Effects of Intrauterine Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on Endometrial Receptivity in Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle by Omaima Al Dosary, Huda Hussaini, Manal Al-Obaidi

“…It modifies the uterine environment, encourages uterine receptivity, and plays a key role in embryo implantation.Objectives: To determine the impact of intrauterine infusion of hCG at day of ovum pickup on the endometrial receptivity using ultrasound measurement of endometrial thickness and sub-endometrial blood flow indices like resistance index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), and systole/diastole (S/D) ratio, and on improvement of intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome.Material and methods: This comparative study included 90 infertile females from the High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Baghdad, Iraq. The patients were randomly classified into three groups: Group A (30 women received intrauterine insemination of 700 IU hCG); Group B (30 women received 500 IU hCG); and Group C (30 women received no intervention). …”
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The Impact of (DEM) Accuracy and (LC/LU) Resolution on the Watersheds Areas by Alaa Qais Muttar, Mustafa Tariq Mustafa, Muntasir Abdl Hameed Abdl Shareef

“…Therefore, it is very important to determine which one is the optimum for modeling the watersheds in the selected study area, which is represented by five valley watersheds of diverse characteristics, located on east and west sides of the Mosul dam reservoir, Nineveh province, Iraq. In this research, the different accuracy of 30m resolution DEMs with Satellites (Copernicus (GLO-30), ASTER, and SRTM), besides to supervised classification (Support vector machines (SVM) classifier) results (LC/LU) main layers (green land, bare soil, urban areas, and water) of different spatial and spectral resolutions images with Satellites (10m Sentinel-2, 30m Landsat-8, and resampled 15m from 30m Landsat-8) are examined by using the techniques of  Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS). …”
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Variation of DNA Repair Genes APE1 and RAD18 in β-Thalassemia Patients by Nawras Najah Jawad, Mona N. Al-Terehi

“…The control group included 28 healthy individuals, blood samples were collected with approval from each contributor, and ethical approval was given according to the Ministry of Environment and Health in Iraq. Results: A significant elevation in iron and ferritin level were observed in the patient group (P = 0.000) the RAD18 genotypes showed nonsignificant differences between Gln/Gln and other genotypes, and between Gln/Arg and Arg/Arg, in allele frequency, there was nonsignificant difference also, the Gln/Arg genotype frequent in slightly changes in patients and control group, Arg/Arg did not observe in the control group. …”
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Gene expression profiling in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas by Renas N. Saleem, Ahmed Khudair Yassin

“…PATIENTS, MATERIALS AND METHODS: The current clinical prospective study was mediated from June 1, 2021, to December 30, 2022, of NHL patients in Kurdistan, Iraq. Seventy-three patients were recruited from Nanakali Hospital for Blood Diseases and Cancer, Erbil. …”
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Immunopathological Changes of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Respiratory Infection in Lambs by Abbas A Hamzah, Zainab I Ibrahim

“…This study is attempt for a better understanding of S. pneumoniae infection in lamb and contributing to the development of preventive and management strategies in Iraq‎‎‎. …”
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Leaf Extracts of Moringa oleifera Cultivated in Baghdad: Characterization and Antimicrobial Potential against Endodontic Pathogens by Nada E. Shafiq, Anas F. Mahdee, Zainab Y. Mohammed Hasan

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the bioactive composition of leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera plants cultivated in Iraq (specifically Baghdad) and their antimicrobial activity against selected root canal pathogens for potential application in endodontic treatment. …”
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Les Kurdes de Syrie, de la “dissimulation” à la “visibilité” ? by Jordi Tejel Gorgas

“…However, the progressive autonomy of the Kurdish political space in Syria and the uncertainty aroused by Kurdish autonomy in Iraq have created conditions for a change in ethnic strategy, from one of “dissimulation” to one of “defiant visibility.” …”
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Impact of Myo-Inositol-Chiro Inositol Combination on the improvement of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Condition by Zuhair Assi Hussein, Maysaa Jalal Majeed, Lubna Amer Al-Anbari

“…From February 2022 to the end of August 2022, participants in the study visited the Infertility Unit at the Higher Institute for Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies at Al-Nahrain University in Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Participants in this research completed questionnaires to indicate their consent for the study to record information on women. …”
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Patient’s Information Toward Some Modifiable Risk Factors of Ischemic Heart Disease by Bayan Omar Sharif, Aras Hamad Rasul, Osman Ibrahim Mahmud, Farman Nuri Abdulla

