Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion

A Myeloproliferative Syndrome Revealed by An Eosinophilic Lung

2024-04-04T03:47:09+00:00

Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is defined by eosinophilia greater than 1.5 G/L persisting for more than six months and associated with specific visceral damage (cardiac, neurological, pulmonary, etc.), after elimination of the “classic” causes of hypereosinophilia. .

We report the case of a 25-year-old man who presented to the emergency room for acute-onset febrile dyspnea, transferred to the pulmonology department for suspected Covid, an FNS performed as part of a routine check-up. reveals a leukocytosis of more than 65 G/L including 80% eosinophils, an etiological search launched, first eliminated the secondary causes and firstly the allergies, led to a cytogenetic analysis which came back positive in favor of an eosinophilic myeloproliferative syndrome with the demonstration of a FLIPI-PDGFRA transcript, he benefited from targeted therapy with a total regression of the symptoms followed by recurrent cytogenetics.

Assessment of Diabetic Self-Management among Patients with Diabetic Type II

2024-04-30T23:23:32+00:00

Abstract.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic progressive metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia mainly due to absolute (Type 1 DM) or relative (Type 2 DM) deficiency of insulin hormone. The study objective to assess the daily living activities don by patient to management diabetic include diet, exercise, blood-glucose testing.

Methodology: A descriptive study design was used to adopted current study. The study extended from (10/11/2023) to (15/4/2024). Non-probability sampling method purposive sample was used to select (190) male and female patients with diabetic type II from Al Wafaa specialized health center. Data were collected through face-to-face interview by questionnaire was developed based on the previous study related to the research problem. A deceptive analyses method was used to find the study results through SPSS program version 26.

Results: the study revealed that the diabetic self-management regarding all aspect were accepted includes, glucose monitoring (54.21%), and regarding diet (70%), (81.05%) regarding Medication adherence, (44.73%) about Physical activity, and (52.10%) about physician visit.

Conclusions: the researchers concluded that the majority of participants demonstrate acceptable levels of self-management across various aspects. These findings highlight the need for tailored interventions to enhance self-management practices among individuals with diabetes, particularly in areas such as physical activity promotion and regular physician follow-ups.

The Impact of Exacerbations COPD on Respiratory Function and Quality of Life

2024-04-23T02:15:10+00:00

Introduction

Exacerbations of COPD are serious complications occurring at all stages of disease severity. according to COPD severity

Patients and methods

This is a prospective and observational study of a cohort of COPD patients confirmed by spirometry according to GOLD recommendations, in whom the frequency of exacerbations and its impact on respiratory function and quality of life during a period of 3 consecutive years

Results

Our study population is composed mainly of men, one hundred and thirty-two against three women with an average age of 61 years. These are 05% stage I COPD, 63.7% stage II, 27.4% stage III and 03% very severe stage. The average frequency of exacerbations in our COPD patients is 2.41 exacerbations per year and it is closely correlated with the stages of severity of the disease ( p : < 0.05). The mean annual decline in FEV1 in frequent exacerbators is 44.41 mL vs 34.22 mL in subjects with rare exacerbations (T: 2.61, p : 0.008). The quality of life attributed by the CAT questionnaire shows a higher score in subjects with frequent exacerbationscompared to those with little known exacerbations with a significant difference ( p : 0.000).

Conclusion

Exacerbations weigh heavily on the course of the disease: they accelerate the decline in lung function and contribute to the deterioration of quality of life. It is necessary to reduce the frequency and severity of these episodes by smoking cessation and influenza and pneumococcal vaccine therapy.

Preparatory Students' Knowledge Regarding Drug abuse in Mosul City

2024-05-02T09:56:43+00:00

Background and objective: The utilization of illicit substances by adolescents places a significant strain on individuals, families, and communities. Furthermore, there exists a correlation between drug consumption and other forms of violence, such as adolescent homicides and victimization within relationships. Hence, the primary objective of this study is to assess the level of students' understanding pertaining to Drug Abuse in Mosul City.

Method: From October 16, 2023, until December 11, 2023, a descriptive study was undertaken at a Governmental Preparatory School for males located in Mosul City. A method known as purposeful sampling was utilized in the study to select a sample of 60 students who had been accepted at a Preparatory school for boys. A questionnaire comprising two sections was employed, encompassing demographic data and students' understanding of drug abuse (comprising five sections).

Results: The findings related to students' comprehension of drug abuse revealed that 73.3% (22) of the participants had a poor level of knowledge in relation to drug abuse. There was a lack of statistically significant associations observed between knowledge outcomes and demographic factors, including age and parental educational attainment.

