Academic Staff
Community Health Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing
College of Nursing
University of Duhok
- Bachelor in Occupational Health: College of Health/Iran University of Medical Sciences (2005)
- Master in Public Health: School of Public Health/La Trobe University (2015)
Employment data on 9 August 2009
Teaching experience in the following subjects:
Community Health Nursing
Health Promotion
Biostatistics
Basic Research Methods
Leadership and Nursing Management
English for Nurses
Medical terminology
Research
- Insomnia and stress of physicians during COVID-19 outbreak — DM Abdulah, DH Musa — Sleep Medicine: X 2, 100017 — 2020 (101 citations)
- Effectiveness of group art therapy on quality of life in paediatric patients with cancer: A randomized controlled trial — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla — Complementary Therapies in Medicine 41, 180-185 — 2018 (52 citations)
- COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan: The first report characterizing epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings of the disease — MA Merza, AAH Al Mezori, HM Mohammed, DM Abdulah — Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 14(4), 547-554 — 2020 (48 citations)
- Relation of dietary factors with infection and mortality rates of COVID-19 across the world — DM Abdulah, AB Hassan — The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 24(9), 1011-1018 — 2020 (31 citations)
- Sleep disorders as primary and secondary factors in relation with daily functioning in medical students — DM Abdulah, RS Piro — Annals of Saudi Medicine 38(1), 57-64 — 2018 (30 citations)
- Psychological response of children to home confinement during COVID-19: A qualitative arts-based research — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla, P Liamputtong — International Journal of Social Psychiatry 67(6), 761-769 — 2021 (27 citations)
- The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived stress in clinical practice: experience of doctors in Iraqi Kurdistan — DM Abdulah, AA Mohammed — Rom J Intern Med 3 — 2020 (23 citations)
- Response of the public to preventive measures of COVID-19 in Iraqi Kurdistan — DM Abdulah, SSA Qazli, SK Suleman — Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 15(5), e17-e25 — 2021 (22 citations)
- Impacts of self-management education on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus — DM Abdulah, AB Hassan, FS Saadi, AH Mohammed — Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 12(6), 969-975 — 2018 (22 citations)
- Prevalence of sleep disorders and their impact on academic performance in medical students / University of Duhok — RS Piro, SSM Alhakem, SS Azzez, DM Abdulah — Sleep and Biological Rhythms 16(1), 125-132 — 2018 (18 citations)
- Experiences of nurses amidst giving care to COVID-19 patients in clinical settings in Iraqi Kurdistan: A qualitative descriptive study — DM Abdulah, HA Mohammedsadiq, P Liamputtong — Journal of Clinical Nursing 31(1-2), 294-308 — 2022 (17 citations)
- Hepcidin as a diagnostic biomarker of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy — B Zaman, S Rasool, S Jasim, D Abdulah — The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 34(8), 1288-1296 — 2021 (14 citations)
- Sleep severity and fatigue manifestations in relation to the doctor–patient relationship — SS Azzez, DM Abdulah, RS Piro, SSM Alhakem — Sleep Medicine 58, 13-17 — 2019 (14 citations)
- Prevalence and correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in general public in Iraqi Kurdistan: A cross-sectional study — DM Abdulah — Journal of Medical Virology — 2021 (12 citations)
- Emotional intelligence dimensions as predictors of coping reactions to stress in nursing practitioners — YY Ali, AD Morad, PR Sabri — Fukushima Journal of Medical Science — 2019 (10 citations)
- Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of Coronavirus disease-19 patients in a large longitudinal study — MA Merza, SM Aswad, HM Sulaiman, DM Abdulah, WS Rasheed, NI Taib — International Journal of Health Sciences 15(4), 29 — 2021 (9 citations)
- Circulating betatrophin in relation to metabolic, inflammatory parameters, and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus — AB Hassan, SF Salih, II Hassan, FS Saadi, DM Abdulah, IH Ahmed, et al. — Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 13(1), 458-463 — 2019 (9 citations)
- Female genital mutilation in rural regions of Iraqi Kurdistan: a cross-sectional study — DM Abdulah, BA Sedo, A Dawson — Public Health Reports 134(5), 514-521 — 2019 (7 citations)
- Lead and zinc exposure in the blood of workers in municipal waste management — DM Abdulah, AHA Al-Dosky, AH Mohammed — Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27(10), 11147-11154 — 2020 (6 citations)
- Suicidal ideation and attempts following a short-term period of art-based intervention: An experimental investigation — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla — The Arts in Psychotherapy 68, 101648 — 2020 (6 citations)
- Association of irisin and oxidative stress with biochemical parameters in patients with metabolic syndrome — II Hassan, AB Hassan, HA Rajab, FS Saadi, DM Abdulah, AAA Majeed, et al. — Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation 39(1) — 2019 (6 citations)
