increased joint mobility score and increased levels of CRP were significant associates with low BMD, while advanced age at menopause was protective for low BMD.

المظاهر العينية لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب الفقار المقسط Ocular manifestations in a sample of Iraqi patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

اسم المؤلف: سها كامل خيرالله
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري نجاح كاظم القريشي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: الخلفية : التهاب الفقار المقسط مرض التهابي مزمن مترق يؤثر في المقام الاول على الهيكل المحوري، وبشكل اقل على المفاصل المحيطية بالاضافة الى الاعضاء غير المفصلية الاخرى كالعينين والجلد والجهاز القلبي الوعائي.اكثر المظاهر غير المفصلية شيوعا هي تلك التي تصيب العين.الهدف : تقييم الاكتشافات العينية لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب الفقار المقسط.المرضى والطرائق : شملت الدراسة المقطعية (200) مريضا مصابا بالتهاب الفقار المقسط، جميعهم مشخصين حسب معايير نيويورك المعدلة لالتهاب الفقار المقسط.تم استبعاد المرضى المصابين بداء السكري، فرط ضغط الدم، امراض الغدة الدرقية، او تراكب مع داء مناعة ذاتية اخر، المرضى الذين تعاطوا سابقا عقاقير الستيرويد، او الذين يتعاطون حاليا عقار السلفاسالازين ((sulphasalazine او العقاقير المضادة لعامل نخر الورم ((TNF، والذين لديهم عدوى سابقة او رضح في العين.تم جمع بيانات المرضى الديموغرافية والسريرية كالعمر والجنس ووجود اكتناف الهيكل المحوري والمفاصل المحيطية والتهابات الارتكاز، كذلك مدة المرض، وجود اعراض حالية في العين، وجود سوابق عائلية للاصابة بالتهاب الفقار المقسط ومؤشر نشاط مرض التهاب الفقار المقسط لباث (BASDAI).تم اجراء فحص مستضد الكريات البيضاء البشري HLA - B27)) لجميع المرضى، كما جميعهم تم فحصهم من قبل طبيب عيون مختص.النتائج : شمل البحث 200 مريضا عراقيا مصابا بالتهاب الفقار المقسط، كان معدل العمر(35,2±8,6) سنة ونسبة الذكور للاناث (13,3 : 1) ومتوسط مدة المرض (10,9± 6,7) سنة. وجدت سوابق عائلية للاصابة بالتهاب الفقار المقسط في (26%) من المرضى، ومستضد الكريات البيضاء البشري HLA - B27)) تم استحصاله في (69,5%) من العدد الكلي للمرضى، بينما لم يتم استحصاله في (30,5%) منهم. ان مستضد الكريات البيضاء البشري HLA - B27)) كان ايجابيا في (43,2%) وسلبيا في (56,8%) من المرضى الذين تم استحصال نتيحة تحليل مستنضد الكريات البيضاء البشري HLA - B27)) لديهم.كانت التهابات الارتكاز موجودة في (48%) من المرضى، اما التهابات المفاصل المحيطية فكانت موجودة في (63,5%) منهم.اظهرت الدراسة ان المظاهر العينية موجودة في (21,5%) من المرضى من ضمنها التهاب العنبية الامامي بنسبة (14,5%)، التهاب الملتحمة بنسبة (3%)، جفاف العين بنسبة (2%) والساد بنسبة (2%).كما اظهرت الدراسة وجود ترابط معتد به بين المظاهر العينية مع كل من التهابات الارتكاز، التهابات المفاصل المحيطية، مستضد الكريات البيضاء البشري HLA - B27))، ووجود سوابق عائلية للاصابة بالتهاب الفقار المقسط، بينما لم تظهر وجود ترابط معتد به مع العمر، الجنس، مدة المرض ومؤشر نشاط مرض التهاب الفقار المقسط لباث (BASDAI).الاستنتاجات : ان معدل انتشار المظاهر العينية لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب الفقار المقسط بلغت (21,5%). كان اكثرها شيوعا هو التهاب العنبية الامامي. الانواع الاخرى تضمنت التهاب الملتحمة، جفاف العين، والساد.كما اظهرت الدراسة وجود ترابط معتد به بين المظاهر العينية مع كل من التهابات الارتكاز، التهابات المفاصل المحيطية، مستضد الكريات البيضاء البشري HLA - B27))، ووجود سوابق عائلية للاصابة بالتهاب الفقار المقسط ، مع عدم وجود ترابط معتد به مع العمر، الجنس، مدة المرض ونشاطه. | Background : Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease that affects primarily the axial skeleton and less frequently the peripheral joints as well as extra - articular organs such as the eyes, skin, and cardiovascular system.The most common extra - articular manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis are represented by ocular manifestations.Objective : To evaluate the ocular findings in a sample of Iraqi patients with ankylosing spondylitis.Patients and methods : A cross sectional study was conducted on (200) AS patients, all were diagnosed according to the modified New York criteria for ankylosing spondylitis. Patients who had diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid disease, or an overlap with other autoimmune diseases, those who received steroids, or currently on sulphasalazine or anti TNF alpha drugs, and those who had history of infection or trauma to the eye were excluded.Demographic and clinical data were collected including age, sex, presence of axial, peripheral involvement and enthesitis, duration of disease, presence of eye symptoms, family history of ankylosing spondylitis, and Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index (BASDAI) score.All patients underwent HLA - B27 testing and were examined by an ophthalmologist. Results : A total of 200 Iraqi patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) were enrolled in this study, the mean age was (35.2 ± 8.6) years, male to female ratio (13.3 : 1), and mean disease duration was (10.9 ± 6.7) years.Family history of AS was positive in (26%) of patients. HLA - B27 was obtained in (69.5%) of the total number of the patients, and could not obtained in (30.5%) of patients. Among those patients in whom HLA - B27 test was obtained, (43.2%) had positive HLA - B27 and (56.8%) had negative HLA - B27. Enthesitis was found in (48%) of patients, and (63.5%) had peripheral arthritis. Ocular manifestations were found in (21.5%) of the patients in the form of anterior uveitis (14.5%), conjunctivitis (3%), ocular dryness (2%), and cataract (2%).The study revealed a significant correlation between ocular manifestations with each of enthesitis, peripheral arthritis, HLA - B27 positivity and positive family history of AS, but did not reveal a significant correlation with age, sex, disease duration and BASDAI.Conclusions : The prevalence of ocular manifestations in a sample of Iraqi patients with ankylosing spondylitis was (21.5%). The commonest form was anterior uveitis. Other forms included conjunctivitis, ocular dryness, and cataract.Ocular manifestations had significant correlation with enthesitis, peripheral arthritis, HLA - B27 positivity and positive family history of AS, but not with age, sex, disease duration and disease activity.

تاثيرات الامراض المتزامنة على فاعلية المرض والحالة الوظيفية للمرضى المصابين بالتهاب الفقار المقسط Comorbidities Effects on Disease Activity and Functional Status in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

اسم المؤلف: غسان مكي كاظم
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, multisystem inflammatory disorder that primarily involving the sacroiliac joints and the axial skeleton and less frequently the peripheral joints, entheses as well as other extra - articular organs such as eyes, skin, and cardiovascular system.Patients with ankylosing spondylitis frequently suffer from comorbidities that may either be linked to the disease process, to the treatment, or may be an independent finding and they contribute to the burden of the disease.Objective : To evaluate the relative frequency of comorbidities in ankylosing spondylitis and their effects on disease activity and functional status. Patients and methods : A longitudinal study was conducted on (402) ankylosing spondylitis patients. Patients who had irregular registration were excluded.Demographic and clinical data were collected including age, sex, duration of disease, previous and current treatment, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index score (BASDAI) and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index score (BASFI) were applied to all patients. All patients were asked to confirm the presence of any of five comorbidities which were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peptic ulcer, heart failure and cerebrovascular accident, then presence of many of these comorbidities were confirmed by data from patient’s medical reports or physician prescriptions.Results : The most frequently reported comorbidity in the current study sample was hypertension(20.1%), Peptic ulcer is (17.2%), diabetes mellitus is (9.5%), heart failure and cerebrovascularVIaccident were very rare, accounting both for (2%) of all cases. At least one of these comorbidconditions was present in (30.6%) of cases.Presence of hypertension was associated with significant increase in BASDAI and BASFI at baseline. Additionally it was found that presence of any comorbid condition or multiple comorbidities was associated with higher mean BASDAI and BASFI. Presence of the remaining comorbidities had no significant differences.Hypertension is associated with a significantly higher mean reduction in BASDAI score after six months of biological treatment compared to those with no hypertension. Similarly the presence of any comorbid condition or multiple comorbid conditions are associated with significant mean reduction in BASDAI score after six months, The remaining comorbid conditions had no significant association with the mean change in BASDAI score.None of the tested comorbid conditions had an important or statistically significant association with the mean change in BASFI score after six months. Conclusions : Comorbidities are relatively frequent in ankylosing spondylitis and hypertension is the most common comorbid condition. Multiple comorbid conditions or hypertension with ankylosing spondylitis are associated with more active disease and functional impairment.

