Department of Medicine

 

     

                                                 

                 

1-   Forward  :

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1)      The department was founded in 1970.

2)      The head of the department at the present  time is   Prof. Dr. Ali  Raheem Hashim.

3)      The teaching staff of the department is 23 , qualified with  highest degree in general  medicine , other medical sub specialties , dermatology and  psychiatry.

4)      The   department   includes  3   sections   :   internal medicine,    dermatology   and psychiatry.

5)  The teaching staff  of  the  department   is  sharing in the teaching  programme  by  giving  lectures, and training of medical students  in general medicine , dermatology    and psychiatry.

6)      The department is also responsible for the training of post graduate students  of the  Iraqi  and Arabic board in general  medicine  and  dermatology.   The graduated     students exceeding now  45 in medicine and 8  in dermatology.

7)       The teaching staff of the department is sharing also in treating  patients in medical, dermatology and psychiatry clinics in addition  to their  active  participation  in the  relevant medical health care of the  main hospitals of  Basrah  province`s  center

 

 

2)  Objectives    

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       The department aim to prepare a graduating doctor able to diagnose and treat diseases and emergencies in the field of internal medicine, dermatology and psychiatry .

   

  vision :

        The vision  of  the  department of medicine  is to be  a  recognized  and    distinguished unit  in the field of internal  medicine, Dermatology and psychiatry in    Basrah – Iraq ,   and   abroad   by  providing   an   excellent   teaching  and training for the  medical under  graduate  and  post   graduate   students  who   will  actively    share in improving the health of the community  we serve, to reach a distinguished    level of health and   management   services  through department members who are   working in  all hospitals of Basrah centre.

 

 

   Mission  :

       

   The  mission  of  the  department  is  to   graduate,  in integrative manner with other  departments , doctors   who   are remarkably efficient   and safe  and to maintain  a distinguished creative  researches that try   to   solve mainly    local medical problems.   

    It  also   encourages community  orientation by  identifying health problems and  risk factors that could  contribute  at  maintaing a distinguished level of  health services .The department  also  aims   at enduring  a comprehensive continuous medical education program. In addition ; the members of the department are sharing actively in the treatment of patients in the main hospital of Basrah centre,and participate in all health committees  of Basrah health  directorate to affair their services to Basrah citizens.  In order to achieve a high standard health services in Basrah particular and in Iraq as  a whole.

 

  

    3)  Clinical training objectives :   

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             The department aims to train the medical students .  The clinical skills in the felid of medicine ,  dermatology  and  psychiatry  to enable the graduated doctors to diagnose and treat the medical diseases.

 

4) Clinical skills :    

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             The department aims to train medical students the clinical skills in the felid of medicine,dermatology and psychiatry to enable the graduated doctors to diagnose   and treat the medical diseases.

 

 

5)   Members of the department and their interests

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        Dr. Ali R. Hashim             CABM       Prof. of Medicine         -   Head of the department

        Dr. Khalil I. Al-Hamdi     FICMS(D& V)   Assist. Prof. of Dermatology  -  Deputy of the  department                                                                                                  

 

 

6)   Members of the department 

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7) Setting of the department                               

 

          The department occupies part of the 6th floor of the college consisting of 4 rooms for the head of the department , deputy ,  secretary and other member`s

 

8)   Undergraduate training program Lectures :

 

 First year :   Foundations of Medicine

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   1.  History of Medicine:

          - Pre-Islamic

          - Islamic

          -  Modern health care system in Iraq

 

    2- Basic concepts in community health

    - Basic definitions

    - Ecology of health

    - Prevention and preventive medicine

    - The natural history of disease – measurement of population health

 

    3- Man and environment :

     -  Definition of environment , environmental health , interaction between man and

        environment.

     -   Water pollution and water born infections

     -   Air pollution and effects on health

 

   4-  Library , information technology

   5- Medical terminology

   6- Optional topics ( communication , alternative medicine )

 

  

 

 

Third Year :  Medicine

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-  Introductory   lectures                                                   14 L

-   Nutritional disorders                                                      13 L

      - Water , Electrolytes and acid  base Balance                    6 L  

                          Balance

 -  Endemic and  helminthic diseases                                    11 L

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Introduction to Medicine : 

            Topics                                                                       

           

            1- Introduction to clinical medicine                                                  

            2- Fever , pathogenesis,  types causes                                               

            3- Chest pain                                                                                                   

            4-  Cough, shortness of breath, cyanosis                              

            5-  Oedema and ascites                                                                

            6-  Jaundice                                                                                                     

            7-  Headache                                                                                                   

            8-  Hematuria, frequency, dysuria                                        

            9-Abdominal pain, nausea vomiting ,diarrhea         

                       

            Nutritional disorders :  

 

            1-  Malnutrition                                                                                

            2-  Medical diets , obesity                                                                 

            3- Vitamins :

             Vit. A. Deficiency and hypervitaminosis             

             Vit. D. Rickets  osteoporosis, ostemalacia           

             Vit. K.E.C.                                                                                          

             Vit.  B- complex  ,  Folic acid                                                                             

            4-  Mineral deficiency                                                                      

                                 

            Disturbances in water , electrolyte and H concentration :

           

            1-  Total body water, physiological considerations                                    

            2-  Primary water depletion , water intoxication         

            3-  Sodium depletion , sodium and water accumulation

            4-  Potassium depletion and excess                                                                  

                 Magnesium depletion and excess                                    

            5-  Disturbances in H  ion concentration:  

                 Metabolic acidosis and alkalosis

            6-  Respiratory acidosis and alkalosis                                     

 

            Endemic  and helminthic  diseases :

             1-  Malaria                                                                                                              

             2-  Amebiasis -  Giardiasis                                            

             3-  Tinea  + hydatid diseases                                        

             4-  Schistosomiasis  , Toxoplasmosis                                                   

             5-  Ankylostomiasis , Ascariasis, Oxyuriasis ,  Taeniasis ,  Trichuriasis          

             6-   Trichinosis, strongyloidiasis                                              

              7-  Cholera

              8- Sandfly , Dengue, Flaque                        

              9- Leprosy

 

Fourth Year-  Medicine

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         -   Infectious  diseases                                                                        15  L

