Relationship Between Toxoplasmosis And Antiphospholipid Antibodies Igg , Igm In Aborted And Non Aborted Women .

Abstract:Objectives: The study was designed to an estimate the prevalence of antiphospholipid IgG and IgM antibodieswith toxoplasmosis patients among aborted and non -aborted women.Methodology: A total number of 70 Iraqi patients aborted and non–aborted women were included in the presentstudy. In addition, a total of 30 apparently healthy women and negative for antiphospholipid IgG and IgM antibodieswere selected as a control group. The study was carried out during the period from October 2012 till January 2013.Blood samples and laboratory investigation was in Teaching Laboratory of the Medical city of Baghdad, using todetect antibodies type IgG and IgM for antiphospholipid and Toxoplasma gondii by utilize ELISA techniqueaccording to standard procedures describe by manufacturer.Results: The results showed that the age stratum (21–30) years was found to be highly frequent in both studiedgroups was significant (P<0.05). In addition, positive toxoplasmosis IgG antibodies testing in aborted womenwas higher than that observed in non - aborted women group, significant ( P < 0.05). Present study illustratedthat the total abortion cases was with positive in APL–IgM–Ab 12/58 (20.7%), whereas 46/58 (79.3%) wasnegative the statistical analysis were high significant. The results of our study demonstrate significant positivecorrelation between abortion toxoplasmosis IgG and IgM .Conclusion: The present study demonstrates a strong association between infectious agent Toxoplasma gondii andabortion in women with antiphospholipids antibodies. Positive toxoplasmosis IgM and IgG antibodies testing inabortion more than non – abortion. The frequency of antiphospholipids antibodies IgM and IgG positive in abortionmore than non- abortion.Recommendation: cannot be according to the antiphospholipid antibodies IgG and IgM in abortion cases. So thatfurther studies are needed to study the relationship between rubella virus and cytomegalovirus with antiphospholipidantibodies.Keyword: Toxoplasmosis, Antiphospholipid antibodies, patients aborted and non aborted

Desertification Assessment for the Marshes Region Using Soil Quality Indicators, Southern Iraq

The study aims to conduct an assessment of desertification in the marshlands of southern Iraq by using eight soil indicators. The study area is part of the governorates of Amarah, Basrah and Nasiriyah, with an area of about 27,989 km2. The Mediterranean model of desertification and land use model (MEDALUS) was adopted for the assessment of the soil quality indicators. Satellite image processing of Landsat images and ArcGIS v.10.7 programs were used to analyze different data and produce the soil quality index and maps for evaluating marshes area desertification. This study found that the marshes area is divided into two categories. The first category represented about 3.52%, covering a small area of 984 km2 and classified as non-sensitive to desertification. While the second category represents about 96.48%, covers most of the study area and involves 27.005 km2 and consider sensitive to desertification

Structural efficiency of hollow reinforced concrete beams subjected to partial uniformly distributed loading

Reinforced concrete (RC) beams containing a longitudinal cavity have become an innovative development and advantage for economic purposes of light-weight members without largely affecting their resistance against the applied loads. This type of openings can also be used for maintenance purposes and usage space of communication lines, pipelines, etc. RC beams are primarily loaded in the plane of the members, which are two-dimensional in a plane stress state and the dominant structural behaviours include bending, shear, or combination of both. In the present study, six numerical models of RC beams with and without openings were simulated by using commercial finite element software ANSYS to evaluate the structural behaviours of those beam models under the partial uniformly distributed load. Different parameters were assessed, including opening dimensions and shear reinforcement ratios. The obtained numerical results were analysed and verified and were found very close to those obtained from the experimental investigations in the literature. The increase of shear reinforcement ratio could enhance the flexural and shear capacities of the RC beams, and the results also showed that some models sustained flexural failure while the others sustained failure of combined bending and shear

