Hematological, Inflammatory, Coagulation, and Oxidative/Antioxidant Biomarkers as Predictors for Severity and Mortality in COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort-Study by Smail SW, Babaei E, Amin K

“…The age equal to and older than 50 has a poor prognosis in the Kurdish population.Graphical Abstract: Keywords: COVID-19, inflammation, mortality, oxidative stress, predictors…”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in metabolic syndrome and its components in a sample of Iranian Kurdish adults by Pardis Mohammadzadeh, Farhad Moradpour, Bijan Nouri, Farideh Mostafavi, Farid Najafi, Ghobad Moradi

“…In this study, we investigated the socioeconomic inequalities associated with MetS and its components in a sample of the Iranian Kurdish population. METHODS We used data from 3,996 participants, aged 35 years to 70 years, from the baseline phase of the Dehgolan Prospective Cohort Study (February 2018 to March 2019). …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in Papanicolaou test utilization in Western Iran by Bahare Safari-Faramani, Roya Safari-Faramani, Farid Najafi, Davoud Khorasani Zavareh, Ali Kazemi Karyani, Mitra Darbandi

“…This investigation is conducted within a sizable population-based study focused on the Kurdish population, with an additional examination of potential variations between urban and rural areas. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis in Iraqi Kurdistan Region by Sevan Omer Majed, Suhad Asad Mustafa, Paywast Jamal Jalal, Mohammed Hassan Fatah, Monika Miasko, Zanko Jawhar, Abdulkarim Yasin Karim

“…As a global pandemic, the Omicron variant also spread among the Kurdish population. This study aimed to analyze different strains from different cities of the Kurdistan region of Iraq to show the risk of infection and the impact of the various mutations on immune responses and vaccination. …”
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Healthy eating index 2015 and major dietary patterns in relation to incident hypertension; a prospective cohort study by Yahya Pasdar, Behrooz Hamzeh, Shima Moradi, Ehsan Mohammadi, Sahar Cheshmeh, Mitra Darbandi, Roya Safari Faramani, Farid Najafi

“…Little information, however, is known about it in the Kurdish population. This study was aimed to evaluate the healthy eating index (HEI) 2015 and major dietary patterns concerning incident HTN. …”
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Contribution of middle and new age kurdish state and principalities madrasahs to kurdish language and literature by Nevzat EMİNOĞLU

“…The new spirit and activity brought about by this change are political, economic, administrative, scientific, literary, etc. in Kurdish society. breakthrough in many ways. Thus, the Kurdish population and influence increased in their geography. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Worry in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq during the Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak in 2022: An Online Cross-Sectional Study by Sirwan Khalid Ahmed, Salar Omar Abdulqadir, Rukhsar Muhammad Omar, Ardalan Jabbar Abdullah, Hawre Asaad Rahman, Safin Hassan Hussein, Halkawt Ismail Mohammed Amin, Deepak Chandran, Anil Kumar Sharma, Kuldeep Dhama, Malik Sallam, Harapan Harapan, Nader Salari, Chiranjib Chakraborty, Araz Qadir Abdulla

“…In conclusion, the Kurdish population had moderate knowledge, a neutral attitude, and a moderate level of worry about mpox. …”
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The Impact of Consociational Democracy in Iraqi Kurdistan on Iranian Kurdish Anti-Revolution Parties by Majid Mohammadi, Ahmad Bakhshayeshi, Mohammad Tohidfam, Aliakbar Amini

“…This study analyzed the impact of this democratic process on Iraqi society, including the Kurdish population, and assessed the effects of changes in Iraqi Kurdish society on Iranian Kurdish movements, particularly anti-Revolution movements. …”
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Assimilation of the Muslim communities in the first decade of the Turkish Republic (1923-1934) by Erol Ülker

“…They were carried out for the assimilation of non-Turkish-speaking Muslims on the one hand, and for the Turkification of Kurdish-populated eastern provinces on the other.…”
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The psychological profile of Iraq: A nation haunted by decades of suffering by Ahmed Darya Rostam

“…Extensive conflicts, including wars, sanctions, invasions, socioeconomic problems, and internal conflicts, have led to significant mental health problems in the community, notably the Yazidi and Kurdish populations. These groups, already affected, faced collective trauma from the ISIS invasion and Anfal campaign. …”
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Pastoralité in eastern Turkey by Michaël Thevenin

“…In this article, we will confront the pastoral practices of the Kurdish populations in eastern Turkey, which is a very ancient culture, to the heritage process in order to try to establish a pastoralité, a concept emerging in the French academic circles. …”
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The Ilisu Dam in Turkey and the Role of Export Credit Agencies and NGO Networks by Christine Eberlein, Heike Drillisch, Ercan Ayboga, Thomas Wenidoppler

“…This article analyses the actions of three European Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) aimed at improving the outcomes of the Ilisu Dam and hydroelectric power project in Kurdish-populated southeast of Turkey. It also explores the role of NGOs within the process of achieving best practice and preventing poor outcomes. …”
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Dimensional Structure and Cultural Invariance of DSM V Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Iraqi and Syrian Displaced People by Hawkar Ibrahim, Hawkar Ibrahim, Hawkar Ibrahim, Claudia Catani, Claudia Catani, Azad Ali Ismail, Azad Ali Ismail, Frank Neuner, Frank Neuner

“…This study provides further support for the anhedonia and hybrid model of PTSD and fills an important gap in knowledge about the validity of PTSD symptom clusters among Arab and Kurdish populations.…”
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‘Academics for Peace’ in Turkey: a case of criminalizing dissent and critical thought via counter-terrorism policy by Baser, Bahar, Akgonul, Samim, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi

“…On 11 January 2016, 1128 academics in Turkey and abroad signed a petition calling on Turkish authorities to cease state violence in mainly Kurdish populated areas of the country, which had been under curfew and an extended state of emergency. …”
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