Aim: To explore the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Hail government. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in Hail governorate and its surrounding villages from 2014 to 2015. Data was based on available records in the dermatology services of King Khalid hospital (KKH) and SPSS was used in data analysis. Results: The overall incidence of CL was 125 cases during 2014 and 2015 (12.5%), being more in males than females. The incidence rate of CL started to decrease from 88( 70.4% ) cases in 2014 to about 37 (29.6%) in 2015 year .The highest prevalence was in adults (68%), and it was more in Saudi patients than non-Saudis. According to the residence, Hail City (64%) is more affected for CL than its villages (36%). The present study through light that CL is still an endemic disease in Hail city, but its incidence is fortunately declining. Conclusion: cutaneous leishmaniasis is still considered an endemic disease in Hail, Saudi Arabia even though its incidence is declining.

Incidence, cutaneous leishmaniasis, Hail, Saudi Arabia

Alageel AH, Aldahailan AA, Almansory AN, Albnayah AA*, Alanzy GA , Alanzy GG and Alshemmary ShA.
Faculty of medicine, Hail University- Saudi Arabia

Aim To determine the relationship between vitamin D status and FNOF among postmenopausal women in the Gaza Strip. Study design and methodology: A case-control study was consisted of 90 participants (45 cases and 45 controls), the study was conducted in the main governmental hospitals in Gaza Strip. Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was used to assess dietary intake of vitamin D. Anthropometric measurements were done included weight, height, and body mass index was calculated. Serum levels of phosphorus, calcium and Vitamin D were measured in both cases and controls. Results: the study revealed the following results; the percentage of both vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency levels were higher among cases with FNOF (66.4%) than among controls (26.6%) with significance statistical differences (P = 0.001). The mean of servings consumed per day from total diet vitamin D was less among cases with FNOF (1.46 ± 0.91) than controls (2.71 ± 0.94). Cases were less likely to be exposed to sunlight (53.3%) than controls (80%) (P = 0.007), on the other hand cases were also less active (2.2%) than control (53.3 %) (P = 0.00). Conclusion: Postmenopausal women with FNOF in the Gaza Strip have low serum vitamin D level and low intake of vitamin D.

fracture neck of femur, vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, dietary behavior, sun exposure, postmenopausal, Gaza Strip

J. H. Elhissi*, M. M. Elghaffari, M. H. Taleb, A. I. Ahmed, & A. A. Najim.

Al-Azhar University – Gaza – Palestine
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اجريت الدراسة لتصميم شبكة عصبية اصطناعية للتحكم الصوتي في منظومة تحكم بالضغط حيث تمت الاستفادة من قوة الشبكات العصبية الاصطناعية وهي إحدى أفرع علم الذكاء الاصطناعي AI في بناء متعرف صوتي لاستخدامه داخل منظومة تحكم في ضغط أنابيب توزيع المنتجات النفطية. قدمت الورقة اسلوباً فعالاً في تصميم الشبكة العصبية للحصول على أفضل اداء ممكن من التصميم.

تصميم، شبكة، عصبية اصطناعية، التحكم الصوتي، منظومة، ضغط أنابيب، توزيع، المنتجات، النفطية

الدكتورة/ داليا محمود آدم محمود
جامعة النيلين – كلية الهندسة – الخرطوم- السودان

Using of dried aquatic plants as daily protein to animal and fish was the topic of investigation in this study. Analyses of different plants (water hyacinth, duckweed and lotus) in Laboratory. This is to evaluate their potentials in animal and feed composition. The proximate analysis shows that the moisture content ranged from 6.25% in the plant to 32.5% for the crude lipids, the least value of 2.5 to 5.4 in the whole plant while the percentage crude fiber ranged from 4.5 to 11.1% in the whole plant. The percentage crude protein ranged from 8.55% to 14.2 %. In the whole plant duckweed plant is considered the prefer plant can used as nutritive source of animal and fish feed then water hyacinth and lotus. Total amino acid are large amount in water hyacinth than lotus and duckweed (397.638, 175.98 and 95.915 mg/g).

water hyacinth, duckweed, lotus, mutative value, protein, amino acid

Soheir A..Bahnasy* .Gamal A. Kamel1 and Samia E. Saaffan2
1 Department Ground water Research Institute, National Water Research Center, Egypt
2 Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University Al Sharkia, Egypt.