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Azerbaijan Medical Journal

(ISSN: 0005-2523)

Azerbaijan medical journal (ISSN: 0005-2523) - is a scopus indexed journal since 1961. The publisher of the journal is Izdatel'stvo Elm by WHO Office in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan medical journal (AMJ) is also UGC approved. The journal publishes general medicine, health science, psychological, pharmaceutical journals and so on.

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Azerbaijan Medical Journal

Azerbaijan Medical Journal (ISSN: 0005-2523) - is a peer-reviewed journal. The journal seeks to publish original research articles that are hypothetical and theoretical in its nature and that provide exploratory insights in the following fields but not limited to.

Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Pharmacology Pathology Forensic medicine Microbiology Community Medicine Otorhinolaryngology Internal Medicine General Surgery Obstetrics and Gynecology Radiology Pulmonary Medicine Dermatology and Venereal diseases Infectious Diseases Anaesthesia Cancer research Neurosurgery Orthopedics Gastroenterology Neurology Nephrology Medical education Orthopaedics Paediatrics Reproduction Cardiology Diabetes Surgery Nursing Otolaryngology Dental Psychology Anesthesiology Dermatology Endocrinology Hepatology Urology Venereology Psychiatry Biotechnology Pharmacy ENT Pharmaceutical Chemistry Pharmaceutical Analysis Pharmaceutics Pulmonology Pharmacognosy Pharmaceutical Phatmaceutical Technology Biopharmaceutics Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Industrial Pharmacy Drug Design Quality Assurance Drug Regulatory Affairs Phytochemistry Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Pharmaceutical Microbiology Hospital Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacy Practice Drug Discovery Drug Metabolism Toxicology Clinical Research Pharmacogenomics Phrmacoinformatics Pharmacovigilance< Life Sciences like Chemistry Biomedical Sciences Microbiology Immunology Forensic Epidemiology Oncology Biomedicine Dentistry Physiotherapy Gynaecology Dermatoepidemiology Neuroscience Ophthalmology Sexology Osteology Kinesiology Angiology/Vascular Medicine Critical care Medicine Haematology Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology Bariatrics Pharmacy and Nursing Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Radiobiology Clinical immunology Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy Cell Biology Genomics and Proteomics Healthcare Services Healthcare Management Bioinformatics and Biotechnology Geriatric Medicine

