Methods: Blood, urine, and stool samples were collected from 687 hospitalized children with diarrhoea in Basrah, Iraq. The causative agents (Bacteria and parasites) for diarrhoea were identified, especially E.coli O157: H7 which was subjected to serotyping by fluorescent technique. Direct smear; Ritchie formalin– ether–sedimentation concentration and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining techniques w...

Bifacial photovoltaic (PV) module can gain 30% more energy compared to monofacial if a suitable location were chosen. Iraq (a Middle East country) has variable irradiation level according its geographic coordinates, thus, the performance of PV systems differs. This paper an array (17 series, 13 parallel) was chosen produce 100 kWp for on-grid system. It investigates system in three cities (Mosu...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of letrazole in the induction of ovulation with clomiphene citrate in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and primary infertility. METHODS The prospective clinical trial was conducted at Basrah Maternity and Child Hospital, Basrah, Iraq, between January 2012 and April 2013, and comprised women with polycystic ovarian syndrome and primary infertility who w...

Pada penciptaan awal ilmu tata bahasa Arab (nahwu) oleh Abul Aswad Ad-Dualy, istilah aliran atau mazhab belum begitu populer. Setelah munculnya gerakan studi di Kufah, maka baru mulai disebut. Adapun mazhab-mazhab yang muncul sepanjang fase perkembangannya ini yaitu; Bashrah, Bagdad, Andalusia, Mesir. Muhammad Tanthowy membagi sejarah perkembangan dalam empat fase; 1) dan pembentukan (Basrah), ...

Hydatidosis is endemic disaese in south of Iraq , zinc level are detected in sera of patient and hydatid cyst fluid by atomic absorption technique in colleges of Basrah university , the present study found that the zinc levels were increase in sera of patient when compare with control whom are not infected with disaese . so the levels of zinc are also increase or high in hydatid cyst fluid .

OBJECTIVES Diabetes and hypertension are major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in humans. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of hypertension, and hypertension control among adults with diabetes in Basrah (Southern Iraq). METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted at Al-Faiha Diabetes and Endocrine Center in Basrah. It was started in Au...

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence and attitude of using nonprescription corticosteroids (oral or parenteral formulation of glucocorticosteroids) in Basrah, Iraq. METHODS A face-to-face model structured interview was used to collect information from 682 patients between January 2006 and December 2008. The following information was obtained: age, gender, marital status, smoking, drinking of alc...