            -   Cardiovascular diseases                                                                   30  L

            -   Gastrointestinal and liver diseases                                                      30 L

            -   Respiratory diseases                                                                        25 L                 

            -   Endocrine and metabolic disorders                                                      25 L

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 Infectious diseases :          

 Topics                                                                                                                    

 

 1-   Salmonellosis ( enteric fevers )                                                              

 2-   Bacillary dysentry                                                                                               

 3-  Brucellosis                                                                                                                        4-   Anthrax  - Tetanus                                                                                              

 5-   Septic shock syndrome                                                                            

 6-   Food poisoning                                                                                                    

 7-   Viral  infections :  

                  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ,                                    

                  Cytomegalovirus infections  

  8-    Infectious  mononucelosis ,  haemorrhagic  fevers                 

  9-    Leptospirosis ,  Relapsing fever  , Fungal  infections                          

  10-  Pyrexia  of unknown  origin  

 

                                                                             

 Cardiovascular  diseases:         

Topics                                                                                                   

1-   Introduction  and physiological aspects                                                 

2-   Clinical approach to a  patient with  CVD .                                          

3-   Non invasive  cardiovascular investigations                                          

4-   Cardiac  catheterization                                                                                      

5-   Rheumatic fever                                                                                                   

6-   Valvular  heart   diseases                                                                                     

7-   Bacterial  endocarditis                                                                             

8-   Congenital  heart diseases                                                                                   

9-   Systemic hypertension                                                                             

10-  Ischemic  heart disease                                                                            

11-  Cardiac  arrhythmias                                                                                         

12-  Electrocardiography                                                                                           

13-  Heart  failure – Cor  pulmonale                                                             

14-  Diseases  of pericardium                                                                                     

15-  Cardiomyopathy  and  myocarditis                                                       

16-  Peripheral  circulatory  failure                                                                           

17-  Pregnancy and heart disease                                                                 

18-  Prevention  of  cardiovascular disease                                                  

 

 

Respiratory    diseases :              

Topics                                                                                          

 

1-  Anatomical and physiological consideration                                          

2-  Common clinical manifestation of respiratory diseases                       

3-  Investigations , and diagnostic procedures  in respiratory diseases

4-   Acute upper respiratory tract  infection                                                

5-   The   pneumonias                                                                                                 

6-   Suppurative  lung disease , bronchiectasis                                             

7-   Pulmonary  T.B.                                                                                                

8-   Bronchial  asthma                                                                                                 

9-   Chronic  bronchitis and  emphysema                                                    

10-  Pleural  diseases , effusion                                                                                

11-  Pneumothorax                                                                                                      

12-  Pneumoconiosis , fibrosing alveolitis , honey comb lung     

13-  Extrinsic  allergic  alveolitis                                                                    

14-  Bronchogenic  carcinoma                                                                                   

15-  Pulmonary embolism                                                                                          

16-  Respiratory failure                                                                                             

17-  Adult respiratory   distress  syndrome                                                  

 

 

Endocrine and Metabolic  disorders : 

    

Hours                                                                                                 

             1-  Introduction  - neuroendocrine relationship                              

             2-  Pituitary tumours , acremegaly , gigantism,                               

             3-  Hyperprolactinemia ,  Diabetes insipidus , Hypopituitarism                                              

             4-  Thyroid gland ; Hyperthyroidism                                               

             5-   Thyroiditis  and hypothyroidism                                                

             6-   Endocrine pancreas :   diabetes  mellitus ,                                

                   etiology ,  types and  pathophysiology . 

             7-   Clinical  features , diagnosis and treatment                  

             8-   Acute complication of DM .                                                     

             9-   Long term complications of DM .                                            

            10-  The adrenals: physiology , hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex.

            11-  The adrenals : aldosteronism , adrenocortical  insufficiency .

            12-  The parathyroids: calcium and phosphorous  Hyperparathyroidism           

                    Hypoparathyroidism  and tetany              

            13-   The gonads : hypogonadism Male  infertility , hirsutism,                                   

                    Disorders of menapause

            14-   Hyperlipidemias                                                                                     

            15-   Porphyria                                               

 

              

            Gastroenterology and liver diseases:

            Topics                                                                                                                          

 

            1-   Symptoms of G.I.  diseases                                                                           

            2-   Investigations of the G.I. diseases                                                  

            3-   The esophagus, physiological consideration , dysphagia , esophagitis ,

                  hiatus hernia,   achalasia, tumours.

            4-   Stomach – physiological consideration – gastritis            

            5-   Peptic ulceration                                                                                    

            6-   G.I.Bleeding                                                                                                 

            7-   Tumours   of the stomach

            8-   Malabsorption  syndrome                                                                                       

            9-   Ischaemia and tumours of small bowel                                      

            10- Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases                                          

            11- Diverticular  disease and irritable bowel syndrome    

            12- Ischaemia  of large bowel , angio dysplasia ,                    

            13- Tumours of large bowel                                                               

            14- The liver : bilirubin  metabolism- types of jaundice        

            15-  Investigation  of liver diseases                                                       

            16- Acute paranchymal liver disease- acute viral hepatitis     

            17-  Acute fulminant hepatic failure                                                                

            18-  Portal hypertension                                                                                   

            19-  Chronic liver disease                                                                                  

            20-  Drug induced liver disease                                                                        

            21-  Tumours of the liver : biliary  system                                         

            22-   Liver transplantion                                                             

            23-   Bile acids-cholelithiasis-Non surgical treatment of gall bladder stones

            24-  Pancreatic diseases: acute pancreatitis chronic pancreatitis                          

 

 

 

Fourth year – Psychology:

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Syllabus of Behavioral Sciences for Fourth Year Students

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifth Year-  Medicine

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          Medicine :     

 

                   -   Rheumatology & Connective tissue diseases                            10 L

                   -    Renal diseases                                                                  12  L

                   -     Heamatology   and  clinical immunology                                30  L

                   -      Neurology                                                                          30  L

                             

    Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences                                                            30  L

    Dermatology and V.D.                                                                            30  L

 

 Neurology:

 

Topics                                                                          

    1-  Introduction  to clinical neurology :                                              

