Design and implementation of remotely monitoring system for pH level in Baghdad drinking water networks

Many people in the recent days have suffering from number of diseases due to unsafe and impure drinking water, especially in rural areas. As typical laboratory experiments and official water quality tests take considerable amount of time to obtain results and due to non availability of a simple device that can measure such water quality parameters in real time, therefore in this paper a remote pH level monitoring system for Baghdad drinking water system is proposed. A PH level sensing and monitoring nodes are distributed at different location. These nodes are proactively measured pH level of water and send data to the maintenance center to give them overall picture about pH level via global position system (GSM). This proposed system gives a robust, low-cost and effective method for the drinking water maintenance center to measure and monitoring the water quality in real time environment

Physiological and Immunological Disturbance in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

      إلتهاب المفاصل الرثوي هو أحد امراض المناعة الذاتية اذ يصيب أجهزة الجسم نتيجة قصور المناعة الذاتية لأسباب غير معروفة. يمكن أن يساهم التهاب الغشاء الزليلي وانتشاره في غضروف الأنسجة بتدمير المفاصل وتشوه العظام. عادة ما يعتبر هذا الاضطراب ناتجًا عن عدوى ببعض مسببات الأمراض أو الجينات القابلة للتأثر والتي تسبب خللًا في الجهاز المناعي. هذا المرض قد يرتبط أيضًا بالاستجابات المناعية للخلايا التائية والأجسام المضادة التي تنتجها الخلايا البائية. بالإضافة إلى ذلك قد تلعب الحركيات الخلوية المفرزة من  قبل الخلايا المناعية المختلفة أدوارًا مهمة في التسبب في التهاب المفاصل الرثوي. تم جمع عينات مصل الدم من 90 فرداً ، 30 منهم كانوا من الاسوياء و 60 حالة تمثل مجموعة مرضى التهاب المفاصل الرثوي  المراجعين الى مختبرات طبية خاصة في مدينة تكريت  للفترة من شهر مايس 2019 إلى تشرين الثاني 2019. تم إجراء فحص لكل من الحركيات الخلوية 1 و 6 و 10 وعامل نخر الورم - ألفا واللبتين وأديبونكتين وبروتين سي التفاعلي لمجموعة السيطرة والمرضى والذين كانت أعمارهم بين 18-50 عاماً. أظهرت هذه الدراسة أن مستويات (الحركيات الخلوية 1 واللبتين و وبروتين سي التفاعلي) قد زادت في مرضى التهاب المفاصل الرثوي أكثر من مجموعة السيطرة بينما انخفضت مستويات (الحركيات الخلوية 6 و 10 و وعامل نخر الورم - ألفا وأديبونكتين) ، لذلك قد تلعب تلك  الحركيات الخلوية دورًا مهمًا في التسبب بإمراضية التهاب المفاصل الرثوي. كذلك ركزت هذه الدراسة على دور الأديبونيكتين واللبتين في التسبب بأمراضية التهاب المفاصل الرثوي من خلال تأثيرها على الخلايا التي تشترك في حدوث المرض، وعلى إمكانية استخدام مستويات هذه البروتينات كمؤشرات حيوية محتملة لنشاط المرض و استجابة المرضى للعلاج.            Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systematic autoimmune disorder with chronic inflammation changes of unknown etiology. Various synovial inflammatory and proliferative alterations may contribute to the cartilaginous tissues and invasive bony tissues, leading to destructive joints and malformed bones. This disease is mostly due to infective microorganisms or genetic susceptibility causing immune system disturbances through triggering both T-cells and B-cells. Furthermore, different immune cells may secret cytokines, which are responsible for some RA pathogenesis activity. From ninety individuals, serum sample was collected; thirty of them were normal and sixty cases were patients with RA attended a privet medical clinic at Tikrit city from May 2019 to November 2019. Age, in both patients and control groups, ranged between (18-50) years, they had assay of Interleukin-1 (IL-1), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Interleukin-10 (IL-10), Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, Leptin, Adiponectin, and C-reactive protein. The present study shows that (IL-1, Leptin, and CRP) levels were higher in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients than control, while (IL-6, IL-10, TNFα, and ADP) levels were lower; therefore, cytokines can play an essential role in RA pathogenesis. The current study may bring attention to adiponectin and leptin for their roles in the pathogenesis of RA. Special consideration was devoted to those proteins, which act on cells associated with RA, also for possible usage of these protein levels as potential biomarkers for the disease activity and therapeutic response

Study The Relationship Between The Ability of Biofilms Formation and Antibiotic Sensitivity for Klebsiella pneumonia Isolated From Different Clinical Sources

