Background: Fibromyalgia has been associated with physical and emotional trauma including invasive medical procedures. Both Fibromyalgia and ischemic heart disease have been linked with depression. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients with ischemic heart disease.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was done in the Iraqi Center for Heart Disease. One hundred patients, angiographically proved to have ischemic heart disease, were subjected to rheumatologic examination by another physician, and compared to hundred healthy individuals as a control group. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia was based on 1990 American College of Rheumatology Classification criteria for the diagnosis of

Background: surgical treatment of established carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be accomplished by various operative modalities, epineurotomy of the median nerve plus carpal ligament release has been advocated by many authors, This study try to evaluate the role of epineurotomy on the outcome of operative treatment of CTS postoperatively, compared to simple release only .

Patients and Methods: 48 hands of 42 patients, 34 female and 8 male. where classified in to two groups, one group had a release of the transverse carpal ligament alone, group (1). and the other group had a release plus epineurotomy of the median nerve, group (2). Selection of patients was according to the same clinical criteria regarding physical finding, periods

Background: Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial illnesses among the public and in hospital settings. A prevalent nosocomial disease is catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). The risk of infection increases with urinary catheterization, making it easier for Escherichia coli to colonize the urinary system. Uropathogenic E. coli (UPEC) specifically adapts to survive in challenging urinary tract conditions. Treating CAUTI accurately and effectively can be difficult. An important health concern nowadays is drug-resistant bacteria.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of swarming genes in E. coli responsible for UTIs and catheter-associated UTIs,

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome is among the leading causes of fertility-related problems and menstrual irregularities in women of reproductive age. The granulosa cells of the developing pre-antral and antral follicles produce inhibin B, which triggers chemical responses in the ovaries. Inhibin B is most often observed in the follicular phase when levels peak early and then decline over time

Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the role of serum inhibin B and the Luteinizing Hormone / Follicle Stimulating Hormone ratio in differentiation between the different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome as well as to define the predominant PCOS phenotype. 

Background: Hypovitaminosis D can cause immunological irregularities in the development of immune thrombocytopenia.

Objectives: To identify the frequency of low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in children with Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), and to assess the effect of the disease phase and type of treatment on vitamin D level.

Methods: This case-control study was carried out on 88 children (63 had been diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia and 25 healthy children as controls) during November 2023 and April 2024. The patients were sub-grouped according to global classification of vitamin D level into three groups: less than 10 ng/ml (n = 47), 10–20 ng/ml (n = 16), and

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a common parasite of both male and female genital tracts. Transmission of the infection is mainly by sexual intercourse; however contaminated
towels, douche equipments, examination instruments and other objects may be responsible for some infections.
Aim: Is to study the influence of some factors that affect the spread of this parasite such as socioeconomic status, marital status, pregnancy and parity …….etc.
Methods: The study was conducted in the period from November 1992 to August 1993 on 480 female patients presented with vaginal discharge with or without itching, compared to 50
 females complaining of gynecological problems other than infections. Inve

Background: Iraq is among counttries of intermediate hepatitis  B endemicity. Although several studies have been carried out on the prevalence of HBV markers.

Background: women with acute coronary syndrome have increased in-hospital morbidity & mortality as compared with men following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It remains unclear if this difference secondary to the sex or other confounding variables.

Patients and Methods: We sought to examine the characteristics and outcomes of 71 consecutive women (49.2%) and men (50.7) undergoing PCI at The Iraqi Center of Heart Diseases from October 2005 to March 2006.

Results: There were significant differences in the baseline characteristics between both sexes. Women more frequently had SVD(single vessel desiease) (25.7% vs. 16.6%) and 2VD (37.1% vs. 16.6%) while Men wer

 المقدمة: سرطان الثدي هو الورم الخبيث الأكثر شيوعا بين النساء في جميع أنحاء العالم , بل هو أيضا السبب الرئيسي للوفيات المرتبطة بالسرطان في  الإناث.  عقار التاموكسفين هو  العلاج الهرموني  الشائع للمرضى الذين يعانون من سرطان الثدي. حيث يعمل  بانتقائية عالية  عن طريق منع تأثير هرمون الأستروجين بواسطة منع ايصال الأستروجين للمستقبلات الضرورية لفعاليته في اجزاء

