Volume 21 Issue 3

Published: 2025-06-25

Contents


Research Paper
Health Awareness Among Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/Iraq: Anticipation of Hazardous Impacts and Attitudes Towards Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Hozan Jaza Hama Salh, Dlivan Fattah Aziz, Kawa Ahmed Obeid

Background: Over the past decade, the number of waterpipe smokers in Iraqi Kurdistan Region has increased. The driven factors behind this surge, as well as the extent of knowledge about its medical...

Pages: 107-116
Adiponectin and Total Antioxidant Capacity and Their Association with Insulin Resistance Among Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Fatimah Haitham Fathi,

Background and objectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder characterized by an imbalance in women's reproductive hormones within the endocrine system. PCOS is related to...

Pages: 102-106
Synthesis and Characterization of New 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives from Sulfathiazole

Jassim A. Jassim, Ghaith Rabee Mohammed, Laith G. Atiyah, Hussein A. Ibrahim, Zeyad A. Hameed,

Background: Oxadiazole are important heterocyclic compounds in organic chemistry. Methods: In this work, a series of new 1,3,4-oxadiazole moiety started from diazonium salt was synthesized. The...

Pages: 128-135
Review Paper
In-situ Gelling System: A Promising Delivery Method for Treating Periodontitis

Zeyad A. Hameed, Mohanad A. Alfahad, Abdulla Riyadh Al-Dabbagh,

Background: Periodontitis is a chronic and potentially severe inflammatory disease that can affect both men and women. It is caused by various factors such as inadequate oral health, stress,...

Pages: 89-101
Simplification of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Oncology: A Narrative Review

Mohammed Ibrahim Aladul, Dian J. Salih, Shahad Abdul Salam Al-Mukhtar, Manal Mohammed Younus

Background: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are reports provided by patients themselves detailing their medical health state or behavior related to an illness or medication use, without any...

Pages: 117-127