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Papers by Zainab Hassan

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Sep 8, 2022

ISEE Conference Abstracts

Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences

Background: The human shoulder is one of the most mobile joints of the body but it has less stabi... more Background: The human shoulder is one of the most mobile joints of the body but it has less stability as compared to the hip joint which is also a ball and socket joint. Aim: To measure average supraspinatus tendon thickness in young adults, and compare the tendon thickness between genders by using musculoskeletal ultrasound. Study design: Cross sectional study. Methodology: A total of 128 healthy young adults were screened for shoulder pathology using Apley scratch test, Empty Can and Full Can test. The measurements were taken in Modified Crass Short Axis View of Supraspinatus Tendon at 5mm, 10mm and 15mm from Bicep Long Head Tendon and Modified Crass Long Axis View of Supraspinatus Tendon at 5mm, 7mm and 10mm from the highest point of humerus. Data was evaluated by using SPSS version 23. All qualitative data was presented in frequency form and quantitative data was in the form of mean ± SD. Results: There was a significant difference in tendon thickness between males and females. ...

Educational Research and Innovation Journal

The study aimed at both identifying the conceptual frameworks for community participation and ide... more The study aimed at both identifying the conceptual frameworks for community participation and identifying the requirements to execute community participation in technical and vocational education schools in Palestine. This study came up with procedural proposals for the availability of the requirements necessary to execute community participation in technical and vocational education schools in Palestine. To fulfil the objectives of this study, the researcher applied the descriptive approach. His sample included 77 participants, both males and females. They all were teachers at technical and vocational education schools in Ramallah and Al-Bireh province. Tool of the study was questionnaire. The study identified the requirements for executing the community participation with relatively 82%. The requirements met were mainly providing educational programs for parents to change the perception towards technical and vocational education. Also, amending some regulations and instructions in line with the requirements of the community participation. Among the requirements that had the lowest relative weight in the requirements of executing community participation were providing a data and information system that helps in solving problems and making decisions, and to name some school facilities with the names of institutions or individuals who contribute and support the schools financially and morally. The study demonstrated that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of the sample participants estimates of community participation requirements in technical and vocational schools due to the gender variable. The study suggested a set of procedural proposals that help execute community participation requirements in technical and vocational schools. Namely, to create the culture of partnership among workers in technical and vocational education schools through seminars, workshops and bulletins, which include the concept of community participation, its objectives along with its benefits for schools.

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research

Adsorption is an attractive technology for the treatment of effluent from heavy metal industry. T... more Adsorption is an attractive technology for the treatment of effluent from heavy metal industry. The removal of copper from synthetic wastewater by adsorption on activated carbon prepared from date palm seed was investigated at room temperature 25 0 C. The optimum adsorbent dosage, stirring speed, initial concentration, temperature, contact time and pH was determined as 0.9 g/l, 120 rpm, 100 ppm, 25 0 C, 75 min, and 5 respectively, which give removal efficiency in the range (80-90%). Experimental data was fitted with the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Freundlich model had higher correlation value (R 2) of 0.941 which fitted the equilibrium adsorption process more than Langmuir model for the experimental work. The BET surface area and total pore volume of activated carbon prepared by activation with phosphoric acid were identified to be 71.5674m 2 /g and 0.024281 cm³/g respectively.

Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019

Background:Metabolic syndrome is associated with obesity, which is a common condition in subfertl... more Background:Metabolic syndrome is associated with obesity, which is a common condition in subfertlie women population. For that reason, the infertile women will be more predisposed for cardiac diseases. Objective:To know the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among subfertile women in Mosul, a city in the north of Iraq. Methods;Seventy subfertile females aged >17 years were selected randomly. Adult Treatment Panel-III (ATP-III) guidelines was used for diagnosing metabolic syndrome. The diagnosis was done if any three of the following were present: central obesity, raised triglycerides ≥150 mg/dl, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) cholesterol, blood pressure ≥130/≥85 mmHg, and diabetes or fasting serum glucose (FSG) ≥100 mg/dl. Results:Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed in 16 (22.85%) women. The prevalence was 15.8% in the population younger than 30 years and 55.5% in ages more than 30 years. Fifty percent of women with class II obesity had metabolic syndrome. The most common ab...

