Saleem Qader
Kurdistan Board for Medical Specialties, Faculty of Surgery, Faculty Member
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Background and objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that happens together and acts as a pre- dictor for diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. This study was designed to identify the risk factors of... more
Background and objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that happens together and acts as a pre- dictor for diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. This study was designed to identify the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in Erbil City. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. It was performed at Consulting Surgical Clinics on patients searching for medical advice between January- August 2012 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Two hundred patients were recruited and special questionnaire was designed for the study. History taking and physi- cal examination were performed by a trained clinician and nurses. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the International Diabetes Federation. Results: Thirty-two percent were male. The mean age of participants was 42.12 years, 50% were obese, 89% were illiterate or at primary school level and 71.5% were living in urban area. 47.5% had family history of diabetes mellitus and 31.7% had family history of cardiovascular disease. According to the International Diabetes Federation classification 62 (31%) participants had metabolic syndrome. The mean age of those with metabolic syndrome was 46 years. Smoking, eating fatty food, family history of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease were independent risk factors and strongly associated with metabolic syndrome while sex, civil state, education, residency and occupation were not associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome. Conclusions: Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in our country. The risk factors for metabolic syndrome are smoking, eating fatty food, obesity and family history of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease.
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The influences of trauma and TPN on pancreatic islet hormone secretion in relation to islet expression of iNOS synthase was investigated. Acute pancreatitis resulted in an impaired glucose- stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), which was... more
The influences of trauma and TPN on pancreatic islet hormone secretion in relation to islet expression of iNOS synthase was investigated. Acute pancreatitis resulted in an impaired glucose- stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), which was found to be parallelled by a marked expression of iNOS and an exaggerated NO production in the pancreatic islets. A characteristic feature of long term TPN-treatment is hyperlipidemia and euglycaemia. TPN treatment impairs GSIS at least in part through a reduced cyclic AMP production in parallell with an exclusive expression of iNOS, which was reflected in an increased NO production accompanied by enhanced cyclic GMP formation by islets. Agents stimulating cyclic AMP/PKA i.e. PACAP27 and PACAP38 were capable of not only inhibiting neuronal NOS (ncNOS) but also counteracting the expression of iNOS induced by intralipid infusion. The suppressed NO production in the presence of PACAPs was reflected in a suppressed cyclic GMP and a marked increase in cyclic AMP production by pancreatic islets. Finally, effects of ghrelin on islet hormone secretion and NOS isoenzymes activities were also studied.
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Background: A magnetic field is the area of influence exerted by a magnetic force. This field is normally focused along two poles. Most magnetic objects are composed of many small fields called domains. A wide variety of methods have been... more
Background: A magnetic field is the area of influence exerted by a magnetic force. This field is normally focused along two poles. Most magnetic objects are composed of many small fields called domains. A wide variety of methods have been reported in the literatures which are directed to the use of magnetic energy as a diagnostic technique and also for the treatment of diseases in humans and animals. Aims: To investigate the effects of different levels of static magnetic field on the ultra structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium as well as their colony morphological changes. Materials and Method: Locally prepared dipolar static magnetic field of strength 400, 800, 1200 and 1600 Gauss were used in this study measured by Teslameter. Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from ten urinary tract infected patients. The samples collected from Rizgary hospital in Erbil during period from January to June 2013, then identified by using API (Analytical Profile Index) 20 E test systems in Hawler Medical Research Center. Equal volumes of broth nutrient culture media of bacteria were exposed to the magnetic field for 24 hour. Furthermore, the bacterial growth subculture tested for morphological and biological activity after API 20 E test of treated Pseudomonas aeruginosa culture media compared with untreated negative control samples. Results: Results indicated that exposure of the microorganisms to demonstrated magnetic field caused pronounced changes in biological activity of enzymes TDA( Tryptophane deaminase), GLU( Glucose fermentation/oxidation), ARA(Arabinose fermentation/oxidation) were observed on the cell growth. On the other hand, changes in morphology of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonies were observed on MacConkey agar and became smaller in size with elastic phenomena. Conclusions: We concluded that the magnetic field could change bacterial biological
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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Coronavirus disease-19 (CoVID-19) on body and daily activity in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. This study was conducted among 320 participants using an online application. The questionnaire... more
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Coronavirus disease-19 (CoVID-19) on body and daily activity in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. This study was conducted among 320 participants using an online application. The questionnaire included items related to negative impact of CoVID-19 on daily life. The weight gaining included little (46 %) and severe (25 %). Sleep disturbance was less affected (24 % little and 8 % severe). The impact on daily living routines included 38 % little and 50 % severe (p= 0.04). Notably, 47 % (p = 0.001) of participants had severe deacrease in daily output (p=0.041). The quarantine and disturbed lifestyle during COVID-19 caused significant changes in body and daily activity or output in Northern Iraq. Copyright © 2021, Health Biotechnology and Biopharma. All rights reserved.
