Iraq

Contributing Factors in Whether Displaced Households Want to Receive Humanitarian Information from Humanitarian Actors: Iraq Multi-Cluster Needs Assessment

August 16, 2022 Iraq

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health This article investigates factors related to desire of displaced households to receive humanitarian information. The authors show that the desire to receive humanitarian information was related to whether household members were unemployed due to COVID-19, displacement status, and walking time to reach the nearest health care facility…

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Reinvigorating Medical Student Mentorships in Neurosurgery during the Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Iraq

August 12, 2022 Iraq

Surgical Neurology International This article discusses the Baghdad neurosurgery mentorship during the COVID-19 pandemic with notable comparison to the mentorship preceding the pandemic. Journal Article

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Analysis of Proinflammatory Cytokines in COVID -19 Patients in Baghdad, Iraq

August 10, 2022 Iraq

Archives of Razi Institute This article investigates the proinflammatory cytokines in patients with COVID -19 in Baghdad, Iraq. The most common clinical symptoms were cough, fever, and headache, while sore throat, gastrointestinal symptoms, chest pain, and loss of taste and smell were less common in COVID -19 patients. Journal Article

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The Role of Influenza Vaccination in the COVID-19 Infection: Impact on Incidence and Severity in Iraq

August 4, 2022 Iraq

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science This article examines the role of the influenza vaccination in COVID-19 infections. It shows that influenza vaccination could be linked to better clinical outcomes and a lower COVID-19 severity score, without significant effect on the infection rate. Journal Article

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Potential Role of TLR3 and RIG-I Genes Expression in Surviving COVID-19 Patients with Different Severity of Infection

July 31, 2022 Iraq

Iraqi Journal of Science This article reports on a case-control study (100 recovered COVID 19 cases and 100 healthy individuals) which aimed to determine the role of gender, age, TLR3 and RIG-I genes in COVID-19 aggressiveness. Journal Article

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Prevalence of SARS -CoV-2 IgG/IgM Antibodies among Patients in Zakho City, Kurdistan, Iraq

July 28, 2022 Iraq

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries This article aims to detect seropositivity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus among outpatients, symptomatic, and asymptomatic individuals in Zakho City in Kurdistan. Journal Article

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Religious Beliefs and Work Conscience of Muslim Nurses in Iraq during the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 8, 2022 Iraq

Historical Thought and Source Interpretation This study aims to evaluate the impact of religious beliefs on work conscience of healthcare workers through a standard questionnaire conducted on 1800 Muslim nurses in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality and Food Security in the Arab region with a Focus on the Sudan and Iraq

July 2, 2022 Iraq, MENA REGION, Sudan

Care Evaluations This report studies how the COVID-19 pandemic affected gender equality and food security in the MENA region. The regional focus of the study identified key themes, challenges, and norms across multiple contexts in the Arab region, while highlighting specific findings for Iraq and the Sudan. Report

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Postmortem Lung Biopsy for COVID-19 Patients in Iraq

June 30, 2022 Iraq

Research Square This article studies the pathophysiological changes that happen to lung tissues in COVID-19 affected individuals and to accurately specify the cause(s) of death. Authors utilized a case series of post-mortem lung histopathology examinations of deceased COVID-19 positive patients in Iraq. Working Paper

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Menstrual Changes Following COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan and Iraq

June 29, 2022 Iraq, Jordan

PLOS One This study aimed to investigate and to evaluate menstrual changes in females following COVID-19 infection, and to evaluate female perception about the effect of COVID-19 on their menstrual cycles. Authors conducted the study on 483 women from Jordan and Iraq. Journal Article

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