Basheer Abdi

University of Zakho | UoZ · College of Medicine

Background. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, non-transmissible health condition distinguished by high blood glucose levels caused by faulty insulin secretion and impaired insulin activity. People play an essential role in preventing and managing their illnesses. Thus, the misconceptions may negatively influence the prevention and management of...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of poor glycemic control in Zakho city and to explore the modifiable risk factors that may help controlling the disease. Methods: We recruited patients with known history of diabetes receiving oral anti-diabetic medications. Those patients were registered in Zakho Diabetes center w...

Background/Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging viral respiratory disease that has currently reached a pandemic status. This study aimed to assessCOVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the Kurdish population in Iraq. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 15 to September 15, 2020 among the Kurdi...

Background/Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging viral respiratory disease that has currently reached a pandemic status. This study aimed to assessCOVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the Kurdish population in Iraq. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 15 to September 15, 2020 among the Kurdi...

Background/Objectives: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging viral respiratory disease that has currently reached a pandemic status. This study aimed to assessCOVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the Kurdish population in Iraq. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 15 to September 15, 2020 among the Kurdi...

Background and Aim: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus infection COVID‑19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Adherence to infection control measures is potentially influenced by people’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) about the infection. This project was performed to assess the KAP toward COVID‑19 of univer...

Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a public health issue. Successful treatment of HCV infection results in sustained virologic response (SVR) in the majority of subjects. Subsequent recurrence of HCV, either from late relapse or reinfection, may occur. The aim of this study was to assess the recurrence rate of HCV in Iraqi patients. Me...

Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a public health issue. Successful treatment of HCV infection results in sustained virologic response (SVR) in the majority of subjects. Subsequent recurrence of HCV, either from late relapse or reinfection, may occur. The aim of this study was to assess the recurrence rate of HCV in Iraqi patients. Me...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in Iraq. After the last war in Iraq against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the number of CL cases has peaked particularly in children. International guidelines do not provide an insight on how to choose treatment regimen of CL in children. The aim of this paper was to study the efficacy of intralesio...

Background and aim: Patient’s satisfaction is a central element in the evaluation of health care services and it's an important indicator for measuring the quality of services and regarded as a component of performance improvement. The aim of present research was to measure patients’ satisfaction about health services in Zakho's hospital. Methodolo...

الخلفية والهدف: يعتبر رضى المرضى عن الخدمات الصحية العامل المركزي لتقيم الخدمات الصحية وهو مؤشر مهم لقياس جودة الخدمات ويعتبر عنصر لتحسين العمل. هدف هذا البحث هو لقياس مستوى الرضى لدى المرضى الراقدين في المستشفيات الحكومية في قضاء زاخو . المنهجية: بحث وصفي تم إجرائه في المستشفيات الحكومية في قضاء زاخو. تم فيه إختيار 248 مريض من مستشفى زاخو العام، م...