The Effect of Thumb Raising and Answer Card Raising Strategies on Reading Speed and Emotional Intelligence for Fifth Grade Pupils

      يرمي هذا البحث إلى معرفة اثر استراتيجيتي رفع إصبع الإبهام ورفع إجابات البطاقات المختارة في سرعة القراءة والذكاء العاطفي عند تلاميذ الصف الخامس الابتدائي، ولتحقيق هدف البحث اختار الباحث منهج البحث التجريبي والتصميم التجريبي ذا الضبط الجزئي ذا المجموعات الثلاث تجريبيتين وضابطة، واختار الباحث قصدياً (مدرسة عمر بن عبد العزيز للبنين) التي تضم أربع شعب للصف الخامس الابتدائي، واختار عشوائيا شعبة (ب) لتمثل المجموعة التجريبية الأولى بواقع (31)، في حين مثلت شعبة (أ) المجموعة التجريبية الثانية بواقع (33) طالبة، بينما اختارت شعبة (د) المجوعة الضابطة بواقع (33) طالبة، وكافأ الباحث بين تلاميذ مجموعات البحث إحصائيا في المتغيرات الآتية (العمر الزمني محسوبا بالشهور، التحصيل الدراسي للوالدين، ودرجات مادة اللغة العربية في العام السابق، درجات اختبار رافن للذكاء، درجات مقياس الذكاء العاطفي القبلي)، حدد الباحث موضوعات المادة العلمية التي تمثلت بموضوعات مادة القراءة من كتاب قراءتي العربية للفصل الدراسي الأول للعام الدراسي (2019-2020)، وصاغ الباحث الأهداف السلوكية، وأعد الخطط التدريسية لها، وقد أعد الباحث اختباراً في سرعة القراءة تأكد من صدقه وثباته وأعد مقياسا للذكاء العاطفي تكون من (56) فقرة واعتمد معيار ليكترت الثلاثي وتحقق الباحث من صدقه وثباته، وقد أسفرت نتائج هذا البحث عن تفوق المجموعتين التجريبيتين على المجموعة الضابطة في اختبار سرعة القراءة ومقياس الذكاء العاطفي.      This research aims to know the impact of the strategies of raising the thumb and raising the answers of the selected card on reading speed and emotional intelligence among the fifth grade primary students. Bin Abdul Aziz for Boys), which includes four divisions for the fifth grade of primary school, and randomly chose Division (B) to represent the control group by (31), while Division (A) represented the first experimental group by (33) students, while Division (D) chose the group The second experimental, by (33) students, and the researcher rewarded among the students of the research groups statistically in the following variables (Chronological age calculated in months, parents' educational attainment, Arabic language scores in the previous year, Raven intelligence test scores, Tribal Emotional Intelligence scale scores), the researcher identified the topics of the scientific material that were represented by topics The reading material from the book My Arabic Reading for the first semester of the academic year (2019-2020), and the researcher formulated behavioral goals, and prepared teaching plans for them, and the researcher prepared a test in reading speed that confirmed In terms of its validity and reliability, it was also prepared as a measure of emotional intelligence consisting of (56) items, and The triple Lectert criterion was adopted, the researcher verified its validity and reliability, and the results of this research resulted in the superiority of the two experimental groups over the control group in the reading speed test and the emotional intelligence scale

Prevalence of Montelukast Use as an Add-On Therapy among Iraqi Asthmatics on Treatment Attending Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital and Al-Zahraa Center of Asthma and Allergy

BACKGROUND: Montelukast (Singulair) is a cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonist, used for the maintenance treatment of asthma and to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis and asthma, also used for exercise-induced bronchospasm. AIM: This study was performed to determine the prevalence of Montelukast use as an add-on therapy among Iraqi asthmatic patients on treatment. Comparing the effectiveness of regimens with and without montelukast. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 73 Iraqi asthmatic patients on treatment of both sexes with age range (18-60) years old, attending Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital and Al-Zahraa Centre of Asthma and Allergy, Baghdad, for the period between February and March 2017. A questionnaire was specifically prepared to meet the objectives and was used to collect the data of the study. RESULTS: There was a significant statistical reduction of frequency in asthmatic attacks after Montelukast treatment (p-value < 0.05). Out of 73 patients, 39 were males, and 34 were females, 46 were jobless, 37 were married, 63 were urban residents, 63 were educated. Prevalence of exacerbation factors was as following: infection was found in 60.3% of the patients, exercise in 57.5%, dust in 72.6%, smoking in 60.6%, food in 24.7%, others (stress, perfumes) in 20.5%. The prevalence of Montelukast use in this study was 46% (34 patients). Out of 34 patients using Montelukast, 28 were using inhaled salbutamol, 5 were using oral salbutamol, 15 were using inhaled corticosteroids, 9 were using systematic corticosteroids, 2 were using xanthines, and 6 were using ketotifen. CONCLUSION: Montelukast was used as add-on therapy with the inhaled corticosteroids to reduce the required dose of inhaled corticosteroids also the use of Montelukast lead to reduced number of exacerbations which will be reflected on the use of inhaled salbutamol and systematic corticosteroids. Also, Montelukast was superior to xanthines and ketotifen as an add-on therapy

The Protective Effect of Nitroglycerin, N-Acetyl Cysteine and Metoprolol in CCL4 Induced Animal Model of Acute Liver Injury