تجربة المرضى مع العلاجات البيولوجية الوريدية للمرضى العراقيين المصابين بامراض المفاصل Patients Experience with Intravenous Biologic Therapies in Iraqi Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases

اسم المؤلف: ندى علي محمد
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2018
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: Intravenous and subcutaneous administration of biologic agents differs not only in routes of administration but also in dosing schedules, costs, onset of efficacy, and immunogenicity which are associated with patients‟ preferences and corresponding persistence in treatment utilization. Additionally, injection issues (depending on route of administration and agent type) have been shown to influence patients‟ utilization of biologic therapies.ObjectiveThe main objective of this study was to describe patients experience with intravenous (IV) biologics for specific rheumatologic conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. Patients and Methods A cross - sectional study was conducted through interviews of 196 patients with the above mentioned autoimmune diseases who were currently receiving an IV biologics at Baghdad Teaching Hospital. Patients were asked to describe the advantages and disadvantages associated with their IV infusion experience. ResultsOn a 7 - point Likert scale (1= not at all satisfied; 7= very satisfied), 90.3% of patients rated satisfaction as 5, 6 or 7. The most frequently perceived benefit of IV therapy were related to Infusion center visits which act as an additional assessment to a regular doctor visit which was equals to 88.8% of patients. Fifty one percent of patientsexperienced t “No disadvantage” in receiving IV biologic therapy and 25% of patients reported that the duration of infusion takes too long as perceived disadvantages. The two most common reasons for preferring IV therapy were the less frequent dosing regimenreported by 81.6 % of patients and 54.1% of patients believes that the intravenous infusion was always effective and they have no experience with subcutaneous therapy.ConclusionsPatients using IV biologics are highly satisfied with their medications and their preferences are due to less frequent dosing, the perceived IV injection effectiveness and the easier to remember dosing when an appointment is scheduled for them.

تقييم هشاشة العظام في المرضى البالغين المصابين بابيضاض الدم الحاد Evaluation of Osteoporosis In Adult Patients with Acute Leukemia

اسم المؤلف: ميادة محمد جاسم
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي علاء الدين سهام
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: تقييم هشاشة العظام في المرضى البالغين المصابين بابيضاض الدم الحادالخلفيه العلميه : يعد مرض هشاشة العظام مشكله صحيه عامه متزايدة ذات تاثير طبي واجتماعي واقتصادي.اهداف الدراسة : معرفة امكانية حدوث هشاشة العظام في مرض ابيضاض الدم الحاد.المرضى والطرق : اجريت هذه الدراسة في العيادة الاستشاريةلامراض الدم والعيادة الاستشاريةلامراض المفاصل في مستشفى بغداد التعليمي خلال سنه من شهر تموز 2013ولغاية تموز 2014.الدراسة شملت 100 مريض تم تشخيصهم حديثا بابيضاض الدم الحاد وقبل بدء العلاج وعينه من 50 شخص اصحاء كانت اعمارهم متطابقة.المرضى كانت اعمارهم 20 - 50 سنه, وقد تم اخذ التاريخ المرضي الكامل والفحص السريري الكامل والفحوصات المختبرية وقياس كثافة العظم(DEXA).النتائج : من 100 ذكر وانثى في هذه الدراسه, متوسط العمر(30.49±7.7 )سنه,50ذكر وانثى عينه اصحاء متوسط العمر(27.30±5.87) سنه, كثافه العظم لعنق الفخذ والفقرات القطنيه في المرضى اقل من الاصحاء.(T - score) الفقرات القطنيه للمرضى مقابل الاصحاء طبيعيه في 47 شخص, قله كثافة العظم في 44 شخص, وهشاشة العظم في 9 اشخاص.فيما كانت (T - score) في عينة الاصحاء طبيعيه في 50 شخص. ( Z - score) للفقرات القطنية للمرضى مقابل الاصحاء طبيعي في 40 شخص, قلة كثافة العظم في 48 شخص, وهشاشة العظم في 12 شخص.فيما كانت (Z - score) في عينة الاصحاء طبيعية في 43 شخص, وقلة كثافة العظم في 7 اشخاص.(T - score) لعنق عظم الفخذ للمرضى مقابل الاصحاء 42, قلة كثافة العظم في 55 شخص, وهشاشة العظم في 3 اشخاص.اما في الاصحاء فكانت (Z - score) طبيعيه في 50 شخص.(Z - score) لعنق عظم الفخذ للمرضى مقابل الاصحاء طبيعيه في 34 شخص, قلة كثافة العظم في 55 شخص, وهشاشة العظم في 11 شخص.اما في الاصحاء فكانت (Z - score) طبيعيه في 45 شخص, وقلة كثافة العظم في 5 اشخاص.النتيجة : 1 - قلة كثافة العظم موجود في 4848)% (مريض, هشاشة العظم موجود في )1212%( في المرضى المصابين بابيضاض الدم الحاد بالاعتماد على (Z - score) للفقرات القطنية.2 - قلة العظم موجود في 55(55%) مريض, هشاشة العظم موجود في 11(11% ) في المرضى المصابين بابيضاض الدم الحاد بالاعتماد على (Z - score) لعنق عظم الفخذ. | Osteoporosis is a silent condition characterized by low bone density and deterioration of bone microarchitecture .ObjectiveTo study the association between osteoporosis and acute leukemias .Patient and methods This is a Cohort study was conducted in haematological department and Rheumatological department in Baghdad teaching hospital, over a period of one year from July 2013 to July 2014. The study included 100 patient who were newly diagnosed with acute leukemia before starting treatment, and 50 healthy controls, who were age and sex matched with the patients. Patients age between 20 year to 50 year. Full history was taken, complete clinical examination, and laboratory investigation were done, and Dual Energy X ray absorptiometry were performed for patient and control group.Exclusion criteriaDiabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid diseases, smoking, drug induced osteoporosis.Result 100 adult Iraqi patients with acute leukemia included in this study, the mean age was 30.49 ± 7.76 year; 50 healthy individuals were included in this study, with mean age 27.30 ± 5.87year. The results of BMD femur and lumbar in patients were less than control. T - score lumbar spines of patients versus control were normal in 47(47%) patient, osteopenia in 44(44%) and osteoporosis in 9(9%). While in control all 50(100%) are normal. Z - score lumbar spines of patients versus control were normal in 40(40%), osteopenia in 48(48%) and osteoporosis in 12(12%). While in control 43(86%) are normal, 7(14%) osteopenia. T - score neck of femur in patients versus control was normal in 42(42%) patient, osteopenia in 55(55%) and osteoporosis in 3(3%). While in control all 50(100%) are normal. Z - score neck of femur in patients versus control was normal in 34(34%) patient, osteopenia in 55(55%) and osteoporosis in 11(11%). While in control 45(90%) were normal, 5(10%) osteopenia.Conclusion : Osteopenia was present in 48(48%) and osteoporosis in 12(12%) patients.Osteopenia was present in 55(55%) patient and osteoporosis in 11(11%) depending on Z - score of neck of femur

تقييم فرط مرونة المفاصل لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمرض الجزر المعدي المريئي Assessment of Joint Hypermobility in Iraqi Patients With Gastro - esophageal Reflux Disease

