Haemophilia care in Iraq; a multi-centre study.

Objective: To evaluate the level of care available for haemophilia patients.

Methods: The descriptive, retrospective analytical study was conducted from December 15, 2020, to March 1, 2021, after approval from the Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised data from 3 haemophilia treating centres in Iraq participating in the World Bleeding Disorders Registry. The data collected related to patients with haemophilia A and B enrolled in the registry since March 2018, and included age at diagnosis, type of haemophilia, disease severity, age at first bleed and at first joint bleed, type of replacement therapy and outcome.

An assessment on the effects of buffers on the productive, behavioral and metabolic parameters of Holstein dairy cows.

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of supplementing sodium bicarbonate or a commercial blend of buffering agents (BBA) comprising calcareous calcitic, magnesium oxide, calcareous algae, and sodium bicarbonate on the productive, behavioral and metabolic parameters of Holstein cows fed starchy diets. Over a 60-day trial period, thirty-six multiparous cows with an average milk yield of 38.84 ± 9.

Association between chronic Anaplasma marginale and Babesia spp. infection and hematological parameters of taurine heifers.

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronic Anaplasma marginale and Babesia spp. infection and hematological parameters of pregnant and non-pregnant taurine heifers. Blood samples from 94 females were collected on the first day (D-10) of timed artificial insemination (TAI) protocol and on pregnancy diagnosis (D+34).

Risk of Melanoma in Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Population-based Cohort Study.

Basal cell carcinoma is the most prevalent cancer in Caucasians worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine the overall risk of melanoma among patients diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. This population-based retrospective cohort study included data from January 2010 to December 2018 from the databases of the Clalit Health Maintenance Organization and 2 major pathology laboratories in North District, Israel.