- Effects of music as an adjunctive therapy on severity of symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Randomized controlled trial — DM Abdulah, SS Miho Alhakem, RS Piro — Nordic Journal of Music Therapy 28(1), 27-40 — 2019 (6 citations)
- Exploration of association between respiratory vaccinations with infection and mortality rates of COVID-19 — DM Abdulah, AB Hassan — Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-16 — 2021 (4 citations)
- Psychological wellbeing of Yezidi females following group art-based intervention: An interventional study — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla — Complementary Therapies in Medicine 46, 165-171 — 2019 (4 citations)
- Effectiveness of wet cupping therapy on relieving pain in patients with chronic migraine: an observational study — DM Abdulah, HA Mohammedsadiq, AH Mohammed — Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 18(3), 569-577 — 2021 (3 citations)
- Epidemiological Trends of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease in Iraqi Kurdistan — MA Merza, DM Abdulah, HM Mohammed, AM Yones — Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-3 — 2020 (3 citations)
- Serum zinc levels in iron deficiency anemia, non-iron deficiency anemia, and normal pregnant women and its correlation with iron status and hematological parameters — SO Rasool, BA Zaman, DM Abdulah — Medical Journal of Babylon 17(1), 103 — 2022 (2 citations)
- Hepcidin-to-ferritin ratio: A potential novel index to predict iron overload-liver fibrosis in β-thalassemia major — BA Zaman, SO Rasool, MA Merza, DM Abdulah — Transfusion Clinique et Biologique 29(2), 153-160 — 2020 (2 citations)
- The effectiveness of military physical exercise on irisin concentrations and oxidative stress among male healthy volunteers — KH Jawzal, SY Alkass, AB Hassan, DM Abdulah — Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation 41(3) — 2020 (2 citations)
- The impact of health education on attitudes of parents and religious leaders towards female genital mutilation — DM Abdulah, A Dawson, BA Sedo — BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 46(1), 51-58 — 2017 (2 citations)
- The perception of graduates of Duhok College of Medicine about family medicine — SK Ahmed, RH Sanaan, DM Abdulah — Duhok Medical Journal 11(1), 83-96 — 2017 (2 citations)
- Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 — AE Peden, P Cullen, KL Francis, H Moeller, MM Peden, P Ye, M Tian, et al. — The Lancet Public Health 7(8), e657-e669 — (no citation count listed)
- Bachelor in Occupational Health: College of Health/Iran University of Medical Sciences (2005)
- Master in Public Health: School of Public Health/La Trobe University (2015)
- Insomnia and stress of physicians during COVID-19 outbreak — DM Abdulah, DH Musa — Sleep Medicine: X 2, 100017 — 2020 (101 citations)
- Effectiveness of group art therapy on quality of life in paediatric patients with cancer: A randomized controlled trial — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla — Complementary Therapies in Medicine 41, 180-185 — 2018 (52 citations)
- COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan: The first report characterizing epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings of the disease — MA Merza, AAH Al Mezori, HM Mohammed, DM Abdulah — Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 14(4), 547-554 — 2020 (48 citations)
- Relation of dietary factors with infection and mortality rates of COVID-19 across the world — DM Abdulah, AB Hassan — The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 24(9), 1011-1018 — 2020 (31 citations)
- Sleep disorders as primary and secondary factors in relation with daily functioning in medical students — DM Abdulah, RS Piro — Annals of Saudi Medicine 38(1), 57-64 — 2018 (30 citations)
- Psychological response of children to home confinement during COVID-19: A qualitative arts-based research — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla, P Liamputtong — International Journal of Social Psychiatry 67(6), 761-769 — 2021 (27 citations)
- The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived stress in clinical practice: experience of doctors in Iraqi Kurdistan — DM Abdulah, AA Mohammed — Rom J Intern Med 3 — 2020 (23 citations)
- Response of the public to preventive measures of COVID-19 in Iraqi Kurdistan — DM Abdulah, SSA Qazli, SK Suleman — Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 15(5), e17-e25 — 2021 (22 citations)
- Impacts of self-management education on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus — DM Abdulah, AB Hassan, FS Saadi, AH Mohammed — Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 12(6), 969-975 — 2018 (22 citations)
- Prevalence of sleep disorders and their impact on academic performance in medical students / University of Duhok — RS Piro, SSM Alhakem, SS Azzez, DM Abdulah — Sleep and Biological Rhythms 16(1), 125-132 — 2018 (18 citations)
