Ahmed Muzahem Shallal Al-Ani

According to the European Union Water Framework Directive requirements, diatom metrics were used to assess the ecological status of surface waters in the Gaziantep central catchment (Turkey). A total of 42 diatom taxa were identified. A few environmental factors such as lead, copper, orthophosphate, and chromium played significant roles in the dist...

Surface modification with hydrophilic polymers is used extensively in a range of biomedical applications in order to control the interactions with proteins, cells and bacteria. However, the architecture of the polymer layers play an important role in the ability to either totally prevent non-specific interactions or engage with proteins to enhance...

Surface modification of biomaterials with polymer chains has attracted great attention because of their ability to control biointerfacial interactions such as protein adsorption, cell attachment and bacterial biofilm formation. The aim of this study was to control the immobilisation of biomolecules on silicon wafers using poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG)...

A 66-year-old woman presented with a 1-day history of sudden onset of generalised abdominal pain associated with fever and vomiting. She was previously diagnosed with left breast cancer 2 months ago and completed a course of chemotherapy 1 week prior to presentation. She was clinically unwell with generalised tenderness in her abdomen. Blood invest...

Caecal volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, with the bascule subtype accounting for <10% of all cases of caecal volvulus. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if left undiagnosed. We present the case of a 58-year-old female who presented to our surgical department with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. She had...

De Garengeot's hernia is quite rare and is a femoral hernia that contains a vermiform appendix and can present as a painful, tender swelling or an asymptomatic lump. We present the case of a 70-year-old patient who presented to our surgical unit after being referred for diagnostic imaging of an asymptomatic groin lump which was found to be a De Gar...

Colonoscopy is an invasive procedure used in the detection of colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and investigation of bleeding from the rectum. In addition to diagnostic procedures, colonoscopy also has therapeutic indications such as polypectomy and dilation of strictures. We present a case of a patient who presented with cervical emphysema...