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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

Melatonin Elevation in women treated with Tretinoin
Journal ID : AMJ-07-07-2022-10290; Author : Rawnaq J. Kadhim, Raid J. M. Al-timimi, Iqbal Ghalib Farhood,
Abstract : A peri-expiremental study was carried out at Alkarkh General Hospital in Baghdad city to assess the level of melatonin after application of topical tretinoin for the management of skin wrinkles, age spots and dyschromia for women from December 2020 to September 2021. Aimed to assess and correlate the level of melatonin as an antioxidant agent and its role in reduction of skin wrinkles after topical application of tretinoin. Forty five women their ages were ranged from (35-55 years) involved in this study. Patients were assessed for melatonin level by collecting blood samples before and after treatment. Results showed that serum melatonin increased after applied topical tretinoin twice daily for three months. Application of topical tretinoin for aged facial skin for a limited time period can significantly reduce skin wrinkles by increasing serum melatonin levels as an antioxidant agent.
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CAUSES AND PROCESSES OF STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION OF HIV/AIDS PATIENTS BY HEALTH PERSONNEL IN HOSPITAL
Journal ID : AMJ-05-07-2022-10287; Author : Rahmat Aprillah D, Heni Dwi Windarwati, Achmad Zani Pitoyo,
Abstract : Health workers' stigma and discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients affect the quality of services in hospitals. Preliminary studies show that HIV/AIDS patients in hospitals experience stigma and discrimination. This study aimed to describe the causes and processes of stigma and discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients by health workers in hospitals. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative by conducting semi-structured interviews with ten informants from health workers who were selected using the purposive sampling technique. The interview was conducted in December 2020. It worked on elements of hospital management, doctors, medics, and admins from units that provide services for PLWHA starting from the counter, outpatient, inpatient, ER, MNE, OK, and CST Poli. The study's results illustrate that the cause of stigma and discrimination in services to patients with HIV/AIDS is due to inappropriate stereotypes, inaccurate understanding, and lack of policies from hospital management. The process or form of stigma that occurs in hospitals is as follows: Excessive use of protective measures, refusal to take medical action, non-standard services, refusal to touch in care, isolation, physical restrictions, termination of services, and verbal harassment. It is recommended that comprehensive efforts be made by hospitals to eliminate existing stigma and discrimination.
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Degree of conversion of modified heat cured acrylic resin
Journal ID : AMJ-30-06-2022-10283; Author : Ahmed Asim Al-Ali,
Abstract : Modification of heat cured acrylic resin to gain improved properties. The lines comprise modification of structure to prepare copolymers and testing the degree of bond conversion. The specimens were made of acrylic resin (heat cured) and three liquid additives: Acryester B, Ethoxycarbonylethylene, and Propenoic acid using two percentages for each additive (5% and 10%). The degree of conversion was inspected and related. The one way analysis of variance test display statistically significant difference among the tested groups and the P- value was (0.000). The highest value of degree of conversion found in the group of 10% Propenoic acid which is (96.625), while the lowest value found in the group of 5% Ethoxycarbonylethylene which is (86.34). Acryester B and Propenoic acid enhance the degree of conversion. Ethoxycarbonylethylene does not affect the degree of conversion. Increasing Acryester B concentration improve the degree of conversion. The effect of Propenoic acid is more than that of Acryester B.
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Role of serum serotonin hormone levels as inflammatory marker in colon cancer patients at Al-Najaf Governorate
Journal ID : AMJ-30-06-2022-10282; Author : Mohammed R. Abd-Ali,
Abstract : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer related death in western countries after lung cancer in men and breast cancer in women, acts a major health problem in Iraq. To study the role of serum serotonin hormone levels as inflammatory marker in colon cancer patients at Cancer Centre of Al-Sadr General Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf Governorate. Retrospective study was conducted in a single center, Al-Sadr general teaching hospital during the period from January to April 2022. A sample size of 83 of Colorectal Carcinoma patient included their results compared with 37 healthy persons (the total 120). Data analyzed by Mean, SD with p-value (0.05) using SPSS program. The mean age of the patients at the time of diagnosis was determined with for each status. Data analysis revealed that there is a general increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer across the years from total sample across the years, the predominant site of the tumor is colon, the frequency of CRC was higher among patients >45 years. Serotonin gives positive effects according to disease main groups in some colon cancer cases. also serotonin gives positive effects on colon cancer cases at in 8x8 follow-up study at many times. Serotonin challenge gives positive effects in study subjects (patients & control) of both sexes with its related mean± SD & p-values for each case. Serotonin challenge of 8x8 follow-up study also gives positive effects in disease main groups in many colon cancer cases. Further studies are required to explain the detailed mechanism of serotonin's effect on colon cancer.