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Azerbaijan Medical Journal

The effect of Antibiotic on Patients Diagnosed by Corona Pandemic and Ways for Removing them: Azithromycin as a Case Study
Journal ID : AMJ-14-08-2022-10418; Author : Israa Abdulqader Abdulwahab, Fatima Khudair Abbas, Saba Dawod Salman,
Abstract : Pharmaceutical materials are defined as chemical compounds used in the treatment, prevention and diagnosis of diseases, thus maintaining the physical and mental health of humans and animals alike. These pharmaceuticals, especially antibiotics, pose a threat to humans and the environment at the present time, as their increased use led to an increase in their concentrations in wastewater, which led to the emergence of a new environmental problem. Due to the conversion of Corona disease into a pandemic suffered by the whole world, the use of antibiotics has increased significantly, including the drug azithromycin. For this reason, it is certain that azithromycin concentrations have increased dramatically in domestic or hospital wastewater, which must be treated with maximum efficiency, to maintain public health and safety on the one hand, and to avoid the occurrence of more serious complications on the other hand. The current review article highlights treatment methods for one of the most important types of antibiotics used in the last two years, which is azithromycin.
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Detection of Galectin-3 in serum of Iraqi patients with thyroid cancer for early diagnosis
Journal ID : AMJ-14-08-2022-10415; Author : Fatima Falah Hassan, Wafaa Fadhil Hamad, Luma Yousif Mehdi,
Abstract : Thyroid cancer is one of the fastest increasing cancers in recent years, with a 14.51 percent annual growth. It has been demonstrated that there is a link between several biomarkers and thyroid cancer progression. The goal of this study was to look at Galectin-3 (Gal-3) and liver function test(LFT); (AST, ALT, ALP) values in thyroid cancer patients. In the current study, (A hundred and forty-five) participants were separated into three groups: Group1: (sixty malignant thyroid gland patients), Group2: (thirty-five benign thyroid gland patients), and Group3: (fifty healthy control individuals as a control group). From November 2021 to February 2022, the patients were treated at the AL-Amal oncology Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Serum Gal-3 levels and liver function tests were measured in the study groups. Was to detection the levels of Galectin-3 levels biomarker and liver function test (AST, ALT, ALP) in serum of patients with thyroid tumor (malignant and benign) and compared to healthy as control, and measure by using ELISA techniques. The results showed that Gal-3 and LFT are significant difference in patients with malignant thyroid gland differ significantly from those in the control and benign tumor groups at (P<0.01). In the current research, Serum Galectin-3 levels were statistically higher in individuals with cancerous nodules than in benign and healthy controls. Furthermore, when compared to benign and healthy controls, LFT levels in patients with malignant nodules are statistically significantly higher.
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Proinflammatory cytokines and insulin resistance in patients with end-stage renal disease
Journal ID : AMJ-13-08-2022-10413; Author : Abtisam F. Al-Shukri, Hussein K. Al-Hakeim, Abbas F. Almulla,
Abstract : End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a permanent deterioration of kidney functions and a life-threatening condition without dialysis or transplantation. Diabetes mellitus may result in diabetic nephropathy, the main cause of ESRD. We aim to delineate the ability of vitamin D (VitD), Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), and interleukin (IL)-10 in diagnosing ESRD patients and examine their impacts on insulin resistance. We employed 90 participants distributed as healthy control (n=33) and ESRD patients (n= 57). We measured serum levels of IL-10, GM-CSF, VitD, albumin, insulin, glucose, creatinine, blood urea, phosphate ion, and uric acid. We found significant differences between ESRD patients and healthy control in serum levels of VitD, IL-10 and GM-CSF. There are significant correlations between kidney biomarkers (creatinine, blood urea and phosphate ion) and VitD and IL-10 but no significant correlation with GM-CSF. VitD was significantly correlated with IL-10 and GM-CSF. Receiver operating curve (ROC) curve and AUC analysis showed that VitD (sensitivity = 81.8 %, specificity = 79.9%, concentration=9.239 ng/ml), IL-10 (sensitivity = 75.4 %, specificity = 75.8%, concentration=7.419 pg/ml) and GM-CSF (sensitivity = 66.7 %, specificity = 64.6%, concentration=121.011 pg/ml) were significant diagnostic biomarkers in ESRD patients. ESRD is accompanied by increased inflammatory markers, namely IL-10 and GM-CSF, along with decreased VitD. Altered levels of the latter biomarkers could be a diagnostic tool for ESRD.
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Anti-carbamylated protein antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus patients and its relation to disease activity and severity
Journal ID : AMJ-13-08-2022-10411; Author : Wafaa Soliman, Nagwa Nassar, Neveen Shaker, Dina Farrag,