اسم المؤلف: ايمن رزاق علي
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
الصفحات الاولى:
المستخلص: فرط مرونة المفاصل هو حركة المفصل الى خارج الحد الطبيعي لحركته .وان مرض الجزر المعدي المريئي هو الاسترجاع غير الطبيعي لمحتويات المعده الى المرئ . ان خلل او اعتلال النسيج الرابط المتسبب في فرط مرونة المفصل قد يكون هو نفسه المتسبب في الجزر المعدي المريئي .الهدف : تقييم فرط مرونة المفاصل لدى المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمرض الجزر المعدي المريئي .المرضى ومنهاج البحث : تضمنت الدراسة 100 مريض عراقي مصاب بالجزر المعدي المريئي الذي تم تشخيصه بالفحص السريري والفحص الناظوري و100 فرد سوي كعينة ضبط متطابقتين في العمر والجنس .تم ملا استمارة استبانه لكل مريض وتحتوي على معلومات عامه عن المريض ومدة اصابته بالمرض وشدة المرض المثبته ناظوريا ونتيجة الفحص السريري لفرط مرونة المفاصل .تم اعتماد نتائج فرط مرونة المفاصل باستخدام ضوابط بايتون على العينتين .النتائج : اظهرت الدراسة ان 46 (71.9%) من المرضى المصابين بالجزر المعدي المريئي لديهم فرط مرونة المفاصل, وان 18(28.1%) من الاصحاء لديهم فرط مرونة المفاصل( p<0.001) كذلك اظهرت الدراسة ان مجموع مقياس مرونة المفاصل حسب ضوابط بايتون للمرضى المصابين بالجزر المعدي المريئي كان اعلى بكثير من مجموع ناتج نفس المقياس لدى الاصحاء (p<0.001) .كذلك اوضحت الدراسه ان العمر المبكر للافراد (≤ 30 year) الذين لديهم فرط مرونة المفاصل هو عامل ذو جدوى احصائي للاصابة بداء الجزر المعدي المريئي .الاستنتاجات : ان ظاهرة فرط مرونة المفاصل اكثر شيوعا عند المرضى المصابين بالجزر المعدي المريئي , مجموع مقياس فرط مرونة المفاصل لدى مرضى الجزر المعدي المريئي اكثر من مجموع المقياس ذاته لدى الاصحاء وان العمر الاصغر((≤ 30 سنة عامل متنبئ للاصابه بفرط مرونة المفاصل في مرض الجزر المعدي المريئي. | Joint hypermobility is the movement of a joint beyond it,s normal range of motion due to joints laxity. Gastro - esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is an abnormal reversed movement of gastric contents into the esophagus due to many mechanisms, one of them is the laxity of lower esophageal sphincter. Probably, a defective connective tissue matrix is the link between both disorders.Objective : To assess joint hypermobility in Iraqi patients with GERD.Patients and methods : A total of 200 individuals were included in this study, 100 patients had GERD diagnosed by a gastro - enterologist upon clinical & endoscopic findings and 100 healthy individuals matched in age & sex as a control group.A questionnaire paper consisted of personal data including : Age, sex, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), upper gastro - intestinal symptoms, duration of GERD, severity of GERD by endoscopic grading, and total score of joint mobility. The assessment of joint mobility were measured according to Beighton score method for all the participants in the study.Results : One hundred patients with GERD, 57 female & 43 male, and 100 healthy control group, 64 females and 36 males. The mean BMI was (24 ± 2.9) kg/m2 for patients and (24 ± 3.4) kg/m2 for controls. No statistical significant difference between patients and controls (P>0.05).JHM was significantly more in GERD patients than in controls (46(71.9%) of vs 18(28.1%), p<0.001, OR=3.88; 95% CI = 2.04 - 7.39).The total mobility scores for all GERD patients was 341 compared to 125 in the control group (p<0.001).A younger age(≤ 30 year) was significant predictor for JHM in GERD (p=0.000, odd=1.243, 95%CI : 1.124 - 1.376).Conclusions : JHM was more prevalent among patients with GERD, the total mobility score was much higher in GERD patients, and patients with younger age ≤30 year were a significant associate with JHM in GERD patients.

عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء ومتوسط حجم الصفائح الدموية لدى عينه من المرضى العراقيين البالغين المصابين بمرض التهاب الفقار اللاصق Red cell Distribution Width and Mean Platelets Volume in sample of adult Iraqi patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

اسم المؤلف: علي مكي حسن
اسم المشرف: فائق ايشو كوريال
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton causing characteristic back pain, and lead to structural and functional impairment and decrease in the quality of life.Mean platelet volume (MPV) is a part of the complete blood count (CBC) test and correlates with the platelets function and activation. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a part of the complete blood count (CBC) and estimates erythrocyte variability.Objective : To analyse RDW and MPV in patients with AS and to evaluate their relationships with acute phase reactants (APRs) and disease activity index.Patients and Methods : A total of 100 patients with AS (78 males : 22 females) diagnosed according to the modified New York classification criteria for AS and 146 (99male : 47female) healthy individuals matched in age and gender as controls enrolled in the study. Demographic data, disease activity scores using Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), medical history, Creactive protein (CRP), erythrocytes sedimentation rate (ESR), and complete blood count (CBC) were all measured.Results : The mean age for patients and control was 38.0 ± 9.0 and 35.8 ± 9.0 years respectively (p=0.057). Both MPV and RDW were significantly higher in patients with AS (9.215 ± 1.570 p < 0.001 and 14.133 ± 1.613 p < 0.001 respectively) compared with controls (7.753 ± 0.857 p < 0.001 and 12.299 ± 1.031 p < 0.001 respectively). There was a direct correlation of (RDW and MPV with both ESR and CRP (P < 0.001 for RDW and 0.01 for MPV), RDW had r=0.38 for C - reactive protein (CRP) and 0.413 for ESR, and MPV had r=0.23 for CRP and 0.232 for Abstract VIESR. Also BASDAI was directly correlated with RDW (r=0.326 p<0.001) and MPV (r=0.333, p<0.001).Conclusion : Both MPV and RDW were higher in AS patients than in controls and are directly correlated with ESR, CRP, and BASDAI.

دراسة فاعلية وسلامة التغييرات المختبرية ومعلمات التنبؤ للاستجابة لعقار الاداليموماب في علاج المرضى المصابين بالتهاب الفقار المقسط النشط Efficacy, Safety of Laboratory Changes and Predictors of Response to Adalimumab in Treatment of Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis

اسم المؤلف: ليث محمود شاكر
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Ankylosing Spondylitis belongs to a family of rheumatic diseases known as spondyloarthritides that characteristically cause spinal joint inflammation and bony fusion of the spine. Ankylosing spondylitis is the prototype of the Spondyloarthritides and is typified by ankylosis of the axial skeleton.There is no cure for ankylosing spondylitis, although treatments and medications are available to reduce joints pain and stiffness with subsequent improvement in quality of life.Adalimumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody of the Immunoglobulin G1isotype that neutralizes the biological function of tumor necrosis factor - α, has been used as effective treatment in ankylosing spondylitis in the last years.Objective : To assess the efficacy and safety of laboratory changes of Adalimumab in treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis, as well as to assess the predictors of response to Adalimumab in treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis.Patients and methods : An open labeled single group prospective study that was conducted over 17 months period on 61 Iraqi patients with ankylosing spondylitis diagnosed according to Modified New York criteria (1984) for diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis and ASAS classification criteria for axial SpA .All the patients included in the study were given Adalimumab vial at a dose of 40 mg by subcutaneous injection every other week. Each patient was followed at regular intervals of baseline, 3 months and 6 months for disease activity including Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index and functional assessment including Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index and for laboratory changes in hemoglobin, white blood cell count, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, blood urea and serum creatinine . In addition, the study assessed eight different patients’ characteristics : age, gender, disease duration, human leukocyte antigensubtype B27, smoking, using steroids, using disease - modifying antirheumatic drugs (methotrexate, sulfasalazine), and drug history of using of other biological drugs (Etanercept, Infliximab) as predictors of response to Adalimumab treatment.Results : Data analysis showed that Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index 50% response rate was 59% after three month of treatment and reached to 85.6% after six months of treatment, the analysis also showed that the age and a positive history of using other biologic agents as apart from ( gender, disease duration, human leukocyte antigensubtype B27, smoking status , using steroids, and disease - modifying anti rheumatic drugs ) had a statistically significant association with reduced response to treatment, for each one year increase in age, the risk of being a respondent is decreased by 4% (P=0.026), and a positive history of using biologic agents is associated with decrease in the risk of being a respondent by 2.5 times (P=0.016) , all the variables were statistically significant effect on treatment and were evaluated as a strong effect (Cohen’s d>0.8). In Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index ≥5 group, data analysis showed that their is statistically significant reduction by a mean of 2 units after three months of treatment and reached to a mean of 2.5 units after six months of treatment, the data analysis showed that increase age and a positive human leukocyte antigen - subtype B27 had a statistically significant association with reduced response to treatment, all the variables were statistically significant effects on treatment and were evaluated as a strong effect (Cohen’s d>0.8).In Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index ˂5 group, data analysis showed that their is statistically insignificant reduction in the score of by a mean of 0.5 units after three months, and 0.6 units after six months of treatment, all the variables were statistically insignificant effects on treatment and were evaluated as a weak to moderate effect.The treatment effect of Adalimumab was evaluated as a moderately strong reduction in white blood cell count (Cohen’s d=0.43). While treatment effect on (hemoglobin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, blood urea and serum creatinine) was evaluated as week effects (Cohen’s d<0.3).Conclusion : Adalimumab drug is effective and relatively safe in treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis. Increase in age, positive history of using of other biological drugs (Etanercept, Infliximab) and positive human leukocyte antigen - subtype B27 had significant correlation with reduced response to treatment.