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a dangerous pathogens that can cause severe diseases. The aim of this study is to examine the ability of K.pneumoniae to produce biofilms and the relationships between biofilms formation and antibiotics resistance. This study included isolation of 50 isolates of K.pneumoniae from different clinical sources from different hospitals in Baghdad city, the number and percentage of isolates according to the sources (urine, blood, sputum, burns, ear swabs, pus, wounds and stool ) were 22(44%), 11(22%), 4(8%), 4(8%), 3(6%), 3(6%), 2(4%) and 1(2%) respectively. Antibiotic sensitivity of the isolates was done by vitek 2 compact system using antibitics ( amikicin, azteronam, cefepime, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, gentamycin, impenem, meropenem, minocycline, piperacillin, piperacillin/ tazobactam, ticracillin, tobaromycin and trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole). The obtained results showed that the antibiotics amikicin, impenem and meropenem were more effective against the isolates. On other hand, the isolates showed different ability to produce biofilms according to the clincal sources was test by using two methods (Congo-red agar methods-CRA- and Tissue culture plate methods-TCP-), the results showed that the percentages of isolates formed biofilms in (CRA) 72% produce biofilms and 20% non productive and 8% non-specific. The percentages by TCP methods were 80% produce biofilms and 20% was not able to form biofilms. Higher production of biofilms isolates were exposed to Ciprofloxacin and Meropenem to make a comparison the antibiotic resistance between planktonic and biofilms producers isolates, the results showed that the resistance to antibiotics became 10 times higher than planktonic isolates. Form this study we can conclude that K.pneumoniae could be isolated from differents sources (that were multi-drug resistant) had the ability to produce biofilm in different method

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

Photodynamic therapy PDT has appeared in recent years as a non –surgical method for the treatment of cancer and many inflammatory conditions resulting from infection with bacteria, fungi, or viruses and in this side known as Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy .This treatment is an oxygen-depending photochemical reaction and occurs as are a result of activating photosensitive compound which leads to the production of cytotoxic oxygen types mostly O2 (singlet oxygen). PDT system composed of three ingredients: light source, photosensitizers and oxygen. PDT can be used in periodontal pocket treatment in order to avoid the use of antibiotics and their side effect as well as reduce the emergence of resistant strains. The application of PDT are in continuous progress and the future of PDT is bright and promising more development especially in the treatment of cancer and many inflammatory disease such as wound and periodontal infection. So, this review aims to explain the mechanism of action and their role in the treatment of the inflammatory injuries

دور بعض متغيرات السياسة النقدية في استقرار سعر الصرف في العراق للمدة (2004-2021)

هدفت الدراسة إلى تحليل أثر بعض متغيرات السياسة النقدية (عرض النقد الواسع (M2) ومبيعات نافذة العملة الاجنبية) على سعر صرف الدينار العراقي، خلال المدة (2004-2021) وبالاعتماد على منهجية التحليل القياسي.           وتوصلت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من النتائج أهمها أن المعروض النقدي (عرض النقد الواسع) كان متزايداً خلال مدة الدراسة نتيجة لزيادة الانفاق الحكومة من جهة وضعف سياسة التعقيم النقدي من قبل السلطات النقدية من جهة أخرى وبالتالي فأن استمرار زيادة المعروض النقدي انعكس سلبياً في خفض قيمة الدينار العراقي من جهة ورفع معدلات التضخم من جهة اخرى، وإن سعر صرف الدينار العراقي يتأثر بجملة من العوامل أهمها؛ التقلبات الحاصلة في الايرادات النفطية من الدولار، فضلاً عن التقلبات الحاصلة في مبيعات نافذة العملة الأجنبية والتي عادة ما تنخفض بسبب انخفاض الايرادات النفطية من الدولار، فضلاً عن تغيرات سعر الصرف الرسمي المتبع من قبل البنك المركزي العراقي.           فيما أوصت الدراسة بأنه يجب على السلطات النقدية (البنك المركزي العراقي) اتباع سياسة نقدية معقمة للزيادة الحاصلة في مناسيب السيولة النقدية من أجل الحفاظ على العملة المحلية وتجنت حدوث حالات التضخم غير المرغوب فيها والتي تنعكس سلبياً على العراق من الناحية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية

Electron lens Optimization for Beam Physics Research using the Integrated Optics Test Accelerator

This study proposed control system that has been presented to control the electron lens resistance in order to obtain a stabilized electron lens power. This study will layout the fundamental challenges, hypothetical plan arrangements and development condition for the Integrable Optics Test Accelerator (IOTA) in progress at Fermilab. Thus, an effective automatic gain  control (AGC) unit has been introduced which prevents fluctuations in the internal resistance of the electronic lens caused by environmental influences to affect the system's current and power values ​​and keep them in stable amounts. Utilizing this unit has obtained level balanced out system un impacted with electronic lens surrounding natural varieties

Study the Effect of Some Adipokines and Interleukins in Hypo and Hyperthyroidism Patients

