Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care - 1 - The 3rd Annual International Conference on Information and Sciences, February 2024

Background: Workplace violence represents a severe problem facing health systems in almost all countries globally. Communication failure is thought to be the major issue that initiates violence. Objective: This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a short training course for junior doctors on how to deal with patients’ aggressive attitudes in a trial to de-escalate violence against them. Materials and Methods: Th Read More

Background: Strabismus is the loss of ocular alignment, which can lead to amblyopia, defective binocularity, and defective depth perception. Objectives: To assess the results of strabismus surgery among patients older and younger than six years and study the influencing and predictive factors. Methods: Surgical treatment for 202 patients clinically diagnosed with horizontal strabismus aged 4-45 years wa Read More

Background: Caffeine consumption is considered a global issue, and the prevalence of caffeine consumption has dramatically increased among young adults. Objectives: To assess the frequency of caffeine consumption, its sources, attitudes, and adverse effects among medical students in Fallujah and Anbar Universities in the west of Iraq. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, and a convenience Read More

Bone infection with Echinococcus granulosus represents 1–2.5% of hydatid diseases. The vertebrae are a common site of musculoskeletal hydatidosis; other bony hydatid diseases are rare. The primary diagnosis of bone hydatidosis is complex and requires a high index of suspicion with clinical features and immunological and radiologic investigation. Bone F.N.A. is avoided as there is a risk of spreading and anap Read More

Background: Refractive error (RE) represents a common cause of treatable visual impairment, and studying its epidemiology has been a research interest worldwide. Objectives: To investigate the refractive status of Iraqi patients visiting the eye clinic at Fallujah Teaching Hospital and report the results compared to local and global records. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study analyzed the saved p Read More

Background: Preterm birth has a significant impact on neonatal health and the healthcare system as it increases neonatal morbidities and mortality rates. Interleukin-6 is one of the pro-inflammatory cytokines that can trigger the production of chemokines and uterine activation proteins, consequently causing uterine contraction and subsequent cervical change. Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α plays a pivotal role Read More

Background: Placental adhesion disorder, or placenta accreta, is caused by a decidua basalis shortage that leads to the chorionic villi penetrating the myometrium. Different types of placental adhesion disorders are classified according to the degree of uterine adhesion. Cesarean Hysterectomy is indicated in cases of morbid adherence of the placenta in various age groups during childbearing age. O Read More

Background: Nephrocalcinosis (NC) is a serious condition among neonates that needs proper management. The study aimed to detect the prevalence of nephrocalcinosis among preterm babies in Fallujah city, west of Iraq, and measure its association with a variety of risk factors. Methods: Thirty preterm cases were recruited from September to December of 2019. A pediatric radiologist performed an ultrasou Read More

Background: Gestational diabetes is a condition that occurs during the latter stages of pregnancy and is marked by notable resistance to insulin due to the release of hormones by the placenta. Zinc alpha 2-glycoprotein (ZAG) is an intriguing protein due to its ability to perform numerous essential functions in the human body. Prior research has linked ZAG to lipid metabolism. Objectives: This study was desi Read More

This study examined how Er,Cr:YSGG laser surface conditioning affected the adhesion of lithium disilicate ceramic to the dentin tooth structure. Forty samples were divided into four groups (n=10). The first group was untreated, whereas the second was etched with hydrofluoric acid. The third group was treated for 2 minutes with a 7 W, 25 Hz Er,Cr:YSGG laser. The fourth group received the sam Read More