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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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The Significance of Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase and Creatine Kinase Activities as Prognostic Biomarkers for the Mortality in Patients with Terminal Cancers Qasim J. AL-Daami; Hayder AA. Al-Hindy; Rzaq S. Kaurshead; Rawaa G. Abdullah
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Background: Both creatine kinase (CK) and/or lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) mutually are elevatedsignificantly in many tumors. This study hypothesizes that LDH was evaluated as a prognostic factor forsurvival time in patients with terminal cancer (PTC). Additionally, CK considered as a valuable in assessingprognosis of advanced cancer patients. This study aimed to estimate the change in the CK/LDH levelsin patients with different types of cancer comparing with the controls, and to investigate their prognosticsignificance for survival time termination in PTC.Methodology: The study was performed at Cancer Central Research Clinic in Baghdad. We quantitated CK/LDH using the colorimetric method in sixty PTC, and twenty age/sex-matched healthy adults.Results: Serum values of CK/LDH were significantly increased in PTC compared to the controls (p<0.001).There was a weak non-significant correlation between CKLDH in PTC and control. There was a nonsignificantcorrelation of CK to LDH levels in different cancer types, except in patients with lymphaticcancer.Conclusion: In agreement with our hypothesis, serum levels of CK/LDH were significantly increased as thepatients approached death.
Measurement of the Radioactivity Levels for Some Food Products Imported to Iraq and Estimation of the Risk to Consumers Muhannad Kh. Mohammed; Mohammed Sh. Naji; Nabeel H. Ameen; Huda N. Karkosh
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In this study, Uranium (238U), Thorium (232Th), Radium (226Ra) and Potassium (40K) activity concentrationswere measured in 34 samples of biscuit, pastry, dessert, cakes and nestles manufactured in Turkey, Ukraine,Poland, Spain, France, Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran, Jordan, Algeria, India, Morocco, Kingdom of SaudiArabia, Emirates, in addition to locally produced biscuit sample manufactured in Iraq using gamma-rayspectrometry system. The average activity concentrations were 69.09±24.89 Bq/kg for 238U, 26.75±11.13Bq/kg for 232Th, 4.86±1.16 Bq/kg for 226Ra and 178.84±58.39 Bq/kg for 40K. The effective doses arisingfrom ingestion of naturally occurring radioactive materials in the investigated food samples ranged from0.068±0.02 mSv/y for adults (age > 17 y) to 0.191±0.05 mSv/y for children (age 1–2 y), with a mean valueof 0.12 mSv/y. It was found that the estimated potential radiation doses for investigated population groupswere below the dose constraint of 0.3 mSv/y. The corresponding average radiation risk for all populationgroups (6×10-6 per year) was found to be significantly lower than that considered acceptable in the relevantInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety standards (10-5 per year). The results presented incurrent study confirm that the potential radiation doses and radiological hazards associated with intake ofthe natural radionuclides in the imported and locally produced food species is acceptable and well withinpermissible limits. Hence, the imported and locally produced food species investigated in this study wereconsidered safe for human consumption with respect to radiological hazards.
Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Liver Cirrhosis in GIT and Liver Hospital, Baghdad, 2020 Saif M. Badr; Nawal M. Alkhalidi; Mohsin Ahmed Aldelfi; Jawad K. Al-Diwan
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Introduction: Liver cirrhosis is a condition in which the liver does not function properly due to long-termdamage which is characterized by the replacement of normal liver tissue by scar tissue.Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study to a group of patients with liver cirrhosis. The data collectionwas done between September 25 to November 2020 at the GI and Liver Center in Baghdad Medical City.Convenient sample were chosen and each one was examined individually by a questionnaire designed forthis purpose. Body wight and height was measured, body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each one ofthem.Results: The mean BMI for both genders were within normal range (25±4.86), it was higher in males(25.8±4.56) than in females (22.79±5.11). Underweight was observed in 4 cases (6.7%), Normal BMI wasrecorded in 25 (41%) of cases, overweight was seen in 20 (33.3%) of patients and 15% was obese while onlytwo patients were extremely obese (3.3%), there was no significant difference for BMI between genders.Mean energy intake was 1575.32±381.3 which had a high significant difference compared to recommendedintake.Discussion: This study had shown that mean age is (54.4±13.14). Poor nutritional status is related to worseprognosis and increases the mortality rates in liver cirrhosis, malnutrition is usual in patients and associatedwith poor outcome. Nutritional support decreases nutrition associated complication. Current study revealedthat (51.6 %) of the subjects were alcoholic. The study showed that most of the patients found to takebalanced diet (38, 63.3%) compared to patients take unbalanced diet (22, 36.7%).Conclusion: Most of the patients had malnutrition. The patients need to enhance their knowledge aboutnutrition-related issues as a part of strategies to avoid nutritional inadequacies.Patients had modified dietthat does not meet with their nutritional needs in regarding to their health status.Energy adequacy is presentin more than half had lower than recommended.