          -   anatomy and physiology of nervous system 

          -   upper motor neuron

          -   lower motor neuron

          -   cerebellum

          -   sensory system

          -    speech     

2-    Disease of cranial nerves                                                                         

     3-    Localizing signs of cerebral diseases 

       (   Investigations of nervous system      )                                     

 4-    Epilepsies                                                                                                 

5-    Demyelinating  diseases                                                                           

6-    Spinal cord   diseases                                                                  

7-    Degenerative diseases of nervous system                                   

8-    Diseases  of peripheral nerves                                                    

9-    Cerebro vascular diseases                                                           

10-  Headache and migraine                                                                           

11-  Diseases of the muscles                                                               

12-  Infections of nervous system                                                        

13-  Extrapyramidal disorders                                                           

14-  Cerebral  tumour                                                                                     

15-  Hereditary  disorders                                                                  

16-    Nutritional and neurological disease ,   Neurological and myopathic complications of   malgnancy .                                                                

   

                                    

 

            Haematology :                                                    

           

            Topics                                                                                                                

           

            1- Introductory lecture                                                                                             

            2- Nominclature  :                                                                                           

                                       bone marrow function

                                       bone marrow failure – aplastic anaemia

            3- Anaemias  classification :                                                                          

                                         iron metabolism

                                       iron deficiency anaemia

            4- Sideroblastic anaemia :                                                                                          

                                         anaemias  of chronic diseases

                                         anaemia of chronic renal failure

            5- Megaloblastic  anaemias                                                                            

            6- Haemolytic  anaemias – classification .                                                     

            7- Membrane defect :                                                                                                  

                                          haemoglobnopathies

                                          structural defect : SCA  and variants                     

                                          Synthetic defect – thalassaemia syndromes        

            8-   Enzymopathies                                                                                                     

            9-   Cytotoxic drugs                                                                                        

            10- Acute leukaemias                                                                                                  

            11- Chronic leukaemias                                                                                 

            12-  Multiple  myeloma                                                                                                        

            13-  Polycythaemia , essential thrombocythaemia ,                                      

                    Myelofibrosis

            14-   Myelodysplastic syndrome                                                                    

            15-   Bleeding disorders , I.T.P.                                                                      

            16-   Haemophilia and  von    willebrand disease ,                         

                     Acquired  haemostatic disorder,

                     DIC

            17-    Blood transfusion and complication.                                           

                                                 

                        Clinical  Immunology  :    

 

                        1-  Introduction and basic structure and function                           

                        2-  Inherited and required immune  disorders                     

                        3-  AIDS                                                                                                            

 

 

 

Renal diseases :

Topics                                                                                             

 

1-  Physiological consideration and  investigations  of                           

     renal function    

2-  Glomerular diseases : classification , immunopathology      

3-  Acute post-streptococcal  nephritis , other forms of                  

      nephritis .

4-   Nephrotic syndrome                                                                       

5-   Acute renal failure                                                                                     

6-   Chronic renal failure                                                                     

7-    Dialysis – CAPD                                                                                       

8-    Urinary tract  infection and pyelonephritis                                   

9-    Renal hypertension                                                                       

10-  Systemic disease and the kidney                                                 

11-  Drug  - induced nephropathy                                                      

12-  Renal transplantation                                                                               

 

                

 

     Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases :

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                        Topics                                                                                               

 

                        1-  Rheumatoid arthritis                                                           

                        2-   Systemic lupus erythematosis ,                                          

                               antiphospholipid syndrome          

                        3-   Spondyloarthropathies :                                                    

                                              Ankylosing spondylitis

                                              Rieter`s  disease

                                              Psoriatic arthritis

                                              Inflammatory bowel disease  and

                                                                        arthritis.  

                        4-   Osteoarthritis                                                                       

                        5-   Gout                                                                                                

                        6-   Scleroderma  and related  variants .                                 

                        7-   Infective arthritis – Behchet`s disease                                

 

  

     DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREoLOGY                                                           ( 30 L)

           

            TOPICS                                                                                                                                              

             1- Anatomy, and functions of the skin                                                                 

             2- Histopathology of the skin general terms, main skin lesions                       

             3- Bacterial skin infections 

             4- Chronic bacterial infections TB, leprosy.                                                       

             5- Fungal infections “ Mycoses “                                                                           

             6- Viral infections                                                                                        

             7- Parasitic and protozoal infections, pediculosis , scabies.leishmaniasis           

             8- Eczema , a topic dermatitis                                                                       

             9- Contact dermatitis  ; Allergic and irritant dermatitis                                 

            10- Reactions to physical agents                                                                     

            11- Psoriasis                                                                                                      

            12- Lichen  planus , pityriasis rosea                                                              

            13- Acne, Acniform rash  , Acne rosacea                                                      

            14- Disorders of skin colour                                                                            

            15- Bullous eruptions                                                                                       

            16- Urticaria and erythemas                                                                           

            17- Hair and it`s disorders                                                                               

            18- Nail and it`s disorders                                                                               

            19- Skin tumours and cutaneous manifestations of internal organs               

            20- Drugs eruptions                                                                                           

            21- Genodermatoses                                                                                             

            22- Skin in systemic diseases  , AIDS                                                                          

            23- Skin in connective tissue diseases                                                             

            24- Sexually transmitted diseases modes of presentation                               

            25- Syphilis and other treponematosis                                                              

            26- Chancroid and other genital ulcers                                                             

            27- Urtheral discharge – Gonococcal and non gonococcal urthritis              

            28- Dermatological therapy : systemic , topical and physical therapies.        

             

 

Psychiatry  and Behavioral science 

Topic                                                                                                                                

 

1- Definition  and scope  of psychology , psychopathology,                      

    and psychiatry , history of psychology and psychiatry ,

    school of psychology .