العلاقة بين مستوى حامض البوليك في الدم وكثافة المعادن في العظام بين عينة من متوسطي وكبار السن العراقيين Association Between Level of Serum Uric Acid and Bone Mineral Density Among a Sample of Middle Aged and Elderly Iraqis

اسم المؤلف: سندس عدنان جوامير
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: خلفية البحث : حامض البوليك هو حامض ضعيف وناتج نهائي من تحلل وايض البيورينات ويتواجد تحت الظروف الفسلجية على شكل ملح الصوديوم الاحادي , بداية اعتبر حامض البوليك كناتج خامل يتبلور في التراكيز العالية مكونا حصاة الكلية والتهاب المفاصل النقرسي , بالتالي ادرك انه من مضادات الاكسدة القوية يمسح الاوكسجين الدري , مختبريا وحسب الدراسات الخلوية اعتبر حامض البوليك ايضا كمؤيد للاكسدة حسب الكيميائية المكروية. كثافة العظام المعدنية هي مقياس المحتوى المعدني للعظام بوحدة الغرام والمساحة المتوقعة ذات البعدين بوحدة السنتيمتر المربع والوسيلة المستخدمة هي مقياس امتصاصية الطاقة المزدوجة للاشعة السينية.الهدف : تقييم العلاقة بين مستوى حامض البوليك في مصل الدم ومقياس كثافة المعادن للعظام ان وجد.المرضى والطرائق : شملت الدراسة (60) رجلا وامراة منهم (35)امراة والباقي رجال (25) اعمارهم تتراوح من 40الى 70سنة .تم جمع بيانات المرضى الديموغرافية والسريرية بما في ذلك العمر والجنس والطول والوزن ومعيار كتلة الجسم وحالة التدخين والحالة الوظيفية والدورة الشهرية والحالة المرضية ومستوى النشاط والتحصيل الدراسي . تم قياس نسبة الحامض بوحدة ملغرام لكل ديسيلتر مربع لكل وكدلك كثافة المعادن للعظام للفقرات القطنية من الواحد الى الاربعة وعنق عظم الفخذ الايمن لكل شخص مع حساب مقياس تي ومقياس زت عن طريق مقياس الامتصاص للطاقة المزدوجة للاشعة السينية النتائج : هناك علاقة احصائية مباشرة ضعيفة بين مستوى حامض البوليك وكثافة العظم للفقرات القطنية في جميع الاشخاص القيمة الاحتمالية (0,176). العلاقة بين مستوى الحامض وكثافة العظام للذكور مباشرة في عنق الفخذ الايمن ومعتدة احصائيا القيمة الاحتمالية (0,040) . توجد علاقة مباشرة ضعيفة بين مستوى حامض البوليك وكثافة عظام الفقرات القطنية في الاناث في سن الياس (0,225) .الاستنتاجات : هناك اثار وقائية منطقية لحامض البوليك للعظام في الذكور | Background : Uric acid is the final breakdown product of purine metabolism in humans, it is a weak organic acid that under physiologic condition exists mainly as a monosodium urate salt , initially, uric acid was considered an inert waste product that crystallizes at high concentrations to form renal stones and provoke gouty arthritis , subsequently, uric acid was recognized to be a powerful antioxidant that scavenges oxygen radicals. Cellular studies have nevertheless demonstrated that depending on its chemical microenvironment, uric acid may also be pro - oxidant. Bone mineral density measurements are widely used to diagnose osteoporosis and measurement in bone mass are commonly used as a surrogate for fracture risk . Bone mineral density is the measured parameter, and allows the calculation of the bone mineral content in grams and the two - dimensional projected area in square centimeter of the bone being measured; thus the units of is gram per square centimeter. Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the serum uric acid and bone mineral density in a sample of middle and elderly Iraqis Patients and methods : This cross - sectional study involved sixty participants , thirty five were female and twenty five were male, based on exclusion (systemic rheumatic diseases , malignancy , gout , chronic kidney and liver diseases, diabetes mellitus , thyroid disease, pregnancy, medications : thiazide , calcium , vitamin D, steroid , bisphosphonate) and inclusion (Iraqi consenting men and women , aged from forty to seventy years) criteria. Demographics and clinical data were collected including age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, employment, educational status, menstrual history, level of physical activity, comorbidities .Serum uric acid was measured and bone mineral density was calculated for each individual by dual energy x ray absorptiometry scan , Z - score and T - score at first lumbar - forth lumbar spine and right femoral neck were measured . Results : There is weak direct relationship between bone mineral density, T and Z score with uric acid (stronger in bone mineral density than the others probability value ( 0.176) in lumber spine bones for all patients , but no relationship was found between bone mineral density , with uric for right femoral neck in all participants probability values (0.346) , while in females, there was no relationship between uric acid and bone mineral density , T and Z score of the lumbar vertebral spine , while; there was weak inverse relationship between bone mineral density , T and Z score with uric acid in right femoral bone . In postmenopausal female; in lumbar vertebral spine bone there was weak direct relationship between uric acid with bone mineral , Z and T score, while; in right femoral bone there was no relationship between uric acid with bone mineral density , Z and T score. In males for right femoral bone; there was significant direct relationship between bone mineral density with uric acid probability value (0.04), while the relationship between uric acid with T and Z score was non - significant (however it is direct and weak correlation),while ; no relationship was observed between uric acid with bone mineral density, T and Z score for lumbar vertebral spine bones.Conclusion : Significant direct relationship was found between bone mineral with uric acid , so uric acid is protective against bone loss in male

متوسط حجم الصفائح الدموية وعرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء في المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي Mean Platelet Volume and Red Cell Distribution Width in Iraqi Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

اسم المؤلف: انمار عبد الوهاب البياتي
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: خلفية البحث : التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي هو التهاب مناعي ذاتي جهازي مزمن يصيب المفاصل واجهزة الجسم الاخرى. متوسط حجم الصفائح الدموية هو جزء من اختبار العد الكامل للدم ويرتبط مع وظيفة الصفائح الدموية وفاعليتها. عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء هو جزء من اختبار العد الكامل للدم ويقدر تغيرات كريات الدم الحمراء.الهدف : لتقييم عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء ومتوسط حجم الصفائح الدموية في مصل المرضى الذين يعانون من التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي وتقييم علاقاتهما مع الخصائص الديموغرافية والسريرية الاساسية للمرضى.المرضى والطرائق : شملت دراسة تضبيط الحالة هذه تشخيص ما مجموعه 111 مريضا مصابا بمرض التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي (98 انثى : 13 ذكرا) وفقا لمعايير التصنيف الامريكية لامراض الروماتيزم / الرابطة الاوروبية لمكافحة الروماتيزم لالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي، متوافقين بالعمر والجنس مع 97 شخصا من الاصحاء كمجموعة ضبط (سيطرة) (76 انثى : 21 ذكر). وتم قياس كل من البيانات الديموغرافية، ودرجات نشاط المرض، والتاريخ الطبي، والادوية المستعملة، والعامل الروماتويدي، ومضاد سيترولينيتد الببتايد الضد ، ومعدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء ، واختبار العد الكامل للدم.النتائج : كان متوسط العمر للمرضى والسيطرة 46.53 ± 11.89 و48.19 ± 12.06 سنة على التوالي (p=0,321). لم تكن فروقات متوسط حجم الصفائح لمرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي (8.0 ± 1.4) والسيطرة (7.7 ± 1.2) معتد احصائيا(P=0.4)، بينما وجد ان عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء اعلى بكثير في المرضى (14.5 ± 2.8) مقارنة مع مجموعة الضبط (12.4 ± 1.1) (p => 0.001). لم يكن هناك ارتباط معنوي بين عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء ومتغيرات مختلفة كـ(العمر، مؤشر كتلة الجسم ، مدة المرض، درجة فاعلية المرض 28، ومؤشر نشاط المرض السريري، معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء، الجنس، العامل الروماتويدي ومضاد سيترولينيتد الببتايد الضد). ان لعرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء قدرة جيدة على التفريق بين مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي ومجموعة الضبط،وكذلك فان لمعدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء قدرة ممتازة على التفريق بين مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي ومجموعة الضبط.الاستنتاجات : كان عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء اعلى بكثير في مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي من مجموعة الضبط، في حين كان متوسط حجم الصفائح الدموية اعلى في مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي مقارنة مع مجموعة الضبط غير ان الفروقات لم تكن معتدة احصائيا. لم يكن هناك ارتباط كبير في مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي بين عرض توزيع الخلايا الحمراء ومتغيرات مختلفة كـ(العمر، مؤشر كتلة الجسم، مدة المرض، ، درجة فعالية المرض 28 ، ومؤشر نشاط المرض السريري ، معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء، الجنس، العامل الروماتويدي ومضاد سيترولينيتد الببتايد الضد). | Background : Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease, which affects the joints and other body systems. Mean platelet volume is part of the complete blood count test and correlates with the platelet function and activation. Red cell distribution width is part of the complete blood count test and estimates erythrocyte variability in volume.Objective : To evaluate red cell distribution and mean platelet volume in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to assess their relationships with baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis .Patients and Methods : A total of 111 patients (98 female : 13 male) with rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for Rheumatoid arthritis 2010 and age sex matched 97 control healthy individuals (76 female : 21 male) were involved in this case - control study. Demographic data, disease activity scores, medical history, current medications were reported. Rheumatoid Factor, Anti Citrullinated Peptide Anti body, complete blood count erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, and were all measured.Results : The red cell distribution width was significantly higher in patients (14.5 ± 2.8) compared to controls (12.4 ± 1.1) (p=>0.001). While Mean platelet volume in rheumatoid arthritis patients was (8.0 ± 1.4) and that for controls (7.7 ± 1.2), the differences were insignificant (P=0.4). Mean age for patients and controls were 46.53 ± 11.89 and 48.19 ± 12.06 years respectively (p=0.321). There were no significant correlation between red cell distribution width and various variables (Age, Body Mass Index, disease duration, Disease Activity Score28, Clinical Disease Activity Index, ESR, Sex, Rheumatoid factor, and Anti Citrullinated Peptide Anti body).The red cell distribution width had good validity to differentiate rheumatoid arthritis patients from controls, while erythrocyte sedimentation rate had excellent validity to differentiate between rheumatoid arthritis patients and controls.Conclusions : Red cell distribution was significantly higher in rheumatoid arthritis patients than in controls, While mean platelet volume was higher in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to controls, but not reach statistically significant. In rheumatoid arthritis patients there were no significant correlation between red cell distribution and various variables (Age, Body mass index, Disease duration, Disease activity score 28, Clinical disease activity index , Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Sex, Rheumatoid factor, and Anti Citrullinated Peptide Anti body).