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THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTATION ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND LIPID PROFILE IN TYPE II DIABETES
Journal ID : AMJ-27-06-2022-10277; Author : Doaa Khalid, Zeina A. Althanoon, Atallah K. Ibrahim,
Abstract : Individuals with type II diabetes mellitus use dietary supplements on a regular basis. The aim of study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of magnesium supplementation on glycemic control and lipid profile in adult type II diabetes mellitus patients. Seventy type II diabetes patients were allocated into: The intervention group (n=35) was received oral Magnesium oxide 250 mg once daily, and the control group (n=35) was received corn starch as a placebo. The duration of treatment for both groups was two months. After 2 months, the magnesium treated group demonstrated a significant reduction in FSG, HbA1c%, VLDL-C and triglyceride level, while insignificant change in TC, LDL-C and HDL-C, when compared to their pre-supplementation levels and the control group. There is no statistically significant difference between the two studied groups in the mean of age, BMI, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The intervention group had a significant reduction in FSG (p= 0.034), HbA1c% level was significantly reduced in the magnesium treated group (p = 0.01) while in the control group HbA1c level is increased. Serum triglyceride levels decreased significantly (p < 0.05) in the magnesium supplemented group, but it is increased in the control group (p=0. 54). Oral magnesium supplementation has been shown to be effective in lowering glycaemic control and serum triglyceride level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and thus may be used as adjuvant therapy for management of patients with type II diabetes mellitus.
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Application of Stress Management on Quality of Life of Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Diabetes Center, Ternate, Indonesia
Journal ID : AMJ-27-06-2022-10274; Author : Amira Bin Seh Abubakar, Muhlisa, Fadila Abdullah,
Abstract : Diabetes mellitus is a progressive disease that can cause various complications, both acute and chronic if not managed properly. resulting in various chronic complications, such as cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, leg vascular disease, eye, kidney and nerve disorders. People with diabetes mellitus have a 2 times greater risk of developing coronary heart disease and cerebral vascular disease, 5 times more likely to suffer from ulcers/gangrene, 7 times more likely to develop terminal renal failure, and 25 times more likely to be blind due to retinal damage than patients. non-diabetic. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the application of stress management on the quality of life of people with Diabetes Mellitus in the Diabetes Center, Ternate City. This research was conducted in the working area of the Diabetes Center, Ternate City. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental study, which was a pre and post-test design without a control group. Participants in this study were selected using a technique using simple random sampling with a total sample of 61 people, where the data were analyzed using the t-test statistical test, Anova and correlation. The results of the study found that there was a significant difference between the quality of life of DM sufferers before and after the application of stress management. The patient's quality of life score also increased after stress management was carried out in the form of deep breath relaxation techniques and five-finger hypnosis (p-Value: 0.0005 α: 0.05), while the characteristics of the respondents included gender, marital status, education, family history, and medication do not affect the quality of life.
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Evaluating the clinical significance of Osteoprotegerin Serum Levels as a Predictive Marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Journal ID : AMJ-26-06-2022-10273; Author : Ibrahim Majer Mohammed, Adnan Jassim Mohammed Al-Fartosy,
Abstract : Laboratory tests such as the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) have been used as markers of inflammation and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), although there is still no clear consensus on when to use one, the other, or all. We aimed to evaluate the level of OPG in RA patients compared with control in order to estimate the predictive value of OPG. Eighty five patients with active RA, attending rheumatology department at Al-Sadder General Hospital in the province of Maysan-Iraq, diagnosed according American College of Rheumatology (ACR) revised criteria were included. The patients' tender and swollen joint counts were calculated. Laboratory investigations were done including ESR by Westergren method, CRP, IgM and OPG by ELISA method, assessment of disease activity using DAS28 score. A non-significant change (p>0.05) was seen in the level of BMI, significantly increased (p<0.01) in levels of ESR, CRP, IgM, and OPG as compared to the control group. All patients showed disease activity at the time of the study, their DAS28 scores ranged from 5.20 to7.40 (Mean ±SD 6.43±0.80). There was a positive and highly significant (p< 0.01) correlation between DAS28 values and ESR, CRP, IgM, and OPG values (r-value was 0.662, 0.695, 0.689, and 0.636, respectively). The OPG was more specific than Rf (IgM, CRP, and ESR) in the diagnosis of RA. So it could be a useful assay in establishing the diagnosis of RA, especially in ambiguous cases or RF negative patients with RA, and also a better predictor of disease severity.