“…The goal of this research was directed to assess level of patient’s information toward some modifiable risk factors of IHD at Rania teaching hospital in Kurdistan region of Iraq during the period of (20th October 2019 - 10th February 2020). …”
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The Study of Mono- and Polysubstance Abuse Effects on Complete Blood Count Parameters in Samples of Iraqi Patients by Athmar Kadhim Gatea, Kareem Nasir Hussien, Mohammed Ali Al-Jabory

“…BACKGROUND: Substance abuse represents a major health problem worldwide. In Iraq, the number of substance abusers increased, both single and polysubstance, alcohol and medications. …”
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On Political Islam in Palestine by E. A. Stepkin

“…Nowadays one can witness the deepening conflict within the Islamist camp - between HAMAS and more radical Salafists, who support “Islamic State” in Iraq and Syria. In the final end the fate of Political Islam in Palestine will depend on the success of Middle East peace process.…”
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Endocervical miRNA-142 expression in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease positive for Chlamydia trachomatis by Aliaa Zara Allah Hussein Al-Tememy, Maysaa S. Alshukri, Asmaa Kadhim Gatea

“…Conclusions: This study emphasizes the relevance of C. trachomatis infection in the female from 20 to 45 years in population of Iraq in Hilla city between February and August 2022. …”
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A War Tactician: K̲h̲ālid b. al-Walīd by Hüseyin Gökalp

“…In this article, we will revisit some examples and try to analyze the tactics K̲h̲ālid used during his military career caused the fall of the Sassanid Iraq and damaged the Roman Levant…”
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Isolation and Evaluation of Clinically Important Acinetobacter Baumannii From Intensive Care Unit Samples by Mohamed Mowfik Sehree, Hanaa N. Abdullah, Amani M. Jasim

“…A total of 375 clinical specimens were collected from different infections in some hospitals in Mosul and Erbil cities/Iraq from Sep 2020 to Jan 2021. Overall, 41 isolates were identified as A. baumannii using conventional and biochemical methods, and then confirmed by VITEK-2 system. …”
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IMPACT OF GIBBERELLIC ACID AND BORON TRIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOLIAR SPRAYING ON GROWTH, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF "ZAGHINIA" APRICOT TREES by A. M. I. Al-Janabi

“…A field trial was executed in a private orchard, in the governorate of Anbar, Iraq, during the growing season of 2023, in which trees were sprayed a week after full bloom, followed by two sprays at a three-week interval. …”
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The Role of Microelements of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery by Sadiq R. Karkush, Manal K. Rasheed, Ali T. Abdul Wahid, Ahmed R. Majeed

“…Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Ghazi Al-Hariri Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq, during the period from October 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Phenotypic Identification of Streptococcus mutans and Attendant Bacteria From Dentin Caries and Necrotic Pulp, and Its Correlation with Caries Activities Tests by Enas Yaseen Shehab, Basima A. Abdullah, Anmar A. AlTaie

“…Materials and Methods: Two samples were collected from every 150 patients including one from dentin caries and the other from necrotic pulp, who have attended the Dental Teaching Hospital at the University of Mosul, in Mosul, Iraq with ages ranging between 6 and 76 years, and both sexes, from the beginning of March 2022 to the end of October 2022. …”
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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been playing an important role in the Middle Eastern subsystem being heavily affected by the events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone, as well as wars in Iraq or Syria. External factors compound the Jordanian authorities’ efforts to overcome the numerous internal economic, social and political challenges causing regular protests, sometimes of a quite considerable scale. …”
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Inheritance of effective juvenile leaf rust resistance in six accessions of Aegilops speltoides Tausch by M. A. Kolesova, L. G. Tyryshkin

“…Genetic control of resistance to the disease was analyzed in the following accessions of Ae. speltoides: k-1000 (Turkey), k-1015 (Afghanistan), k-1593 (Iraq), k-2279 (Iran), k-2753 and k-2819 (unknown origin). …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“…The study was conducted in hospitals of the medical city complex (Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Nursing Home Private Hospital, Ghazy Al-Hariri Hospital for Surgical Specialist, and kidney diseases and Transplant Center) in Baghdad, Iraq, and was designed as a case-control. There were 300 participants (150 cases and 150 controls). …”
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