International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science, 2017

this research is a reflection seismic study (structural and stratigraphic) of a 268.7 km 2 area l... more this research is a reflection seismic study (structural and stratigraphic) of a 268.7 km 2 area located in the central Iraq within the Karbala province (Kifl area). The study area was interpreted by using 3-D seismic data from the Oil Exploration Company. Synthetic traces are prepared by using available data of the four wells (Kf-1), (Kf-2), (Kf-3) and (Kf-4), in order to define and picking the reflector on seismic section, These reflector are: (NahrUmr, Shuaiba, Zubair and Ratawi Formations) which are deposited during the lower Cretaceous age. Faults were picked using instantaneous phase attribute of seismic section across 3D seismic volume of the studied reflectors. The study area affected by a major fault and minor normal faults, Two fault system has been observed in the study area; the major normal fault of (NW-SE) trending, this trending conform with Najd fault system in Iraq, and minor normal faults of (NE-SW)trending, with a small displacement are influenceing the studied reflectors. The time slices were studied across 3D seismic volume of the studied reflector, they proved the presence the structural anticline at lower cretaceous reflection level. Time, velocity and depth maps are prepared depending on the structural interpretation of the picked reflectors, the structural interpretation of these reflectors shows a structural anticline extending in NW-SE trend and plunges to the southeast, and the general dip towards the east. Using seismic attribute techniques including (instantaneous frequency, RMS amplitude maps and reflection strength section), these attributes showed decreasing in frequency, amplitude and strength values. These reflect rocks of low velocity and indicate the presence of hydrocarbon accumulation area. The study of seismic facies of the picked reflectors distinction parallel seismic configuration. The results show the Zubair and NahrUmr facies are clastic depositional system deposited on delta platform, Zubair represents delta platform facies consisting of shallowwater, high-energy marine (delta sandstone, channel-fill sandstones).Pinch out is picked and interpreted by using cosine instantaneous phase attributes, these phenomena can be regarded as Pinch out stratigraphical traps. It's the main factor to explain the difference in thickness of the oil column between well Kf-4 and well Kf-1. Mound and Flat spot phenomenon has been observed within Zubair reflector by using the seismic composite attributes (Band pass filter on an instantaneous phase attributes, as mound stratigraphic traps and flat spot which is represent of Direct Hydrocarbon Indicators (DHI) that refers to the presence of hydrocarbons. Where the use of this techniques has helped to identify the (DHI) for hydrocarbon accumulation and have not been previously identified.Finally 3D seismic model for Kifl field show the extension of structural anticline and its plunge and the distribution of hydrocarbons accumulations in the Kifl field.

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, 2021

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibits a broad spectrum of clinical... more Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome-2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibits a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Despite the fact that SARS-CoV-2 has slower evolutionary rate than other coronaviruses, different mutational hotspots have been identified along the SARS-CoV-2 genome. Methods. We performed whole-genome high throughput sequencing on isolates from 50 Egyptian patients to see if the variation in clinical symptoms was related to mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome. Then, we investigated the relationship between the observed mutations and the clinical characteristics of the patients. Results Among the 36 most common mutations, we found two frameshift deletions linked to an increased risk of shortness of breath, a V6 deletion in the spike glycoprotein's signal peptide region linked to an increased risk of fever, longer fever duration and nasal congestion, and L3606-nsp6 deletion linked to a higher prevalence of cough and conjunctival congestion. S5398L nsp13-helicase was linked to an increased risk of fever duration and progression. The most common mutations (241, 3037, 14,408, and 23,403) were not linked to clinical variability. However, the E3909G-nsp7 variant was more common in children (2–13 years old) and was associated with a shorter duration of symptoms. The duration of fever was significantly reduced with E1363D-nsp3 and E3073A-nsp4. Conclusions The most common mutations, D614G/spike-glycoprotein and P4715L/RNA-dependent-RNA-polymerase, were linked to transmissibility regardless of symptom variability. E3909G-nsp7 could explain why children recover so quickly. Nsp6-L3606fs, spike-glycoprotein-V6fs, and nsp13-S5398L variants may be linked to clinical symptom worsening. These variations related to host-virus interactions might open new therapeutic avenues for symptom relief and disease containment.

Background: Acute gastroenteritis is a new diarrhea illness commonly self-limiting disease in chi... more Background: Acute gastroenteritis is a new diarrhea illness commonly self-limiting disease in children and sometimes associated with significant mortality and morbidity among children in developing countries. The most common cause is a viral illness, but other causes must be excluded in certain circumstances. Clinical features can be mild, as watery diarrhea to severe diarrheal illness complicated by dehydration, pre-renal azotemia, and eventually death. Objective: the aim of this literature review to address the common cause of gastroenteritis in children, the impact on the health system globally, and the management approach to avoid such complications. Methodology: We searched in the PubMed database looking for relevant articles to the topic. We used Mesh terms: Gastroenteritis in children, diarrhea in children, viral gastroenteritis in children. Conclusion: Children with gastroenteritis illness must be assessed adequately for the degree of dehydration and possible consequences. T...