Abstract : Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease with unknown etiology. Neutrophil extracellular traps play an important role in SLE pathogenesis and may induce the production of autoantibodies against carbamylated proteins (Anti-carP). To measure serum Anti-carP levels in SLE patients and investigate its role in association with disease activity and severity. The study was conducted on 40 SLE female patients and 40 matched healthy controls. All patients were subjected to full history taking and clinical examination. Disease activity was assessed by SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI), Swollen to tender joint ratio (S/T) used to assess joint activity and disease severity was assessed by Katz score. Serum level of Anti-carP was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and correlated with disease activity, severity scores, S/T and hand and wrist ultrasonographic findings. Mean age of patients was 33.78±9.1 years (18-50 years), with a mean disease duration of 6.68±6.02 years (0.17-30 years). Anti-carP serum levels, was significantly higher in patients compared to controls (p <0.001). Regarding disease activity, it was significantly higher in active patients compared to inactive ones (p <0.001). Also, it was higher in patients with high disease severity compared to low disease severity (p <0.001). Serum Anti-carP levels showed significant positive correlation with both SLEDAI and KATZ scores (r=0.726, 0.773 and p <0.001 respectively). However, no relation was found between Anti-carP level and clinical or hand wrist ultrasound findings suggestive for arthritis. Serum Anti-carP showed no association with arthritis in SLE patients in this work. However, increased Anti-carP was associated with high disease activity and severity in patients with clinical manifestations other than arthritis. Anti-carP could be a marker of disease activity and severity in SLE.
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Synthesis and Spectral Identification of Oxazepine Derivatives
Journal ID : AMJ-13-08-2022-10410; Author : Israa Jirjees Neamah, Maitham M. Abdulridha, Bassam A. Hassan,
Abstract : In the presence of ethanol and glacial acetic acids, benzene-1,4-diamine reacted with aromatic aldehydes such as 3-phenylprop-2-enal to generate the imine group known as Schiff bases. Schiff bases IIIA N,N'-(1,4-phenylene)bis(3-phenylprop-2-en-1-imine). treated with anhydride furan-2,5-dione and aromatic anhydride 2-benzofuran-1,3-dione to produced Oxazepine derivatives IVA and IVB respectively. These structures of synthetic oxazepine have been characterized by using FTIR, mass spectral, and elemental analyses. The purity quality of the compounds was done using TLC.
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Evaluation of Head Nurses' Planning as Component Administrative Tasks Performance at Teaching and Nonteaching Hospitals in Kirkuk City: A Comparative study
Journal ID : AMJ-12-08-2022-10409; Author : Dr. Hewa Sattar Salih, Dr. Hussein M. Abdulfatah, Fakher Abobaker Ahmed Gli, Dr. Bestoon M. Ahmed, Dr.Yousif Abdulmuhsin Salih,
Abstract : Nursing administration is entirely related to the implementation of nursing services, such as the function of planning, organizing, motivating and controlling. Factors affecting nurses' work motivation are appreciation, career development opportunities, job responsibilities, independence, how the organization is run and characteristics of nurses. This study aims at evaluating head nurses' planning as component of administrative tasks performance and comparing between these head nurses relative to such performance at teaching and non-teaching hospitals in Kirkuk city. A descriptive comparative design was carried out to evaluate head nurses’ planning as administrative task performance and to compare between them relative to their hospitals. A non-probability “purposive sample” of (46) head nurses was selected from (Kirkuk General Hospital and Azadi Teaching Hospital) in Kirkuk city. Data was collected during January 10th to March 30th 2019, using the study instrument and interview technique. Data are analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistic. The results depict that head nurses’ planning as administrative task performance and head nurses' planning in those hospitals were low. Additionally, there is no significant differences at (P > 0.05) between the two hospitals, except between the staff satisfaction and head nurses' development plan. We suggest nursing management training courses in the participated hospitals. Further research can be carried out on larger sample, wide-range characteristics and different settings.
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The Impact of Gender on Nursing Fatigue in Jordan: A Qualitative Study.
Journal ID : AMJ-12-08-2022-10408; Author : Mahmoud Al-Masaeed, Anthony O’Brien, Muhammad Alqudah, Michelle Guilhermino, Irniza Rasdi,
Abstract : Fatigue is prevalent and leads to increase risk of nurses’ill health, nurses calling in sick, a high turnover, and increased medical errors. The findings in this study demonstrate the gender difference in nursing fatigue cope strategies to support and inform organisational policy development, education, and communication practice addressing the nursing fatigue coping strategies in Jordan. The study examined how the nurses’ gender in Jordan impacted their fatigue prevalence and adopted coping strategies. A qualitative descriptive design was used to explore nurses’ experience of fatigue through a purposive sample of 27 nurses from across the hospital wards. Qualitative data collection was done using semi-structured interviews administered. The findings were analysed thematically through the grounded theory model, where open coding was used then, followed by an axial coding process to establish relationships between themes and sub-themes. The key themes were (i) nurses’ fatigue coping strategies, (ii) gender and