Introduction: Thyroid diseases have effects on metabolism and inflammation. Adipocytokines have autocrine, paracrine, and endocrine functions on several organs which have a central role in subclinical inflammation of adipose tissue, and obese adipose tissue secretes proinflammatory adipokines such as visfatin, and resistin. Cytokines play a role in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune thyroid diseases. Methods: All samples were conducted at Salah Aldeen General Hospital and the specific private clinic in Tikrit which started from November 2022 to February 2023, the study samples included (30) individuals with hyperthyroidism, (30) individuals with hypothyroidism, and (30) healthy individuals with age (18-76) years. Results: Adipokines (resistin and visfatin) and interleukins (IL10 and IL32) were increased in hypo and hyperthyroidism rather than control. Conclusion: The effect of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory response of some adipokines and interleukins affect the pathogenesis role in thyroid diseases

Exploring the potential of offline cryptography techniques for securing ECG signals in healthcare

In the research, a software for ECG signal based on Chaos encryption based on C#-programmed and Kit of Microsoft Visual Studio Development was implemented. A chaos logic map (ChLMp ) and its initial value are utilized to create Level-1 ECG signal based on Chaos encryption bit streams. A ChLMp, an initial value, a ChLMp bifurcation parameter, and two encryption level parameters are utilized to create level-2 ECG signal based on Chaos encryption bit streams. The level-3 ECG signal based on Chaos encryption software utilizes two parameters for the level of encryption, a permutation mechanism, an initial value, a bifurcation parameter of the level of encryption, and a ChLMp. We assess 16-channel ECG signals with great resolution utilizing encryption software. The level-3 ECG signal based on Chaos encryption program has the slowest and most reliable encryption speed. The encryption effect is superior, according to test findings, and when the right decoding parameter is utilized, the ECG signals may be completely recovered. The high resolution 16-channel ECG signals (HRMCECG) won't be recovered if an invalid input parameter occurred, such as a 0.00001% initial point error, which will result in chaotic encryption bit streams

Clinical Manifestations of Runny nose among Patients Attending Baqubah Teaching Hospital

Background: The runny nose refers to a discharge (fluid) coming from the nasal   passages.Runny nose is associated with inflammation and swelling (congestion) of the inner lining of the nasal passages and sinuses. May associated with atopic condition the patient complain from nasal obstruction, runny nose, episode of sneezing, and nasal pruritis. Objective: To examine the demographic distribution, clinical features, and age disparities among male and female patients with Runny nose (Rhinorrhea). Patients and Methods: A study was done on 100 AR patients at Baqubah Teaching Hospital. Information on demographics, clinical symptoms, and age variations between males and females were gathered and examined through the use of descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests. Results: The Findings revealed that most of the subjects were women (56%) and homemakers (38%), with an average age of 29.73 years. Frequent symptoms comprised of sneezing (93%), runny nose (83%), itchy nose (74%), and stuffy nose (92%). There was no notable variation in age between males and females (p = 0.139). Conclusion: Clinical symptoms of runny nose are often recognized consist of rhinorrhea, sneezing, obstruction of the nasal passages with lacrimation and pruritus of the nasal mucosa, conjunctiva and oropharynx with history of allergic rhinitis. Conditions commonly associated with allergic rhinitis include asthma, sinusitis, allergic conjunctivitis and atopic dermatitis. Long standing disease can lead to mucosa remodeling, atrophic skin changes, nasal infection and overall increased morbidity

Search for Anomalous Production of Events with a Photon, Jet, b-quark Jet, and Missing Transverse Energy

Submitted to Phys. Rev. DWe present a signature-based search for anomalous production of events containing a photon, two jets, of which at least one is identified as originating from a b quark, and missing transverse energy. The search uses data corresponding to 2.0/fb of integrated luminosity from p-pbar collisions at a center-of-mass energy of sqrt(s)=1.96 TeV, collected with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. From 6,697,466 events with a photon candidate with transverse energy ET> 25 GeV, we find 617 events with missing transverse energy > 25 GeV and two or more jets with ET> 15 GeV, at least one identified as originating from a b quark, versus an expectation of 607+- 113 events. Increasing the requirement on missing transverse energy to 50 GeV, we find 28 events versus an expectation of 30+-11 events. We find no indications of non-standard-model phenomena.We present a signature-based search for the anomalous production of events containing a photon, two jets, of which at least one is identified as originating from a b quark, and missing transverse energy (E̸T). The search uses data corresponding to 2.0  fb-1 of integrated luminosity from pp̅ collisions at a center-of-mass energy of √s=1.96  TeV, collected with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. From 6.697 47×106 events with a photon candidate with transverse energy ET>25  GeV, we find 617 events with E̸T>25  GeV and two or more jets with ET>15  GeV, at least one identified as originating from a b quark, versus an expectation of 607±113 events. Increasing the requirement on E̸T to 50 GeV, we find 28 events versus an expectation of 30±11 events. We find no indications of non-standard-model phenomena.Peer reviewe