ارتفاع المؤشرات الالتهابية كمتنبئ للاستجابة للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم (الايتانرسبت والانفلكسماب) في عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بتشمع الصلب Raised Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Response to Anti - Tumor Necrosis Factor Drugs (Etanercept and Infliximab) in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Ankylosing Spondyl

اسم المؤلف: سيف عبد الكريم رؤوف
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: الخلفية : تشمع الصلب هو مرض التهابي جهازي مزمن يؤثر بشكل اساسي على الهيكل العظمي المحوري، على الرغم من ذلك فان المفاصل الطرفية وانسجة الارتكاز والانسجة خارج المفصل قد تتاثر ايضا بالمرض مثل العيون والقلب والرئتين. يرتبط ارتفاع المؤشرات الالتهابية ( بروتين سي التفاعلي او معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء) في المرضى المصابين بتشمع الصلب في بداية اعطاء الادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم مع استجابة سريرية افضل. الهدف من الدراسة : تقييم دور ارتفاع المؤشرات الالتهابية ( بروتين سي التفاعلي او معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء) في تنبؤ الاستجابة للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم في المرضى المصابين بتشمع الصلب.المرضى والطرائق : ادخل في الدراسة الاترابية 71 مريضا من المصابين بتشمع الصلب كعدد كلي، كلهم كانوا مطابقين لمعايير نيويورك المعدلة لتشخيص تشمع الصلب ومعايير تصنيف الجمعية الدولية لتقييم التهاب المفاصل الصلبي لغرض تشخيص التهاب المفاصل الصلبي. تم استثناء 19 مريضا من الدراسة نتيجة انقطاعهم عن استخدام الادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم واستمر 52 مريضا بالدراسة وتمت متابعتهم لمدة ثلاثة اشهر . تم جمع البيانات الديموغرافية ، مدة المرض ، نوع العلاج ، مؤشر نشاط مرض التشمع الصلب والمؤشر الوظيفي لمرض تشمع الصلب من المرضى. وتم ايضا فحصهم مختبريا لبروتين سي التفاعلي، معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء ، كريات الدم البيضاء ، الهيموغلوبين وعدد الصفائح الدموية.النتائج : كان متوسط عمر المرضى 35.2 ± 9.6 سنوات ، شكل الذكور 84.6% منهم وكان متوسط مدة المرض 5 (3 - 10) سنوات. اظهر التحليل احادي المتغير بان المتنبئات للاستجابة للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم شملت الارتفاع الاساسي لبروتين سي التفاعلي ، معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء ، مؤشر نشاط مرض التشمع الصلب والمؤشر الوظيفي لمرض تشمع الصلب. اظهر التحليل متعدد المتغير بان المتنبئ المستقل الوحيد للاستجابة للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم هو الارتفاع الاساسي لبروتين سي التفاعلي. كانت نقطة القطع المثلى لبروتين سي للاستجابة للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم اكثر من 7.5 ملغم/ لتر بحساسية 94.29% ونوعية 88.24%, بينما لمعدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء كانت اكثر من 32 ملم/ ساعة بحساسية 74.29% ونوعية 94.12%. كان هنالك نزول واضح في مؤشر نشاط مرض التشمع الصلب والمؤشر الوظيفي لمرض تشمع الصلب بعد ثلاثة اشهر من العلاج (لكلا العلاجين ايتانرسيبت وانفلكسماب). لم تتنبا المتغيرات الاخرى التي تم دراستها والتي تشمل البيانات الديموغرافية، مدة المرض، الهيموغلوبين، كريات الدم البيضاء، الصفائح الدموية، نوع العلاج، وجود التهاب المفاصل الطرفية، التهاب انسجة الارتكاز او التهاب القزحية بالاستجابة.الاستنتاجات : يتنبا الارتفاع الاساسي للمؤشرات الالتهابية ( بروتين سي التفاعلي او معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء) باستجابة افضل للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم في المرضى المصابين بتشمع الصلب. بروتين سي التفاعلي لديه تنبؤ افضل للاستجابة للادوية المضادة لعامل تنخر الورم من معدل ترسيب كريات الدم الحمراء | Background : Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder mainly affecting the axial skeleton, although peripheral joints, entheses and extra - articular tissues may also be involved such as eyes, heart and lungs. Raised inflammatory markers (C - reactive protein or erythrocyte sedimentation rate) in patients with AS at the start of anti - tumor necrosis factor therapy associated with more clinical response.Aim of the study : To assess the role of raised inflammatory markers (C - reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate) in predicting response to anti - tumor necrosis factor drugs in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.Patients and methods : A prospective cohort study enrolled a total of 71 patients with AS, all of them were fulfilling the modified New York criteria for Ankylosing Spondylitis and Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society classification criteria for diagnosing spondyloarthropathy. Nineteen patients were excluded from the study due to discontinuation of anti - TNF therapy and 52 patients continued in the study and were followed for three months. Demographic data, disease duration, type of treatment, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index were collected from the patients. They were also investigated for C - reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, white blood cell, hemoglobin and platelet count. Results : The mean age of the patients was 35.2±9.6 years, males constitute 84.6% of them and the median disease duration was 5 (3 - 10) years. Univarite analysis showed that the predictors of response to anti - TNF were raised baseline C - reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index. Multivariate analysis showed that the only independent predictor for response to anti - tumor drugs was raised baseline C - reactive protein. The optimal cut point for C - reactive protein to predict response was >7.5 mg/l with a sensitivity 94.29% and specificity 88.24% , while for erythrocyte sedimentation rate was > 32 mm/hour with a sensitivity 74.29% and specificity 94.12%. For both drugs (etanercept and infliximab) there was significant reduction in Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index after 3 months of therapy. Other variables which were studied including demographic data, disease duration, hemoglobin, white blood cell, platelet, type of treatment, presence of peripheral arthritis, enthesitis or uveitis did not predict response.Conclusions : Raised inflammatory markers (C - reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate) at baseline predict better response to anti - tumor necrosis factor drugs in Ankylosing Spondylitis patients. C - reactive protein had better prediction of response to anti - tumor necrosis factor dugs than erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

انتشار متلازمة شيغرن الثانوية لدى عينة من المرضى المصابين بداء الذاب الحمامي المجموعي Prevalence of Secondary Sj?gren’s Syndrome in a Sample of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

اسم المؤلف: نور عباس
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Systemic lupus erythematous is a common autoimmune disorder occurring predominantly in women during reproductive years, the hallmark of SLE is its diversity of presentation with accumulation of manifestations over time and undulating disease course. Sj¨ogren’s syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that characteristically affects salivary and lacrimal glands such that patients have severe dry eyes and dry mouth. The disease may also involve numerous other organs, including the lungs, kidneys, joints, skin, peripheral nerves, and brain. Objective : To assess the prevalence of secondary sjogren syndrome in SLE patients.Patients and Methods : This cross sectional study involved a total of 50 patients with SLE diagnosed according to the revised American College of Rheumatology classification criteria, Sociodemographic data and medications were recorded. Disease activity for SLE was assessed with the SLE Disease Activity Index Case histories and personal information were assessed : age, SLE disease duration, body mass index, all subjects were screened for secondary Sj¨ogren’s syndrome by American - European Consensus Group Classification Criteria for Sj¨ogren’s Syndrome.Results : Prevalence of secondary Sj¨ogren’s syndrome in SLE patients was (8.4%). SLEDA was significantly higher in patients with Sj¨ogren’s syndrome (100%), there was no important or statistically significant correlation of all variable including disease duration, age, White blood cell count, Hemoglobin, Platelet count, antinuclear antibodies and anti - double Deoxyribo nucleic acid antibodies and the decrease in complement (C3 and/or C4) with secondary Sjogren’s syndrome. The anti - LA was statistically higher in patients with Sj¨ogren’s syndrome.Conclusions : The prevalence of secondary Sj¨ogren’s syndrome among SLE patients was relatively low. SLE disease activity as well as Anti SSB was significantly higher in patients with secondary Sj¨ogren’s syndrome