- Experiences of nurses amidst giving care to COVID-19 patients in clinical settings in Iraqi Kurdistan: A qualitative descriptive study — DM Abdulah, HA Mohammedsadiq, P Liamputtong — Journal of Clinical Nursing 31(1-2), 294-308 — 2022 (17 citations)
- Hepcidin as a diagnostic biomarker of iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy — B Zaman, S Rasool, S Jasim, D Abdulah — The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 34(8), 1288-1296 — 2021 (14 citations)
- Sleep severity and fatigue manifestations in relation to the doctor–patient relationship — SS Azzez, DM Abdulah, RS Piro, SSM Alhakem — Sleep Medicine 58, 13-17 — 2019 (14 citations)
- Prevalence and correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in general public in Iraqi Kurdistan: A cross-sectional study — DM Abdulah — Journal of Medical Virology — 2021 (12 citations)
- Emotional intelligence dimensions as predictors of coping reactions to stress in nursing practitioners — YY Ali, AD Morad, PR Sabri — Fukushima Journal of Medical Science — 2019 (10 citations)
- Clinical and epidemiological characteristics and outcomes of Coronavirus disease-19 patients in a large longitudinal study — MA Merza, SM Aswad, HM Sulaiman, DM Abdulah, WS Rasheed, NI Taib — International Journal of Health Sciences 15(4), 29 — 2021 (9 citations)
- Circulating betatrophin in relation to metabolic, inflammatory parameters, and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus — AB Hassan, SF Salih, II Hassan, FS Saadi, DM Abdulah, IH Ahmed, et al. — Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews 13(1), 458-463 — 2019 (9 citations)
- Female genital mutilation in rural regions of Iraqi Kurdistan: a cross-sectional study — DM Abdulah, BA Sedo, A Dawson — Public Health Reports 134(5), 514-521 — 2019 (7 citations)
- Lead and zinc exposure in the blood of workers in municipal waste management — DM Abdulah, AHA Al-Dosky, AH Mohammed — Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27(10), 11147-11154 — 2020 (6 citations)
- Suicidal ideation and attempts following a short-term period of art-based intervention: An experimental investigation — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla — The Arts in Psychotherapy 68, 101648 — 2020 (6 citations)
- Association of irisin and oxidative stress with biochemical parameters in patients with metabolic syndrome — II Hassan, AB Hassan, HA Rajab, FS Saadi, DM Abdulah, AAA Majeed, et al. — Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation 39(1) — 2019 (6 citations)
- Effects of music as an adjunctive therapy on severity of symptoms in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Randomized controlled trial — DM Abdulah, SS Miho Alhakem, RS Piro — Nordic Journal of Music Therapy 28(1), 27-40 — 2019 (6 citations)
- Exploration of association between respiratory vaccinations with infection and mortality rates of COVID-19 — DM Abdulah, AB Hassan — Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-16 — 2021 (4 citations)
- Psychological wellbeing of Yezidi females following group art-based intervention: An interventional study — DM Abdulah, BMO Abdulla — Complementary Therapies in Medicine 46, 165-171 — 2019 (4 citations)
- Effectiveness of wet cupping therapy on relieving pain in patients with chronic migraine: an observational study — DM Abdulah, HA Mohammedsadiq, AH Mohammed — Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine 18(3), 569-577 — 2021 (3 citations)
- Epidemiological Trends of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease in Iraqi Kurdistan — MA Merza, DM Abdulah, HM Mohammed, AM Yones — Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-3 — 2020 (3 citations)
- Serum zinc levels in iron deficiency anemia, non-iron deficiency anemia, and normal pregnant women and its correlation with iron status and hematological parameters — SO Rasool, BA Zaman, DM Abdulah — Medical Journal of Babylon 17(1), 103 — 2022 (2 citations)
- Hepcidin-to-ferritin ratio: A potential novel index to predict iron overload-liver fibrosis in β-thalassemia major — BA Zaman, SO Rasool, MA Merza, DM Abdulah — Transfusion Clinique et Biologique 29(2), 153-160 — 2020 (2 citations)
- The effectiveness of military physical exercise on irisin concentrations and oxidative stress among male healthy volunteers — KH Jawzal, SY Alkass, AB Hassan, DM Abdulah — Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation 41(3) — 2020 (2 citations)
- The impact of health education on attitudes of parents and religious leaders towards female genital mutilation — DM Abdulah, A Dawson, BA Sedo — BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health 46(1), 51-58 — 2017 (2 citations)
- The perception of graduates of Duhok College of Medicine about family medicine — SK Ahmed, RH Sanaan, DM Abdulah — Duhok Medical Journal 11(1), 83-96 — 2017 (2 citations)
- Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 — AE Peden, P Cullen, KL Francis, H Moeller, MM Peden, P Ye, M Tian, et al. — The Lancet Public Health 7(8), e657-e669 — (no citation count listed)
Employment data on 9 August 2009
Teaching experience in the following subjects:
Community Health Nursing
Health Promotion
Biostatistics
Basic Research Methods
Leadership and Nursing Management
English for Nurses
Medical terminology