Assistant Professor Dr. Hastyar Hama Rashid Najmuldeen, Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Cihan University-Sulaimaniya, has made a remarkable contribution as a collaborator in the esteemed Global Burden of Disease (GBD) group. This group recently published a significant paper in Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, a journal with Q1 rating in Scopus and an impact factor of 30.
This groundbreaking study provides an in-depth analysis of appendicitis, a prevalent surgical emergency with substantial clinical and economic implications. Understanding the global
burden of appendicitis is essential for identifying unaddressed medical needs and devising strategies to implement and scale up intervention services, ultimately aiming to reduce adverse health outcomes.
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