2- Instincts, basic needs and motivation                                                                  

3- Emotion and emotional disorders                                                                  

4- Memory and memory disorders                                                                        

5- Perception and disorders of perception                                                             

6- Thinking and disorders of thought and speech                                                          

7-  History and mental state examination                                                              

8-  Mood disorders :                                                                              

      Major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder , bipolar                    

      disorder, cyclothymic disorder 

9- Psychotic disorders :                                                                                                  

                        Schizophrenia

                        Other psychotic disorders : 

                                    brief  psychotic disorder , schizophreniform

                                    disorders  .   delusional disorder, shared

                                        psychotic disorder , schizoaffective disorder      

10-  Neurotic and stress related disorders  :                                                  

          Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder , phobic disorders

         obsessive compulsive disorder, post  traumatic stress disorder

       adjustment disorder     

11- Somatoform disorders :                                                                                             

        conversion disorder, somatization  disorder, hypochondriasis,

       body dysmorphic disorder , pain  disorder.                             

                  

12- Cognitive disorders                                                                                      

           Delirium  . dementia , amnestic disorder

 

13- Personality and personality disorders                                                                    

14 -Psychological factors affecting medical condition (psychosomatic              

        disorders  ).

15-  Eating disorders  :                                                                                                                           

                               anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

16- Psychiatric emergencies :                                                                                                       

                               The suicidal and the combative patient

 17- Treatment in psychiatry :                                                                                                     

                               Antipsychotic medication , anxiolytic medication ,

                                antidepressant medication , mood stabilizing

                                medication , electroconvulsive therapy .

                                Psychotherapies .

                                                             

 18-  Mental  retardation                                                                                                    

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            Clinical  training :

           

            Third year :  The training course consist of 60 hours , given  in an average  of 2 hours /

                                   Weekly for 30 weeks .  The student were taught how to take history.

 

            Fourth year : Training course is 80 hours , 8   hours / weekly  delivered in 2 hours / for

                                    4 days / weekly .  The student were taught the  clinical examination and

                                    clinical  skill in medical ward ,  and  lab.   of clinical skill of the   college.

 

             Fifth year  :  Medicine -  The students are divided in groups the training course  last for

                                                        30 hours for each group, usually deliver in  an average of 2 hours/

                                                        Days for  5 days/ weekly.

                                                        The students are trained in the medical clinics of the main teaching

                                                        hospital  of Basrah centre .  At the end of the course , the students

                                                        are subjected to clinical exam., and how to deal with patients  in

                                                        out patient clinic.

 

                        Dermatology and Psychiatry -  as above for general medicine.

 

 

            Sixth Year  :  The students  are divided  into 3 groups , training in medical ward of the 3

                                    teaching hospital  in an average of 10 hour  daily / 10 weeks.

                                    The students  are trained on clinical examination , case presentation and how

                                     to  make minor interferences .  They are also shown  how to do ECG , spinal

                                     Tap,   I V. fluid , they  should gives at the end of the course three case

                                     history reports , in addition, they discuss with their teaching staff  common

                                     medical problems  as seminars , delivered weekly at Sunday.  They attend

                                     all clinical and scientific activities of the medical department . At the end of

                                     the course students are subjected to clinical examination consisting of two

                                     parts clinical , oral and data show

                                                                                  

      Clinical   learning  objectives  (   General  )  :   

                       

            The  students  should  master  and   perform  the following  physical  examination  before  allowing  to  sit  for  a  clinical  examination  ;   

           

            Examination  of  the  lymphnodes 

            Examination  of  the  thyroid  gland

            Examination  for  flapping   tremor  

            Palpation  of  the  heart  ,    apex   

            Auscultation  of the  h,,,,,,,,,,,eart   (  technique  )  

            Examination  for  collapsing  pulse 

            Percussion  of  the  chest  (  technique  )

            Examination  of  the  liver  ,  Spleen  ,    Kidneys  

            Examination  for  ascites 

            Examination  for  meningeal   irritation

          Visual  field  examination   

            Ocular  movements   5th  (  corneal  sensation  )

                                               

                                              7th , 9th ,  10th    

            Fundoscopy  -  technique  of  holding   

            Testing  postural  nystagmus  

            Examination  for  power   ,     clonus   

            Examination  for  reflexes   (  Plantar  )

            Examination  for  cerebellar   lesion  

            Examination  for   cortical   sensation 

 

         

 

2) Clinical  learning  objectives   (  Skills  )  ;

 

 

            The  student  should  have  observed  the  following  procedures  .   He \ She  should  be  able  to  describe  them  ,  discuss  and  list  the  indications  and  contraindications  .

 

            Liver  biopsy 

            Pleural  aspiration  and  biopsy 

            Ascites  aspiration  and   biopsy 

            Bone  marrow  aspiration  and  biopsy 

 

            GI endoscopy  (  upper  lower  )

            Lumbar  puncture

            Laryngoscopy 

            Peritoneal   dialysis  \   A.V.   shunt                         ECG  vaccination  

           

           

            Vitolography  ,  PEFR                      )       The students should be able to perform    

           Recording  electrocardiography                          these  tests  and  procedures

            Cardiac  massage  \  defibrillation               )

            Using  Ambu    Bag  `                         )

            Injection     S\C    ,  IM  ,  IV ,   ID   

 

 

9-  Post graduate training :

 

We have post graduate students  in both Arabic  and Iraqi  board in the following specialties :

1-      General Medicine

2-       Dermatolgoy

3-       Psychiatry

 

Our member ( those with academic degree of assistant prof. and above ) supervise them

 including clinical training theoretical lectures and their thesis .

 The training course -  lasts  4 years

 At the end of the fourth year , there is a final  examination ( national consisting of two   

  parts( clinical and  written ).

                   Some of the department's members  ( professional )  share actively in the examination

  committees.

 

              In addition ,  Out members usually involve  in supervising  post graduate   MSc/ Ph.D

              in    college of  medicine and other colleges  of the university .

             till now the number of post graduating that successfully qualified    Arabic board and

              Iraqi Board  45  , dermatology  8  , psychiatry – 2nd year of training.

