Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230802010805
Ade Wulandari, Nani Nurhaeni, Dewi Gayatri, Martiningsih Martiningsih
Objective: To identify factors related with teenager preference toward health workers in implementing drug abuse prevention in health promotion. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 275 students who were selected simply randomly. The survey was conducted from June to August 2021 in six junior high schools in Bima. Data collection used a questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate analysis for frequency distribution and bivariate analysis using the Chi Square test. Results: Most of the respondents were 12-13 years old. The number of male participants is more than female. Most of the study sample lived in rural areas (52.7%) and the higher percentage had received counseling on prevention of drug abuse (64.4%). Participants prefered health workers as implementers of preventive interventions to others (57.5%). Chi square test showed that the variables sex, place of residence, method and place of counseling had p<0.05. Conclusion: Gender, place of residence, method and place of counseling correlated with teenager preference toward health workers in implementing drug abuse prevention in health promotion.
{"title":"Factors related with teenager preference toward health workers in the promotion of drug abuse prevention in Bima, Indonesia","authors":"Ade Wulandari, Nani Nurhaeni, Dewi Gayatri, Martiningsih Martiningsih","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230802010805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230802010805","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To identify factors related with teenager preference toward health workers in implementing drug abuse prevention in health promotion. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 275 students who were selected simply randomly. The survey was conducted from June to August 2021 in six junior high schools in Bima. Data collection used a questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate analysis for frequency distribution and bivariate analysis using the Chi Square test. Results: Most of the respondents were 12-13 years old. The number of male participants is more than female. Most of the study sample lived in rural areas (52.7%) and the higher percentage had received counseling on prevention of drug abuse (64.4%). Participants prefered health workers as implementers of preventive interventions to others (57.5%). Chi square test showed that the variables sex, place of residence, method and place of counseling had p<0.05. Conclusion: Gender, place of residence, method and place of counseling correlated with teenager preference toward health workers in implementing drug abuse prevention in health promotion.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135709805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230130034109
Hanan Mohamad, Salma Jihad
Objective: To assess of infection control precautions measures by nurse midwives working in the maternal surgical wards in al Najaf Ashraf city hospitals. Methodology: An evaluation of the nurse midwives' infection control precautions in the maternal surgical wards of the Al-Najaf Al-Shraf City Hospitals was done using a descriptive cross-sectional approach. The study was carried out between November 1st, 2021, and March 13th, 2022. The frequency, percentages, mean, and SD of the data were all analyzed using the 25th version of SPSS. Results: Most of the nurse midwives' subgroups were those with ages ranging between 20-30 years (62%); those who are secondary midwifery school (60%); those that who lived in urban areas (91%) and those who are married (68%). Hand Hygiene and Gowns or Aprons showed moderate and Personal Protective Equipment, Prevention of sharp injuries, Contamination with blood/ body fluids, Waste Management and Environment has poor control mesures. Conclusion: Majority of midwives working in maternal wards, curettage rooms, and delivery rooms had fewer than 10 years of experience. Overall infection control precautions practice was poor.
{"title":"Infection control precautions measures by nurse midwives working in the maternal surgical wards in Al Najaf Ashraf City Hospitals, Iraq","authors":"Hanan Mohamad, Salma Jihad","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230130034109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230130034109","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess of infection control precautions measures by nurse midwives working in the maternal surgical wards in al Najaf Ashraf city hospitals. Methodology: An evaluation of the nurse midwives' infection control precautions in the maternal surgical wards of the Al-Najaf Al-Shraf City Hospitals was done using a descriptive cross-sectional approach. The study was carried out between November 1st, 2021, and March 13th, 2022. The frequency, percentages, mean, and SD of the data were all analyzed using the 25th version of SPSS. Results: Most of the nurse midwives' subgroups were those with ages ranging between 20-30 years (62%); those who are secondary midwifery school (60%); those that who lived in urban areas (91%) and those who are married (68%). Hand Hygiene and Gowns or Aprons showed moderate and Personal Protective Equipment, Prevention of sharp injuries, Contamination with blood/ body fluids, Waste Management and Environment has poor control mesures. Conclusion: Majority of midwives working in maternal wards, curettage rooms, and delivery rooms had fewer than 10 years of experience. Overall infection control precautions practice was poor.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135357384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Objective: To determine the effect of the T2 Fast Spin Echo Fat Saturation (T2 FSE FAT SAT) sequence and T2 Multiple Echo Data Imaging Combination (T2 MEDIC) sequence on ankle images MRI. Methodology: The sequence variations were T2 FSE FAT SAT and T2 MEDIC. The effect of the sequence on the quality of the MRI ankle image was analyzed on the image of one patient and the sound intensity value through a sound level meter. Result: Data analysis was carried out quantitatively with the Region of Interest (ROI) method directly on the computer image of the MRI, then SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) and CNR (Contras to Noise Ratio) analysis were carried out, and PSNR and MSE analysis was carried out through digital image processing to determine the value magnitudes. The highest SNR and CNR were found in the T2 MEDIC sequence. The lowest acoustic noise value is in the T2 MEDIC sequence. The differences in the physical mechanism of image formation are T2 FSE FAT SAT refocusing 180º RF and T2 MEDIC refocusing gradient fields. Conclusion: Because the SNR and CNR on T2 MEDIC are higher and the value of the sound intensity level is low, it can be said that the sequence provides optimal results and low acoustic noise.