nursing fatigue in Jordan, and (iii) fatigue prevalence among Jordanian nurses. Additionally, the findings suggested two coping strategies (a) nurse individual coping strategies and (b) hospital management based coping strategies. In summary, fatigue is highly prevalent among Jordanian nurses. It can have detrimental effects for both male and female nurses, and inter-shift fatigue recovery differs among both genders. Women were found to experience more fatigue in the workplace. Culture and religious beliefs were perceived to be the key contributing factors to gender fatigue levels variances. Individual strategies such as physical exercise, meditation, and relaxation regimes were found to help in managing nurses' fatigue. Hospital management strategies include working shifts with a maximum of eight working hours, weekly working hours to an average of 40 hours, and increased inter-shift rest periods.
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATION OF CUTANEOUS METASTASIS IN THE CASE OF PENILE SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA: A RARE CASE
Journal ID : AMJ-11-08-2022-10407; Author : Nur Putri Irmaya Sari, Khairuddin Djawad, Siswanto Wahab, Anis Irawan Anwar, Airin R. Nurdin, Idrianti Idrus, Faridha S. Ilyas,
Abstract : Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy seen more frequently in developing countries. Metastasis occurs in a predictable manner, with superficial lymph node involvement occurring first, followed by deep lymph node involvement, and then spreading to distant organs. The brain, lungs, liver, and bones are typical sites of distant metastases. In this report, we present the case of a 60-year-old male patient with penile carcinoma cell squamous with metastasis to the skin. Initially, the patient complained of dark, painful, and itchy nodules in the right inguinal 3 months ago. The patient had a history of total penectomy after the previous diagnosis of penile squamous cell carcinoma with positive lymphovascular invasion. In inspection, hyperpigmented nodules and ulcers were seen in the right inguinal region and hyperpigmented nodules in the abdominal region. Histopathological dan immunohistochemistry examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma appearance with inguinal lymph nodes metastasis and abundance of cytokeratin. Finally, the patient was diagnosed with skin metastasis of penile squamous cell carcinoma and had been treated coventionally.
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Should there be a starting age for Cervical Cancer screening? A study contrary to the literature.
Journal ID : AMJ-11-08-2022-10406; Author : Murat Korkmaz, Yunus Emre Purut,
Abstract : Cervical cancer is in third place in ranking after endometrium and ovarian cancer. It occurs after a long preinvasive period. The importance of early diagnosis matters, so it can be treated. These cases requires routine gynecological follow-ups. makes. In our study, patients with mild cytological disorder as a result of pap smear (ASCUS and LSIL), we grouped and evaluated the patients according to age. We tried to determine that mild dysplasias in what age groups require less invasive procedures. For this purpose, patients with mild smear disorder who applied to our hospital were recommended to do colposcopy. We examined the patients. We detected 11% of 446 patients with CIN2 and above lesions. Disorder above CIN2 was more common in the patient group under 30 years of age (17.9%). Our study showed that ASCUS should be carefully examined in young patients, also.
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Proneness to Anxiety and Depression among Middle School Students: Does Parental and Peer Attachment Matter?
Journal ID : AMJ-11-08-2022-10405; Author : Marwa Jabbar Saiwan, Hasan A. Huusein,
Abstract : Adolescence is a significant developmental age in which changes in biological, emotional, cognitive, and social domains occur. A descriptive correlational design was used to guide this study which aims to identify the direction and the strength of relationships between or among variables. The study included a probability simple random sample of 492 students who were selected from six schools (three schools for boys and three schools for girls) out of 56 schools that are located in Al-Nassiriyah City, southern Iraq. Data were collected through a self-report instrument that include sociodemographic characteristics, Child Anxiety and Depression Scales, Emotion Expression Scale, and the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment include. The data were analyzed by using SPSS 26 using the descriptive and inferential statistical measures. The study results display all students are not diagnosed positive for panic anxiety. One student only is diagnosed positive for depression. The expressed reluctance and expressed emotions positively predicted students’ proneness to experience anxiety respectively. On the other hand, family’s socioeconomic status and relationship with father negatively predicted students’ proneness to experience anxiety respectively. The expressed emotion and poor awareness could positively predict more students’ proneness to experience depression respectively. On the other hand, relationship with mother and relationship with peer could inversely predict more students’ proneness to experience depression respectively. The researchers recommend that there is a need for the psychiatric nurses to establish health education activities that rest on delineating the expressed reluctance with the goal of minimizing students’ proneness to experience anxiety.
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