        

 

 

10)       Examinations :

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The degree of  training course is :

First year :  Foundations of Medicine  

 

Mid year : 40%     ,  Final examination :  60%

 

 

Third year :  Mid year         :  30%   )    40%        

                       Clinical exam : 10 %   )

 

                       Final examination :           60%

 

                  Fourth year :  -  Medicine -    Mid year           : 25%  ) 50%

                                                                    Clinical exam.   : 25%  )

 

                                                                     Final examination :       50%

 

                                           

                                             - Psychology  -   Mid year                         :  40%

                                                                   Final examination :           60%

 

Fifth year : - Medicine -      Mid year                        :  25%  ) 40%

                                                                Clinical examination     :  15%  )

 

                                                                 Final examination         :              60%

 

 

 Dermatology          : Mid year                        :   25%  ) 40%

                                                          Clinical examination     :  15%  )

 

                                                          Final examination         :              60%

 

 

                   Psychiatry              : Mid year                            :   35% )    50%

                                                         Clinical examination   :  15%  )

                                                         Final examination         :              50%

 

 

            Sixth Year  -    Clinical examination at the end of the training course    :  20 %

                                      Final written exam.                  :  30%  )

                                    Clinical and oral  examination :   50%  )   80%

 

 

 

  

11)  The diploma degree :

        --------------------------- 

We have no diploma degree in the department at the  present  time.

                                                

 

12)  Department activities : 

       ----------------------------- 

The department of medicine is an active department :

1-      The members had participated in most of local , national and international conferences.

2-      They  are  actively sharing other colleges in the community for continuous medical

education .

3-      We follow an established  and planned program in CME for general practitioner , house

officer and senior house officer in addition , to other  medical staff.

      4-  Every 2 months we have a periodic clinical meetings for the department's  members   to

            discuss new advance in medicine  and to solve some problematic cases.

4-      Weekly activities :  the department has a weekly scientific activities in general medicine

and dermatology including :

-       Clinical meeting

-       Journal club

-       Death conference

-       X-ray meeting

 -    Seminars

 

 

 

 

13-     Research activities :      papers published

  

 1-           Endoscopic biopsies versus brushing cytology in the diagnosis of various GI

                      lesions with special reference to gastric tumours.

                      Jasim M Al-diab ,Fatah Abdul-sahib, Sarkis K Strak

                    Basrah   Journal   of   Surgery,     No.2   ,    Vol. 11 , September  2005

 

2-              Prevalence of retinopathy among patients with sickle cell disease.

              Hamdi S Abdul-khader, Khalid I Al-Mearaj, Sarkis K Strak

                    Basrah Journal of Surgery,     No.2,     Vol. 11 , September 2005

                     

 

 3-          Prevalence of celiac disease among patients with unexplained iron deficiency

                       anaemia : personal experience and review of literature.

                       Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences , Vol. 21   No. 4   2005

                   Abbas A. Mansour ,Sarkis K. Strak

 

 4-           Objective structured examination as a tool for medical  students assessment

              (leading article)

              Sarkis K. Strak

              Basrah Journal of Surgery,     No.2,     Vol. 11 , September 2005

 

5-             Effectiveness of metronidazole , praziquantel and cotrimoxazole on blastocystis

             Hominis .

              Sarkis K. Strak , Nadham  K. Mahdi  IHGE   Issue  5  Vol. 1   2005

6-          Silent myocardial ischemia and microalbuminuria asyptomatic type 2 diabetic patient.     

               Dr.   Sarkis K. Strak , Dr. Abdul Zahra F. Husssein.

               Pak.  J.  Med. Science . Vol. 22   No. 2   2006

         

 7-         Pattern of  skin lesions in a sample of Iraqi diabetic patients.

                  Dr. Sarkis K. Strak .  Dr. Khalil I. Hamdi   

                   Iraqi hournal of community medicine .  vol. 19 (1) No.  January 2006

 

8-        Video capsule endoscope ( leading article )

                 Dr. Sarkis K. Strak

                 Bassrah journal of  surgery .  Vol 12     No. 1 ( 1) ,  March  2006  

 

         9-       Key features problems : A more valid written examination to assess clinical decision making skills.

                 Dr. Sarkis K. Strak

              Bassrah journal of  surgery .  Vol 13    No. 1 ( 2 ) ,  September  2007.

 

                                                                                                       

  10-    Mansour AA. Influence of sickle hemoglopinpathy on growth and development of Young  dults males in basrah.

             Dr. Mansour AA. 

             Saudi Med J 2003;24(5):544-546.  .(brief communication)

 

11- COX-2 specific inhibitors (Coxibs) crisis.

            Dr. Mansour AA. 

            Basrah journal of surgery 2003; 9(2): 137-143. (Review)

 

12-   Chronic Myeloid Leukemia In Basrah After The War.

              Dr.  Mansour AA, Al-Ali JK

              The Iraqi Journal Of Community Medicine  2003;16(4):279-284.(original)

 

13-    Sickle Cell Disease in Young Adult Patients in Basarh: Epidemiologic   and Major

          clinical Characteristics

         Dr.  Mansour AA

         The Medical Journal of Basrah   University  2003;21(2):77-84. (original)

 

14-   The relation between hemoglobin level and pain rate of sickler in Basrah.

             Dr. Mansour AA . 

             Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society (JBMS). January  2004 ;16(1):20-23. (Original)

 

15-   The causes and treatment of atrial  Fibrillation with    antithrombotics in Basrah .

            Dr. Hamadi  SS   ,  Dr.   Mansour AA

            Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 2003; 3(2):151-153. (Original)

 

16-    Metabolic Syndrome among Adults Population.Single Center Experience in Basrah. 

            Dr.  Mansour  A A.

            The Medical Journal of Basrah University 2005; 23(2):  38-42. (Original) 

 

17-   Diabetic foot: correlation between clinical abnormalities and electrophysiological studies.

           Dr. Mansour AA,  Alawi Jabber MA

             Basrah Journal of Surgery 2005; 11(1):      68-71.(original)

`18-  Periodontal Disease Among Diabetics in Iraq.

           Dr. Mansour AA , Abd-Al-sada  N

           Medscape General Medicine.  2005;7(3) . (Original)

 19-   Pattern of small intestinal mucosal changes in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

            Dr.   Mansour AA

           Jouranl of  Bahrain medical society. 2005. (Original)

                   

 20-       Peripartum cardiomyopathy

            Dr. Ali R. Hashim ,  Dr. Hussein Al-Chalabi.

            MJBU , vol. 21  No.2  2003  P: 85- 87 

 

 21-     Iron deficiency anaemia as asole presentation of gluten-sensitive  enteropathy. 