{"title":"Combination T2 multiple echo data imaging and fast spin echo fat saturation technique to improve image quality on ankle magnetic resonance imaging","authors":"Akhmad Muzamil, Chendra Wandani, Dita Hariyani, Riries Rulaningtyas, Khusnul Ain, Perwira Permatasari, Suryani Astuti","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20220320122308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20220320122308","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the effect of the T2 Fast Spin Echo Fat Saturation (T2 FSE FAT SAT) sequence and T2 Multiple Echo Data Imaging Combination (T2 MEDIC) sequence on ankle images MRI. Methodology: The sequence variations were T2 FSE FAT SAT and T2 MEDIC. The effect of the sequence on the quality of the MRI ankle image was analyzed on the image of one patient and the sound intensity value through a sound level meter. Result: Data analysis was carried out quantitatively with the Region of Interest (ROI) method directly on the computer image of the MRI, then SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio) and CNR (Contras to Noise Ratio) analysis were carried out, and PSNR and MSE analysis was carried out through digital image processing to determine the value magnitudes. The highest SNR and CNR were found in the T2 MEDIC sequence. The lowest acoustic noise value is in the T2 MEDIC sequence. The differences in the physical mechanism of image formation are T2 FSE FAT SAT refocusing 180º RF and T2 MEDIC refocusing gradient fields. Conclusion: Because the SNR and CNR on T2 MEDIC are higher and the value of the sound intensity level is low, it can be said that the sequence provides optimal results and low acoustic noise.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135357385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230319095638
Hussein Hussein, Hayder Momen, Ali Alqurishi
Objectives: To find the association of baseline body mass index (BMI) with other variables such as age, height, and gender in short stature due to idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD). Methodology: This cross-sectional retrospective study included short-stature children due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD) referred to Endocrine Gland and Diabetes Center at Al-Rusafa district, Baghdad from June 2017 to June 2018. The collected data includes weight, height, gender, age, nutritional status and BMI-SDS (body mass index-standard deviation score). The BMI SDS was divided in three categories: underweight, normal weight, and overweight. Height was divided in three categories based on height standard deviation score (HSDS) for age and gender, very low height, low height, and middle height. Age was divided into childhood onset and adolescent onset. Results: Out of 280 patients with IGHD, the baseline BMI SDS was mainly underweighted (88.9%), then normal (9.6 %) and (1.4%) overweight patients. Childhood-onset were 142 (50.7%), most of them underweight (96.47 %), while 138 (49.3%) patients were in adolescents and most of them was underweight (81%). The relationship between gender and BMI showed high prevalence of being underweight in males (n=142) than in females (n=102). Conclusion: Association between the baseline BMI and height was significant. There was a high prevalence of underweight (88.9%), in children and adolescents with short stature due to IGHD.
