Sleep Disturbances Among Pregnant Women Attending a Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil, Iraq.

Background and aim Sleep disturbances during pregnancy are a common occurrence and can significantly impact both maternal and fetal health. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the severity of sleep disturbances among pregnant women attending the Erbil Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil, Iraq. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 15, 2023, to August 15, 2024, at the Erbil Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil using convenience sampling.

Women's experience and perspectives toward genital cosmetic surgery in Erbil city/Iraq: a qualitative study.

Background: Nowadays, Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery is quite prevalent, resulting in a wide range of medical and cultural implications. The majority of women who undergo this operation suffer from anxiety, depression, and other emotional symptoms. The present study was carried out in order to explore women's perspective on and experience of genital cosmetic surgery given their special context and cultural aspects.

Correction to: Perspectives and pregnancy outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Following publication of the original article [1], the author notified us about the incorrect values on Table 4.

Perspectives and pregnancy outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Background: There are controversies over the effects of Ramadan fasting on pregnancy outcomes, and women's perspectives of fasting are diverse. This study aimed to assess the perspectives and pregnancy outcomes of maternal Ramadan fasting in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted at Hawler Maternity Teaching Hospital of Erbil, Iraq from October 2017 to January 2018.

Iraqi Nurses' Perspectives on Safety Issues in Maternity Services.

Background: Studies introduce maternal and neonatal safety phenomena as important challenges to the public health, particularly in low-income countries. However, few researches are conducted on the identification of safety issues in maternity hospitals in Iraq. It was the first study on nurses' perspectives on safety issues in Kurdistan, Iraq.