Al-Iraqia Medical College Journal

Sleep deprivation has become a growing health concern, particularly among medical students, due to academic pressure and irregular sleep patterns. Studies suggest that inadequate sleep may significantly impact blood pressure and irregular sleep patterns.

Studies suggest that inadequate sleep may significantly impact blood pressure levels, potentially leading to long-term cardiovascular complications.

This study was conducted to examine the association between sleep deprivation and high blood pressure among medical students with normal BMI and to emphasize the importance of getting adequate sleep to maintain optimal health and blood pressure levels.

This cross-sectional study was conducted over two months (October–December 2023) at Al-Iraqia Medical School, involving 106 third- and fourth-year medical students with normal BMI aged 20–22 years. Blood pressure measurements were taken using a mercury sphygmomanometer while participants were in a sitting position during college working hours. Participants were categorized into three groups based on their sleep duration: Group A: More than 6 hours of sleep, Group B: 4–6 hours of sleep, Group C: Less than 4 hours of sleep. The study adhered to American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines to classify blood pressure levels. Among the 106 participants (62 females, 44 males): Group A ( >6 hours of sleep): 66.6% had normal BP, 26% had elevated BP, and 7.4% had Stage 1 hypertension. Group B (4–6 hours of sleep): 30% had normal BP, 40% had elevated BP, and 30% had Stage 1 hypertension. Group C ( <4 hours of sleep): 10.6% had normal BP, 36.8% had elevated BP, and 52.6% had Stage 1 hypertension. A gender-based analysis showed that males in Group C exhibited a higher prevalence of Stage 1 hypertension (32%) compared to females (21%), indicating that the effect of sleep deprivation on blood pressure is more pronounced in males than in females. The study demonstrates a strong association between sleep deprivation and elevated blood pressure in medical students with normal BMI. The findings indicate that reduced sleep duration significantly increases the risk of hypertension, particularly in males. These results highlight the importance of maintaining adequate sleep duration to prevent early onset of hypertension and associated cardiovascular risks.

reacting hydrazo-trimethoprim with various aldehydes, a series of trimethoprim derivatives were created, with a high yield of 74%. Several spectroscopic techniques, including FT-IR, were used to confirm the structures of these compounds. the scaffolds\\' physical characteristics, such as melting points.

Two trimethoprim’s Schiff base scaffolds were successfully synthesized by single step with good yield 66% -76% and were characterized by spectroscopic methods. And we doing and studying the biological activity of trimethoprim.

Use of dietary supplements especially multivitamins is increasingly common in Iraq the study. The study aims to assess multivitamin supplement knowledge, attitude, and use in Iraqi people.

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Iraq, Baghdad. An electronic cross-sectional survey was conducted at the Iraqi population from first of July 2022 to the tenth of September 2022. About 533 persons participated in this study.

From total a 67.4% female with participant age ranging from 18 - ≥ 65 years 75.8% of them between 18-30 years old. Most of them were educated 88.9% finishing college. Moreover 61.4% were students, 79.9% took vitamin supplement in the past, 94.6% consider taking vitamins to be helpful for his health, 70.7% prescribed by physician, 50.5% knowing side effects or interactions of vitamin supplements, 46.9% take their supplement once daily in addition to 57% relied on the physician by taking vitamins or various nutritional supplements, 67.72% take it to compensate deficiency while 43.52% take it as health maintenance.

This survey highlights that the multivitamin supplements are commonly taken on a daily basis. Half of participants are unaware of any possible side effects or drug supplement interactions. Continued efforts should be encouraging to monitor multivitamins behavior and use to improve awareness of people regarding their correct use.

It has become evident that the use of medications, either with or without physician’s prescription and over-the-counter, among pregnant women have increased in the past years all over the world. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of self-medication among pregnant women in Baghdad city, to identify the knowledge about self-medication among pregnant women in Baghdad city, and to recognize the awareness about drugs used by pregnant women. A across sectional study with use of self-completed questionnaire that distributed for 315 pregnant women in many hospitals like: Alnoman, Imam Alkazm, Alawi, Habibiya, Suleiman Alfayadi health center. Study was conducted during 14 weeks. The study revealed that most of pregnant women take self-medication while one third refused it.

Depression is a mental illness considered as one of the main causes of disability worldwide, Depression is a very common condition, but its prevalence varies widely between different countries. The aim of the study to Detect the prevalence of depression among medical students in selected medical colleges in Baghdad province at 2016/2017, 2017/2018.with detection of the severity of depression among the students who had positive results then to illustrate the percentage of treated students with comparison of the depression rates in two consecutive years.
A cross-sectional study, done in three medical schools in Baghdad, the study was conducted in the 2016–2017 and 2017-2018 academic years, involving all study years and both genders.
The depression prevalence increased from 21.9% in 2017 to 27.5% in 2018.The results indicated that the highest rate of prevalence of depression is in the 3rd year with 16.6% of all depression cases, and in females with 11:4 Female to male ratio of depression. The results showed that 21% of the depressed students have suicidal tendencies.
Depression prevalence is most common among students of third stage, moderately sever type of depression is the most common, only 15% of cases receive treatment with reported cases of suicidal tendencies.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is further and further impacting the healthcare system, revolutionizing the ways in which diagnosis work, clinical workflows, and medical education.
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the second-year medical students’ views concerning artificial intelligence, their knowledge, patterns of use, and attitudes toward it in medical education. It also examines the connections between students’ trusts, comfort levels, and ethical problems relating to AI. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was performed among the second-year medical students of the Iraqia University. The Only Gathering Data was a structured questionnaire distributed on-line consisting of items related to demographics, AI experience, attitudes, and educational preferences.
The analysis was done by means of descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, Pearson correlation, and Cronbach’s alpha. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. The majority of students self-reported a moderate understanding of AI and showed a strong desire for its inclusion in the curriculum with a preference for practical workshops. Informal use of AI tools for studying was common while formal training was rare. The statistically significant association was between gender and support for AI curriculum inclusion (p = 0.035). It was Pearson correlation that conveyed a strong positive relationship between fierce belief that AI has educational value and comfort using AI (r = 0.622, p < 0.001). A moderate negative correlation was found between comfort and ethical concerns (r = –0.44). The internal consistency of the attitude scale was low (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.21). The second-year medical students are the people who are deeply interested in the use of AI in education yet are ironically not qualified enough with it nor do they receive enough institutional support like structures or programs. Their comfort and confidence in AI tools are laid by the perceived educational value and the previous teaching techniques they have been exposed. AI introduction into medical curricula along with ethical training, and practical learning can occupy the loopholes and train the students better for the tech which morphs healthcare science.