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Hereditary haematologic disorders in Najaf province-Iraq
No full textBackground: Hereditary hematologic disorders (HHDs) originate from genetic factors that cause disruptions of blood homeostasis. The Thalassemia Unit, Najaf province, Iraq, keeps all medical records of all patients with HHD from the Najaf province. Objectives: We aimed to conduct an epidemiological study to obtain a comprehensive epidemiological picture concerning sex distribution, and effects of blood groups and consanguinity. Patients and methods: All registered HHD patients (until May 2019) in the Thalassemia Unit (1033 patients, aged 0.5–65 years old) were included in the study. Results: The prevalence of HHD in Najaf city is 69.60 per 100,000 population. There are significantly more male than female HHD patients (Male = 53.437%, Female = 46.563%, p = 0.019). The top 3 prevalent HHD are transfusion-dependent thalassemia (36.012%), non-transfusion dependent thalassemia (34.656%), and sickle-β thalassemia disorder (13.746%). The highest percentage of patients were in the centre of Najaf (56.42%), followed by Kufa, Mishkhab, Haidariah, Manathera, and Abbasiya. The distribution of blood groups and Rh factors of HHD patients in the Najaf population was not significantly different from that in the normal population. The consanguinity rate observed in our patients’ parents (78.67%) was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) as compared with the consanguinity rate in the population (45.8%). Conclusions: During the last few years, there was an increase in HHD cases in Najaf city and, therefore, there is an urgent need to increase awareness about the effects of consanguinity marriages on HHD in order to limit the incidence of HHD
Hereditary haematologic disorders in Najaf province-Iraq
No full textHereditary haematologic disorders in Najaf province-Ira
Water Infiltration Characteristics for Artificial Lake in Bahr Al-Najaf
No full textAl-Najaf is one of the important cities in Iraq due to its high spiritual and religious reputation that attracts Moslems from different parts of the world to visit the holy shrine of Al-Imam Ali (peace be upon him). The city of Al-Najaf and particularly Bahr Al-Najaf area, is expecting a number of large scale construction activities, among these development activities are the planning of a new tourist city called Sayf Thulfiqar city. Sayf Thulfiqar city is planned to be the largest tourist city in Iraq. The area of the proposed tourist city is about 63 hectares, consists of an artificial lake 1000m long surrounded by twelve towers and a number of small dwellings. This lake is considered as a big challenge in planning, construction, and sustainability. The challenging points primarily are the sources of water required to fill the lake, infiltration characteristics of the soil at site, weather conditions, etc.The present paper focuses on investigating the rate of water infiltration through the base and side walls of a pit with dimensions 3m by 3m and 0.5m in depth excavated and filled with water in the location of artificial lake. The process of filling was repeated several times with full observation and continuous field measurements. The results revealed some useful characteristics and correlations regarding the infiltration of water of artificial lake in Bahr Al-Najaf
Deception and Britain's road to war in Iraq
No full textEver since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, there has been a widely shared public perception in the UK and beyond that the British government lied in making the case for war. One major theme has been the view that the Blair government lied about the strength of the intelligence about alleged Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the extent of the WMD capabilities claimed by that intelligence. A second theme that has received less attention has been the view that the Blair government lied in claiming that its actions at the United Nations (UN) were aimed at securing peaceful Iraqi compliance with its disarmament obligations. Instead, most think that the UK was actually committed to a policy of regime change by force and did not want the ‘UN route’ to produce a peaceful outcome. The article argues that the conceptual focus of the discussion needs to be broadened from lying to also considering deception by omission and deception by distortion as part of a campaign of organized political persuasion. It argues that, on the WMD intelligence, it is now apparent that a campaign of deceptive organized political persuasion was conducted by UK officials. With respect to the UN route, there is mounting evidence that the Blair government ran a campaign of deception on this issue as well to pave Britain’s road to war in Iraq
Fire and Smoke Phenomenon in West Najaf City : Southwest Iraq
No full textA strange phenomenon of fire taking place at Arruhban area west Bahr-Al Najaf area in Iraq was noticed in 2010 and smoke continued many months; this phenomenon reappeared many years later. This site is part of Bahr-Al Najaf-Iraq NE Arabian plate, located in flat area near an archeological site of Christian temple called Tel Arruhban. To understand the causes for this fire in a non-residential area, field observations from repeated visits between 2010 and 2018 and on-site excavation operations were conducted. The results of analysis of soil samples, and on-site detection for gases and vapors showed that the phenomenon of burning and smoke generated at this site was due to external influences and that the presence of soil rich with organic materials helped to the existence of this phenomenon.Validerad;2019;Nivå 1;2019-12-02 (johcin)</p
Prevalence of pneumovagina among subfertile Arabian mares in Al-Najaf province / Iraq
No full textThis study was
conducted in Al-Najaf province / Iraq during 2016 on 51 Arabian subfertile
