Volume 33 Issue 1
Published: 2007-12-01
Contents
Article
Surgical treatment of the displaced diaphyseal fractures of forearm in children
Ali.K. Mohi-Aldeen, Mahmood. A. Al-Jumaily, Nabeel M. Al-Sabbagh
Objective: To present the patients and the results of surgical treatment in displaced diaphyseal fracture of radius and ulna in children and to compare the result of the group treated with plate...
Fine needle aspiration biopsy "FNAB" for peripheral lung lesions: diagnostic value, complications and role of US guidance.
Talal AL-Saegh, Hazim K. AL-Allaf, Aasem M. AL-Chalabi
Objective: To assess the role of ultrasound in guiding fine needle aspiration lung biopsy in peripheral lung lesions.Methods: Using real-time ultrasonography, Seimense Sonoline equipment with 3.5...
Pattern of cerebral palsy in Mosul
Nada A.A. Al-Ali
Objective: To examine the possible etiological factors, the clinical types, and the consequences of cerebral palsy in Mosul.Methods: This prospective descriptive (case series study) took place in...
Arthroscopy in the treatment of knee septic arthritis
Ahmad I. Al- Jibbory, Mahmood A. Aljumaily
Objective: to evaluate the use of arthroscopic irrigation in the treatment of septic arthritis of the knee joint. Methods: This case series study. Was conducted in Al-Jamhori Teaching Hospital in...
Detection of chlamydia and other bacteria in cervicitis.
Zainalabideen A. Abdulla, Asmaa Z. Sheetawy
Objectives 1.To detect the presence of chlamydia in the cervix of symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of cervicitis 2. To conduct a full bacteriological identification of the microorganisms isolated...
Oxidative stress in epileptic patients on different antiepileptic monotherapy
Imad A.J. Thanoon
Objective: To assess, the oxidative stress (by assessing lipid peroxidation) and total antioxidant status, in epileptic patients on different antiepileptic monotherapy (carbamazepine (CBZ),...
Popular health beliefs: Old wives tales about pregnancy and its outcome in Mosul city.
Asma A. AL-Jawadi, Nuha Hachim, Dhafer B. AL-Youzbaki
Background: Searching of popular health beliefs carries many benefits to the whole health process and any physician wants to function effectively in his community must be aware, socially, about...
Validity of ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis compared with surgical results
Hazim K. AL-Allaf
Objective: To assess the validity of ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.Methods: This case series study included 750 patients. From January 2003 to March 2007, patients...
Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system in Kerkuk governorate
Zaid M. Yassen
Context: High quality acute flaccid paralysis surveillance system is a aquite important strategy for polio eradication. Surveillance data are the cornerstone to document a national polio free...
Effect of combined oral contraceptive pills on some haemostatic parameters
Muna A. Kashmoola, Ahmed J. AL-Husaynee
Objective: To assess our local status of markers of coagulation in response to combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill.Methods: A prospective clinico- haematological study was carried...