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Thyroid Dysfunction Study at Murjan Hospital, Hilla City
Full text linkThyroid dysfunction (TD) is a prevalent metabolic disorder globally, posing significant public health challenges. Despite its widespread impact, there remains a gap in understanding the diverse clinical and epidemiological characteristics of TD patients, particularly in Iraqi communities. This cross-sectional study, conducted at Murjan Hospital's diabetes and endocrinology center in Hilla City, Iraq, aimed to address this gap. A sample of 348 adult patients aged 18-76 years was surveyed using a standardized questionnaire over a five-month period. Findings revealed a predominance of females (92.8%) and urban residents (72.7%), with hypothyroidism comprising 78% of cases compared to 22% for hyperthyroidism. Common symptoms included tiredness (87%) and nervousness (91%). Statistical analysis showed no significant association between TD subtypes and socio-demographic factors. These results underscore the need for tailored interventions and heightened awareness to address the burden of TD within the Iraqi population
Postoperative Complications After Gynecological Surgry in Al Kut City
Full text linkIntroduction: Post-operative problems are common. How the complications develop depends on the kind of operation, the preoperative treatment, and the patient\u27s pre-existing comorbid condition. Problems following surgery can be divide into two categories: general and procedure-specific, as well as having emerged promptly, early, or late. Objectives: To determine the postoperative complications type after gynecological surgery in AL-Kut city. Methodology: A cross-sectional study had carried out in AL-Kut City, at the AL-Zahraa Teching Hospital and AL-Kut Hospital for Gynecology and Pediatrics. The seven-month data collection period started on October 16, 2023, and ended on May 16, 2024. Results: 400 female participants, ranging in age from 13 to 72, were be studied. The age distribution of the patients was 31.5 ±10, with the age group 24-34 accounting for the largest percentage of patients (41%) and the age group over 45 accounting for the lowest percentage (7.8%). In terms of marital status, the largest proportion of women (96.2%) were married, while the lowest (1.3%) were widowed. 51.2% of patients lived in urban areas, compared to 48.8% in rural ones. Patients with two to three children had the highest number of parities (34.8%), whereas 18% of patients did not have any parties. 31.8% of patients had an abortion, whereas 68.3% did not. Of which 44.3% had considered as normal BMI, 34.5% of people are overweight, 12% belong to the obese I, 4.3% to the obese II, and 4.5% are morbidly obese. Based on the patients\u27 past medical history, hypertension was the most common ailment detected, accounting for 30.3% of cases (chronic HTN 13%, gestational HTN 17.3%), while diabetes patients made up 9.5% (chronic D.M. 6.5%, gestational D.M. 3%). Classification of Complications: 90.3% of complications occurred within 48 hours, whereas 51.3% developed intraoperative complications. Finally, 50.2% of patients experienced a late problem 48 hours later. Conclusion: The study discovered a link between complications after gynecologic surgery and pre-operative blood transfusion and hospital stay. Hemorrhage, anesthesia difficulties, and cardiac arrhythmia were significant, were the most common late complications among the patients. On the other hand, late complications had linked to surgical duration, number of parities, and age
COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among a sample of healthcare providers in Karbala Governorate (Iraq)
Full text linkAlthough many vaccines are in development and clinical trials, and many vaccines have been distributed worldwide, the world has faced a huge challenge in line with the willingness to accept a COVID-19 vaccine in different countries. However, no study has been conducted on the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine among HCPs in Iraq. Therefore. Health care providers, the frontline fighters, are at high risk of being infected with SARS-CoV- 2. A descriptive; the cross-sectional study was performed at 4 hospitals and 18 PHCCs randomly selected (multistage sampling) in the Karbala governorate. The period of data collection lasted 3 months, it began on 18th January 2022 ending on 12th April 2022. The study was conducted on 457 a sample of health care providers. The study conducted on 457 healthcare providers with an age range was between 20 -59 years, the Mean±SD of the age was 33.6±9.42 the highest percentage of healthcare providers (45.3%) was in the age group 20-29 years and the lowest percentage of healthcare providers (8.8%) was in the age group 50-59 years
Thyroid Function and Physical Activity among a Sample of Patients Attending Murjan Hospital in Hilla City/Iraq
