Volume 3 Issue 1
Published: 2015-01-01
Contents
Original Articles
Relationship between Dietary Intake of Antioxidant (Vitamins C, E, and Selenium) with Semen Quality
Khaeria Hussein Al Jebory, Salwa Hazim Al Mukhtar
Background and aim: oxidative stress is detrimental to semen quality and has a significant role in the etiology of male subfertility. This study aimed at examine the relationship between dietary...
Scrub Nurse's Performance Concerning Surgical Aseptic Techniques at the Operating Room of Slemani Teaching Hospitals
Farida AbdulKader Taher, Samir younis Lafi
Background and aim: the study aims is to assess the level of performance among the scrub nurses concerning the surgical aseptic techniques at the operating room, describe the socio- demographic...
Prevalence of Sleep Disorders among Children in Elementary Schools in Kirkuk City
Abbas Lateef Muhe Aldeen, Radhwan Hussein Ibrahim
Background and aim: the purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence rates of several symptoms of sleep disorders in young children, and the relationship between symptoms of pediatric sleep...
Assessment of Patients Knowledge towards Angina Pectoris in Kirkuk City
Younis Khider Baez
Background and aim: Angina pectoris is a clinical syndrome usually characterized by episodes or paroxysms of pain or pressure in the anterior chest. The cause is insufficient coronary blood flow,...
Detection of qnr genes in ESBLs producing and non-producing coliforms
Mohammed taha Mahmood, Basima ahmad Abdullah
Background and objectives: The discovery of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) in the late 1990's added a new dimension to quinolone resistance. During the last years, the occurrence of...
The relationship between biofilm formation and presence of fimH and mrkD genes among E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolated from patients in Mosul
Mohammed taha Mahmood, Basima ahmad Abdullah
Background and objectives: Biofilms have a major medical significance as they decrease susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. The decreased susceptibility to microbial agents within a biofilm...
Assessment of Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge regarding Child abuse in Kirkuk city Hewa
Hewa Salih
Background and objective: Child abuse is most often due to the problems besetting families, which can elevate the risks to children. These problems are complex and interconnected, and require...
Assessment of Patients Knowledge about Gastritis at General Kirkuk Hospital in Kirkuk City
Qasim Hussein Mohammed
Background and aim: Gastritis (inflammation of the gastric or stomach mucosa) is a common GI problem. Gastritis may be acute, lasting several hours to a few days, or chronic, resulting from...