{"title":"Association of baseline body mass index and other auxological data in short stature children with idiopathic growth hormone deficiency at Al-Rusafa district in Baghdad, Iraq","authors":"Hussein Hussein, Hayder Momen, Ali Alqurishi","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230319095638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230319095638","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To find the association of baseline body mass index (BMI) with other variables such as age, height, and gender in short stature due to idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (IGHD). Methodology: This cross-sectional retrospective study included short-stature children due to growth hormone deficiency (GHD) referred to Endocrine Gland and Diabetes Center at Al-Rusafa district, Baghdad from June 2017 to June 2018. The collected data includes weight, height, gender, age, nutritional status and BMI-SDS (body mass index-standard deviation score). The BMI SDS was divided in three categories: underweight, normal weight, and overweight. Height was divided in three categories based on height standard deviation score (HSDS) for age and gender, very low height, low height, and middle height. Age was divided into childhood onset and adolescent onset. Results: Out of 280 patients with IGHD, the baseline BMI SDS was mainly underweighted (88.9%), then normal (9.6 %) and (1.4%) overweight patients. Childhood-onset were 142 (50.7%), most of them underweight (96.47 %), while 138 (49.3%) patients were in adolescents and most of them was underweight (81%). The relationship between gender and BMI showed high prevalence of being underweight in males (n=142) than in females (n=102). Conclusion: Association between the baseline BMI and height was significant. There was a high prevalence of underweight (88.9%), in children and adolescents with short stature due to IGHD.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135357395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230412124848
Maher Atiyah, Abdulkareem Khudhair, Husham aoof, Ali Tiryag, Sundus Dawood, Saja Jassim
Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitudes concerning enteral feeding difficulties by nasogastric tube and demographic variables and to evaluate nurses' knowledge and attitudes about these complications. Materials: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the teaching hospitals in Al-Basrah City; Al-Basrah Teaching Hospital, Al-Mawani Teaching Hospital, Al-Faiha Teaching Hospital, and Al-Sadder Teaching Hospital from October 25, 2022, to February 15, 2023. One hundred fifty nurses were enrolled using purposeful (non-probability) technique. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Majority of nurses (63.3%) had little to no understanding about nasogastric tube complications, while just 26.7% and 10% had moderate or good knowledge, respectively. The majority of nurses (74%) had negative attitudes toward nasogastric tube problems, followed by nurses with moderate attitudes (11.3%) and positive attitudes (14.7%). Conclusion: Nurses had inadequate attitudes and knowledge regarding nasogastric tube complications associated with enteral feeding.
{"title":"Nurses' knowledge and attitudes about enteral feeding complications by nasogastric tube in intensive care units","authors":"Maher Atiyah, Abdulkareem Khudhair, Husham aoof, Ali Tiryag, Sundus Dawood, Saja Jassim","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230412124848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230412124848","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitudes concerning enteral feeding difficulties by nasogastric tube and demographic variables and to evaluate nurses' knowledge and attitudes about these complications. Materials: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the teaching hospitals in Al-Basrah City; Al-Basrah Teaching Hospital, Al-Mawani Teaching Hospital, Al-Faiha Teaching Hospital, and Al-Sadder Teaching Hospital from October 25, 2022, to February 15, 2023. One hundred fifty nurses were enrolled using purposeful (non-probability) technique. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Results: Majority of nurses (63.3%) had little to no understanding about nasogastric tube complications, while just 26.7% and 10% had moderate or good knowledge, respectively. The majority of nurses (74%) had negative attitudes toward nasogastric tube problems, followed by nurses with moderate attitudes (11.3%) and positive attitudes (14.7%). Conclusion: Nurses had inadequate attitudes and knowledge regarding nasogastric tube complications associated with enteral feeding.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135358686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230306062307
Dalal Hamza, Qahatan Hussien
Objective: To assess the psychosocial needs of orphans’ students of secondary schools in Al- Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. Methodology: This quantitative descriptive study was carried out among 200 orphan students at secondary schools in AL- Qadisiyah governorate. Purposive sample (convenience sample) was used we selected 5% from each the number of martyrs of terror victims out of total 200 students. Results: Out of 200 students, 59.5% were females and 37% were from second intermediate school stage, 35.5% from second stage and 27.5% from first intermediate school stag. We found that 95% of them had moderate level of psychosocial need. Conclusion: Most of orphan students are female and majority had moderate psychosocial needs.