Numerical simulations on the flexural responses of rubberised concrete

The increase in world population has led to a significant increase in the numbers of cars and used tyres. These tyres must be disposed of on an ongoing basis as a result of their consumption or deterioration. This can result in negative effects on the environment that must be preserved, especially from those materials, i.e., these waste materials are difficult to dispose of without special treatments. Hence, extensive experimental investigations and numerical simulations need to be conducted to use and recycle these wastes by exploring the possibility of using them as alternative ingredients in construction materials. For example, waste rubber pieces can be used as one of the main components of concrete. In this study, the main aim was to numerically simulate the flexural behaviours of rubberised concrete under the influence of an applied vertical loading with different contents of added rubbers by using the commercial finite element software ANSYS. The obtained numerical results were compared with the experimental results of a previous study and showed a good agreement with the deflections and moduli of rupture, with the variances from 2&ndash;7% in the deflections. However, the differences in the moduli of rupture varied between 5% and 9%. Finally, the statistical analyses indicated that these numerical mean values and standard deviations were acceptable and were very close to the experimental values

Burnout among surgeons before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international survey

Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had many significant impacts within the surgical realm, and surgeons have been obligated to reconsider almost every aspect of daily clinical practice. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study reported in compliance with the CHERRIES guidelines and conducted through an online platform from June 14th to July 15th, 2020. The primary outcome was the burden of burnout during the pandemic indicated by the validated Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure. Results: Nine hundred fifty-four surgeons completed the survey. The median length of practice was 10&nbsp;years; 78.2% included were male with a median age of 37&nbsp;years old, 39.5% were consultants, 68.9% were general surgeons, and 55.7% were affiliated with an academic institution. Overall, there was a significant increase in the mean burnout score during the pandemic; longer years of practice and older age were significantly associated with less burnout. There were significant reductions in the median number of outpatient visits, operated cases, on-call hours, emergency visits, and research work, so, 48.2% of respondents felt that the training resources were insufficient. The majority (81.3%) of respondents reported that their hospitals were included in the management of COVID-19, 66.5% felt their roles had been minimized; 41% were asked to assist in non-surgical medical practices, and 37.6% of respondents were included in COVID-19 management. Conclusions: There was a significant burnout among trainees. Almost all aspects of clinical and research activities were affected with a significant reduction in the volume of research, outpatient clinic visits, surgical procedures, on-call hours, and emergency cases hindering the training. Trial registration: The study was registered on clicaltrials.gov "NCT04433286" on 16/06/2020

Majmu'at 'ashriyyah = Bahasa dunia islam

385 hal.; ilus.; 20 c

Mycorrhizal fungi and poultry wastes enhanced soil microbial biomass, metabolic quotient, infection rate, growth and yield of the eggplant

One benefit of incorporating poultry wastes and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) into soils is an increase in crop yield. However, experimental results vary and depend on the kind of poultry wastes, the experimental setup, and the characteristics of the soil. Thus, the underlying causes have not yet been fully understood. In other circumstances, mycorrhizal inoculation and amendment with poultry wastes may have clear impact or negative impacts on soil microbes and plant growth. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the interaction between the fungal mycorrhiza, Italian, local poultry wastes and their effects on the soil biological properties, growth and yield of eggplant&nbsp;Solanum melongena&nbsp;L. The mycorrhiza inoculation included three levels (0, 20, and 40 g. spore.&nbsp;The Italian poultry wastes – Atalpolina was added based on three levels (0, 150, 300) kg / 1000 m2, while the local poultry was added at three levels (0, 8, 12) tons/ha.&nbsp; &nbsp

Al Manhaju al Mubini fi Syarhi al Arba'in

620 hal.; 24 cm

Bioremediation of Nickel and Lead contaminated soil by Vica faba L. plant and AM fungi Glomus mosseae

This study is conducted to determine the activity of plant Vica faba and two isolated from arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi (A,B) in bioremediation of soil pollution by Nickel and Lead elements in north and south of Baghdad city. The results showed that the average of soil pollution by Nickel and Lead elements in north of Baghdad was less than the average of soil pollution in the south of Baghdad which recorded 29.0,9.0PPm and 42.0, 25.0PPm respectively. The results show that the isolate A from the polluted soil is more active from isolate B which isolate from unpolluted soil for bioremediation. Vica faba recorded more in accumulate the Lead element in shoot system which was 19.65PPm and in root system was 27.2PPm and for Nickel element 24.65, 27.55PPm in shoot and root respectively