Conclusion: The typical conclusion drawn by the researcher is that students studying at the preparatory school in Mosul city lack sufficient and comprehensive understanding pertaining to drug abuse. Insufficient evidence exists to establish a significant association between students' knowledge and demographic variables.

Knowledge and Attitude of University Students Regarding Rhinoplasty

2024-04-30T23:33:43+00:00

Abstract:

Background: The most common kind of plastic surgery is called rhinoplasty, which essentially reshapes the nose to improve facial beauty or to restore function after a physical defect, such as a tumor, infection, burn, developmental abnormality, birth disorder, trauma, or self-choice.

Objective:To assess the Knowledge and attitude of university students regarding Rhinoplasty.

Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at the University of Mosul in the Nineveh Governorate between January 1, 2024, and January 3, 2024. Chance A multi-stage sample was chosen for this investigation. 100 students make up the sample of students at Mosul University. They were split up into four colleges: science, medicine, engineering, and hospitality. A specific consent form was used to obtain the subject's consent to participate in the study.

Results: The results of this study indicate that the majority of the sample, which consisted of 100 nursing students, was between the ages of 18 and 20 (65%). The male sample was larger than the female sample by 66%, and 79% of the sample lived in an urban area. Additionally, a high percentage of the sample—81%) was single.

Conclusion: The study came to the conclusion that one of its shortcomings is that it only included nursing students from one university and a relatively small sample size, which limits how broadly the research's conclusions can be applied. A larger sample size, however, might yield better results in the future. The findings also show that nursing students in Mosul City, Iraq, have little awareness of the negative effects of older adults.

Assessment of Sleep Habits among Nursing Students in Mosul City/Iraq

2024-04-30T23:40:02+00:00

Background: University students report significantly worse sleep quality than the general population. Sleep problems are related to increased health concerns, irritability, depression, fatigue, attention and concentration difficulties, along with poor academic performance. The study objectives to assess sleeping habit among nursing students.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was used to adopted current study. The study extended from (10/11/2023) to (15/4/2024). Convenience sample method was used to select (359) male and female students from all study stages morning and evening studies at college of nursing, university of Mosul. A questionnaire was developed based on the previous study related to the research problem. The data were collected through internet by google form designed by researchers. Descriptive statistics was used to achieved the study objectives by using SPSS version 26.

Results: the study found the majority of the study sample goes to bed after midnight on weekdays. Specifically: 30.9% of students (111) reported going to bed between 12:00 and 12:59 AM, and the majority of the study sample evaluated their sleep quality positively, with 38.7% rating it as "Good" and 35.7% as "Satisfactory".

Conclusion: the majority of the sample perceives their sleep quality positively, with "Good" and "Satisfactory" ratings being most common.

Nursing Students’ Attitudes about Organ Donation in University of Mosul/Iraq

2024-04-30T23:43:51+00:00

Background:

Organ donation is the contribution of a human organ or tissue from an alive or dead person to a living recipient that needs transplantation. The study aims to assess the nursing students’ attitudes about organ donation in.

Methodology: Descriptive study design was used to adopted current study. The study extended from (1/11/2023) to (15/4/2024). Simple random sampling method was used to select (291) male and female nursing students from all stages in morning and evening studies. A questionnaire was developed based on the previous study related to the research problem. The instrument consists of two parts: part one includes the demographic variables, The second part of the questionnaire consists of 18 items to assess the students attitudes about organ donation. A Likert 4 was used to answer the questions it consists of: (4) items to assess nursing students’ attitudes about organ donation. The collected data was arranged analyzed and presented in tables by using frequency and percentage, mean, mean of score, and standard deviation by using SPSS version 26.

Results: The study results indicated that the most of the study participants have a natural attitude regarding organ donation (205), (70.45%). While followed by those whose have good attitude (71), (24.39), and finally, (15), (5.16) of them have a negative attitude regarding organ donation.

Conclusions: The study concluded that most students had neutral attitudes about organ donation While approximately a quarter of the sample had good attitudes about organ donation.

Apply Health Beliefs Model Towards of Substance Abuse

2024-05-04T07:28:06+00:00

Background: Substance use disorders (SUD) are significant health concern worldwide. Substance use is inveterate trouble which is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. These troubles also account for important health care employment and medical costs. However, the Substance use problems are associated with capitalize health retro gradation, weakness and death due to impacts and exceed. There is growing concern about the effects of conflict and wars on substance use in Iraq.