               Dr. Ali R. Hashim and Radif Abdulwahid

               MJBU , vol. 21  No.2  2003  P:  120- 124 

 

22-    Familial colorectal cancer

            Ali R. Hashim -          Basrah Journal of surgery  , March 10, 2004  p:   55-59

 

23-      Carcinoma of unknown primary site

          Ali R. Hashim, Ahmed M. Al-Quryni .

           Saudi med J. 2005  , vol. 26 (1)  :  P  :  47-50

 

24-     Peripartum cardiomyopathy .

         Dr. Hussain Al- Alchalabi

         MJBU , Vol. 21  No. 2   2003 .

 

25-     Skin  diseases  among  patients with sickle cell anaemia

              Dr. Samer A. Dhaher & Dr. Khalil I . Hamdi

             MJBU   , vol   21   No. 2, 2003   P.  88-90

 

  26-     Skin changes in  patients  with  Hb pathies.

          Dr. Khalil I . Hamdi  ,         M. M. Al-Mahfoz     

          Saudi Medical Journal   (  SMJ ) vol.  26    No. 26   2005

 

27-  The prevalence of Atopic eczema / Dermatitis syndrome(AEDS) in

       Basrah providence – Iraq.

       Ihsan Edan Al-Saimary ,  Khalil E. Al-Hamdi, Sundis B. bakr

       The internet journal of dermatology , 2005  vol  3 , Number  2:14-19

       USA, ISSN:  1531-3018 

 

  28-  Immunophenotyping by cluster of differentiation (CD) Markers in

        Patients with atopic dermatitis.  

        Ihsan Edan Al-Saimary ,  Khalil E. Al-Hamdi, Sundis B. bakr

        The internet journal of dermatology , 2005  vol  3 , Number  2

        USA, ISSN:  1531-3018 

 

29-  Serum Immunoglobulin and complement component levels in patients with atopic dermatitis.

 Ihsan Edan Al-Saimary ,  Khalil E. Al-Hamdi, Sundis B. bakr

 The internet journal of dermatology , 2005  vol  3 , Number  2 : 77-83

        USA, ISSN:  1531-3018

 

30-  Staphylococcus aureus as a causative agent of atopic dermatitis / Eczema

 Syndrome (ADES) and its therapeutic implications.

  Ihsan Edan Al-Saimary ,  Khalil E. Al-Hamdi, Sundis B. bakr

 The internet journal of dermatology , 2005  vol  3 , Number  2 : 6-13

        USA, ISSN:  1531-3018

 

  31- Immunological aspects associated with Cutaneous leishmania.

       Khalil E. Al-Hamdi

 Kufa medical journal . vol. 10   No.1  2007-10-22

 

  32- Tinea pedis among diabetics in Basrah : Prevalence and predictors

  Abbas ali Mansour, Khalil Hamdi.

  Journal of  Chinese clinical medicine , vol. 2  Nu.9  Sept. 2007

 

  33-   Isolation, purification  and  characterization of a noval   exotoxin of  

           staphylococcus aureus isolated from eczematous  lesion of atopic patients   

           Khalil E. Al-Hamdi                

           The internet journal of dermatology , 2005  vol  3 , Number  2 ,  USA,  ISSN:      1531-3018

  34-    Psoriasis :  Modes of presentation among Iraqi children. 

        Dr. Khalil ALHamdi

            SMJ  medical journal ,   vol. 29 .  No.6    2008

 

   35-   Can Deram be a cause of oral lichen  planus?

             Dr. Khalil ALHamdi

             SMJ VOL. 29, No. 7, 2008

 

36-   Melasma in Basrah .  a clinical and epidermalogical  study.

 Khalil Alhamdi, Hassan Hassony.

 BMJ  - vol. 26 , No 1 2008

 

    37--  Extrapulmonary tuberculosis :  Is it an emergency ?

            Nabeel I. AL-Edany.

             Bas J. Surg,  September    2005   Vol 11, No.2  Pages:  163-169

 

 38-        Clinical evaluation of zinc therapy in rheumatoid arthritis therapy,

              Medical Journal  of Basrah University. Vol. 25    No.2,  2007

             Hadeal S. Al-Ali,  Nabil I. Al- Edani & Ali H. Hashimi

 

  39-      The  diagnostic approach to tuberculous pleural effusion

            Miada alias &  safa aldin

مجلة بابل  الطبية  -  المجلد  الرابع  -  العدد الاول  للعام        2007         

 

 

 40-   Variability of chest    chest  X-ray  in estimation of cardiac size

           In comparison to echocardiograph .   

           Dr.  Adel  Abdul Hassan Kadhum , Sadik sharif and Mazin abd

           Hazaa.

           MJBU    Vol.   25  No. 2  2007 

 

41-      Hydatid disease : of the heart  : A  report of  3  cases and review of

          literature

         Auth. A.H.Al humrani, Abdul khaliq zeki,& Hassen alchalbi

        Journal  of the  Bahrain Medical   Society , vol. 15, No.2 , April

         2003

 

 42-    Athlete`s Heart : an Echocardiographic study

       Dr. Abdul Raheem H.Al humrani

          Journal of The Arab board of medical specialization , vol. 6 , No.1 ,

           2004.

 

43-    Peripartum  cardiomyopathy : three years study in Basrah general hospital

         MHBU , vol. 21, No. 2, 2003

 

44-    Prevalence of Mitral valve prolapse in sickle cell patients.

         Dr. Abdul Raheem H.Al humrani

        J. of Al  Bahrin  medial society.  2004

 

45-   Carcinoma of pancreas experience in Basrah

          Dr. Abdul Raheem H.Al humrani   

         Basrah of Surgery , March 2003 vol. 9 No. 1 P 17.

46-    Is prostate involve in adult polycystic disease of the kidney

 Dr. Abdul Raheem H.Al humrani

       Basrah MJ volume 21 No 2 ( 2003 ) p: 71-73

 

47-    Malignant shwanoma of posterior mediastinum (a case report)

         Dr. Abdul Raheem H.Al humrani

        J. of Al Bahrain medial society.    July 2003

 

48-  Are we still encountering tuberculosis as ENT clinics problem?

