Journal of Advance Multidisciplinary Research

Urinary tract infection in lethargic neonates

Batool Mohammed Kadhim — 2024-07-05

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) in neonates (infants ≤28 days of age) is associated with bacteremia and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Upper tract infections (acute pyelonephritis) may result in renal parenchymal scarring and chronic kidney disease. Neonates with UTI should be evaluated for associated systemic infection, and anatomic or functional abnormalities of the kidneys and urinary tract. The aim of our study is to detect the prevalence of urinary tract infection in lethargic neonates.

Patients and methods: Across sectional study was carried out looked for urinary tract infection among sample of lethargic neonates in Al-Zahraa teaching hospital for maternity and children at Al-Najaf city, Iraq at period from first of February to first of November, 2023.

Information was gathered according to data collecting sheet that included: name, age, (gestational and postnatal), sex, mode of delivery and symptoms like lethargy, poor feeding, fever, shortness of breath and apneic attack, etc. Data have been obtained by standard laboratory procedures including GUE and urine culture.

Result: A total of 70 neonates were enrolled in this study, the mean age of sample is (8.6 days), the minimum is 1 day and the maximum is 28 days,45 were males and 25 were females. The percentage of urinary tract infection among lethargic neonates was (57.1%) with a percentage of (64.29%), (35.71%) in males and females respectively. The current study found that age more than 7 days was significantly risk factor for urinary tract infection in addition to urinary tract infection during pregnancy among mothers both are significant risk factor (P value less than 0.05) from other point of view neonates of male gender, poor antenatal care was more likely to have urinary tract infection, however, the correlation with these possible risk factors did not reach the statistical significance (P value more than 0.05).

It could be concluded from this study that UTI is a significant cause for lethargy. Urine culture may be used as an effective procedure to diagnose UTI, but to validate these finding larger studies are required.

The effect of sexual abstinence period on 8-hydroxydesoxyguanosine, nitric oxide and total antioxidant capacity in seminal plasma and semen quality in abnormal semen

Yousra Amar Eedan — 2024-07-06

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the influence of (2-3), (4-5) days periods of sexual abstinence on semen parameters and on levels of both oxidative stress and antioxidants in seminal plasma of abnormal semen.

Methods: Abnormal semen samples were collected from 47 infertile men and their semen parameters and levels of NO, TAC, 8-OHdG were examined in both periods (2-3) days and (4-5) days.

Results: The results of the current study showed a statistically no significant (p≤0.05) decrease in sperm concentration and normal sperm morphology of a group of (4-5) days compared to the group (2-3) days, and no differences was observed in the curvature of progressive motility, semen volume and pH between the two groups and showed a statistically no significant (p≤0.05) increase in TAC concentration and also a statistically no significant (p≤0.05) decrease in the level of 8-OHdG in the seminal plasma of the abstinence group (4-5) days compared to the abstinence group (2-3) days.

Conclusion: A sexual abstinence periods (2-3) days is appropriate for a patient with abnormal sperm, because an increase in the period of abstinence (4-5) days leads to a decrease in sperm concentration and the percentage of normal sperm morphology, despite the improvement in the level of TAC and 8-OHdG.

The improvement of anna medika madura general hospital patients knowledge after oral cancer awareness socialization

Sisca Meida Wati — 2024-07-08

Cancer is the leading cause of mortality and a significant impediment to extending life expectancy worldwide. Its burden is expanding unbalanced in low and middle-income nations. It ranks 17^th most common cancer worldwide related to a number of risk factors and putative causative agents, including tobacco and alcohol use, betel quid chewing, the human papillomavirus, syphilis, candidiasis, nutritional deficiencies, and dental trauma. There were more than 170.000 deaths per year during 2020 caused by cancer. This research was analytic observational taken at RSU Anna Medika Madura, Bangkalan, East Java, Indonesia, in November 2021. Socialization was delivered to a total of 24 people using zoom meeting (indirectly). There were some questions divided into two sections: pre-socialization (pre-test) before the socialization and post-socialization (post-test) after the socialization. There were significant results achieved regarding public comprehension of the consequences of smoking on the incidence of oral cancer after socialization. Peoples’ understanding before socialization is around 45.4% and after receiving counseling is 86.36% with p value = 0.000 using Wilcoxon signed rank test. These data suggest that dentists, especially Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists, have the potential ability to inspire patients to quit smoking so this chance to improve the community's dental and overall health.