المقدمة :متلازمة تكيس المبايض  الشائعة عند الكثير من النساء الناضجات جنسيا" لا تؤثر فقط على انتظام الدوره الشهرية ولكنها تكون مترافقة مع حصول اضطرابات في عملية الأباضة وبالتالي تقلل من أمكانية حدوث الإخصاب .الانترلوكين -33 يعتقدان له دور في مرض متلازمة تكيس المبايض    الهدف :صممت هذه  الدراسة لتقدير مستويات الانترلوكين -33  وعلاقتها  مع مقاومة الأنسولين والجهود

Background: Many reports demonstrated an increase in low birth weight in the past three decades. This work was carried out to study the prevalence of low birth weight and its determinants among neonates delivered in Baghdad, Iraq.
Materials: A total of 400 singleton newborns delivered at two hospitals in Baghdad city during 15th June to 15th Nov. 2003 were included in the study.
Results: Half of the neonates were born with low birth weight. Out of the low birth weight neonates, there were 83% preterm neonates. Prevalence of low birth weight neonates was significantly associated with maternal age, age at marriage, parity, and anaemia. 
Conclusion: This study indicates that the most appropriate approa

سرطان القولون والمستقيم (CRC) هو مرض شديد الخطورة يتسبب في مشاكل طبية سريعة التطور وله معدل وفيات مرتفع. يمكن تصنيف مُسْتَضِدٌّ مُنَاوِعٌ للنَّسيج (TPS) كمؤشر حيوي في سرطان القولون والمستقيم وأنواع أخرى من السرطانات. لوحظ ان  لعامل نمو بطانة الأوعية الدموية (VEGF) دور علاجي في تكوين أوعية دموية جديدة. قد تساهم مثيلة الحمض النووي بتقليل انتشار السرطان. كانت هذه الدراسة مصممة لقياس الدور المحتمل لمستويات TPS و VGEF في

Background: Indomethacin is a widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for treating pain and fever. It is coupled with oxidative stress and an inflammatory response, which accounts for several detrimental effects on the body’s organs.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the potential of using SSaw palmetto extract to counteract the oxidative stress and inflammatory response resulting from Indomethacin treatment in rat models.

Methods: The study involved 20 male albino rats, arbitrarily sorted into four groups of 5 animals each group. Group 1 (control group) was neither induced nor treated. Groups (2-4) were treated with oral Omeprazole (20 mg/kg/day) and Saw pal

Background: Klebsiella oxytoca is an emerging pathogen causing hospital- and community-acquired infections. Hypermucoviscous phenotype and biofilm development are considered markers of hypervirulence, causing invasive infections in healthy adults
Objective: The current study aimed to evaluate the ability of K. oxytoca isolates to form biofilms and incorporate hypermucoviscous characteristics.
Method: One hundred K. oxytoca isolates were collected from hospitals in the Medical City Teaching Hospital Complex, in Baghdad, Iraq. The isolates were identified by conducting manual and biochemical tests. The hypermucoviscous characteristic was analyzed by usi

Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is a complex, multifactorial autoimmune disease in which a person's genetic predisposition plays a significant role. Alopecia areata has been linked to various autoimmune conditions. There is a significant likelihood that autoimmune thyroid disorders will coexist with these conditions.

Objectives: To determine the association between alopecia areata and subclinical thyroid dysfunction, and to assess serum cortisol levels and their relationship with AA.

Methods: ‏The case-control study, conducted at the Dermatology Center of Baghdad Teaching Hospital from October 2023 to February 2024, involved 80 AA patients and 40 healthy controls. Thyroi

Background: Bronchiectasis is a chronic disease characterized mainly by chronic cough with the production of purulent sputum. It is still seen in Iraq and developing countries, although its incidence is much lower in the developed countries.

Objectives: To highlight the etiology and the diagnostic workup of patients affected by this disease process and to assess the outcome of the surgical intervention in a properly selected patient.

Methods: Fifty-six patients were enrolled in the current study. Thirty patients were excluded as they were not surgical candidates. Twenty-six patients met our criteria, as the

Background: Methamphetamine (METH) is a potent synthetic stimulant that significantly impacts the central nervous system and can lead to severe liver damage. Prolonged METH use causes hepatocytes damage and fibrosis, marked by increased laminin deposition, a key component of the extracellular matrix produced by stellate cells during liver injury.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of METH abuse on liver function and laminin (LN) levels, correlating these with the duration and concentration of METH use.

