Duaa Abdul Hadi Bakhet Fatlawi

Saussurea lappa is belong to the family Astreaceae. It has been cultivated in various parts of the world a commonly known and potent plant which is well studied for its medicinal uses in diverse indigenous Indian systems of medicine. It is usually known as kuth root or costus and used in different system of medicine to treat various diseases such as asthma, ulcers and stomach problems. Indian medical systems use various preparations prepared from the roots by physicians to treat cough, cold, stomachache, toothache, typhoid and fever. .

Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) reported more negative impact and poor psychological wellbeing. They appear to be at great risk for depression, stress, anxiety and distress; and many parents have managed to overcome the constant challenge by using their patience and take the consequences to adapt well in the face of adversity. The researcher highlights the family role to find themselves dealing with additional challenges to cope and accept modification, and minimizing the impact of ASD on parents by helping them to adjust their expectation to their children. A descriptive cross-sectional study was to determine the burden of ASD on the parents and to identify the level of psychological wellbeing in dealing with the impact of raising a child with ASD. The present study aimed to identify the level of severity of ASD for children, and also, to assess psychological wellbeing among parents of children with ASD, and to find out the relationship between psychological wellbeing with severity of autistic children and with parents and child characteristics. A non-probability purposive sample of (152) children with ASD and (152) parents at AL￾Najaf province. The results of the study revealed that parents of children with ASD experienced moderate level of psychological wellbeing; there were significant differences between the level of psychological wellbeing among parents and childhood autism rating scale, whereas there is a significant difference between psychological wellbeing and some of socio-demographic characteristics of Child's parents (gender and monthly income and General Health Questionnaire GHQ). The current study recommends providing family support for families with autistic children, especially a psychological one, and educational about clinical behaviors of ASD for early detection and Family to Family Education Programs to the existing services in community mental health programs.

Objective: this study aimed to assess risk factors of cholelithiasis for patients under waiting surgery in al-najaf al-ashraf governorate hospitals, and to find out relationship between risk factorsrelatedcholelithiasis and patients' demographic characteristics. Methodology: A descriptive study design (cross section) was carried out through the present study in order to achieve the early stated objectives. From period 25th of Dec 2018 to 20th of May 2019. A non-Probability (Purposive Sample) of (120) patient with whowere prepared to admitting to operation room for cholecystectomy. The study is conducted in Al-Najaf City/Health Directorate of Al-Najaf AL-Ashraf/AL-Sadder Medical City/Operation Rooms. Data collected through using a questionnaire consisting of two parts:(7) items, which included age, gender, level of education, residency, marital status, socio-economic status and occupational status part II: This part consists of (12) items, related to risk factors including family history of GS, past history of liver diseases, history of DM, Smoking, Drinking Alcohol, Drinking Beverages Containing Caffeine, BMI, History of rapid weight loss, hyperlipidemia, pregnancy, daily activities and diet. Results: The study shows the most of the study sample with cholecystectomy (76.7%) are female sex within age group (31-40) years old most of them married, also A significant relationship (p< 0.05) between age and DM history and diet. A significant relationship (p< 0.05) between gender and each of smoking, drinking alcohol, DM history, pregnancy and daily activities Conclusion: Generally, the study confirms that increasing age, obesity, diabetes mellitus, smoking and