OBJECTIVE: The current study was designed to determine the hepatoprotective effect of well-known drugs. Nitroglycerin, N-acetyl cysteine and Metoprolol in acute liver injury induced by CCL4. The antioxidant effects of b-blockers, especially carvedilol, have been described by several investigators. However, for metoprolol, the effect is a bit query as there is only one in-vitro study showing a little hepatoprotective effect. Thus, it is worthy to re-study the hepatoprotective effect of metoprolol. AIM: To explore the possible hepatoprotective effect of Nitroglycerin, N-acetyl cysteine and Metoprolol TartrateMATERIAL AND METHODS: The normal serum values of ALP, AST, ALT, TSB and TSP were determined in 35 healthy rabbits allocated to 5 groups before CCL4 induction and at three occasions 24, 72, 120 hrs after induction by CCL4 and treatment with the tested drugs: Nitroglycerin, N-acetyl cysteine and Metoprolol for five successive days.RESULTS: Showed significant decrease in serum levels of ALP, AST, ALT and TSB with a significant increase in TSP level of all the tested drugs measured at 120 hrs compared with the control and their levels measured at 24, 72 hrs.CONCLUSION: All the tested drugs proved in having a hepatoprotective effect when they are given orally to animals. The histopathological sections of the liver tissue supported the real effect of these drugs in the management of ALI

Short Term Effectiveness of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformation

AIM: To evaluate the short-term effectiveness of Gamma knife radiosurgery as a modality of treatment of brain arteriovenous malformation. METHODS: Sixty-three patients with arteriovenous brain malformations underwent Gamma knife radiosurgery included in this prospective study between April 2017 and September 2018 with clinical and radiological with MRI follow up was done at three months and six months post-Gamma knife radiosurgery. By the end of the 12th-month post-Gamma knife radiosurgery, the patients were re-evaluated using digital subtraction angiography co-registered with M.R.I. During the 12 months follow up, CT scan or MRI was done at any time if any one of the patients᾽ condition deteriorated or developed signs and symptoms of complications. The mean volume of the arteriovenous malformations treated was 26.0 ± 5 cm3 (range 12.5–39.5 cm3) in The Neurosciences Hospital, Baghdad/Iraq. RESULTS: By the end of the 12th month of follow up, the overall obliteration of the arteriovenous malformations was seen in six patients only (9.5%), while shrinkage was noticed in 57 patients (90.5%). Improvement or clinical stability was found in 24 out of 39 patients (61.5%) presented with epilepsy as a chief complaint before Gamma knife radiosurgery and 21 out of 24 patients (87.0%) complained of a headache before Gamma knife radiosurgery. Post-Gamma knife radiosurgery bleeding was found in only three patients (5.0%). CONCLUSION: Even with the short term follow up, Gamma knife radiosurgery has an excellent clinical outcome in most patients with arteriovenous brain malformations. The clinical symptoms like headache and seizure were either diminished or controlled with the same medical treatment dose before Gamma knife radiosurgery. Long term clinical and radiological follow up is recommended

The influence of socioeconomic status and general health on the fracture incidence

Background/Aim: There is an association between patient general health, socioeconomic status and fracture incidence. Aim of this study was to demonstrate the relation between the socioeconomic and health status and the occurrence of fractures in Al-Kindy Hospital residents. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was performed by using data collected from fractured patients in Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital / Baghdad Orthopaedics Outpatient Clinic, between 12 December 2021 and 8 March 2022. A hundred patients aged 20 to 75 years were included in this study. The data were collected using a researcher-administered questionnaire, which included items to assess patient's socioeconomic status (accommodations, occupation, income status, level of education, owing motor vehicle) and assessed patient's health status (height, weight, presence of chronic disease(s), smoking status, alcohol consumption, water source quality, sun exposure, nutrition status). Results: A 100 patients from Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital between the age 20-75 participated in the study. The incidence of fractures was higher in younger and more active males (68 %) than females (32 %). Highest percent appeared in lower group of socioeconomic status (58 %) and in lower group of health status (44 %). There was a significant relation between health status and body mass index (BMI). Obese and overweight patient were the more vulnerable to fractures. Conclusion: Fractures are more likely to happen to people with low socioeconomic status, low general health status and overweight people

Functional Outcome Following Synthetic Vertebral Body Implantation in the Management of Spinal Disorders

OBJECTIVE: Synthetic vertebral body replacement has been widely used recently to treat different spinal conditions affecting the anterior column. They arrange from trauma, infections, and even tumor conditions. In this study, we assess the functional outcome of this modality in different spinal conditions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Thirty-six cases operated from October 2010 to December 2017. Twelve patients had spinal type A3 fractures, 11 cases with spinal tuberculosis (TB), and 13 cases with spinal tumors. They were followed clinically for a mean period of 2.4 years. RESULTS: All the cases were approached anteriorly. Seven cases had a post-operative infection. No neurological worsening reported. We had dramatic neurological improvement in all spinal TB cases. Mortality recorded in only 4 cases with metastatic spinal tumor during the mean period of follow-up. Karnofsky performance status scale showed statistically significant change for spinal TB, and tumor cases during the follow-up period, but there was no significant change in cases of spinal type A3 fractures. CONCLUSION: The positive outcome of this surgery makes it recommended for properly selected patients, especially with spinal TB and tumors