Methods: Conducted from January to August 2024, this case-control study involved 75 male participants with METH addiction (6-120 months of use) and 75 he

Background: The temporal fascia has not been studied properly yet.

Background: High blood pressure is one of several risk factors that can increase your chance of developing heart disease, astroke, and other serious conditions.

Background: Widal test and blood culture together must be depended to diagnosis of typhoid fever.

Back ground: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections world wide and are regarded as a serious public-health problem.
Methods: The study was carried out during the period from October 2008 to the end of January 2009 in five different markets of Baghdad. Six different type of vegetables were selected for this study including tomato, onion, cabbage, lettuce, carrot and pepper. The vegetables soaked for 10 minutes and washed in saline, centrifuged and the sediment examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. A total of 168 specimens of faeces were collected from vegetables handlers of the markets studied then, specimens were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites by the direct smear method and

Background: we know that TNF-a which is consider an important inflammatory cytokine mediate the inflammatory reactions which occur in the tissues against the infections agents and other causes of inflammation therefore, here we try to study the role of TNF-a in chronic Rheumatic heart disease and the relationship of TNF-a with extent of histopathological.

Background: Nucleosomes are fundamental units of chromatin released by internucleosomal cleavage during cell apoptosis, and nucleosomal material has been demostraded in the surface blebs of opoptotic cells. recent studies have shown the presence of antinucleosome antibodies in systemicc lupus erythematosus (SLE).

introduction: medical schools and medical education look different as we advance into the 21st century. The call for medical students to become literate in the uses of information technology has become a familiar reform.

Background: The diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection in human can be determined by variable immunological and molecular methods.

الخلفية: استبدال الفقرات صناعيا اصبحت من المعالجات الشائعة لعلاج الامراض المختلفة للعمود الفقري من حالات الكسور والاورام والالتهابات الخمجية 

الهدف : تقييم المخرجات الوظيفية لهذه المعالجة في اصابات العمود الفقري المتعددة

الطريقة: تم اجراء عملية استبدال الفقرات ل ٢٧ مريضا للفترة من اكتوبر ٢٠١٠ ولغاية ديسمبر ٢٠١٥ كانت منها تسع ح

الخلفية:ان وجود الخلايا البكتيرية يؤدي الى حدوث التهابات في الجروح ,ولذا فان غسل الجروح وازالة تلك الخلايا البكتيرية يؤدي الى تقليل نسبة الاصابة بالتهابات الجرح بعد العمليات الجراحية

 الغرض:  تقييم فعالية الغسل بالنورمال سالاين و الانقاع بمحلول اليود لتقليل نسبة التلوث في الجروح.

المرضى والطريقة: أجريت هذه الدراسة المستقبلية

الخلفية: فقر الدم شائع جدا في مرض الكلى المزمن ويكون تقريبا شموليا في المرحلة النهائية للفشل، حيث يكون الغسل الكلوي أو زرع الكلية هو الخيار العلاجي. تظهر مستويات عالية للهيبسيدين تصاحب هبوط وظيفة الكلى وكذلك فريتين المصل ربما أيضا يرتفع.

الهدف من الدراسة: تصنيف فقر الدم في مرضى ديلزة الدم وعرض العلاقات المتبادلة بين أنواع فقر الدم والمعايير الإلتهابية مثل ال

خلفية البحث: مع الزيادة المطردة في استعمال المفراس الحلزوني للصدر للاغراض التشخيصية,فإن حالات الثدي العرضية بدت تتضح كثيرا. مع ان اغلب حالات الثدي العرضية هي حميدة ,مع ذلك فإن اورام الثدي الخبيثة توجد فعلا.

اهداف البحث: لتحديد الخصائص التصويرية لحالات الثدي المكتشفة عرضيا في فحوصات المفراس الحلزوني المعتادة للصدر ,لتقييم اهميتها ولتدقيق النتائج للتقييم الاض

خلفية البحث : هناك تغيرات كثيرة في وظيفة الجهاز التنفسي  تصاحب فترة الحمل؛ وتساهم هذه التغيرات في  الكثير من الاضطرابات في الرئة خلال فترة الحمل. وقد صممت هذه التغييرات لكي تتكيف الرئة خلال فترة الحمل مع الضغط الحاصل من نمو  الجنين والولادة.

الهدف  : تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة تأثير الحمل على نسبة معدل ذروة تدفق الزفير بالمقارنة مع النساء الغير الحوام