Volume 9 Issue 1
Published: 2010-12-01
Contents
Article
Effects of menopause on serum oxidant status and lipid profile in Mosul city
Bassam N. Aziz
Objectives: To study the effect of menopause associated with estrogen deficiency on lipid peroxidation products, such as malondialdehyde (MDA) with evaluation of some antioxidants like, glutathione...
Comparative evaluation of different marketed products of ciprofloxacin tablets in vitro
Mus Mus, ab M. Khalaf, Hiyam A Al-Taii, Imad A-J Thanoon
The contents of four ciprofloxacin tablets products available in the private pharmacies of Mosul city were measured according to the British Pharmacopoeia (BP). Some biopharmaceutical parameters...
Evaluation of the clinical effect of melatonin on oxidative stress markers in patients with lead poisoning
Ashwaq Najeem Eldeen, Mohammed Mahmood Mohammed, Mohammad Dakhel
Lead is a neurotoxic metallic element that can be absorbed by the body, primarily through the lungs and stomach. Generally, lead poisoning occurs slowly, resulting from the gradual accumulation of...
Synthesis and kinetic studies of mutual azo prodrugs of 5-aminosalicylic acid with sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim as models for colon targeting
Yasser Fakri Mustafa
In this study, two mutual azo prodrugs were synthesized for colon targeting in a treatment of colonic diverticular disease. The first was synthesized by coupling sulfamethoxazole with salicylic...
Synergistic activity of azithromycin combined with metronidazole against toxoplasmosis in experimental mice
Ziad H.Al-jader, Abdulsalam M. Al-Mukhtar
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of synergistic activity of azithromycin combined with metronidazole against toxoplasmosis experimentally induced in murine model. Material & Methods: Albino...
Serum uric acid in smokers
Bassam E Hanna, Luma M Tohala, Jamal M Hamed
Objectives: To demonstrate the possible effect of smoking on serum uric acid level. Methods: The study was conducted during the period from March to June 2008 in Mosul city as a case control study....
Prevalence of knee arthritis and role of synovial fluid aspiration in its improvement among patients with musculoskeletal brucellosis in Erbil
Khalid A.O AL- Dabbagh
The study was conducted to record the prevalence and necessity regarding joint aspiration among patients with brucella knee arthritis and its role in the process of improvement. This study was a...
Unlicensed and off-label drug use in paediatric wards
Suhair Moayid Rasheed
Objective: To determine the proportion of unlicensed &/or off-label prescriptions in paediatricpatients.Patients & Methods; This prospective study of drugs administered to children in...
In vitro inhibitory effects of selected anticholinesterase insecticides on human plasma and erythrocyte cholinesterases and their thermal reactivation
Omer A.H. Ahmed
The inhibitory effect of a number of locally used organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides on human plasmaand erythrocyte were examined in vitro by using the modified electrometric method for...
The prevalence of hepatitis – B and C serological markers among patients with thalassaemia in Mosul
Bashar Sh. Mustafa
Background: Thalassaemic patients are known to have higher risk of developing hepatitis B and C than normal individuals .The aim of this paper is to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and C...
Seroepidemiological study of mumps in Mosul
Tariq M. Quasim
Objectives: to evaluate the prevalence of mumps specific IgG antibodies in sera of different age groups and sexes of Mosul population.Methods: 440 sera of different age groups and sexes were...
