Duraid H. Abid Alkadem

Publications

• Research Article   
  Investigating the link between persistent para-nasal sinus cancer related infections, arterial hypertension, and radiotherapy in adult oncology patients
  Author(s): Duraid H. Abid Alkadem*, Ali Lafta Salman and Qays Jaafar Khalaf
  
  Background: Persistent or chronic paranasal sinus infection is one of the most common forms of inflammation of the upper airway. The relationship between upper airway infection, including chronic sinusitis, and the most significant risk factor for cardiovascular disorders, specifically, hypertension, persists unidentified. Aim of the Study: This article is aimed at explaining whether there is a correlation between arterial hypertension and chronic para-nasal sinusitis in the Iraqi population. Methods: A survey design and cross-sectional study were conducted by selecting two groups of patients (patients and a control group) in the department of otolaryngology at Alkhalis General Hospital in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Each group in this prospective clinical study was composed of 200 adult participants of both genders. Results: The ratio was 1% for those unde.. Read More»
  

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