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Assessment the Causes of Substance Abuse –Related Relapse among Patients with Addiction in Baghdad City
Get PDFABSTRACTBackground: One of the most problems that face the health workers in addiction units is the relapse of addict patient after a period of treatment. No studies are conducted about the addiction relapse in Iraq.Aims of study: The current study aims to assess the causative factors affecting the substance abuse-related relapse. And find out the relationship between the demographic characteristics and the cause of relapse.Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted from November 15th 2015 to April 15th 2016 on addict patient in Baghdad City. Purposive (non-probability) samples of 65 relapsed addicts who are inpatient in Ibn-Rushd Psychiatric Teaching Hospital and the Psychiatric unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital who had undergone treatment for substance dependency and they had at least one episode of relapse during the period of addiction. The study uses the self-administrated questionnaire. The data has been analyzed by using the descriptive statistics (Frequencies, Percentages, Means and Standard Deviations (SD)) and the inferential statistics (Chi-square to find out the relationships between the causes of the relapse and the socio-demographic characteristics of addicts).Results: the findings of the current study revealed that all relapsed patients are males with age ranged from 18 years to more than 50 years. The age of onset of substance abuse ranged from 9 years to more than 29 years. Most of addict patients were relapsed during the first six months after treatment. The highest percentage of the addict patients was addicted to alcohol. The results indicated that the main causes of relapse were the feeling of urgent desire for abuse, the availability of the substance and lack of knowledge about the risk to return to addiction and the tension of family relations. There is no significant relationship between the age and occupation of addict patients and the cause of relapse. There is a significant relationship between monthly income and cause of relapse.Conclusions: the study concluded that the feeling of urgent desire for abuse, the availability of the substance, lack of knowledge about the risk to return to addiction and the tension of family relations are the main cause of relapse. There is a significant relationship between monthly income and cause of relapse. There is no significant relationship between the age and occupation of addict patients and the cause of relapse.Recommendations: the study recommended that the treatment programs should be focusing on teaching the clients how to cope with the relapse and control the feeling of craving for substance abuse.Keywords: substance abuse, relapse, addiction, addict patient
DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO-HARDNESS AND WEAR PERFORMANCES OF BIOMEDICAL TITANIUM
No full textIn the present work, the influence of thermal oxidation (TO) process on the micro-hardness and wear performances of a pure titanium (Ti) was studied. The process has been carried out at various values of temperature for determined time followed by furnace cooling to room temperature. The TO has supported the development of strong surface film on the Ti without spallation. This surface structure improved the results of micro-hardness and wear compared to untreated samples.http://dx.doi.org/10.30572/2018/kje/090210
EVALUATION OF NOISE POLLUTION INDICATORS IN NAJAF CITY
No full textThis study sheds light on measuring and calculating the average of noises pollution indications in An Najaf. The city has recently got growth in commercial and industrial activities as well as a significant increase in the number of vehicles. In addition, the use of diesel generators is due to electricity shortage for long periods. Noise quality assessment was studied in An Najaf City for five areas, i.e., educational, industrial, commercial, residential and quiet. The study has been conducted for five months starting in November 2016. Noise pollution indicators viz. L10, L50, L90, noise climate (N.C), equivalent continuous noise level (Leq) and noise pollution level (Lnp) were calculated for the above mentioned five areas. The results of this study showed that the highest value of (Leq), which is 108.44 dB, was in the industrial areas followed by 89.55 dB in the commercial areas, 87.1 dB in the educational areas, 80.4 dB in the quiet areas, and 69.05 dB in the residential areas. It has been noted that the highest values of Leq in all areas were higher than the permissible limit in the Iraqi standards, where the noise assessment study in this research revealed the disturbing situation of noise pollution in the city of Najaf.http://dx.doi.org/10.30572/2018/kje/09041
Assessment of Psychological Stressors among Psychiatric Patients in Kirkuk City
