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@#Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Mosul Hospital, Iraq, in 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from patients diagnosed with IBD in Mosul Hospital. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic and clinical data, including risk factors, symptoms, and treatment outcomes. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. Results: The study included 150 participants, with a mean age of (42.5. ± years and 56% being male. Women were found to be less likely to know the type of Crohn’s disease compared to men. 58.7% of participants did not have any other diseases, while 41.3% had multiple diseases. The CH type was known for 56.8% of participants, and the average disease duration was 70.41 months, ranging from 2 to 360 months. Most participants (72.1%) did not have involvement in a particular place, while 27.9% did. All participants had known involvement. 81.8% of participants did not use drugs, while 18.2% did, with partial or unknown drug usage reported in 39 individuals. Only 7.8% of participants had IBD in their family, while 92.2% did not. Most participants (95.2%) were smokers. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for increased awareness and early detection of IBD in Mosul Hospital. The identification of risk factors and symptoms can aid in the diagnosis and management of the disease. Further research is necessary to understand the underlying causes of IBD and to develop effective prevention and treatment strategies.
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Purpose: 10 evaluate the accuracy of multidetector CT [MDCT] with multiplanar reformation in defection and evaluation of malignant ovarian masses and to correlate the findings with histopathological results and surgery
Patient and methods: MDCT was performed to 48 patients with clinically and sonographically suspected malignant ovarian masses. All scans were performed on a 16 row CT scanner at the South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University. The axial and reformatted images were evaluated for mass detection and the relationship to adjacent structures
Results: Surgical and histopathological examination demonstrated 45 malignant ovarian masses and 3 benign ovarian masses [which excluded from our results], MDCT detected 4 metastatic cases among the malignant masses, MDCT examination of the remaining 41cases shows 92.6% accuracy in detection of ovarian masses. The sensitivity and specificity of MDCT as regared, detection of peritoneal deposits was [91.6%. 100% respectively], LN involvement was [100%, 90.6% respectively], and pelvic organ infiltration was [44%, 9.4% respectively]. Also MDCT reported 85.4% accuracy in tumor staging
Conclusion: MDCT is a highly sensitive and specific diagnostic method in evaluation of malignant ovarian masses and successfully stage the tumor in consistent with surgery and histopathology
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Humans , Female , Multidetector Computed Tomography/methods , Sensitivity and SpecificityABSTRACT
This study compared an ethnically uniform group of end-stage renal disease [ESRD] Kuwaiti patients with a control group of healthy Kuwaiti subjects, in terms of their bone mineral density [BMD] and anthropometric measurements. Included in the study were 94 males and 129 females with a mean age of 48 +/- 10 years. Forty-five males and 53 females had ESRD. The remaining 49 males and 26 females were the control subjects. BMD was measured at total lumbar spine [L1-L4] and total left hip, using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry [HOLOGIC, QRS series, Europe, Belgium]. The data were analyzed using SPSS, version 15 [SPSS Inc., Chicago, III., USA]. The difference in BMD and the anthropometric measurements between the ESRD patients and the controls was assessed. Multivariate linear regression models were used to examine independent effects of ESRD on BMD while adjusting for relevant covariates. The ESRD patients had a lower BMD than the controls at the hip [0.81 +/- 0.11 vs. 0.92 +/- 0.16] and the spine [0.84 +/- 0.12 vs. 0.92 +/- 0.16], p< 0.001. They also had a lower body mass index [27.80 +/- 6.03 vs. 30.85 +/- 6.54; p < 0.001] and were taller [162.56 +/- 15.31 vs. 156.94 cm +/- 10.03; p < 0.01]. The reduced BMD persisted after controlling for confounding effects of sex, age and anthropometric measurements [p < 0.001]. Kuwaiti patients with ESRD had a lower BMD and, therefore, an increased risk of osteoporosis bone fractures