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- Potential Factors Associated with Epilepsy among Epileptic Patients Attending Middle Euphrates Neurosciences Center - Al-Najaf City
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1 University of Babylon –College of Nursing, IQ
2 Higher Health Institute AL-Najaf Health Directorate, IQ
1 University of Babylon –College of Nursing, IQ
2 Higher Health Institute AL-Najaf Health Directorate, IQ
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Medico-Legal Update, Vol 20, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 837-840Abstract
Objective: To identify the some factors associated with epilepsy. A Case-control study was carried out at Middle Euphrates Neurosciences Center in An-Najaf City- Iraq, the study was conducted from mid of October 2016 until mid of March 2017. Participants recruited in the study were selected as conveniently, (74) of them were already diagnosed by neurologist as epileptics patients and considered as cases, while (140) were non-epileptic from same setting considered as control group. instrument structured for this purpose, data collection was done using pretested questionnaire which consist of two parts, first one included: biographical data (age, gender, marital status, level of education, occupation, and resident). The cases and control groups are age and sex matched. Epileptic patients had a significantly low level of education (Not read and write) 34.4% as compared to healthy control group 13,3% this difference is statistically significant p<0.05 the Odds Ratio (OR) was 2.1.,the following possible risk factors were significantly associated with epilepsy in this study; unemployment OR= 2.7 , positive family history OR=1.8, central nervous system lesions OR= 4.3 and natal defects OR=8.3.Keywords
epilepsy, risk factors, Iraq- Knowledge Attitudes and Barriers of Undergraduate Medical StudentsTowards Research in University of Babylon
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1 University of Babylon – Hammurabi College of Medicine, IQ
2 University of Babylon – Hammurabi College of Medicine
1 University of Babylon – Hammurabi College of Medicine, IQ
2 University of Babylon – Hammurabi College of Medicine
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Medico-Legal Update, Vol 20, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 1103-1109Abstract
Objective of the study: To evaluate the attitude and knowledge and barriers of a sample of Iraqi medical undergraduate students( in Babylon college of medicine and college of dentistry) toward research. Across sectional study was done using self-administered pretested questionnaire to measure the knowledge ,barriers and attitudes of students toward research. Two hundred eight students were responded to this study from Hammurabi medical college, and college of dentistry in the University of Babylon. Females constituted 67%. The female to male ratio was 2:1. Regarding barriers to conducting research activities the study revealed that ( 55.3% )of the students had efficient internet connection and 1.5% had no internet connection at home This study explained that the skill of English language writing is very low, only 5.3% of them mentioned that they had very good skill of writing in 66.5 % mentioned that they had intermediate level of writing English. Regarding speaking English language (which is the language of training for the medical students) only one in fifth of them had good skill in speaking fluent English language. Regarding the attitude 73.3% of the participants had positive attitudes and they mentioned that they are interested in conducting research during undergraduate training.Keywords
medical students , undergraduate, knowledge, attitude, barriers , Babylon, Iraq- Potential Risk Factors of Breast Cancer among Women Attending Teaching Hospitals in Babylon Province
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Hasan Alwan Baiee
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Zainab Fadhil Kizar
2,
Huda salman Jasim
2,
Suha Sheehan Jasim
2,
Liala Qies Raheem
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1 Professor of Community Medicine – Babylon University-Hammurabi College of Medicine, IQ
2 Ministry of Health – Babylon Health Directorate, IQ
1 Professor of Community Medicine – Babylon University-Hammurabi College of Medicine, IQ
2 Ministry of Health – Babylon Health Directorate, IQ
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Medico-Legal Update, Vol 20, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 971-977Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among Iraqi women. Objective: To determine the potential risk factors associated with breast cancer. Methodology: This was a hospital based case control study which was conducted at Merjan and Al-Hilla teaching hospitals. A sample of three hundred women participants who were selected and divided into 100 patients with established breast cancer (cases) and 200 healthy women without breast cancer who were considered as healthy control group. Data were collected by interviewing both groups using a structured questionnaire which includes information about(tobacco smoking, economic status, age of menarche ,age of menopause , use of contraceptives level of education ,family history of breast cancer). medical records of patients and control group were reviewed to complete the data needed ,chi square statistical test and Odds Ratios were calculated. Results: Results of this study showed that the following factors like low economic status, ,late age of menopause ,positive family history, use of contraceptives were significantly associated with breast cancer(Unadjusted Odds Ratios more than one ,p values <0.05).Exposure to cigarette tobacco smoking, levels of education, and age of menarche did not show significant association with breast cancer in this study. Conclusion: Breast cancer was associated positively with the presence of positive family history, Low socioeconomic status, late menopause and using contraceptive pills regularly.Keywords
Potential risk factors ,breast cancer , women, teaching hospitals, Iraq- Epidemiological Aspects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among pupils in Al-Hilla City – Babylon Province –Iraq
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1 University of Babylon – Hammurabi College of Medicine, IQ
1 University of Babylon – Hammurabi College of Medicine, IQ