{"title":"Psychosocial needs of orphan students of secondary schools in Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq","authors":"Dalal Hamza, Qahatan Hussien","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230306062307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230306062307","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the psychosocial needs of orphans’ students of secondary schools in Al- Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. Methodology: This quantitative descriptive study was carried out among 200 orphan students at secondary schools in AL- Qadisiyah governorate. Purposive sample (convenience sample) was used we selected 5% from each the number of martyrs of terror victims out of total 200 students. Results: Out of 200 students, 59.5% were females and 37% were from second intermediate school stage, 35.5% from second stage and 27.5% from first intermediate school stag. We found that 95% of them had moderate level of psychosocial need. Conclusion: Most of orphan students are female and majority had moderate psychosocial needs.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135358687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230409075257
Alyaa Ali, Ahmed Saud
Objectives: To evaluate nurses' knowledge of nosocomial infection prevention. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Basrah city at Al-Basrah Teaching Hospitals from October 24th, 2021, to April 13th, 2022. The participants of study were 100 nurses. The study's instrument, a pre-designed questionnaire, was used. The questionnaire was divided into two sections that covered sociodemographic information and understanding of nosocomial infection prevention. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed. Results: Women made up the majority of the study population (57.0%), were more men to be in their 20s or 30s (66.7%), have nursing degrees (45%), and had one to five years of work experience (50%). The majority of them (84.0%) had previously undergone nosocomial infection-related training. A lack of association existed between total nurses' knowledge of nosocomial infection prevention and demographic characteristic, but there was a significant correlation within gender and this information (p=0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that the nurses lacked adequate understanding of nosocomial infection prevention.
{"title":"Evaluation nurses’ knowledge about prevention of nosocomial infections in Al-Basrah Teaching Hospitals, Basrah, Iraq","authors":"Alyaa Ali, Ahmed Saud","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230409075257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230409075257","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To evaluate nurses' knowledge of nosocomial infection prevention. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Basrah city at Al-Basrah Teaching Hospitals from October 24th, 2021, to April 13th, 2022. The participants of study were 100 nurses. The study's instrument, a pre-designed questionnaire, was used. The questionnaire was divided into two sections that covered sociodemographic information and understanding of nosocomial infection prevention. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed. Results: Women made up the majority of the study population (57.0%), were more men to be in their 20s or 30s (66.7%), have nursing degrees (45%), and had one to five years of work experience (50%). The majority of them (84.0%) had previously undergone nosocomial infection-related training. A lack of association existed between total nurses' knowledge of nosocomial infection prevention and demographic characteristic, but there was a significant correlation within gender and this information (p=0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that the nurses lacked adequate understanding of nosocomial infection prevention.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135358931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230209054206
Ali Obeid
Objective: To identify nursing students’ perception level concerning distinguishing between nursing diagnoses terms according to nursing diagnoses textbook and common clinical terms at our institution. Methodology: This descriptive quantitative study was conducted from November 1, 2022 to April 20, 2022 at Al-Safwa University College/Nursing Department. The study instrument had two sections; component one dealt with the sample's demographics, including age, gender, and academic stage. The second section, which included 20 items, concerns with students' perceptions of how to discriminate between terms from the nursing diagnostic textbook and terms used in regular clinical settings. Seven subject-matter experts were consulted regarding the validity of the instrument. There was 0.65 dependability. SPSS version 23 was used for the data analysis. Results: We found that 39.35% students correctly identified the difference between common clinical terminology and nursing diagnoses, whereas 57.85% gave incorrect response. Conclusion: Nurses’ students’ perception level about textbook diagnoses terms was poor.
