Factors affecting symptom duration and recovery among home-treated COVID- 19 patients in Baghdad-Iraq: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of Long COVID among home-treated coronavirus disease-2019 cases, and the factors that may influence the duration of symptoms.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from February to July 2021 at 20 primary healthcare centres in 10 health districts of Baghdad, Iraq, after approval from the ethics review committee of the College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad. Those included were adults of both genders who previously had coronavirus disease-2019 infection as diagnosed through on polymerase chain reaction test, and received supportive treatment during isolation at home.

Impact of hypertension education on treatment compliance among hypertensive patients in Baghdad 2017.

Objective: To determine the effect of short education session on drug compliance on hypertensive patients visiting primary healthcare centres.

Methods: The interventional study was conducted from January to May, 2017, at 10 primary healthcare centres that were selected through multi-stage random sampling from those functioning under the Baghdad/Al-Rusafa Health Directorate, Baghdad, Iraq. Those included were patients aged 20-79 years diagnosed with hypertension with a history of at least one year.

Maternal obesity and its relation with the cesarean section: a hospital based cross sectional study in Iraq.

Background: Obesity during pregnancy is reported in approximately one in five pregnant women worldwide. It increases the risk of pregnancy complications many of which necessitate Cesarean section (CS). This study determines the association between obesity and type of delivery.