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رياض خضير لفته, Riyadh K LaftaProfessor of Epidemiology, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University Verified email at uomustansiriyah.edu.iq Cited by 3383 |
War or health: a four-decade armed conflict in Iraq
RK Lafta, MA Al-Nuaimi - Medicine, Conflict and Survival, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Iraq has suffered 40 years of continual conflict, with large-scale traumatic events including
successive wars, economic sanctions, sectarian conflict, terrorism, and organized crime. …
successive wars, economic sanctions, sectarian conflict, terrorism, and organized crime. …
[HTML][HTML] Cancer trends in Iraq 2000–2016
AMA Hussain, RK Lafta - Oman medical journal, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Precise and quantitative assessment of the trend of cancer burden enables
policymakers and health managers to prioritize diseases and allocate resources better. This infers …
policymakers and health managers to prioritize diseases and allocate resources better. This infers …
Violence against health-care workers in a conflict affected city
RK Lafta, N Falah - Medicine, conflict and survival, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The problem of aggression towards health care staff is global. It negatively impacts on their
psychological and physical well-being, and on their performance. This study was set to …
psychological and physical well-being, and on their performance. This study was set to …
Childhood obesity in Iraq: prevalence and possible risk factors
RK Lafta, MJ Kadhim - Annals of Saudi medicine, 2005 - annsaudimed.net
BACKGROUND : Childhood obesity is increasing in prevalence in developing countries. We
conducted this study to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school …
conducted this study to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school …
Practitioner gender preference among gynecologic patients in Iraq
RK Lafta - Health care for women international, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
<p>As the number of female practitioners increases, patients have expanding options from
which to choose the gender of their practitioner. This study was conducted to uncover the …
which to choose the gender of their practitioner. This study was conducted to uncover the …
Mothers' knowledge of domestic accident prevention involving children in Baghdad City
RK Lafta, SA Al-Shatari, S Abass - Qatar medical journal, 2014 - qscience.com
Background: Accidental injuries are the most common cause of death in children over the age
of one. Every year, millions of children are permanently disabled or disfigured because of …
of one. Every year, millions of children are permanently disabled or disfigured because of …
[HTML][HTML] Burden of non-communicable diseases in Iraq after the 2003 war
AM Hussain, RK Lafta - Saudi medical journal, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To figure out the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in Iraq on the
health system through measuring the incidence and trend of these diseases. Methods: This …
health system through measuring the incidence and trend of these diseases. Methods: This …
[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of self-medication among university students in Baghdad: a cross-sectional study from Iraq
RJK Al Ameri, HJ Abdal Badri, RK Lafta - EMHJ-Eastern …, 2017 - apps.who.int
The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence and determinants of self-medication
among college students in Baghdad, Iraq. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Al-…
among college students in Baghdad, Iraq. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Al-…
[HTML][HTML] Trends in COVID-19: Incidence, mortality, and case fatality in Iraq
NA Mawlood, RK Lafta - Saudi Medical Journal, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To detect the epidemiological trend of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) in
Iraq, the distribution of cases by age, gender, and governorates, and to assess its burden on …
Iraq, the distribution of cases by age, gender, and governorates, and to assess its burden on …
Mental and social burden of COVID-19 on the Iraqi people
RK Lafta, NA Mawlood - International Journal of Social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: COVID-19 pandemic has affected all crucial aspects of daily life, including;
food security, education, gender relation, mental health, and environmental air pollution, in …
food security, education, gender relation, mental health, and environmental air pollution, in …