The impact of the Corona pandemic on the financial performance of companies listed on the Iraqi Stock Exchange

This research aims to demonstrate the nature and concept of the Corona pandemic, its implications for the global economy, and the management and performance of companies in particular. Additionally, the research intends to measure the impact of the Corona pandemic on companies' financial performance. Listed on the Iraqi Stock Exchange, which has finished compiling its year-end financial statements for 2019-2020. The investigation arrived at several findings, the most significant of which was that most businesses were not prepared for such a crisis technologically or to develop human resources to deal with this pandemic. In addition, most companies experienced a decrease in their financial performance as a direct result of the Corona pandemic, as indicated by the findings of the investigated financial performance indicators. Finally, the research resulted in several recommendations, the most important of which is that businesses should invest more in technology and the development of human resources to prepare for such crises in the future and that the government should provide support for companies that were impacted by the pandemic by waiving taxes, removing customs duties, and providing banking facilities from the Central Bank. © 2022, Association Res Militaris. All rights reserved.

Evaluation of Interlukein-6 and Vitamin D in Patients with COVID-19

COVID-19 is a unique viral infectious illness that causes a variety of symptoms and health hazards, particularly to the respiratory system and has been declared a worldwide pandemic. The disease is characterized by a cytokine release in severe conditions. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a proinflammatory cytokine, mediates an important immunomodulatory process. Also, vitamin D was identified to have a role in the innate immunity of individuals. Our study was designed to find the role of IL-6 and vitamin D in COVID-19 patients, as well as, to see whether there is a link between vitamin D deficiency and cytokine syndrome development. The study included 90 COVID-19 patients and 30 control people from Baghdad, Iraq. The age of the participants was non-significantly (P>0.05) different between COVID-19 and control, so was the body mass index. IL-6 level was significantly (P0.05) higher in COVID-19 patients compared to control, while vitamin D level was significantly (P0.05) reduced in COVID-19 patients. Nevertheless, the results have shown no significant correlation between vitamin D and IL-6 in the serum of COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, both IL-6 and vitamin D exhibited an excellent sensitivity in the diagnosis of COVID-19. © 2022 World Research Association. All rights reserved.

Effect of covid-19 on liver enzymes

So far, scientific data has confirmed that the at-risk group with increased likelihood and severe course of infection with the Coronavirus includes elderly patients and patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease and diabetes. Little is known about the effects of other chronic diseases, particularly liver disease. However, it is already clear that patients with severe cirrhosis and cirrhosis, and patients after liver transplantation are also a group at increased risk of infection and a severe course of COVID-19. Therefore, they are strictly described as self-isolation and reduced social contacts. We analyzed the available data on the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the course of chronic liver disease and made preliminary conclusions Published in Guidelines for Physicians Treating Patients with Liver Disease, it contains basic principles for medical tactics during a pandemic. We bring to your attention these recommendations in a summary. © 2021, Annals of R.S.C.B. All rights reserved.

Remote Controlled Laboratory Experiments for Engineering Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Concept and Example

The worldwide outbreak due to COVID-19 pandemic lead to a major change in the life style in general and in the education system in specific. To help contain the impacts of COVID-19, universities and schools need to strongly shift to various electronic education models such as online learning, distance learning and blended learning. One of the crucial models that support the success of distance learning especially in engineering education is the remote-controlled experimentations, which allow students to execute the required practical work in a similar way as it conducted in the physical laboratories if it is appropriately designed. This paper introduces an integrated solution for improving the remotely controlled working on the educational laboratory experiments for electrical engineering sector. The proposed solution consists of four main components: Internet of remote-controlled things that represent the required experimentation devices, cloud platform, TCP/IP Internet communication connection, and finally the control and monitoring application. A complete experiment for phasor measurement unit (PMU) system as an example is deployed in the university laboratory with its all components which is completely controlled and managed remotely from the home through Internet. PMU is installed in a prototype of electrical substation with different types of loads. All required experimental data and results are successfully obtained and controlled through the developed system with the required accuracy and performance. © 2020 IEEE.