         Dr. Abdul Raheem H.Al humrani

       Journal of (The Arab board of Medical specialization). 2004

 

            

49-   Reiter`s syndrome ( analysis of 30 cases in Basrah )

        Dr. Saad S. Hamadi , Dr. Mudir , Kamal  A- Dubakil

        The Iraqi national journal of clinical sciences )

        Vol. 1   No. 1  , 2003

 

 

50-  Identification  of  helicobacter pylori infection in patients with upper

         gastro intestinal diseases and its antimicrobial sensitivity.

         Basrah Journal of surgery -   Vol.11   No. 2 ,  September 2005.

 

  51-  Histopathological  changes of  gastric mucosa and H. pylori infection

 in patients with celiac disease.

 MJBU ,   Vol   23,    No.1,   2005

 

   52- Study   of 31  patients   with liver  cirhosis

          Auth Dr. S.S. Hamadi   &    Abas   Ali   Mansure

          BJS   Vol   19    no 1 2005

 

53-  Incidence and time trend of cancer in Basrah.

        Jawad K.Hassan .  Narjis  A.H Ajeel  and Saad Sh. Hamadi

          The Medical Journal of Basrah University ,  Vol  23,  2005 , No.2   

           P:13-20

  

   54-   The uses of anti coaglant in AF

             Dr.S.S. Hamadi& abas ali

             The Medical Journal of Baghdad  University

 

     55--  Senstivity of h.pylori

             Dr.S.S. Hamadi

             Basrah Journal of surgery

 

56-  Corrleaeation between ECG and audiogram in hypothyrodism

              Dr.S.S. Hamadi   د0 عصام الشريدة         

              Basrah Journal of surgery

 

      57-   Thyrotoxicosis in basrah

              Dr.Saad, waleed &  abas ali 

              The Medical Journal of Basrah University

 

       58-  Treatment of psoriasis with zinc sulphate cream 2.5% in comparison with

               clobetasol propionate cream    

               Dr. Khalil Al-Hamdi, makram M. Al-Waiz, Laith C. Al-Kinani.

               The internet journal of dermatology , ISSN : 1531-3018

 

      59-   Cutaneous  manifestations in renal  transplant recipients patients   in

                southern  Iraq .

                Dr. Samer A. Dhaher and  Dr. Safadin

                B.J. surgery . 2004, vol 10, no 2, p 81-84.

     60-   Evaluation of oral ketoconazole therapy in the treatment of

              pityriasis ( tinea )  versicolor.

               Med. Journal of Basrah University . 2004, vol 22, no 1&2, p:22

                                                                            

     61-    Assessment of  risk factor  in patients  with of IHD in Basrah

             Auth alaa Khatar & abdul amir abdul bari.

             The Medical journal of Basrah University . 15, 2006

 

     62-   Metabolic syndrome and  IHD in adult in patients above 45 years

             Alaa Khatar.

             The Medical journal of Basrah University,  6,  2007

 

 

     63-       Hydatid disease : of the heart  : A  report of  3  cases and review of

                 literature

                Auth. A.H.Al humrani, Abdul khaliq zeki,& Hassen alchalbi

               Journal  of the  Bahrain Medical   Society , vol. 15, No.2 , April

                2003

 

     64-   Carcinoma of pancrease clinical study in basrah

             Auth. A.H.Al humrani,Abdulla alfathel ,Hassen alchalbi, zeki

             alfadagh    and hashim alkhia

              Basrah Journal of surgery – march 9, 2003

 

 

      65-     Peripartum  cardiomyopathy : three years study in Basrah general hospital.

                 Dr. Hussain Al-Chalabi

                 MHBU , vol. 21, No. 2, 2003

 

      66-      Spontaneous expectoration of malignant tissues.

              Bas. J. Surg. Sept. 9.  2003

 

       67-       Lymphoedema Praecox :Acase report of primary lymphoedema .Basrah

                  Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

                  Journal of Surgery2003, 9:110-112.

 

      68-   The impact of psoriasis, vitiligo and eczema on quality of life.

              Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

             Medical Journal Basrah University  .2004,Vol 21,No1&2:34--36.

 

   69- -Patteren of skin diseases among primary school children in Basrah Southern

          Iraq  .

          Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

            Medical Journal Basrah University 2004 ,Vol 21,No1&2:40-42.

 

    70- -Classical Kaposi Sarcoma :A case report . Medical Journal Basrah University.

            Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

             Medical Journal Basrah University  2003,Vol 21,No2.99-101 .

 

     71-  Cutaneous Candidiasis from Basrah ,Iraq.

             Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

             Iraq Journal of Biology 2003,3(1),135-139.

 

      72-  Peditric Dermatology :Astudy of patteren of skin diseases among children  

              attended Basrah Maternity and children Hospital .

             Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

             Medical Journal Basrah University. MJBU.Vol.23,No.1.2005         

 

       73--Antifungal Susceptibility of fungi causing superficial cutaneous mycoses from

             Basrah –Iraq .

             Dr. Kathem A-Rubairy

             Iraq Journal of Biology . 4(1).124-134.2004.

 

 

     74-      Study of patients with indoor pulmonary tuberculosis

                 Dr. Hussain Al-Chalabi

         MJBU , Vol. 21, No. 1, 2003        

 

     75-     Tuberculosis of the breast

       Al-Chalabi , Vartan Simon,  Rodeen AM

        Basrah journal of surgery , March 10, 2004

 

 

    76-    عزل عصيات السل من مرضى  التدرن  الرئوى متعددة  المقاومة للعقاقير المضادة  للتدرن

         المجلة العراقية لعلم الاحياء  -    المجلد  4   العدد  1    ص   83-91 و 2004      

 

 

    77-  The story of Bejel disease in Iraq :  Bejel ( Endemic syphilis )

 Disease among the Euphrates Arab Bedouins.

            Kathem K. Al- Rubiay.

            JISHIM  2004,  3

 

    78-  Control project of Bejel ( Endemic syphilis ) Disease in Iraq.

 Kathem K. Al- Rubiay

            JISHIM  2004,  3

 

 

      79- A  proposed  model of illness behaviour in dermatology.