Effect of Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) in addressing youth unemployment in Taraba state, Nigeria

S S Adi — 2024-07-10

The study was conducted on effect of Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) in addressing youth unemployment in Taraba State Nigeria the specific objectives were to; describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the beneficiaries; determine the extent in which the scheme empower the youth and identify constraints faced by the youth in the course of the scheme in the study area. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in selection of eighty (80) respondents from the study area. Primary data were obtained through the use of structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics in form of frequency, percentage and likert type scale were used to analyze objectives i, ii and iii respectively. The result on socio-economic characteristics of the respondents revealed that the average age of the respondents were 30years with standard deviation of 5.0. Majority 65.2% of them were male, while 34.8% were female; most 65.2% of the respondents were married, while 34.8% was single. The mean household size of the respondents was 6 persons with standard deviation of 1.79. Majority 78.8% attained one form of education or the order. Skills/vocational training; 50% Hairdressing/barbering, 22.5% Tailoring, fabricating 20% and computer operators 7.5%. The minimum income was N200, 000 while maximum income was N350, 000 per annual. The findings indicated that the scheme had impacted positively in the livelihood of the beneficiaries in the study area. It also indicated that inadequate funding; wrong selection of beneficiaries and no follow up after training of beneficiaries were the majors’ constraint faced by the beneficiaries in the study area. Recommendations include; the government should provide adequate funding for the scheme to achieve its predetermined goals and objectives, the government should select the targeted population for the scheme that is the youth between the ages of 18-35 years old base on the objective of the scheme and facilitators should endeavor to follow up the participants to observe whether the items given to them have been put to use appropriately or not and also proffered solution to areas of challenges.

Review: identification for wireless sensor networks

Israa Falih Muslm — 2024-08-02

Features of remote sensing that espionage purposes and monitoring enemy facilities. Space uses for scientific research and monitoring planets and stars with satellites. Possibility of studying the urban environment. It provides cities with two types of information:
*Fixed phenomena information: the size of the city, its number, roads and their sizes, functions of its areas (residential - commercial, industrial).
*Variable phenomena information: phenomena that cannot be seen due to rapid changes or are invisible, such as traffic, social and economic characteristics and population statistics.
Recording data that the naked eye cannot see, as the human eye is sensitive to visible rays. Making rapid and highly accurate measurements of distances, areas and heights.

Comparative analysis of views and understanding of five figures in Christian religious education in their perspective of theology and education with their similarities and differences

Maria Elisa Tulangouw — 2024-08-07

Christian religious education continues to develop over time and has different impacts depending on the problems that occur in school, church or congregation life and society. The author pays attention to the views of five figures in Christian Religious Education and compares with analyzes the similarities and differences in their theological and educational views which interest the author. The research method used is a qualitative research method to find the theological and education meaning. Through these compares and analyzes the author will offer research results as a new meaning how to implementation christian religious education base on the five figures thinking and understanding. My thesis in this research is that how their similarities and differences impact on development of Christian Religious Education. This article ends with a conclusion.

Assessment of knowledge on osteoporosis among women

Rehab Lafta Mohammad — 2024-08-16

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and is associated with deterioration of bone microarchitecture. Osteoporosis causes the bones to be fragile and increases susceptibility to fracture even with trivial trauma. after attainment of menopause in women the process of osteoporosis is accelerated by estrogen deficiency. Estrogen helps in maintaining a positive calcium balance and in osteogenesis. Menopause accelerates the rate of bone loss by 2%–5% per year, and this may continue for the next 10 years.

The study aimed to Assessment of knowledge on osteoporosis among women. A descriptive study was carried out through the present study in order to achieve the early stated objectives. The study was begun from February, 5, 2023 to April, 15, 2023.

The study is conducted in Al-Najaf City/Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Health Directorate / in maternity wards at Al-Zahraa teaching hospital, and Al-Hakim Hospital.

In the current study, a non-probability (purposive) sample of hospitalized patients. It was intended to include all the patients who were hospitalized in the maternity wards in the sample group. The study was carried out with 200 patients after excluding those who declined to participate. Data were collected by face-to-face interviews.

the study concludes that most women are age 19-26. The majority of women are from urban residential areas ، more women are housewife occupation، The largest number of women are primary school of education ،Women's marital status is married. The economic and social situation is medium. The current study concluded that the knowledge of OP Among women could be considered Moderate and Shows that the overall assessment of women knowledge about osteoporosis is Uncertain.

The study recommends that a population-based study should be conducted to increase women's awareness about of osteoporosis especially among young women, Ministry of Health should employ a mass media to increase women' awareness about of osteoporosis, Work on programs that increase women's knowledge about osteoporosis, such as health education programs through the media.