Get PDF Abstract Objective: To assess the psychological stressors and some socio-demographic variables among psychiatric patients.Methodology: A descriptive study was done from1st of November 2015 to 10th may 2016 to achieve the objectives of the study.A non- probability (purposive) sample consist of 130 patients from the outpatients department of psychiatry in Azadi teaching hospital. Developed questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study which was consisted of three parts: the socio-demographic characteristics, medical data, data related to psychiatric disorders, the data were collected through the useof interview. The data was analyzed through the application of descriptive statistical analysis (frequency, percentage %).Results: the findings of the study indicated that (29.2% ) were within the age group (30-39 ) years, (51%) of them were female, while the male formed (49% ) and (52.3% )were married and (23.8%) of the sample were primary school graduated,(43.4% ) were barely sufficient and (70.7%) were from urban and(41.5% ) had no children.Conclusion: The most of the study sample were complaining of depression more than other psychiatric morbidities exposed to chronic stressors, and those within the age group of (32-49 years) in female gender.Recommendation: providing educational programs for thepopulations by the mass media about positive management of life stressors and to identify the source and the adverse effects of stressors on the psychological wellbeing. Keywords: Stressors, Pathogenesis, Psychiatric Disorder
Effect of Body Mass Index on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function
Get PDFABSTRACTIntroduction: Overweight and obese persons are at increased risk for heart failure. A direct effect of isolated obesity on cardiac function is not well established.OBJECTIVE: To assess the independent effect of increased body mass index on the left ventricular diastolic function. Methodology: cross sectional study to measure of the left ventricular diastolic function was carried out on (175) apparently healthy persons from both sex (68 female and 107 male) aged between 26–49 years (37.5±9.5). Personnel without any other pathological condition were studied. The study sample was divided into 3 groups according to their body mass index (kg/m²): [normal (18.5-24.9), overweight (25-29.9) & obese ( ≥ 30)]. Echocardiographic indices of left diastolic function were obtained, and dysfunction was assumed when at least two values differed by ≥ 2 SD from the normal weight group.Results: Diastolic dysfunction was significantly higher in overweight and obese groups compared to the normal body mass index group. The deceleration time was with significant P-value (<0.01) and left atrial diameter (p< 0.01) was more in obese persons, while other diastolic variables were unchanged. No differences were found between obesity subgroups. Body mass index correlated significantly with indices of left ventricular diastolic function.Conclusions: Subclinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction was noted in all grades of obesity which correlates with body mass index, and more significant in males than females.Recommendations: people who are suffering from obesity are recommended for follow up and assessment, also they are in need for encouragement to active participation in weight reduction programs.Keywords: Body mass index; Diastolic function; Echocardiography
Study of the Natural Radioactivity of selected models
No full text In this work, the natural radioactivity levels were determined in some selected samples of soil of certain schools in Al Qassim city in the province of Babylon, Iraq using gamma ray spectroscopy technique of Sodium Iodide doped thallium type whose dimensions are " 3×3", the radiation hazards indices were also calculated such Raeq, Internal and external hazards' index, representative index.http://dx.doi.org/10.31257/2018/JKP/100112
Detection of chemical contamination of some herbal slimming available in local markets
Get PDFContamination by metals were investigated in this study for herbal slimming which have been widely used in our Iraqi community, Arsenic ( As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), Nickle (Ni), iron (Fe) and copper (Cu), were determined using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Experiment samples were divided to two groups , first group (G1) included five pocket samples of herbal were collected from pharmacy and moles in Baghdad ,second group (G2) included unpacked five samples of herbal that taken from local markets and spices shops . Results showed that G2 was more contaminated than G1, and there were significant differences (0.05 >p) for contamination by heavy metals between samples of G1 and G2. It has also been conducting an exploratory or a questionnaire study of a sample of people who deal with these herbs and put several questions about the way of taking the herbs, a place to buy these herbs and knowing about the risks of these herbs. Results appeared that 30% of people prefers taking samples from G1 but 70% prefers G2 because they are cheaper and easier to buy , also 40% of people were worry for the risks of these herbs while 60% don’t because of less understanding of their dangers. This study suggest that we must give more interest in dealing with these herbals and take it from specific and trusted places, adding no one should take it without prescription.