目的:了解我院护生根据护理诊断教材与常用临床术语区分护理诊断术语的认知水平。方法:本描述性定量研究于2022年11月1日至2022年4月20日在Al-Safwa大学学院/护理系进行。学习仪器有两个部分;第一部分处理样本的人口统计数据，包括年龄、性别和学术阶段。第二部分，包括20个项目，关注学生对如何区分护理诊断教科书和常规临床环境中使用的术语的看法。就文书的有效性问题咨询了7位主题专家。信度为0.65。使用SPSS version 23进行数据分析。结果:39.35%的学生正确识别临床常用术语与护理诊断的差异，57.85%的学生错误识别。结论:护生对教科书诊断术语的认知水平较差。
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230909063447
Batool Mahdi
Objective: The study the association of procalcitonin (PCT) and c-reactive protein (CRP) levels in COVID-19 patients and it's role as a guide in progress and management of those patients. Methodology: This cross-sectional study analyzed 200 CIOVID-19 patients in a single privet center in Baghdad, Iraq from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Demographic data like age, sex, and clinical symptoms were recorded. High sensitivity CRP and PCT in the serum were measured via dry fluorescence immunoassay (Lansionbio-China). Results: Out of 200 patients, 50 had moderate Covid and 150 had severe disease. Mean serum PCT levels was 0.039±0.05 ng/mL in the moderate group (range 0.011-0.067) and 0.43±0.21 ng/mL in the severe group (range 0.211±0.513). Mean serum PCT and CRP levels were higher in severe patients than in moderate patients. Conclusions: PCT and CRP may be an indicator of disease severity in COVID-19.
{"title":"Procalcitonin Level In COVID-19 Patients: A single center study","authors":"Batool Mahdi","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230909063447","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230909063447","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: The study the association of procalcitonin (PCT) and c-reactive protein (CRP) levels in COVID-19 patients and it's role as a guide in progress and management of those patients. Methodology: This cross-sectional study analyzed 200 CIOVID-19 patients in a single privet center in Baghdad, Iraq from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Demographic data like age, sex, and clinical symptoms were recorded. High sensitivity CRP and PCT in the serum were measured via dry fluorescence immunoassay (Lansionbio-China). Results: Out of 200 patients, 50 had moderate Covid and 150 had severe disease. Mean serum PCT levels was 0.039±0.05 ng/mL in the moderate group (range 0.011-0.067) and 0.43±0.21 ng/mL in the severe group (range 0.211±0.513). Mean serum PCT and CRP levels were higher in severe patients than in moderate patients. Conclusions: PCT and CRP may be an indicator of disease severity in COVID-19.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"116 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135400062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230520052559
Mohanad Sadeq, Ghadeer Majeed, Hayder Ali, Mohammed Bayati, Mohammed Aledanni, Sadiq Mukhtar
Objective: To compare two positioning approaches in the surgical treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures fixed by proximal femoral nailing, the supine versus lateral decubitus position Methodology: This randomized prospective comparative study on 26 patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures was carried out from January 2020 and June 2022. We randomly divided patients into two groups: group A (13 patients) were operated using the traction table in the supine position for implant insertion, and group B (13 patients) were operated using the lateral decubitus position. We compared both groups regarding the setup time, operative time, tip-to-apex distance, collodiaphyseal angle, time for fluoroscopic time exposure, and radiologic reduction of the fracture using Chang criteria. Results: The setup, fluoroscopic exposure, and surgical times were shorter in the lateral decubitus group with statistical significance. The collodiaphyseal angles, the tip-to-apex distance, and the radiological fracture reduction were not significantly different between two groups. Conclusions: The lateral decubitus positioning is superior to the supine position in setup, fluoroscopic exposure, and surgical times
{"title":"Fixation of unstable intertrochanteric fractures with proximal femoral nailing: Supine position with traction table versus lateral decubitus position","authors":"Mohanad Sadeq, Ghadeer Majeed, Hayder Ali, Mohammed Bayati, Mohammed Aledanni, Sadiq Mukhtar","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230520052559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230520052559","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To compare two positioning approaches in the surgical treatment of unstable intertrochanteric femoral fractures fixed by proximal femoral nailing, the supine versus lateral decubitus position Methodology: This randomized prospective comparative study on 26 patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures was carried out from January 2020 and June 2022. We randomly divided patients into two groups: group A (13 patients) were operated using the traction table in the supine position for implant insertion, and group B (13 patients) were operated using the lateral decubitus position. We compared both groups regarding the setup time, operative time, tip-to-apex distance, collodiaphyseal angle, time for fluoroscopic time exposure, and radiologic reduction of the fracture using Chang criteria. Results: The setup, fluoroscopic exposure, and surgical times were shorter in the lateral decubitus group with statistical significance. The collodiaphyseal angles, the tip-to-apex distance, and the radiological fracture reduction were not significantly different between two groups. Conclusions: The lateral decubitus positioning is superior to the supine position in setup, fluoroscopic exposure, and surgical times","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135709642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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