study of the genotoxic effects of some drugs of abuse

The study was carried out to investigate the potential mutagenicity of somecommon drugs of abuse [opiates, alcohols, benzodiazepines and cannabis] inaddicts. Forty male addicts were included in the study. The frequency ofSister Chromatid Exchanges [SCEs] and structural chromosomal aberrations wereused as genetic bioassays in this work. The study revealed that the threequarters of the addicts [75.0%] were in age group 20-40 years. Astatistically significant increase in the frequencies of SCEs and structuralchromosomal aberrations were observed in addicts of opiates, alcohols andbenzodiazepines than the controls, while no such significant increase wasobserved in cannabis users. The study proved the mutagenic potentially ofopiates, alcohol and benzodiazepines, while no definite prove was drawn asregard the effect of cannabis

study of sexual assault in Alexandria governorate

The study entails 621 victims of sexual assault referred for medicolegal examination to the Forensic Medicine Directorate, Ministry of Justice, Alexandria during five years period [1984-1988]. Rape victims outnumbered victims of sodomy in all age groups except in the age group 7-12 years where sodomy significantly predominate rape. The month of July showed the highest peak for reporting of cases. Nearly half the cases of sexual assault occurred in the assailants, residence [49.3%]. The assailant was known to the vicitim in the majority of cases [78.6%]. Sexual assault among family members constituted 9.4% of total victims, where the father was the main offender. Signs of general violence was reported only in 6.6% of victims while sings of local violence was reported in 22.9% of victims of rape and alleged rape with sodomy, and in 71.4% of victims with alleged sodomy. A crisis center should be established for psychological and social support of the victims of sexual assault

study of patients with acute poisoning admitted to Alexandria main university hospital during the year 1977

During the year 1977, 1830 patients with acute poisoning were admitted to Alexandria Main University Hospital, constituting 12% of the total medical admissons. These cases were analysed as regards age, sex, days of admission, duration of stay in hospital and type of poisoning. The females outnumbered males. More than half the cases were in the age group 15 to 25 years. Saturday showed most of the admissions. More cases were admitted during July and August. Moharem Bey is the district referring most of the cases. The highest load of admission was during the night shift. The type of poisoning was known in 67.3%. Three quarters of the patients stayed in the hospital less than one day