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    Factors Associated with Osteoporosis among Women Diagnosed by Using Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)

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    Abstract:Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health problem, because it is lead to weakness of the skeleton and increased risk of fracturesparticularly of the spine and hip, increased morbidity and mortality,and which are a huge burden on the health system due to the high economic costs of those care fractures they produced.Objective:to identify some factors associated with occurrence of osteoporosis amongwomen inAL-Najaf provinceMethodology:A descriptive study was conducted in DEXA unit in radiology department in Al-Sader Teaching Hospital in AL-Najaf Province /Iraq from August 2014 till the end of March 2015.A purposive sample was (150) woman who referred for investigation osteoporosis by using DEXA measurement. Data were gathered by direct interview with the women using especial questionnairethat include questions about socio-demographic characteristics such as age of women, level of education , residency, reproductive variables such as menopausal age,medical history such as hypertension, diabetic mellitus ,body mass index (BMI)and physical activities.Results: Theresults indicated that the osteoporosis in this study was 45.3%. The most of osteoporosis (75%) within age group (> 60) years, (53.7%) woman at menopause, (67.8%) were smoking, (31.3%)had renal problems. The present study showed that (85%) of women with osteoporosis had normal body mass index, while (31.1%) were obese (30+). In addition to, the study revealed that (60%)of women with osteoporosis were within low physical activities levels.Conclusion :The study concludes that theosteoporosis was significantly associated with body mass index, current age, renal problems,Recommendations:the researcher recommended that all women above 50 years to be done DEXA examination yearly or every two years to decrease possibility of osteoporosis .Key word: osteoporosis , DEXA , Associated

    Methodical approach to optimization of business processes on the basis of analysis of differentiation parameters within the development and implementation of the competitive strategy of the company

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    The development of a company's competitive strategy, being an important factor in its development, defines an integrated approach to competitiveness management by applying a wide range of tools, including those based on managing and optimizing the company's key business processes. The purpose of the study was to develop and test a methodological approach to optimizing the business processes of the leather industry company of the Republic of Iraq on the basis of a series of successive steps, including both assessing individual parameters of the differentiation of the competitive strategy and identifying problem areas for further setting up business processes. Using various research methods: economic, statistical, comparative analysis, analogy and rationale, the authors propose developments to assess competitiveness and its increase in relation to organizations operating in the leather industry. The results of the study are expressed in the form of developing an author's algorithm for identifying competitiveness parameters in accordance with the type of competitive strategy, as well as in the form of developing a matrix for determining a competitive strategy. Based on a synthesis of scientific research, the authors presented for scientific consideration the main parameters for differentiating the business model of leather products, as well as an analytical scheme of cost analysis in relation to the object of study. The presented methodology can be used to build an effective system of government support measures, and can also be used in the educational process of higher educational institutions as didactic and practical material
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