العلاقة بين المرضى العراقيين المصابين بداء الذاب الحمامي المجموعي ومتلازمة فرط مرونة المفاصل الحميد لدى عينة من مرضى نساء العراق

اسم المؤلف: سارة محمد نجيب
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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دراسة فاعلية وسلامة التغيرات المختبرية ومعلمات التنبؤ للاستجابه لعقار الادالموماب في علاج عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصايين بمرض التهاب المفاصل الرماتويدي Efficacy, Safety of Laboratory Changes and Predictors of Response to Adalimumab in Treatment of Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

اسم المؤلف: خالد عبد الحسن غضبان
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2013
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in recent years have profoundly muted the destructive potential of this disease. The safety profile of methotrexate has made earlier treatment possible, and biologic therapies have opened the door to combination rather than sequential therapy, with the result that treatment recommendations now aim for disease remission Objective : To evaluate the safety and efficacy and predictors of response to Adalimumab in the treatment of rhueumatoid arthritis.Patients and methods : Open labeled single group clinical trial was conducted on patients with an established diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis who visited the Rheumatology Clinic in Baghdad Teaching Hospital from Oct. 2014 to March 2016 (17 months period).To be included, the patient should meet the 1987 American College of Rheumatology criteria for the classification of RA and the revised 2010 ACR criteria and the patients should have DAS28 score greater than or equal to 3.3(moderate - severe disease acvtivity).111 patients with RA were identified. However, only 64 patients met the inclusion/ exclusion criteria. Patients were given adalimumab (40mg) subcutaneously every other week from the start of the study to its end. For each patient, baseline data were collected during the first visit and all the participants werefollowed for six months, during which each patient was seen at monthly intervals. Demographic and clinical data were collected including age, sex, smoking history, duration of disease, history of steroids , DMARDS or other biologic treatment.Results : The age ranged between 20 and 62 years. Females constituted 87.5% of the study sample with a 7 to 1 female to male ratio. Only 4.7% were current smokers.One third (34.4%) of study subjects gave a history of past use of biologic agents, Another third (31.3%) used DMARDS &steroids were used by 67.2% of study participants. 3/4 of study subjects were classified as highly active disease (DAS28>5.1), while The remainingsubjects were classified as moderate disease activity (DAS28 3.3 to 5.1). At the end of 6 months of treatment, only 20% remained in the highly active disease category. (60%) of study subjects has shifted to the moderate disease activity category. A small proportion of study subjects (12%) are now classified as low disease activity and another 8% are in remission. (73.3%) experienced a significant reduction in DAS28 score (1.2 units or more). Another 5% experienced a smaller magnitude of treatment response, which was classified as moderate improvement. The remaining 21.7% of the treated cohort showed no improvement in DAS28 score compared to its pretreatment level (<0.6 units of reduction). Male gender, steroids and DMARDS increase the chance of having favorable response to treatment and achieving low disease activity while only steroids use have this favorable effect on achieving remission as a target and no factor affect the outcome of having significant reduction in DAS28.Hemoglobin and WBC count showed a statistically significant decrease after the full six months of treatment. Hb reduced by a mean of 0.8 gm/dl and the WBC count experienced a mean reduction of 939 x 106/mm3. In addition, both serum AST and ALT showed a statistically significant increase by a mean of 6.5 and 4.4 U/L respectively after six months of treatment. The remaining renal function tests parameters showed no important or statistically significant change after the full six months of treatment.Conclusions : Adalimumab is effective and relatively safe and well tolerated in treatment of RA patients.Male gender, steroids And DMARDS increase the chance of having favorable response to treatment and achieving low disease activity while only steroids use have this favorable effect on achieving remission as a target and no factor affect the outcome of having significant reduction in DAS28

كثافة معدن العظم لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بمرض التصلب المجموعي Bone Mineral Density in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

اسم المؤلف: حسين جفات هايت
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Back ground : Systemic sclerosis is a chronic connective tissue disease.Low bone mineral density may be one of the complications that occur inpatients with this disease due to disease chronicity and the presence ofmultiple secondary risk factors for osteoporosis.Objective : to evaluate the bone mineral density (BMD) in patients withsystemic sclerosis and to determine associated risk factors.Methods : In this case - control study, a 37 patients with systemic sclerosisand 61 ages - and sex - matched healthy controls were included. Allpatients had to fulfill the American College of Rheumatology criteria1980 or the American College of Rheumatology/European LeagueAgainst Rheumatism for the classification of systemic sclerosis 2013 toestablish the diagnosis. Exclusion criteria include any other chronic orconnective tissue diseases, all patients who have been on steroids,medications for treating osteoporosis, or other therapies that couldinfluence bone metabolism.Clinical examination was carried out to determine the diseasesubtypes according to skin involvement (limited and diffuse SSc), andpatients were assessed clinically and functionally with Health AssessmentQuestionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ - DI). BMD was measured atlumbar spine (L1 - L4) and the femoral neck .The measurement wasperformed using the dual energy X - ray absorptiometry (DXA) machine(Stratus). The results expressed in gm/cm2, and then compared accordingto age, and body mass index (BMI), disease duration, disease subtype(limited and diffuse) and to menopausal state.Results : The mean age of cases and controls was 37.5 ±9.4 and 38.2 ±7.4years old respectively, small proportion of males in patients and controlgroups (10.8% and 16.4% respectively),20 patients (54.1%) had limitedVIItype and 17 patients had diffuse type, 24.3% of cases with long diseaseduration (> 10 years) while18.9% with a short duration (<5years) and themajority 56.8% within 5 - 10 years. Osteoporosis was detected assignificant in lumbar spine (p=0.003) and in femoral neck (P = ˂ 0.001)with the T - score, also with Z - score was (P =0.007 and P =0.004respectively). Factors such as disability and severity of organinvolvement (HAQ - DI), age, menopausal status and BMI showcorrelation with BMD value, but the correlation did not reach astatistically significant level. No important or statistically significantassociation between BMD and the disease patterns, or treatment used(cyclophosphamide, mycophenilate and azathioprine).Conclusions : the BMD of the femoral neck and lumbar spine wassignificantly lower in patients with systemic sclerosis than in the healthycontrol.

كفاءة استعمال الشريط العلاجي لعلاج الفصال العظمي في مفصل الركبة دراسة عشوائية مسيطر عليها Efficacy of Knee Tape in Management of Knee Osteoarthritis : Randomized Controlled Trail

اسم المؤلف: رشا كاظم حسوني
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: الفصال العظمي هو اضطراب تنكسي مزمن متعدد الاسباب ، يمتاز باضمحلال الغضروف المفصلي. الفصال العظمي هو سبب رئيسي للالم والاعاقه عند كبار السن على نطاق عالمي . في غضون ذلك تم احراز تقدم محدود باتجاه علاج المرض,معالجة الاعراض هو الركن الاساسي في العلاج. من المهم توفيرعلاجات بسيطه وغير مكلفه التي تزيد من تشكيلة الخيارات للمرضى.الهدف : لفحص تاثير استخدام الشريط العلاجي للركبه في تحسين الالم ، والوظيفة البدنية في مرضى الفصال العظمي للركبة وان الفائده تستمر حتى بعد ايقاف العلاج.المرضى والطرق : الدراسة هي عشوائية متحكم بها, شملت 170 مريضا والذين يعانون مرض فصال الركبة الاولي حسب الكلية الامريكية لامراض المفاصل.تم توزيعهم عشوائيا على ثلاثة مجاميع .تلقت المجموعة الاولى الشريط العلاجي , وتلقت المجموعة الثانية الشريط المتحكم به,وجموعة بدون شريط. كان المقياس لمدى الفعالية للعلاج هو التغير الحاصل في مؤشر فصال العظام لجامعات ماكماستر واونتاريو الغربية (وماك ) (WOMAC ) شاملا الالم، التيبس والوظيفة البدنية.النتائج : وجدت الدراسة ان هناك انخفاضا واضحا ذو دلالة احصائيه في مؤشر الالم ,التيبس ,الوظيفة البدنية عند الزيارة الثانية (3اسابيع من النظام العلاجي) في مجموعة الشريط العلاجي والشريط المتحكم به هو اكبر مما هو بالنسبه لمجوعه بدون شريط.لوحظ عند الزيارة الثالثة بعد مرور 3 اسابيع على قطع العلاج ان مؤشرات الالم ،التيبس ، الوظيفة بقيت تقريبا مقاربه للزياره الثانيه لدى مرضى المجموعة الاولى بينما كان النقصان طفيف في المجموعة الثانية .الفائده للشريط امتدت لثلاثة اسابيع بعد توقف العلاج. الاستنتاجات : الشريط العلاجي كانت طريقه فعالة في تحسين الاعراض لدى مرضى الفصال العظمي لمفصل الركبة فيما يتعلق بالالم، التيبس | Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease of multifactorial etiology described by loss of articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability in elderly people worldwide. Meanwhile limited progress has been made towards curing the disease, management of symptoms is the mainstay of treatment. Simple, inexpensive treatments that increase the range of options for patients with the disease are necessary.Aim of the studyTo test the suggestions that therapeutic taping of the knee improves pain and disability in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee and that benefits remain after stopping treatment.Patients and methodsA randomized, control study included 170 patients were diagnosed to have knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for classification of (KOA).Patients were randomly allocated to receive e either therapeutic tape, control tape, or no tape. The efficacy outcome measure was the change in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) including the pain, stiffness and physical function subscales.ResultsSignificant reduction in the pain, stiffness , physical function in the 2nd visit (after 3 weeks of treatment regimen) (P<0.001) in tape group and control group (p=0.003) than no tape group (p=0.056).At the third visit 3weeks after cessation of treatment these scores remain to approximate the 2nd visit value in tape group , while slightly decreased in control group. Benefits of therapeutic tape were maintained three weeks after stopping treatment.ConclusionTherapeutic knee taping is an efficacious treatment for the management of pain and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis

دراسة فاعلية وسلامة ومعلمات التنبؤ للاستجابة لعقار الريتوكسيماب في علاج المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي النشط Efficacy, Safety and Predictors of Response To Rituximab in Treatment of Iraqi Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

اسم المؤلف: سارة طارق عبد العزيز
اسم المشرف: سامي سلمان شهاب
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2016
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: دراسة فاعلية وسلامة ومعلمات التنبؤ للاستجابة لعقار الريتوكسيماب في المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي النشططريقة البحثتمت دراسة 65 مريضا عراقيا خلال فترة 12 شهرا وتم استخدام طريقة معايير الكلية الامريكية لامراض الروماتزم لتصنيف التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي النشط لتشخيص المرض ACR. اعطي كل المرضى 4 جرعات ريتوكسيماب في الوريد على مدى 6 اشهر 1غرام/ الجرعة. وتمت متابعة كل مريض في كل زيارة لتقييم نشاط المرض بما في ذلك مؤشر الامراض السريرية اخر (CDAI) والدرجة الوظيفية(FC). كما تم تقييم 9 من الخصائص المختلفة للمرضى (العمر، الجنس، مدة المرض، ووجود عامل الروماتويد، ووجود ACPA، حالة التدخين، واستخدام السابق لblocker TNF ، واستخدام الميثوتريكسيت ومؤشر كتلة الجسم) كعلامات تنبئ محتملة لاستجابتهم لعقار الريتوكسيماب.النتائج : واظهر تحليل البيانات تحسنا ملحوظا في نشاط المرض CDAI) (P = 0.005))والعجز الوظيفي (P = 0.001)، ومستوى الهيموغلوبين (p=0.005) وESR p=0.005)) مع استخدام ريتوكسيماب اكثر من 6 اشهر. واظهر التحليل ايضا ان التدخين له علاقة سلبية مع الاستجابة للعلاج (p=0.005). واعتبر استجابة افضل في مجموعة المرضى الحاملين للعامل الرماتويدي في الدم.و كانت المتغيرات الاخرى ليس لها اثار على الاستجابة للعلاج.مجموعة المرضى الذين تحولوا من TNF - blocker للريتوكسيماب كانت (29)، وكانت مجموعة المرضى الذين بداؤ علاج الريتوكسيماب (36) (اما بسبب وجود التدرن لديهم(موجب للPPD ) او عدم توفر العلاجات البايولوجية الاخرى. وتظهر النتائج نفس فاعلية الريتوكسيماب في كلا المجموعتين (P> 0.05).الاستنتاج : 1.الريتوكسيماب علاج فعال سواء سريريا، وظيفيا ومختبريا وامن في علاج المرضى الذين يعانون من التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي النشط. 2.التدخين له علاقة سلبية مع الاستجابة للعلاج.3. الاستجابة افضل في مجموعة المرضى ذووي العامل الروماتويدي الموجب في الدم. | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic disease that primarily targets the synovium, leading to synovial inflammation and proliferation, loss of articular cartilage, and erosion of juxtarticular bone. The natural history of the disease is one of progressive joint damage and deformity and, in a minority, the development of extra - articular manifestations, and premature death. RA follows a disease course of remissions and exacerbations. Rituximab (RTX) is an anti - CD20 chimeric monoclonal antibody which effectively deplete B cells and is used for treating rheumatoid arthritis.Objectives Aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of rituximab (RTX) in Iraqi patients with active RA and to assess the predictors of response to RTX in treatment of Iraqi patients with active RA.Patients and methods An open labeled single group longitudinal study that was conducted over 13 months on 65 patients with RA diagnosed according to 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. All patients were given 4 doses RTX by intravenous infusion over 6 months 1gm/dose. Each patient was followed at each visit for disease activity including Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) and functional class (F Class). Also we assess 9 different patients’ characteristics (age, gender, disease duration, the presence of RF, presence of ACPA, smoking status, previous use of TNF - blocker, the use of methotrexate and BMI) as predictors to RTX .Results : Data analysis showed significant improvement in disease activity (CDAI) (P=0.005) and functional disability (P=0.001), Hb level (p= 0.005) and ESR (P=0.005) with RTX use over 6 months. The analysis also showed that smoking has a negative correlation with response to treatment (p= 0.005). Better response was seen in RF positive group. The other variables had no effects on the response to treatment. The patients who switched from TNF - blocker were (29), the patients who started on RTX were 36 (either due to positive PPD or unavailability of either due to positive Purified Protein Derivative of tuberculin test PPD or TNF - blocker ), result show same RTX efficacy in both groups.Conclusion : * RTX is effective both clinically CDAI (0.005), functionally F Class (0.005) and in lab. measures (ESR (0.005)) . * It is more effective in patients who are not smokers (0.005). * RXT was more effective in those who are seropositive for RF. * RTX safe with few side effects, tolerable by most patients. Most common side effect is transfusion reaction in form of sore throat (17 pt.) * Hb. Level increased significantly with the treatment (p= 0.005

تقييم فترة Tp - e ونسبة Tp - e/QT في المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي Evaluation of Tp - e interval and Tp - e/QT ratio in Iraqi Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

اسم المؤلف: وسام ابراهيم محمد
اسم المشرف: نزار عبد اللطيف جاسم
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Several studies have suggested that the interval from the peak to the end of the electrocardiographic T wave (Tp - e) may correspond to the transmural dispersion of repolarization and that increased Tp - e interval and Tp - e/QT ratio are associated with malignant ventricular arrhythmias.Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate ventricular repolarization by using the Tp - e interval and Tp - e/QT ratio in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to assess the relation with inflammation.Patients and methods : A case - control study includes Seventy patients (57 females, 13 male mean age 48.3±12.3years) with RA and 46 controls(39 females , 7males ; mean age , 46.8 ±13.1 years) were studied. From the 12 - lead electrocardiogram, Tp - e interval and Tp - e/QT ratio were measured. Blood samples were taken for erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) .These parameters were compared between studied groups. The relationship between ventricular repolarization and inflammation was assessed by Pearson correlation coefficients. Results : Tp - e interval and Tp - e/QT ratio were increased in RA patients compared to the controls (72.47 ±6.6vs 66.17 ±3.4ms, 0.19 ±0.01 vs 0.17±0.01; p<0.001 and p<0.001, respectively). The Tp - e/QT ratio was also correlated with ESR(R=0.3, P=0.02) Conclusion : In RA patients, the increased frequency of ventricular arrhythmias may be explained by increased indexes of ventricular repolarization and their relationship with inflammation

العلاقة بين متلازمة الالم الليفي العضلي والعد الشائع لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين Relationship Between Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Acne Vulgaris in a Sample of Iraqi Patients

اسم المؤلف: داليا محمد جاسم
اسم المشرف: محمد هادي العصامي احسان علي الطرفي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic disorder characterized by widespreadmuscles and bones pain, general fatigue, non - restorative sleep, cognitivedisturbance, mood disorder in addition to variable somatic symptoms.Acne vulgaris is a common multifactorial skin disease of adolescents withsignificant physical and psychological morbidity particularly anxiety anddepression.Aim of the study : To assess the relationship between fibromyalgia syndrome and its relatedsymptoms with acne vulgaris in a sample of Iraqi patients.Subjects and Methods : This case - control study was carried out from the first of October 2016 tothe end of May 2017. One hundred acne patients and one hundred age - and sexmatchedapparently healthy individuals were enrolled in the study.A special questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study was usedfor recording information from the patients and controls, which included : name, age, sex, employment, menstrual cycle, marital status and smoking.Additional information were collected from the patients including duration ofacne, drug history including local and systemic steroids and hormonal therapy.The 2012 Canadian Guidelines for diagnosis of fibromyalgia were used todiagnose FMS among patients and controls and acne severity was assessedusing Global Acne Grading System method.VIResults : This study showed that there was a three - folds increase in the risk ofdeveloping fibromyalgia syndrome among acne patients compared to normalindividuals (12% vs. 4%). Moreover, widespread pain, cognitive disturbanceand anxiety were significantly higher among acne patients compared to healthyindividuals. It was found that there was a four times increase in the risk ofhaving fibromyalgia syndrome with the increase in the duration of acne.Somatic symptoms such as muscle cramps, irritable bowel syndrome,altered bowel motion, gases and hair loss were significantly more frequentamong acne patients.Conclusion : This study had revealed that fibromyalgia syndrome was more commonin acne patients and increase with the increase in acne duration.