mares to assess the prevalence of pneumovagina. The cases classified according to caslick’s index, and out of 51 examined mares there were 21 (41.17 %), 18 (35.29 %), and 12 (23.52%) mares for grade I, II and III respectively. Moreover, the correlation between the animal’s age and the mean of caslick’s index, the results showed that there were 64 (15.68 %), 72 (25.49%) and 98 to 123 ( 35.29% to 23.52 %) for age groups 3-7 years, 7-10 years and more than 18 years respectively. The ultrasonic examination revealed that the mares in grade I mares showed a higher percentage of reproductive system abnormalities and the percentage of was Endometritis (14.28%). While, in mares with grade II, the percentages of vaginitis, Cervicitis, Endometritis, Pyometra and anovulatory follicles, were 22.22 %, 0 %, 38.88 %, 33.33% and 5.55 % respectively. At the same time, the percentages of vaginitis, Cervicitis, Endometritis, Pyometra and anovulatory follicles were 16.66 %, 16.66 %, 0 %, 58.33% and 8.33% respectively the mares with grade III. In conclusion, the results of the present study revealed the prevalence of mare subfertility in mares due to pneumovagina. The author recommend more future studies to correlate between the prevalence of pneumovagina and the causes of uterine infection in mare
The Trophic State Index of Bahr Al-Najaf Depression reservoir, Iraq
No full textBahr Al-Najaf Depression Reservoir (BNDR) is located 5 kilometers south-southwest of Najaf city in central Iraq. It covers an area of approximately 360 square kilometers. Carlson’s Trophic State Index (CTSI) was applied to the BNDR. To do so, Chlorophyll (A), total phosphorus (TP), Secchi disc depth Transparency (SD) and some physiochemical parameters were measured. The mean value of Chl-a was 1,06 (±1,33), the maximum and minimum values of TSI based on total Chl-a were recorded during summer and spring respectively. The classification of trophic state using TSI (TP) and TSI (SD) was closed, but by using TSI (Chl-a) it was much higher, the value of TSI (Chl-a) > TSI (TP) >TSI (SD), the CTSI value of BNDR was between 35.11-71.33 (r2 = -27, 53), the highest value of CTSI was in summer while the lowest values were during winter, the average of physiochemical parameters (±standard deviation) were: 26,5 (±1,42), 7,6 (±0,88), 0,1 (±0,16), 71 (±16,57), 10100 (±5591), 1,55 (±2,26), 53350 (±24143), 243299 (±358773), 30752 (±44649), 20 (±13), 2499 (±1819), 2659 (±2561), 0,22 (±0,02), 0,32 (±0,06) for temperature, pH, DO, Ec, HCO- 3, TN, TH, Cl- SO= 4 , TOC, Na+, K+, Fe+, and Mn+ respectively. According to CTSI, BNDR can be classified as eutrophic. CTSI results were very close to those of lakes Sawa and Al-Razzazah, while there were some slight differences when compared with Al-Habbanayh and Derbandikhan lakes, where the level of trophic index was decreasing (56, and 52 for Al-Habbanayh lake and Derbandikhan lake respectively).Validerad; 2016; Nivå 1; 20160131 (nadhir)</p
Epstein–Barr Virus Infection Related to Low White Blood Cell Count in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in Al-Najaf Governorate/Iraq
No full textEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) plays the most important role in various types of human cancers. Patients
receiving chemotherapy have low white blood cell (WBC) counts that elevate the risk of infection and
is the first public health priority in Iraq. WBCs are capable of tumor destruction and aid in combatting
infection; they also promote tumor growth, metastasis and chemotherapy resistance. Low WBC count
makes the body more predisposed to infection. Our study sought to investigate the relationship between
low WBC count and EBV infection in cancer patients. A cross-sectional study was performed using 120
samples obtained from cancer patients, who had a low WBC count and were receiving chemotherapy.
The study included samples from 60 males and 60 females aged between 7 and 80 years from Najaf /
Iraq. Among the different cancer types, breast cancer cases were high (24 patients; 20%); additionally,
a high number of cancer patients (52; 43.3%) also had a low WBC count (≤2 to ≥4 in 109
/ L of cells).
There were no significant differences in the serological detection of positive cases for viral capsid
protein IgM and EBNA-1 and EBNA-2 nuclear genes (P˃0.05) between the cancer patients of different
age groups and genders. EBV infection is associated with a low WBC count in cancer patients receiving
chemotherapy. No significant differences for patients was observed with respect to age and gender
Recording some spider species in Al- Najaf, Iraq
No full textA total of 93 Individuals of wild spiders were collected from June through September 2019, from different regions of Al-Najaf Province, Iraq. Five spider species were recorded, four belong to Araneae order: Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1825), Habronttus aestus Maddison, sp. n., Artema doriae (Thorell, 1881) and Loxosceles rufescens (Dufour 1820). One species belonging to order Solifugae is Galeodes arabs C.L. Koch, 1842. This is the first record of species H. aestus in Iraq. The results also showed that the highest rate of the appearance of H. aestus was 61.3%, while the lowest belonged to G. arab (4%)
Hydrochemistry of springs, Najaf area, Iraq
No full textSprings exist in southwestern Iraq at Najaf area in southwestern desert (latitude 31º 00 ̄ – 32º 15 ̄ and longitude 43º 30 ̄ – 44º 30 ̄). Two aquifers exist in the area. The first is composed of recent deposits while the second aquifer is of Miocene deposits. The latter is important because it contains huge quantities of groundwater. Water of these springs is slightly brackish and very hard. The predominant salt in the water of these springs is magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) and sodium chloride (NaCl). The water type is sulfate. Most of water springs (70%) are of marine water origin, while the minority (30%) are of continental water origin.Validerad; 2015; Nivå 1; 20150228 (nadhir
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