Hoda Omar Mahmoud
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Association Between plasma Angiotensinogen level and response to valsartan among sample of hypertensive Iraqi patients Open
Aim Aims: to ascertain if AGT polymorphism [rs699 (T235M), rs5051 (A-6G)] affects the success of valsartan treatment for essential hypertension in Iraqi patients, here, we demonstrate that two of these variations contribute nothing to the …
Comparison between Pectoral Plane Block (PECS 1 and 2) and Patient Controlled Intravenous Analgesia after Breast Surgeries Open
Background Breast cancer has continued to be the most common cancer among women, accounting for 31% of all new cancer cases in the female population. Every/ year, thousands of patients undergo surgery in the region of the breast and axilla…
Estimation of Meal-Time Insulin Based on Glycemic Load versus Carbohydrate Counting among Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Using Insulin Pump Open
Background Dietary carbohydrates have a major effect on postprandial glycemic response. Therefore, the current guidelines recommend the usage of insulin/carbohydrate ratio for calculation of prandial insulin dose based on the carbohydrate …
Effect of Interleukin-6 Inhibitor (Tocilizumab) in Treatment of Severe Cases of COVID-19 in Intensive Care Unit, Prospective Clinical Trial Open
Background COVID-19 is a respiratory disease induced by a novel coronavirus (SARS- CoV-2), having already caused more than 2.5 million deaths over the world. Most people with COVID-19 have only mild or uncomplicated symptoms. Aim of the Wo…
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte count ratio in predicting prognosis of septic shock patients Open
Background Septic shock is one of the most common causes of admission to the intensive care unit in the world and one of the most common causes of death among intensive care patients. Since the definition of sepsis and septic shock and man…
DWI Lesion Characteristics As A Predictor For Outcome In Acute Stroke Patients Treated By IV-tPA Open
Background Thrombolysis with tissue-type plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) is a well-proved, widely used treatment in acute ischemic stroke patients, many predictors of functional outcome have been proposed as Age, vascular risk factors, init…
Possible new role for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in treating glomerulonephritis Open
Serum transforming growth factor-beta [TGF-beta1] production was estimated for 10 patients with essential hypertension, 12 patients with glomerulonephritis [5 hypertensive and 7 normotensive] and 10 healthy controls. The glomerulonephritis…
Comparative study between volume-controlled ventilation and pressure-controlled ventilation in prevention of postoperative pulmonary atelectasis in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric sleeve surgery Open
Background Atelectasis can result during general anesthesia from mechanical ventilation and decrease in lung volume particularly in morbidly obese patients undergoing abdominal laparoscopic sleeve surgery, which may result in the developme…
Comparitive Study Between Ultrasound Guided Rectus Sheath Block versus Local Wound Infiltration for Post-Operative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Midline Exploratory Surgeries Open
Background Poorly controlled acute pain after abdominal surgery is related to somatic pain signals derived from the abdominal wall and is associated with a variety of unwanted post-operative consequences, including patient suffering, distr…
Study of the difficult glycemic control in relation to autoantibodies present among patients of Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (Glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies GADA- Islet cells cytoplasmic autoantibodies ICA- Insulin autoantibodies IAA) Open
Background Type 1 DM is sub-divided into type 1A (immune-mediated) and type 1B (other forms of type 1 DM that include virus-triggered autoimmune response, genetic factors and idiopathic). It is widely recognized that the presence of two or…
The protective effect of pretreatment with high dose Atorvastatin in contrast induced nephropathy in male albino rats, ultrstructure study Open
Background: Muscular adverse effects are the most commonly reported adverse effects of statins.These range from muscle weakness, fatigue, pain, to rhabdomyolysis. Aim of the work:To study the histological and immunohistochemical changes in…
A Comparative Study between Magnesium Sulphate and Nitroglycerin with Propranolol in Controlled Hypotensive Anaesthesia during Middle Ear Surgeries Open
Background: controlled hypotension is performed in order to reduce blood loss and the need for transfusion during the surgery and to improve visibility of the surgical site by decreasing the arterial pressure until hypotension is reached. …
A Comparative Study between Magnesium Sulphate and Nitroglycerin with Propranolol in Controlled Hypotensive Anaesthesia during Middle Ear Surgeries Open
Background: controlled hypotension is performed in order to reduce blood loss and the need for transfusion during the surgery and to improve visibility of the surgical site by decreasing the arterial pressure until hypotension is reached.A…