 Dr. Kathem Kassim,   Alim A. A.H. Yaccoub

 The gulf Journal of dermatology.

 Vol. 10. No.2 , Oct. 2003,  P. 28-31

 

     80- Cutaneous disorders among children with thalassemia in Basrah..

            Dr. Kathem   , Dr. محمد ناصر

             Kufa Medical journal  . vol.10  , No. 1  , 2007

 

 

  Papers unpublished

 

1-      The impact of psoriasis, vitiligo and eczema in quality of life

Dr. Kathem A- Rubiay

 

2-      Pattern of small intestinal changes in patients with type I   D.M.

Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour

 

3-      Periodontal disease among diabetic 

Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour

 

4-       Metabolic syndrome among adults population , single center experience  in Basrah.     

 Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour

 

5- Prevalence of celiac disease among patients with unexplained iron

     deficiency anaemia : personal experience and review of literature.

Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour , Dr. S.K. Strak

 

6- Lines of treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion , which one is better?

          Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour

 

8- The prevalence of co-morbid   depression in adults with diabetes

        mellitus in Basrah.

Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour , Dr. M. A. Jaber

                                           

9- Over weight obesity among adults attending medical department ,

Single center experience in Basrah.

Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour , Dr. O.S.Habbeb

                                                     

10-   Assessment of functional ability among stroke patients.

Dr. S. S. Fliafil

    

11-   The role of neurophysiological in the diagnosis of neurological diseases.

Dr. S. S. Fliafil , Dr. Ieman Adnan

 

12-     Profile of patients with headache in Basrah teaching hospital.

  Dr. S. S. Fliafil

 

 13-   Outcome of pregnancy with epilepsy

   Dr. S. S. Fliafil , Dr. Ieman Adnan, Dr. Mysoon S. Fliafil

 

14-  Doxidar induce oesophageal ulcer.

  Dr. Faith A. Sahib

 

15- Halitosis  – clinical study

 Dr. Faith A. Sahib

 

     16-     A comparison between endoscopic  mucosal biopsies from the first

      versus second part of duodenum in the diagnosis of coelica diseases.

  Dr.S.K. Stark , Dr. Faith A. Sahib , Dr. Jassm

 

17-       Tinea pedis as predictor of diabetes mellitus and their prevalence.

          Dr. Abbas Ali Mansour , Dr. Khalil I. Mohamed

 

18-       Clinical efficacy of thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardia1  I

infarction in Basrah.

Dr. Mazin Abdi Hiza , Dr. Abdul Ammer

    19- Variability of cardiac size interpretation on  chest X-ray  and

echocardioigraphy.

Dr. Mazin Abdi Hiza, Dr. Idal A. Hassan

 

     20-  Risk  stratification of patients with DCMP,  Echo and clinical criteria

in Basrah.

            Dr. Mazin Abdi Hiza , Dr. Saad S. Hamdi

 

     21-  Valsartan  induced cough.

             Dr. Faith A. Sahib

 

    2 2-  Adult congenital heart disease in Basrah ,  description study. 

Dr. Mazin Abdi Hiza , Dr. Abdul Ammer

                           

  23-   ACEI  cough , causes and treatment 

            Dr. Saad S. Hamdi

 

  24-   H.pylori in the esophageal mucosa of patients with   H.H.,  cause  or

           consequence

           Dr. Saad S. Hamdi , Dr. Salman

 

 

25-         Profile quality of life of patients with Parkinson disease

       Dr. S. S. Fliafil

   

 2 6-   Metabolic syndrome and IHD in adult patients.

           Dr. Alaa K.Musa

 

 2 7-  Skin manifestation of jellyfish stings of three cases .    Reported in Basrah –

           Iraq.

          Dr. Kathem  Al-Rubiay.

 

   28- Actilyaser versus metalyase in acute myocardial infarction

           Dr. Alaa K.Musa , Dr. Ahmd Abbed

        

  29--  Comparative study between different treatment lines of   Guillain  

                 Barre Syndrome   in  Basrah.

           Dr. Ahmd Abbed , Dr. Alaa K.Musa

 

30-         Baker's yeast ointment  50%  as  a new treatment of melasma 

Dr. Khalil I. Mohammed

         

  31-   Absence epilepsy – one year study in Basrah

          Dr. Ali R. Hashim,  Dr. mazin  Mohammad

 

  32-   Glycemic status in a patient with heart failure in Basrah city

          Dr. Abdul Ammer, Dr. Faith A.Sahib

 

  33-  GTT & Glycemic control in non-diabetic patients  with acute

                   coronary syndrome.

          Dr. Abdul Ammer, Dr. Faith A.Sahib

 

  34--  Effectiveness of henna ( lawsonin inermis ) against bacteria

                   isolated from patients with skin diseases in Basrah – Iraq.

          Dr. Kathem  Al-Rubiay

 

     

 35-  Headache as a frequent  presentation of benign / unexplained

         Hypotension       .

         Dr. Ali R. Hashim  , Dr. Talib Kadam

 

36-  Polymorphic eruption of pregnancy triggering factors  and

                    patients characteristics 

Dr. Dr. Khalil I. Mohammed , Dr. Samer  A. Dhahir

      

37-   Clinical trial on azithromycin monotherapy for acne vulgaris  .

        Dr. Samer  A. Dhahir

                             

38-    Autologus serum skin test (ASST)  in chronic idiopathic urticaria 

           Dr. Samer  A. Dhahir

 

39-    Is psoriasis a risk factor for ischemic heart disease ?

         Dr. Dr. Khalil I. Mohammed , Dr. Samer  A. Dhahir , Dr. Abdul Raheem

      

40-     Frequency of skin disease among sea fisherman in Basrah.

          Dr. Dr. Khalil I. Mohammed

 

41-    Assessment of DHEA- sulfate  level in serum of patients with  persistent  and

          late onset acne                

Dr. Dr. Khalil I. Mohammed , Dr. Samer  A. Dhahir

 

42-    AF as a complication of acute myocardial infarction.

         Dr. Hussaien  Al-chalabi

 

43-    Pericardial diseases  6 year echo study.

         Dr. Hussaien  Al-chalabi