A human ankle supplies a great amount of net positive energy during the walking stance period, mo... more A human ankle supplies a great amount of net positive energy during the walking stance period, mostly for intermediate to fast walking speeds. Instead of that, the commercially available ankle-footprosthesis are totally passive during stance, consequently can’t provide the net positive work then the clinical examinations to patients who suffered from transtibial amputation using the conventional prosthesis presented high rate of metabolic energy as compared to normal people. Researchers approved that the main cause of high metabolism is due to inability of the conventional prosthesis providing net positive work at the terminal stance in walking. Therefore, a design of exoskeleton used for the patients who suffer from below knee amputations is proposed. The main aim of this study is evaluating the hypothesis of powered device in the ankle-foot prosthesis that can provide a positive energy at the terminal stance and can improve the patient metabolic walking economy, compared with pati...

This study is the first one done for isolating and identifying both non-tuberculosis mycobacteria... more This study is the first one done for isolating and identifying both non-tuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM) and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) among tuberculosis suspected patients in Iraq, it based on combining conventional and molecular biology based characterization along with the examination of patterns of antimicrobial susceptibilities for using rpoB gene sequences by D-PCR proved to be a sensitive, specific and rapid technique to differentiate between MTB and NTM which can be used in Iraqi health centers to help treat and control these pathogens.

The Indian Forester, 2009

Natural Resources for Human Health, 2021

Metabolic engineering is defined as recombinant DNA technology to improve specific biochemical re... more Metabolic engineering is defined as recombinant DNA technology to improve specific biochemical reactions for product formation. We modify the metabolic processes of bacteria to get our desired food by metabolic engineering. Metabolic engineering will enhance these microorganisms' properties and their ability to produce a diverse number of products cost-effectively. To produce amino acids, we modify the central metabolic pathway, biosynthetic pathway, and transport pathway. In many food industries, the production of organic acids through different processes and techniques have proved very beneficial because of their widespread applications. In line with this information, the present review aimed to provide background information for researchers about genetically modified foods for increased food yield to fulfil the nutritional values for average body growth.

Key Engineering Materials, 2021

There has been a significant increase in the use of composite materials to reinforce metallic str... more There has been a significant increase in the use of composite materials to reinforce metallic structures. Such an increase has been especially noted in marine and underground applications, where there is a higher corrosion impact. Whilst there have been several attempts to investigate the mechanical properties of several synthesized composite materials, few of these have analyzed the corrosion of such composite materials at different weight ratios. The aim of this paper is to explore the best weight ratios of a graphite/Zinc composite matrix that would yield the lowest corrosion rate for a variety of applications. The research is validated using experimentation based on six additives of graphite (1wt%, 2.5wt%, 4wt%, 6wt%, 8wt%, and 10wt%), which are used as reinforcements for a range of weight ratios. The additives were prepared using the powder metallurgy method. The corrosion rate for all specimens used was carried out at the room temperature of 27 °C. Analysis results showed that...

Baghdad Medical Journal Of Students, 2020

Background Hepatitis B and C are infectious diseases caused by the hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and C ... more Background Hepatitis B and C are infectious diseases caused by the hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and C virus respectively, that affects the liver. Hepatitis viruses are transmitted by blood-to-blood contact associated with dialysis, poorly sterilized medical equipment, needle-stick injuries, blood transfusion, and intravenous drug users. Methods this is a cross-sectional study conducted in the Hemodialysis Unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital between the period of April and September 2018. Ninety-eight patients were enrolled in this study after adopting informed consent. All patients were on regular hemodialysis as a renal replacement therapy with different durations. Full history was taken from them including age, gender, occupation, marital status, and past medical and surgical histories. Blood test results were also recorded. all data were analyzed using SPSS20 with 95%confidence which means a p-value less than 0.05 to be statistically significance. Results The percentage of Hemodialysis ...

Gene Reports, 2020

Association of genetic variants of interleukin-1β gene-511T/C (rs16944) and +3954C/T (rs1143634) ... more Association of genetic variants of interleukin-1β gene-511T/C (rs16944) and +3954C/T (rs1143634) and serum levels of pentaxin (PTX3) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) with disease activity of systemic lupus erythematosus patients

Kufa Journal of Engineering, 2020

The world. The present study attempts to use waste material (eggshell) as adsorbent for salicylic... more The world. The present study attempts to use waste material (eggshell) as adsorbent for salicylic acid removal and compare its activity with activated carbon. Many variables were studied to indicate their influence on removal efficiency. They have been included pH of solution were (2-11), salicylic acid concentration (10-50ppm) and adsorbent concentration (10g/l – 25 g/l) for eggshell while for activated carbon (1g/l -5g/l). From the experimental results, there were noticed that the percentage removal increased with increasing adsorbent concentration, acidic solution while decreased with increasing salicylic acid concentration. Also, the results indicated that eggshell gave lower removal compared with activated carbon. Therefore the best conditions are pH solution was 2, salicylic acid concentration 10ppm, activated carbon amount 5g/l while for eggshell 25g/l that achieved percent removal reached 97 % and 24% for activated carbon and eggshell respectively.

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019