Detrimental effect of cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) on malignant disease

Patients with coronary artery disease associated with malignancy are a difficult group of patients to treat. The ideal approach to manage them is still controversial. Both problems can be manage by either a combined or staged operation. The use of CPB during revascularization of the myocardium among patients with malignant disease, may have an effect on dissimination of malignant cells. This was observed among two of our patients. We believe that the use of off-pump technique to revascularize the myocardium is a safe approach and can be performed either in combined or staged surgery to resect malignant disease

Left ventricular endocardial ecchinococcosis associated with multiple intracranial hydatid cysts

Cardiac ecchinococcosis is a rare disease. Its incidence varies from 0.02-2%. Commonly seen in the left ventricle arising from the myocardium in the subepicardial region. We report a 15-year-old boy presented with a rare combination of a left ventricular subendocardial hydatid cyst associated with multiple cysts in the left cerebral hemisphere and right posterior occipital lobe. The patient underwent successful surgical excision of the left ventricular hydatid cyst using cardiopulmonary bypass

The Impact of Creative Accounting Practices on Financial Performance in Industrial Companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange

The study sought to determine the effects of creative accounting practices on financial performance of industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE). In order to fulfill the study’s goals, the primary data were collected from the financial statements of 42 industrial companies listed on ASE. Moreover, a multiple regression analysis was used to examine the study’s hypotheses. The study’s results revealed that creative accounting practices, which were income smoothing and earnings management, impacted financial performance that was measured by the return on assets and the return on equity. Therefore, the researchers recommend managers to pay attention to the levels of earnings management and income smoothing practices in evaluating the financial performance of industrial companies