Pub Date : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159468
M. A., Fateh A. Al-Khaqani A, A. A
{"title":"Correlation of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels with subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus","authors":"M. A., Fateh A. Al-Khaqani A, A. A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159468","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159468","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85325881","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 : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159462
Jasim M. A Al-Diab A, S. A, Hasan H. Almohammed A
{"title":"Xanthomatous meningioma; a rare histological variant","authors":"Jasim M. A Al-Diab A, S. A, Hasan H. Almohammed A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159462","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83214801","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 : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159467
Alaa H. Al-Rubaye Baidaa A. Abdul-Rahman, A. A, D. A., A. A
Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a major clinical problem associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of the present study is to identify risk factors associated with preterm birth and neonatal outcome in Basrah, Iraq. Material and Method: A prospective observational study was conducted over a period of one year from May 2014 to May 2015. About 1145 cases of preterm deliveries were studied in the three main central hospitals in Basra city (Basrah Maternity and Child Hospital, Al-Mwany Hospital and Al-Basrah Hospital). The probable risk factors and the neonatal outcome were recorded and analyzed. Results: Incidence of preterm birth was 2.42%. Presence of factors like multiparty 73.6%, prior miscarriage 41.3%, inter pregnancy interval of < 1 year 39.1%, urinary tract infection 28.4%, cervical incompetence 12.1%, prior preterm birth 12.1%, multiple pregnancies 11.6%, poor socio-economic state were the most frequent risk factor associated with preterm birth. Perinatal death among preterm birth in the study group was 34.7%, antepartum haemorrhage and congenital abnormalities were the common causes of stillbirth, whereas respiratory distress syndrome was the common cause of early neonatal deaths. Neonatal death rate was 84.3% in babies with birth weight less than 1000 grams. Conclusion: The commonest predisposing factors were multiparous, smoker and co smoker, previous miscarriage, inter-pregnancy interval less than one year, infection, and maternal age.
{"title":"Risk Factors and Neonatal Outcome among Preterm Birth at Basrah Central Hospitals","authors":"Alaa H. Al-Rubaye Baidaa A. Abdul-Rahman, A. A, D. A., A. A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159467","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a major clinical problem associated with perinatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of the present study is to identify risk factors associated with preterm birth and neonatal outcome in Basrah, Iraq. Material and Method: A prospective observational study was conducted over a period of one year from May 2014 to May 2015. About 1145 cases of preterm deliveries were studied in the three main central hospitals in Basra city (Basrah Maternity and Child Hospital, Al-Mwany Hospital and Al-Basrah Hospital). The probable risk factors and the neonatal outcome were recorded and analyzed. Results: Incidence of preterm birth was 2.42%. Presence of factors like multiparty 73.6%, prior miscarriage 41.3%, inter pregnancy interval of < 1 year 39.1%, urinary tract infection 28.4%, cervical incompetence 12.1%, prior preterm birth 12.1%, multiple pregnancies 11.6%, poor socio-economic state were the most frequent risk factor associated with preterm birth. Perinatal death among preterm birth in the study group was 34.7%, antepartum haemorrhage and congenital abnormalities were the common causes of stillbirth, whereas respiratory distress syndrome was the common cause of early neonatal deaths. Neonatal death rate was 84.3% in babies with birth weight less than 1000 grams. Conclusion: The commonest predisposing factors were multiparous, smoker and co smoker, previous miscarriage, inter-pregnancy interval less than one year, infection, and maternal age.","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87865481","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 : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159461
Riyadh A. Hussein A, A. A, Rajaa A. Mahmoud A, Shabeeb A. Saihoud A, Nihad Q. Al-Hamadi A
{"title":"Assessment of the documentation completeness level of the medical records in Basrah General Hospital","authors":"Riyadh A. Hussein A, A. A, Rajaa A. Mahmoud A, Shabeeb A. Saihoud A, Nihad Q. Al-Hamadi A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159461","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"65 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88175979","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 : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159464
Dindar Sharif Qurtas A
{"title":"Effect of Azithromycin in Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis","authors":"Dindar Sharif Qurtas A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159464","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86979158","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 : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159463
Yaseen O.Yaseen A, Jabbar J. Atyia A
{"title":"Facts about type 2 diabetes mellitus and its control in Misan Governorate. Single-center experience","authors":"Yaseen O.Yaseen A, Jabbar J. Atyia A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73927648","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 : 2018-12-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.159465
Wasan H. Ghani Asaad Q. Al-Yassen A
{"title":"Self-reported hand contact dermatitis among female hairdressers in Basrah","authors":"Wasan H. Ghani Asaad Q. Al-Yassen A","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.159465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.159465","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83080077","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 : 2018-06-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.144946
Thamer A. Hamdan, Osama K. Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Salim, Safaa H. Ali
Background: Diabetes mellitus has an effect on the peripheral nerves. Such effect may start as asymptomatic peripheral neuropathy. Objectives: To assess the role of electrodiagnostic study in the diagnosis of patients with different types of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and evaluate the usefulness of it in early detecting diabetic peripheral neuropathy in asymptomatic patients and to correlate the findings of nerve conduction study in patients with asymptomatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy with various risk factors. Subjects and Methods: subjects were allocated into three groups: 50 normal (non-diabetics apparently healthy subjects without peripheral neuropathy), 50 asymptomatic DPN patients and 50 symptomatic DPN patients. Clinical questionnaire, blood sugar, neurological examination and nerve conduction studies were performed for each subject. Results: This study showed that the prevalence of positive nerve conduction studies was 58% in asymptomatic diabetic patients, 100% for symptomatic diabetic patients and negative for control. The positive nerve conduction study findings in asymptomatic diabetic patients involved sensory more than motor fibers and the lower limbs nerves were affected more than that of the upper limbs. The most commonly involved nerve is the sural nerve sensory fiber which was more prevalent in old age patients (87.5%), patients with longer duration of diabetes (81.8%), over weight (71.4%), patient taking only oral antihyperglycemic drugs (76.9%) and in diabetic patients with poor glycemic control (84.2%) (86.3%) in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and HbA1c respectively. Using the logistic regression, only oral antihyperglycemic drugs (without insulin) and poor control HbA1c were significant predictors of abnormal nerve conduction. Conclusion: Even in asymptomatic patients, nerve conduction studies show diffuse changes, in a predictable pattern. Electrophysiological finding correlate with age, duration of disease, glycosylated hemoglobin levels, fasting blood glucose, type of the treatment if only oral antidiabetic and body mass index.
