Publications by authors named "Ban Hadi Hameed"

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  • - The study aimed to evaluate how well ferritin and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can indicate the severity of preeclampsia in pregnant women at Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad between November 2021 and May 2022.
  • - In total, 87 pregnant women were divided into three groups: severe preeclampsia, non-severe preeclampsia, and a control group, with findings showing significantly higher ferritin and CRP levels in patient groups compared to controls.
  • - The results highlighted that CRP levels had a strong correlation with the severity of preeclampsia, particularly distinguishing between severe and non-severe cases, while ferritin levels did not
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Background: Physiologically, the spermatozoa are exposed to reactive oxygen species (ROS), and those ROS can strongly affect sperm's function through sperm capacitation. However, producing a high level of ROS reduces the sperm anti-oxidation system that may cause infertility, especially in cases with normal sperm count.

Purpose: To investigate the expression of the CYP24A1 gene in human spermatozoa and other oxidation-related biomarkers, including vitamin E, ROS, and catalase as added tools to predict male infertility.

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Background: COVID-19 infection has raised multiple concerns in pregnant mothers; many questioned the risk of vertical transmission and the implication on the feto-maternal outcome. Cardiotocogrm (CTG) is the principal method to observe intrapartum fetal well-being. This paper aims to verify intrapartum CTG changes seen in seropositive COVID-19 mothers versus healthy controls and looks into their relation to subsequent delivery mode and neonatal outcome.

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  • The study analyzed the clinical outcomes of 26 pregnant women with confirmed COVID-19 at Al Yarmouk teaching hospital in Baghdad from June to August 2020, highlighting the seriousness of the disease during pregnancy.
  • Out of the cases, 11.53% were classified as severe, with one case resulting in both maternal and fetal death, and a majority (57.69%) of the deliveries occurring via Caesarean section, some due to the severity of the illness.
  • The findings indicated significant complications, including low average fetal weight, a concerning APGAR score, and notable rates of neonatal care admissions, which underline the importance of careful management for pregnant women affected by COVID-19.
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Many hypotheses underlie the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. This study aims to evaluate Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (a marker of immune hypothesis) and Neutrophil / Lymphocyte ratio (a marker of inflammation) in the diagnosis of preeclampsia and its severity and to determine the correlation between them.Study design : This randomized case-control study involved 132 pregnant women ; 88 were diagnosed with PE (divided into non-severe and severe groups), and 44 healthy pregnant women as a control group.

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Objective:  To describe the hematological changes, the platelet indices in particular, in pregnant women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to healthy pregnant women.

Methods:  A retrospective case-control study conducted at the Al Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, in Baghdad, Iraq, involving 100 pregnant women, 50 with positive viral DNA for COVID-19 (case group), and 50 with negative results (control group); both groups were subjected to a thorough hematological evaluation.

Results:  Among the main hematological variables analyzed, the platelet indices, namely the mean platelet volume (MPV) and the platelet distribution width (PDW), showed statistically significant differences (MPV: 10.

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Objective: To assess the efficacy of using electroencephalographic changes for predicting eclampsia.

Methods: The observational case-control study was conducted in the Obstetrics Department of Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, from April 1, 2016, to April 1, 2018, and comprised women with singleton pregnancy who had 24-40 weeks of gestation. They were divided into two groups as preeclamptic cases and normotensive controls.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Ban Hadi Hameed"

  • - Ban Hadi Hameed's research focuses on maternal health, particularly the implications of various conditions such as preeclampsia and COVID-19 during pregnancy, using inflammatory and hematological markers as key indicators of disease severity and outcomes.
  • - Recent findings indicate that serum ferritin and C-reactive protein levels, as well as neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios, may serve as reliable indicators for assessing the severity of preeclampsia, offering potential tools for early diagnosis and intervention.
  • - Hameed's studies also explore the effects of COVID-19 on maternal and perinatal outcomes, revealing significant hematological changes and the potential for altered fetal heart assessment through cardiotocography in seropositive mothers.