Young adults starting college or university education encounter multiple stressors related to transitional life-stage and novel environments. Current studies reveal high rates of symptoms common mental health problems like depression, anxiety stress. However, limited knowledge exists on the determinants these among Canadian students. The primary aim study was investigate impact contextual determinants, as perceived by students, self-reported health, how impacts varied stress.A...

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, its threat to people’s health and indirect impacts through subsequent measures taken by governments control disease have led uncertainty huge disruption in way people used live with a negative impact on mental wellbeing. current study estimate prevalence common disorders among sample adult population Kurdistan Region during pandemic. Through an online survey using DASS-21 measure depression, anxiety, stress data 548 participants were collected...

Background Innovative interventions are needed to address the increasing mental health needs of university students. Given demonstrated anxiolytic and antidepressant benefits mindfulness training, we developed an 8-week, Web-based Mindfulness Virtual Community (MVC) intervention informed by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) constructs. Objective This study investigated efficacy MVC in reducing symptoms depression, anxiety, stress among undergraduate students Toronto, Canada. The secondary...

Canada launched the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Initiative in 2015 and resettled over 40,000 refugees.To evaluate prevalence of depression-level symptoms at baseline one year post-resettlement analyze its predictors.Data come from Integration Long-term Health Outcomes study (SyRIA.lth) involving 1924 refugees recruited through a variety community-based strategies. Data were collected using structured interviews 2017 2018. Depression measured Patient Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). Analysis for...

The high prevalence of female genital mutilation has been a concern in Iraqi Kurdistan. This study was undertaken to estimate its and describe factors associated with occurrence. A cross-sectional survey from March April 2011 females aged up 20 years using interviews clinical examination. included 1,508 participants mean age 13.5 (SD 5.6). Overall 23%, the at which it had performed 4.6 2.4). Type I (partial or total removal clitoris) comprised 76% those who mutilation; 79% cases decision...

This study aims to provide evidence for the problem of suicide by self-burning in Iraqi Kurdistan. Data were collected prospectively from all patients admitted burn center province Sulaymaniyah and cases compared with accidental burns. There 197 an annual incidence rate 8.4 per 100,000 year female male risk ratio 13.1. Independent factors sex (odds 13.75, 95% CI 6.91–27.36, P < 0.001); young age 11 18 years (OR 3.92, 2.20–7.0, poor education 2.50, 1.15–5.45, = 0.02); spring season 2.39,...

The necessary reliability of safety-critical aerospace drive systems is often partly achieved by using fault-tolerant (FT) electrical machines. There are numerous published literatures on the design FT machines as well control algorithms used to maintain operation with an incurred fault. This study set look at rotor losses in three- and five-phase surface mount permanent magnet when operating faulty mode order highlight influence post-fault strategy winding configuration. Although work...

This retrospective study was undertaken to describe the epidemiology of burns in province Sulaymaniyah Iraqi Kurdistan and investigate factors associated with mortality. Hospital records all patients admitted Burns Plastic Surgery Centre for a burn incident during calendar year 2006 were reviewed retrospectively. A total 947 acute over (females 53.5%, males 46.5%) whom 41% aged 0 14 years. Flame injuries responsible 59% scalds 37% injuries. The median TBSA burnt 19%, length hospital stay 5...

The aim of this study was to gain a preliminary, broad-level understanding how the first lockdown impacted post-secondary students, faculty, and staff worldwide.

It is globally reported that young children are at a higher risk of burns but little known about the individual factors. This study was undertaken in 2008 to investigate factors associated with burn injuries aged 0-5 years.This case-control cases recruited prospectively from attending hospital for new injury and controls admitted other conditions.A total 248 were recruited. Cases included scalds (79%), contact (17%) flame (4%). Burns most commonly caused by tea utensils (42%) kerosene stoves...

Medical waste management is of crucial importance in health care facilities (HCF). In the present study, we assessed knowledge, attitude and practices medical an HCF Sulaimani city, Kurdistan Region Iraq. Using a self-administered questionnaire, collected information on from professionals (HCP) 14 public private hospitals 10 primary centers city. Based answers, total knowledge score 10-point scale was established. A 406 HCPs (of those, 261 women), average age 37.3 (SD ± 9.4) years...

Good drinking water quality is essential for the well being of all population. The object this study was to assess in city Sulaimaniyah Iraqi Kurdistan. A total 2342 samples from various sources providing collected during 2014 were analyzed physiochemical and biological parameters using standard methods. Fifty percent from, Dukan project after treatment, 26% before 8% Sarchinar, 6% storage tanks networks 10% brought by citizens sources.The hardness at source treatment 186.3 (95% CI 179.6,...

Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are common causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among young children adolescents. It is the most form structural congenital defects. Little known about incidence type these disorders in Sulaimani. Therefore, this study was undertaken to determine their types Sulaimani Governorate. The conducted Pediatric Teaching Hospital Maternity during January 2015 December 2016. A sample 400 consecutive cases CHD aged 0-12 years recruited attending...

The quality of drinking water is a crucial factor for human health. objective this study was to assess the physicochemical and biological characteristics various sources in city Halabja, Iraqi Kurdistan. Forty samples were collected analyzed physic-chemical characteristics. included 27 from municipality wells 13 household tap water. Analysis done physico-chemical parameters including pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), hardness (TH), Chloride (Cl ) , Alkality M,...