Publications by authors named "Z Alkhafaje"

Background: Determination of correct gestational age is fundamental to obstetric care and is important during an autopsy as well as for clinical assessment of the growth of the fetus. Various fetal parameters like fetal anthropometry are used for the calculation of Gestational Age (The present study aimed to study the correlation between fetal anthropometric measurements like Crown-Rump length, Femur length, Head Circumference (HC), Bi-Parietal diameter (BPD) and Abdominal Circumference (AC) and Gestational age to derive regression equations for the same.

Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based observational study was conducted at Alkharama Hospital, Baghdad; TS involved 144 aborted fetuses without congenital anomalies, aged between 12 to 40 weeks of gestational age.

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Biodiesel as an attractive energy source; a low-cost and green synthesis technique was utilized for biodiesel preparation via waste cooking oil methanolysis using waste snail shell derived catalyst. The present work aimed to investigate the production of biodiesel fuel from waste materials. The catalyst was greenly synthesized from waste snail shells throughout a calcination process at different calcination time of 2-4 h and temperature of 750-950 °C.

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Cancer is a major public health problem, and chemotherapy plays a significant role in the management of neoplastic diseases. However, chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is a serious side effect secondary to cardiac damage caused by antineoplastic's direct and indirect toxicity. Currently, there are no reliable and approved methods for preventing or treating chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity.

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Background: Pharmacists have the unique position of providing safe and effective care. Hence, addressing their feelings about their working life is crucial to provide good pharmacy services.

Objective: this study aimed to assess job satisfaction among Iraqi community pharmacists and determine the effect of pharmacist characteristics on job satisfaction.

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