التشخيص المتاخر وارتباطه بالنتائج السيئة والاستجابة الغير ملائمة للعلاج في المرضى المصابين بالتهاب الفقار اللاصق Delayed Diagnosis is Linked to Worse Outcomes and Unfavourable Treatment Responses in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

اسم المؤلف: حيدر احمد نوري
اسم المشرف: زياد شفيق الراوي
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2017
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: Background : Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affect the axial skeleton(spine and sacroiliac joints) , peripheral joints, enthesitis and specific organ involvement such as anterior uveitis, aortic valve disease. The hall mark of AS is inflammatory back pain associated with radiographic sacroiliitis and often spondylitis.Objective : This study was conducted to evaluate the period from symptom onset to diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in Iraqi patients and the effect of delayed diagnosis on response to treatment.Patients and Methods : A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Rheumatology Unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital with a total of 108 consecutive patients with AS according to the modified New York criteria . Diagnostic delay was defined as the gap between the first spondylo - arthropathic symptom and diagnosis of AS,The patients ,then, were classified into early and late diagnosis groups based on the median interval of the diagnostic delay, and a comparison was done between both groups for multiple parameters before and after 3months of etanercept or infliximab therapy.Results : the average of disease duration was 12.8yrs(range1 - 29).the average of age at disease onset was 25 years(range12 - 46) and average of age at time of diagnosis was 32.9 years(range15 - 54). The average of diagnostic delay was 6.9 years(range1 - 25) and the median was 7 years, on that basis our patients classified into early diagnosed group (<7years) and delay diagnosed group(≥7years). Mechanical back pain was the most common diagnosis prior to AS and Patients without articular involvement experienced a significantly longer delay in diagnosis compared to patients with articular involvement (29.1%vs 54.7%,p=0.001).At the time of diagnosis all parameters included in study were worse in late diagnosis group as compared with early diagnosis group, although none was statistically significant. After 3 months of treatment, BASDAI and BASFI score were significantly worse in delay diagnosis group(p=0.001).Conclusion : Patients with delayed diagnoses showed worse outcomes in activity and function scores and less favourable treatment response

شمول مفصل الورك لدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي Hip Joint Involvement in a Sample of Adult Iraqi Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

اسم المؤلف: حيدر ثامر محمد
اسم المشرف: خضير زغير معيوف البدري
الموضوع العام: الطب
السنة: 2014
الموضوع الدقيق: الامراض - المفاصل
الدرجة: دبلوم عالي
اللغة: الانكليزية
مكان الجامعة: بغداد
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المستخلص: التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي هو مرض التهابي مجموعي مزمن يستهدف المفاصل الزليلية بشكل اساسي. يؤثر هذا المرض على كل الفئات العرقية في جميع انحاء العالم وتسببه عوامل متعددة. اذا ترك هذا المرض بدون علاج، فانه عادة ما ينتج عنه التدمير التدريجي للمفصل والعجز الكبير للمريض. قد يتاثر مفصل الورك لدى 10% الى 40% من مرضى التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي وتشتمل العلامات الشعاعية لشمول مفصل الورك على تضيق مساحة المفصل وانصباب وتقرحات وتبارز الحق والنخر اللاوعائي لراس عظم الفخذ. الاهدافلتقدير تواترشمول مفصل الورك ولتقييم الترابط بين شمول مفصل الورك ومختلف الميزات للمرضى العراقيين البالغين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي .المرضى وطريقة البحثشملت الدراسة المقطعية 60 مريضا عراقيا بالغا مستوفيا لمعايير الكلية الامريكية للمفاصل لتصنيف التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي لسنة 1987 . تم استبعاد المرضى الذين يعانون من امراض وحالات اخرى التي قد تؤثر على مفصل الورك. تم جمع بيانات المرضى بما في ذلك : العمر، الجنس، الوزن، الطول، مؤشر كتلة الجسم، مدة المرض، التاريخ العائلي للمريض، التاريخ الدوائي للمرض، تشوهات اليد، العلامات الدالة على شمول مفصل الورك، بروتين سي التفاعلي، العامل الروماتويدي، مضاد الببتيد الموسوم بالسترولين. تم تقييم فعالية المرض لكل مريض وفقا لنقاط مؤشر فعالية المرض السريرية واجراء فحص الاشعة السينية للحوض (منظر امامي _خلفي) والتصوير بالرنين المغناطيسي لمفصل الورك.النتائجشملت الدراسة (60) مريضا بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي, بلغ عدد الذكور 48 وعدد الاناث 12.كان متوسط اعمار المرضى (46.2 ± 11.6) سنوات وكان متوسط مدة المرض ( 8.8 ± 0.92) سنوات. وجد شمول مفصل الورك في (17) مصابا يمثلون (28.3%) : في كلا الطرفين عند 14مريض (23.3%) وفي طرف واحد عند 3 مرضى (5%) .اظهرت الدراسة ان المرضى الذين لديهم شمول مفصل الورك كانوا اصغر سنا من اولئك الذين لم يوجد لديهم شمول. كما اظهرت الدراسة بان هناك علاقة ذات جدوى احصائية بين شمول مفصل الورك مع : مدة المرض, فعاليته, تشوهات اليد والنتيجة الموجبة لفحص العامل الروماتويدي وفحص مضاد الببتيد الموسوم بالسترولين.لم يلاحظ وجود علاقة ذات جدوى احصائية بين شمول مفصل الورك للمصابين بمرض التهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي مع : الجنس ومؤشر كتلة الجسم والتاريخ العائلي.الاستنتاجاتلدى عينة من المرضى العراقيين البالغين المصابين بالتهاب المفاصل الروماتويدي، وجد ان نسبة شمول مفصل الورك هي 28.3% : في كلا الطرفين بنسبة 23.3% وفي طرف واحد بنسبة 5%.اوضحت الدراسة ان شمول مفصل الورك يرتبط بعلاقة ذات جدوى احصائية مع مدة المرض، فعاليته، تشوهات اليد والنتيجة الموجبة لفحص العامل الروماتويدي وفحص مضاد الببتيد الموسوم بالسترولين. لم يلاحظ وجود علاقة ذات جدوى احصائية مع : الجنس ومؤشر كتلة الجسم والتاريخ العائلي للمريض. | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease that mainly targets the synovial joints. It affects all ethnic groups with worldwide distribution and multifactorial etiology. If left untreated, it commonly results in progressive joint destruction and significant disability. The hip joint may be affected in 10% to 40% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Radiographic evidence of hip joint involvement includes concentric joint space narrowing, effusion, erosions, acetabular prortrusion and avascular necrosis of femoral heads.Objectives To estimate the frequency of hip joint involvement and the correlations of hip joint involvement with variable characteristic features of adult Iraqi patients with RA.Patients and methods : A cross sectional study was conducted on 60 adult Iraqi patients who fulfill the American college of rheumatology criteria for the classification of RA. Data of the Patients were obtained , including : : age, gender, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), duration of illness, family history of RA, drug history, hand deformities, symptoms suggestive of hip joint involvement, CRP (C - Reactive Protein), RF (Rheumatoid Factor) and ACPA (Anti - Citrullinated Peptide Antibody). Disease activity for each patient was assessed according to clinical disease activity index score (CDAI). Anteroposterior pelvic x - ray and MRI of hip joints were obtained for all patients.Results Sixty adult Iraqi patients with RA were enrolled in this study, there were 48 women and 12 men. Mean age of them was 46.2±11.6 years and mean duration of disease was 8.8±0.92 years. Hip joint involvement was found in 17 patients representing (28.3%) of them, bilateral in 14 patients (23.3%) and unilateral in 3 patients (5%). The study revealed that patients with hip joint involvement were younger than those without and hip joint involvement was significantly correlated with disease duration, disease activity, hand deformity and seropositivity for RF and ACPA. This study revealed no significant correlation of hip joint involvement with the gender of the patient, BMI and family history.Conclusions Hip joint involvement occurred in 28.3% in a sample of Iraqi patients with RA, bilateral in 23.3% and unilateral in 5%. Hip joint involvement was significantly associated with : disease duration, disease activity, hand deformity and seropositivity for RF and ACPA, but there were no significant correlations with gender of the patients, BMI and family history.