Laser Surface Structuring of Commercial Pure Titanium Aseel Mohammed Al-Khafaji; Thekra Ismael. Hamad
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Aim This Study existent laser surface structuring of commercial pure titanium (Ti) grade II dental implant,surface structuring of the titanium implant expected causing decrease the time of implant healing andaccelerated the periimplant bone formation. So the present study aimed was in vitro evaluation of commercialpure titanium when subjected to two laser surface structuring (dot and groove) in different laser scans andcomparing with titanium surface that not subjected to any surface structuring (control) by using opticalmicroscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction analysis (XRD) test.Materials and Methods: CNC fiber laser machine laser was used for performing the structuring on thesurface of the commercial pure titanium (CP Ti) disks and then analyzed with the control group by opticalmicroscope, SEM and XRD test. The study groups are: polished CP Ti (control); (5, 15 and 25) CP Ti withdot design laser scans; (5, 15 and 25) CP Ti with groove design laser scans.Results the optical and SEM results showed a uniform homogenous structure on the surface of the CP Ti forthe two design of all tested laser scans (5, 15 and 25). The XRD results show an increasing in the titaniumoxide layer for the disks with laser structuring comparing to the control one which predicted to increasetitanium osseointegration while maintaining biocompatibility characteristics of the CP Ti.Conclusions: CNC fiber laser machine are successful method for CP Ti surface structuring. For both lasersurfaces structuring design, the 25 laser scan showed more promising results follow by 15 laser scan then 5laser scan and lastly the control group.
The Influence of, Surface Roughness and Different Types of Coating and Implantation Materials on the Frictional Forces of Aesthetic NiTi Arch Wires Maher Saad Mohammed; Sami AL-Juborri
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Objective: The purpose of this in vitro study is that NiTi esthetic arch wires are preferred to match estheticbraces; but the presence of coating layer is greatly affect friction during sliding mechanics.The aims of this study were to evaluate the influence of surface roughness with the coating material types(coating and ion implanted) on the frictional force of coated nickel titanium wires.Methods: The sample of this study consisted of 140 segments of coated Nickle titanium arch wires for bothtests (friction test and roughness test) 70 segment for each test involving wire dimensions (0.016 × 0.022and 0.019 × 0.025 inches). The static frictional force was measured through pulling the wires through a setof ceramic brackets by the universal testing machine while, the surface topography of wires were assessedby using Atomic force microscope (AFM). The data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA) and Tukey’s post hoc significance difference tests. Differences were considered significant atP<0.05.Results: The frictional forces of coated wires differ from uncoated control being higher in the control andpolymer coated wires and lesser in the rhodium, gold implanted and labial coated wires owing to differencesin the wire dimension, surface roughness, thickness of coating layer, and physical properties of coatingmaterials.Conclusion: when tested in vitro, rhodium implanted wires produce the least amount of friction, Surfaceroughness of fully coated arch wires was higher than non-coated counterpart and It appeared that frictionalforces does not correlated with the surface.
Effect of Topical Tadalafil Gel in Imiquimod-induced Psoriasiform Skin Inflammation in Mice Nihad Hussein Ahmed; Adeeb Ahmed Kadhim Al-Zubaidy; Ban Jumaah Qasim
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 3 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Analysis of Rehospitalization of Preterm and Term Infants in First Month of Life Athba Alaa Madhloom; Sijal Fadhil Farhood Al-Joborae
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Background: rehospitalization of preterm and term neonates was planned readmission to the hospital within30 days post birth discharge prematurity is the main reasons of neonatal illness and death in concentratedcare units universal. The aim of study to study the reasons of rehospitalization of preterm plus term infantsin first month of life and analyze the reasons of rehospitalization in relation to infantile and maternal sociodemographicand medical characteristics. Method: It is descriptive cross sectional study in hospital on200 preterm and term infants who were be concerned in the neonatal care units in Babylon Maternityand Pediatrics Hospital, Imam Sadik General Teaching Hospital. Results: 200 cases of preterm and termneonates were screened and enrolled in the study. The mean and standard deviation of current maternal ageand maternal age at marriage in year were (25.88 ± 7.89) , (20.82 ± 5.56) respectively. 45% of neonateswith birth weight less than 2500 Kg, 48.5% of neonates with gestational age of less than 37 weeks, 35% ofneonates were admitted due to prematurity at first admission , 53.5% of neonatal rehospitalizations was dueto jaundice. The second cause of rehospitalization was infection in 26.5% of neonates, this study found that3.5% of neonatal readmission were due to surgical follow up , 62% of rehospitalized neonates the cause ismedical follow up. Conclusion: Jaundice was the major cause of readmission to hospital in both term andpreterm neonates. The relation between preterm and early admission (particularly for jaundice and feedingproblems) was well documented.
Clinical and Immunological Evaluation of Isotretinoin in Patients with Acne Vulgaris Zahraa I. J. Shubber; Entisar Jawad Al mukhtar; Ifad Kerim Al-Shibly
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Outcome of Using Medical Grade Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate (DentoGen) in Unilateral Alveolar Cleft Repair Haidar Mohammed Al-Jwboory; Sabah Abdulaziz Issa
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Objectives: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of fast setting (DentoGen) bonesubstitute for secondary alveolar cleft repair.Materials and Methods: Ten patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate were included for alveolarcleft repair with fast setting (DentoGen) without autogenous bone graft in 2017 and 2018. Pre-operation and6 months post-operation CBCT were used for measurement of bone density and bone volume in cleft site.The data was analyzed by using Pearson’s correlation coefficient test and paired sample t-test via SPSSsoftware version 24.Results: The mean age of patients in this study was 10.4±2.657 years. The pre-operative mean alveolar cleftvolume was 0.8996±0.117cm3. Six months after grafting with fast setting (DentoGen) graft, satisfactorybone formation was observed in all patients except two patients. The mean bone density of cleft site was303±42.843 HU which was significantly lower than the non-cleft side, and the mean percentage of new boneformation was 64.74±10.290% compared with original cleft volume.Conclusion: Calcium sulfate hemihydrate (DentoGen) can represent a promising alternative to autogenousbone graft in repairing small unilateral alveolar cleft during mixed dentition.
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