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Chronic pain neuroscience and psychoanalytic theory a narrative review
Journal ID : AMJ-23-06-2022-10272; Author : Leonardo Augusto Medina Ospina,
Abstract : Chronic pain is felt in the body and in the mind. S. Freud, J. Lacan, neurophysiologists, and societies for the study of pain have each explained it to us independently with little success when facing the complexity of this condition by patients and health personnel who care for them, but there are these theories, and you must begin to take them all into account to understand pain in its entirety. This review aims to describe the concept of chronic pain in a simple way and as an appetizer through, on the one hand, psychoanalytic theory and, on the other, neuroscience. In no way is it intended to equate psychoanalytic knowledge with neurobiological knowledge since their sources and scientific method are different. If similarities are found between both ways of understanding chronic pain, they should be understood as the author's opinions or the reader's deductions. What is desired here is to sow curiosity about the subject and in the future if it is possible to integrate the two ways of understanding long-term pain. For this narrative review, a manual and automated literature search was carried out in biomedical databases, disciplines related to neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and mental health, using search terms according to Medical Subject Headings. Textbooks on the topics and representative authors of psychoanalytic theory and neuroscience were also consulted. Although there are psychoanalytic and neurobiological approaches in the study of chronic pain, they all understand it independently, and their integration has not been achieved so far. However, we can get to know the bases of each aspect to venture into this company in the future. There is a need to increase research on chronic pain conditions, which correlates neurobiological and psychoanalytic aspects that contribute to achieving a multidimensional and effective treatment. It is especially urgent to find a way to "measure" psychoanalytic concepts to confirm them in the light of current scientific method.
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EVALUATION OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN USERS OF ORAL CONTRCEPTIVE PILLS IN MOSUL CITY
Journal ID : AMJ-22-06-2022-10271; Author : Farah R.Noori, Zeina A.Althanoon,
Abstract : Family planning are increasingly challenging due to combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills associated side effects, including metabolic derangement. We aimed to identify the glycemic side effect of COC on blood sugard and HbA1c. Women planning to take COC pills enrolled in the present study. Blood samples withdrawn and partially used for HbA1c measurement and serum samples separated from left fraction of the blood and used for measurement of random blood sugar (RBS). The results confirmed that no differences reported regarding RBS while HbA1c shown variation in age- and weight-dependent manner. To sum-up, continuous use of COC will be associated with alteration in metabolic status indicated by elevated HbA1c. We do advice patients to change their lifestyle via increasing physical activity and reduce high-calories diet.
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Factors contributed to dehiscent uterine scar in women with previous one cesarean section
Journal ID : AMJ-21-06-2022-10270; Author : Areej Kazim Shareef Kareem, Zahraa Muhmmed Jameel Al-Sattam, Samar Dawood Sarsam, Zaid Al-Attar,
Abstract : A caesarean section is often done when vaginal birth might jeopardize the baby's or mother's life or health, however it has been performed on request in recent years. The rate has grown to at least 25%. One of the serious complications after cesarean section is development of uterine dehiscent scar. To assess the possible causes of dehiscent scar in pregnant ladies with previous one cesarean section. Observational cross-sectional prospective study, carried out from the beginning of January 2020 to December 2020, at Elwiya Maternity Teaching Hospital - Baghdad. Two hundred fifty patients were enrolled in the study, full history was taken regarding their previous scar, and they were fully assessed regarding current pregnancy and all patients were followed up during cesarean section and afterwards. The rate of dehiscent scar was (12%). It is found that the rate was significantly inversely related to the time space between pregnancies; higher incidence of dehiscent scar in those women whose interpregnancy interval was 6 months or less while the lowest incidence in those whose interpregnancy interval was ≥ 12 months. Significant relationship has been found with the type of hospital, as women whose previous cesarean section was performed at the general hospitals were less likely to have dehiscent scar than those at private hospital, with gestational age of ≤ 36 completed weeks in both the previous and the current cesarean section and with the trial of labor before performing cesarean section. Failure of progress is an important risk factor associated with uterine scar dehiscence. Cesarean sections performed at or before 36 completed weeks gestation in the previous pregnancy were associated with higher rate of uterine scar dehiscence in the current pregnancy. Previous cesarean sections performed in private hospitals were associated with higher rate of uterine scar dehiscence in the current pregnancy.
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