التخصص الفقهي قراءة في نتاج المدرسة الإمامية الفقهية
No full textالبحث عبارة عن دعوى أثارها بعض من الفقهاء والباحثين الاكاديميين ، تخلص إلى التجديد في الاجتهاد وضرورة التخصص الفقهي ، لأنه سمة العصر من جانب ، وبغية الوصول للحكم الشرعي الصحيح والمناسب من جانب آخر، وفيما يلي اهم النتائج التي توصل إليها :التجديد إعادة بناء للموروث الثقافي الذي ينطلق من رؤية كونية عامة، أو أنّه إعادة بلورة عالم جديد وإبراز تصورات جديدة و تحديث من الداخل من خلال الإصلاح الواعي والمدروس لعناصر ومناهج العلوم الإسلامية وأسلوبها ولغتها.لا نعني بالتجديد الفقهي ، تجديد مصادر التشريع ، واكتشاف مصدر جديد ، وانما هو تحديث الأصول الموجودة ، فكما سعى العلماء السلف في تطوير علم الأصول لكي يواكب الظروف التشريعية في حينها فإن وظيفة الفقهاء المعاصرين متابعة هذه المسيرة بروح من الأصالة والتجديد وليس المتابعة والتقليد ، من اجل إيجاد حلولٍ ومعالجات لكل ما يستحدث ويتجددّ من ظروف ومتغيرات وإمكانات وحاجات وتحديات.التخصص الفقهي: هو عبارة عن التخصص في ممارسة الاجتهاد، ويعبر عنه بالاجتهاد التخصصي؛ بمعنى:(ان يكون التقليد حسب الاختصاصات التي فرضت نفسها على الحياة ، فيقلد في العبادات المجتهد المختص بها، وفي الاقتصاد من كان فقيهاً فيه، وان يقلد ثالثاً في مسائل السياسة وهكذا ، وتأتي أهميته في تفرغ الفقيه اكثر لاستيعاب المسائل الفقهية الداخلة في مجال اختصاصه، الأمر الذي يؤدي إلى زيادة كفاءة الفقيه العلمية فيما يتعلق باستعمال الأدلة في الحقل المختص.ما يقصده دعاة التخصص في الفقه ، هو مقترح لمشروع مجلس إفتاء جماعي ، وظيفته تقديم المعالجات الفقهية لكل ما يستجد من موضوعات ونوازل ، ووظيفة الفرد أو الأمة هو تقليد المجتهدين الأخصائيين، وبالتالي سيكون رجوع الفرد والأمة إلى مجلس الإفتاء ، رجوعاً إلى ذوي الاختصاص. الهوام
حكم عرق الجنب من الحرام عند فقهاء الإمامية ـ بحث استدلالي ـ
No full text وفي الختام نأتي بدليل عقلي مفاده ؛ ان العرق ما هو إلا إفرازات بعض الخلايا الجسمية وبالتالي فان حاله حال اللعاب والدمع والمخاط فاذا قلنا بنجاسة عرق الجنب من الحرام علينا القول بنجاسة اللعاب والدمع والمخاط الخارج من الجنب ، ومن المعروف ان لا احد يقول بذلك ، إلا أن يقال إن حكم عرق الجنب من الحرام خرج بدليل خاص ، وقد تبين فيما مضى من البحث ان الأدلة على العكس من ذلك مضافا ً الى عدم وجود الدليل الخاص بعرق الجنب من الحرا
أنصب المشروع التهذيبي للدكتور البهبودي على مصادر الحديث الأساسية عند الإمامية (الكتب الأربعة) . والذي يهمنا في تجربته هو ما طرح من نظرية في تهذيب الحديث تنطبق ـ لو صحت ـ على جميع كتبهم الحديثية. وقد بين نظريته من خلال كتابه معرفة الحديث. وطبقها في كتابه الآخر صحيح الكافي. وأساس نظريته هو إن طريقة علماء الحديث من زمن الشيخ الطوسي إلى يومنا هذا، طريقة غير حصينة يمكن اختراقها بسهولة من قبل المندسين، مما يولد الشك في المرويات التي لا تتوفر على شروط الأقدمين في الرواية المقتصرة على السماع والقراءة المباشرين والمناولة لعدم جدوى طريقة المتأخرين من زمن جمال الدين بن طاووس(ت673هـ) إلى عصرنا الحاضر في تصنيف الحديث إلى صحيح وحسن وموثق وضعيف، وعدم فعاليته في مواجهة الغش والتزوير.
No full textأنصب المشروع التهذيبي للدكتور البهبودي على مصادر الحديث الأساسية عند الإمامية (الكتب الأربعة) . والذي يهمنا في تجربته هو ما طرح من نظرية في تهذيب الحديث تنطبق ـ لو صحت ـ على جميع كتبهم الحديثية. وقد بين نظريته من خلال كتابه معرفة الحديث. وطبقها في كتابه الآخر صحيح الكافي. وأساس نظريته هو إن طريقة علماء الحديث من زمن الشيخ الطوسي إلى يومنا هذا، طريقة غير حصينة يمكن اختراقها بسهولة من قبل المندسين، مما يولد الشك في المرويات التي لا تتوفر على شروط الأقدمين في الرواية المقتصرة على السماع والقراءة المباشرين والمناولة لعدم جدوى طريقة المتأخرين من زمن جمال الدين بن طاووس(ت673هـ) إلى عصرنا الحاضر في تصنيف الحديث إلى صحيح وحسن وموثق وضعيف، وعدم فعاليته في مواجهة الغش والتزوير