{"title":"Nerve conduction studies in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Basrah","authors":"Thamer A. Hamdan, Osama K. Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Salim, Safaa H. Ali","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.144946","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.144946","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Diabetes mellitus has an effect on the peripheral nerves. Such effect may start as asymptomatic peripheral neuropathy. Objectives: To assess the role of electrodiagnostic study in the diagnosis of patients with different types of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and evaluate the usefulness of it in early detecting diabetic peripheral neuropathy in asymptomatic patients and to correlate the findings of nerve conduction study in patients with asymptomatic diabetic peripheral neuropathy with various risk factors. Subjects and Methods: subjects were allocated into three groups: 50 normal (non-diabetics apparently healthy subjects without peripheral neuropathy), 50 asymptomatic DPN patients and 50 symptomatic DPN patients. Clinical questionnaire, blood sugar, neurological examination and nerve conduction studies were performed for each subject. Results: This study showed that the prevalence of positive nerve conduction studies was 58% in asymptomatic diabetic patients, 100% for symptomatic diabetic patients and negative for control. The positive nerve conduction study findings in asymptomatic diabetic patients involved sensory more than motor fibers and the lower limbs nerves were affected more than that of the upper limbs. The most commonly involved nerve is the sural nerve sensory fiber which was more prevalent in old age patients (87.5%), patients with longer duration of diabetes (81.8%), over weight (71.4%), patient taking only oral antihyperglycemic drugs (76.9%) and in diabetic patients with poor glycemic control (84.2%) (86.3%) in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and HbA1c respectively. Using the logistic regression, only oral antihyperglycemic drugs (without insulin) and poor control HbA1c were significant predictors of abnormal nerve conduction. Conclusion: Even in asymptomatic patients, nerve conduction studies show diffuse changes, in a predictable pattern. Electrophysiological finding correlate with age, duration of disease, glycosylated hemoglobin levels, fasting blood glucose, type of the treatment if only oral antidiabetic and body mass index.","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74799186","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 : 2018-06-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.145027
Abdulhussian O. Mossa Ahmed A. Sherhan
{"title":"Risk factors of bronchial asthma among adults in Basrah","authors":"Abdulhussian O. Mossa Ahmed A. Sherhan","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.145027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.145027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89506485","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 : 2018-06-01DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2018.144944
Rasha A. Al-Timari
Background: Caesarean section is increasing as a means of delivery. A decision on this choice need to be joint among doctors, women and others. An appropriate decision will be facilitated with good knowledge of women about this operation. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude of women in the reproductive age about Caesarean Section. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in Basrah city among women in the reproductive age group who visited two primary health centers(Al-Razi and Al-Seef centers). The study involved 242 women with age range from 15-45 years, Results: History of one or more Caesarean Section was reported by 35.5%. The results of study showed that all the women involved in this study heard about Caesarean Section and a good number of them had an idea about the effect of Caesarean Section on the number of children, the possibility of vaginal delivery after first Caesarean Section and about some chronic diseases (hypertension and diabetes) which might increase the prospect of Caesarean Section. Majority of participants preferred normal vaginal delivery because of rapid recovery and less complication than Caesarean Section. Conclusions: Caesarean section is a prevailing practice in Basrah city. Women had good knowledge about it but in general they prefer normal vaginal delivery.
{"title":"Pattern of knowledge and attitude of women in reproductive age group about Caesarean Section in Basrah city","authors":"Rasha A. Al-Timari","doi":"10.33762/mjbu.2018.144944","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2018.144944","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Caesarean section is increasing as a means of delivery. A decision on this choice need to be joint among doctors, women and others. An appropriate decision will be facilitated with good knowledge of women about this operation. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude of women in the reproductive age about Caesarean Section. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in Basrah city among women in the reproductive age group who visited two primary health centers(Al-Razi and Al-Seef centers). The study involved 242 women with age range from 15-45 years, Results: History of one or more Caesarean Section was reported by 35.5%. The results of study showed that all the women involved in this study heard about Caesarean Section and a good number of them had an idea about the effect of Caesarean Section on the number of children, the possibility of vaginal delivery after first Caesarean Section and about some chronic diseases (hypertension and diabetes) which might increase the prospect of Caesarean Section. Majority of participants preferred normal vaginal delivery because of rapid recovery and less complication than Caesarean Section. Conclusions: Caesarean section is a prevailing practice in Basrah city. Women had good knowledge about it but in general they prefer normal vaginal delivery.","PeriodicalId":33859,"journal":{"name":"The Medical Journal of Basrah University","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90234145","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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