Methods: True experimental design, using a randomized controlled trial approach, is carried throughout the current study to determine the efficacy of health beliefs model-based intervention in changing the belief related to substance use among university students in Mosul City for period from 26-November 2019 to 1-March 2021.

Results: Findings of this study depict that there were statistically significant differences among all concepts of the Health Belief Model related to substance use, add to behavioral motivation, behavioral control and intension over time. On the contrary, the perceived barrier was the only belief that showed no significant changes over time.

Conclusion: This study concluded that designing an HBM-based study could affect students' understanding and their behaviors in the field of substance abuse. Considering the positive correlation between construct of HBM, particularly in "perceived benefits and perceived severity " related to students’ beliefs. These beliefs implied a significant correlation with each other and with the attention to the prevention of addiction.

Assessment of Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Obese Individuals

2024-05-04T07:42:20+00:00

Background: Obesity, known as one of the most important health problems in the worldwide, is a disease that must be threated. Psychologically, obesity may lead to stigmatization and result with negative stereotyping, judgments, bullying, low self-esteem, self-under treatment, depression, and social isolation. Objectives of the study to identify the attitudes of nursing students about obese individuals.

Material and method: Descriptive study design was used to adopted current study. The study extended from (15-12-2021) to (15-5-2022). The sample of the study consists of (129) students from second, third, and fourth stages at college of nursing in university of Mosul. Data were collected from participants using an online survey and questionnaires took approximately 10 min to complete.

Results: the study found that there are (51.16%) of the nursing students are positive attitudes about obese individual while, (48.84%) of the negative attitudes, And there a highly significant between nursing attitudes and some demographic data such as socioeconomic status, stage, and BMI.

Conclusion and recommendations: the researchers concluded that more than half of the students, with a slight percentage, had positive attitudes towards obese people. And there a highly significant between nursing attitudes and their some demographic data such as socioeconomic status, stage, and BMI. The researchers recommend not to show negative feelings and behaviors towards obese people, but to encourage and support them to control weight to get rid of health problems resulting from obesity.

Prevalence of COVID-19 among Students in Mosul University

2024-05-04T07:52:01+00:00

Background and objectives: Since December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia associated with a new coronavirus (i.e., SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19) has been reported in several parts of the world, and its rapid and exponential diffusion forced The World Health Organization to declare it a pandemic. Objectives of this study to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 among undergraduate student in university of Mosul. Identify some characteristics of the disease such as symptoms duration, signs and symptoms and complications of COVID-19.

Material and methods: Descriptive study, a retrospective study design was adopted from 2019 to 2021 to achieve the objectives of the current study. The sample of the study consists of (1554), (461) male and (1092) female from different colleges in university of Mosul. the data collected via the Internet, quarantine is a condition caused by a virus Corona pandemic, and the participation was voluntary after the participants were informed that all the data, they share will be confidential and for scientific research purposes only. A questionnaire was developed based on the previous study related to the research problem. The collected data was arranged analyzed and presented in tables by using frequency and percentage by using SPSS version 26.

Results: The results of the present study showed that More than half of the students were infected with COVID-19 (54.30%), and (9.28%) were infected again. The most of student were infected suffer from symptoms of COVID-19, fever (94.56%) and headache (91.27%). Most of the complications that students experienced after infection with COVID-19 are Fatigue and loss of energy (80.31%).

Conclusion and recommendations: the researchers concluded that the spread of Covid-19 disease among students of the University of Mosul is very high More than half of the students at the University of Mosul have contracted COVID-19, and more than 9.28% of them are infected again. The researchers recommended that the students with symptoms, even if they are mild, most be isolated at least 7 days and should be tested. Encouraging students to take COVID-19 vaccines to prevent its spread.

Intra-Alveolar Hemorrhage Revealing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

2024-04-29T10:18:54+00:00

Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of antinuclear antibodies. It can be accompanied by pleuropulmonary manifestations , notably intra-alveolar hemorrhage, which is life-threatening.

We report the observation of a young patient, 24 years old , with no previous history, active smoker at 5P/A who presents with acute respiratory distress associated with hemoptysis with bilateral ground glass opacities. The clinical examination is unremarkable. The assessment inflammatory laboratory is positive, the blood count shows anemia and thrombocytopenia. .An infectious origin is ruled out by bascilloscopies and in particular PCR. The immunological assessment came back positive in favor of SLE. The diagnosis of IAH was retained. Treatment was initiated with boluses of corticosteroids and immunosuppressants.

Conclusion

IAH is a serious and fatal complication rarely complicating SLE. It constitutes a therapeutic emergency leading to acute respiratory failure and death.