Full text linkBackground: Physical activity can also enhance thyroid function. Exercising can be challenging when experiencing exhaustion, but it is crucial for managing hypothyroidism. Objective of study : To determine a correlation between thyroid function and physical activity, as well as anthropometric measurements Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 348 patients with thyroid dysfunction who were attending a diabetes and endocrinology center in AL Hilla City, Iraq . the data collection for five months from march 2023- august 2023. Results : The study shows that a higher proportion of thyroid dysfunction regarding to BMI in obese category was (32.2%) followed by overweight(29.3%),morbid obese(24.4%) and lower proportion in normal weight was (14.9%).with mean (30.92 ±5.42SD).according to waist to hip ratio ,a higher percentage(53.2%) at risk followed by (28.7%) average,(12.6%) was good and lower percentage (5.5%) of waist to hip ratio was excellent. The present study found a higher percentage (41.7%) of waist to height ratio was obese followed by(21.0%) was overweight,(19.5%) was healthy and lower percentage was (17.8%).according to physical activity ,a higher percentage (50.0%) was low level followed by (46.3%) was moderate level and (3.7%) was vigorous level. A significant association found between anthropometric measurement and thyroid dysfunction except height found no significant, also found significant connection between thyroid dysfunction and international physical activity questionnaire score, and significant connection between thyroid stimulating hormones and family history, anthropometric measurements. And also significant connection between thyroid function test and thyroid dysfunction. Conclusion: significant association between hypothyroidism and low level of physical activity , obesity and morbid obesity
Drug Addiction Clinical Study Among Patients Admitted to the Alqana Center for Social Rehabilitation
Full text linkBackground: Drug addiction is a worldwide issue; 5.6% of the world\u27s population aged 15 to 64 took drugs at least once in 2016. For the majority of medicines, younger individuals use them more than older people do. Drug abuse seems to be on the increase in several ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries, particularly among young men aged 15 to 30. Illicit drug abuse account for around 14% of the overall health burden among young males. Younger individuals are also more prone to die from drug abuse issues. Aims of study is to assess the severity of problems related to drug addiction. in Baghdad city and to study epidemiological features of drug addiction among Patients Admitted to the Alqana Center for Social Rehabilitation. Patients and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study of 300 individuals diagnosed as a drug addiction patient according to the criteria established by the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders", Fifth Edition, text revision, often called the DSM-V-TR or DSM-5-TR. From the medical department at Alqana Center for Social Rehabilitation in Baghdad. The research was carried out from 25/December/2023 to 30/June/2024. Results: the demographic characteristics of the study sample. In with a mean and a standard deviation (SD) of age of 29.33±18.68. Individuals aged 20-29 year had the highest proportion to addiction, with a rate of 42.7%. Conversely, 89.3% of the participants were male. The majority,86.7%, live in urban regions. The majority of patients had 51.7% unmarried, with only 36.0% being married and 12.3% was divorced. The main rate among drug addiction patients was 38.7% primary education ,33.0% secondary education, and 16.0% was illiterate patient, while lowest patient 12.3% at collage. According to the statistics in the table,76.3% of the participants were free business. 95.0% cigarette smoker. presented the result of psychological symptoms as show 93.0% of study addictive patient have mood swings, and in the same table the behavioral and social symptoms showed as 97.0% of study patient had poor performance and/or attendance at work or school. Also, physical symptoms of addiction showed as 74.7% of patient suffering from disrupted sleep patterns, including insomnia Regarding to the withdrawal symptoms of drug addiction presented in Table (3), results showed as 95.7% fatigue, 85.3% muscle pain or aches, 81.0% irritability and agitation, 76.0% trembling and tremors, 69.3% hunger, 50.7% anxiety, 36.7% sweating, 30.7% insomnia, 25.3% loss of appetite, 22.7% depression, 20.7% confusion, 22.3% nausea, 9.3% seizures, 8.0% dilated pupils, 3.3% vomiting, and 2.3% paranoia. Conclusion: the majority of addicted patient was male. the main symptoms were Poor performance and/or attendance at work or school and mood swing. The highly complication was fatigue. Regarding the way of addiction, the tablets is vast majority and enjoyment is the most common cause of addiction. Recommendations: It\u27s possible that other important differences between the factors seen in this study would become clearer if multicenter study, the sample size was larger and the duration of the addiction study had been longer
Thyroid Dysfunction Study at Murjan Hospital, Hilla City
Full text linkThyroid dysfunction (TD) is a prevalent metabolic disorder globally, posing significant public health challenges. Despite its widespread impact, there remains a gap in understanding the diverse clinical and epidemiological characteristics of TD patients, particularly in Iraqi communities. This cross-sectional study, conducted at Murjan Hospital's diabetes and endocrinology center in Hilla City, Iraq, aimed to address this gap. A sample of 348 adult patients aged 18-76 years was surveyed using a standardized questionnaire over a five-month period. Findings revealed a predominance of females (92.8%) and urban residents (72.7%), with hypothyroidism comprising 78% of cases compared to 22% for hyperthyroidism. Common symptoms included tiredness (87%) and nervousness (91%). Statistical analysis showed no significant association between TD subtypes and socio-demographic factors. These results underscore the need for tailored interventions and heightened awareness to address the burden of TD within the Iraqi population
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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