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Background and objectives: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy consider as one of the most effective and common bariatric treatments to lose weight and improve quality of life. Our aim is to evaluate the quality of life after laparoscopic... more
Background and objectives: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy consider as one of the most effective and common bariatric treatments to lose weight and improve quality of life. Our aim is to evaluate the quality of life after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, in view of their health, social, and psychological well-being. Methods: This study is carried out at Paky Hospital between 01.09.2019 and 31.03.202. We recorded the body mass index, physical examination, and medical history of 50 patients before sleeve gastrectomy with assessing the quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy through a special questionnaire where it is included with core symptoms, physical, psychological, social, operation-specific items, and medical updates. Results: More than three-quarters of the patients (90%) became happier with the results after the surgery, (86%) of them became more able to do their daily activities and to cope with stress. 50% of the sample had poor sleep quality, this rate decreased to 26% aft...
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Background and objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that happens together and acts as a pre- dictor for diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. This study was designed to identify the risk factors of... more
Background and objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors that happens together and acts as a pre- dictor for diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases. This study was designed to identify the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in Erbil City. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. It was performed at Consulting Surgical Clinics on patients searching for medical advice between January- August 2012 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Two hundred patients were recruited and special questionnaire was designed for the study. History taking and physi- cal examination were performed by a trained clinician and nurses. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to the International Diabetes Federation. Results: Thirty-two percent were male. The mean age of participants was 42.12 years, 50% were obese, 89% were illiterate or at primary school level and 71.5% were living in urban area. 47.5% had family history of diabetes mellitus and 31.7% had family history of cardiovascu...
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Ghrelin activates neuronal constitutive nitric oxide synthase in
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Background and objective: Patient satisfaction is one of the most important factors to de-termine the success of a health care facility. It is a relative phenomenon, which evaluates the patients’ perceived needs, their expectations from a... more
Background and objective: Patient satisfaction is one of the most important factors to de-termine the success of a health care facility. It is a relative phenomenon, which evaluates the patients’ perceived needs, their expectations from a health system, and the experi-ence of health care. Patient satisfaction is the main goal today for most health care organi-zations, from hospitals to physician practices and other health care agencies. This study aimed to compare patient satisfaction with the health care services provided by public and private hospitals in Erbil City. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a non-probability purposive sample of 450 patients (225 from public and 225 from private hospitals) who were seeking health care in hospitals in Erbil City. The data were collected between the 7th of January and 15th of November 2016 by direct interviews and filling of the standardized questionnaires (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Results and Discussion: M...
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This study investigates the effect of drinking magnetically treated water (MTW) on animal's immune response against bacterial infection to see whether MTW improve the health and the immune response of the body, as MTW producers... more
This study investigates the effect of drinking magnetically treated water (MTW) on animal's immune response against bacterial infection to see whether MTW improve the health and the immune response of the body, as MTW producers claimed. 32 female rabbits were housed for 58 days and divided into two groups (treated group and control group) where treated group drank magnetized water with 3500 Guse while control group drank tap water. In the twenty three day, they injected with Salmonella typhi somatic antigen (O-Ag) according to immunization schedule for bacteria. Coulter counter was used for measurement of innate immunity (White blood cell, lymphocyte, monocyte and granulocyte) and Architect system was used for detection of adaptive immune system (immunoglobulin M-IgM titer). No significant difference among treated group and control group was observed in innate immunity before and after vaccination with Sallmonella typhi (O-Ag). However, hemoglobin concentrations show significant...
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This is an author produced version of a paper published in American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism. This paper has been peer-reviewed but does not include the final publisher proof-corrections or journal pagination.... more
This is an author produced version of a paper published in American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism. This paper has been peer-reviewed but does not include the final publisher proof-corrections or journal pagination. Citation for the published paper:
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the appearance of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei province, China, to be a public health emergency of international concern. The objectives of this study can be highlighted through... more
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the appearance of a new coronavirus disease in Hubei province, China, to be a public health emergency of international concern. The objectives of this study can be highlighted through classifying the information sources for identifying protective practices, death probability, gender–death associations probability and education level. This is a descriptive design study conducted among the Kurdistan Region/Iraq population via an online application between 1 March and 1 May 2020. Three hundred twenty people participated in this questionnaire study. The data were collected through an online form, relying upon a self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire had three main parts. The first part is related to the socio-demographic characteristics of the sample, including gender, age, family status, address status and education level. The second part involves the items related to precautionary measures using none, sometimes, and always. The last ...
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Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in Iran. We assessed the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and Mets components in the Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample for this... more
Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in Iran. We assessed the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and Mets components in the Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample for this study comprised a random cross-section of men and women from two province districts who participated in the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP) in 2007. Each participant completed a questionnaire, underwent anthropometric testing and blood pressure measurements, and provided a blood sample. Mets was defined based on ATPIII criteria. Several SES dimensions, such as education, occupation, and number of children, as well as home, car, and personal computer ownership, were assessed to determine the participant's SES. RESULTS A higher-than-average income, car ownership, owning or renting a private home, and having a computer are increasing towards increment in SES. All MetS components were more prevalent in participants defined as having a lower SES, wh...
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that happen together and acts as a predictor of diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We wanted to study the prevalence of MetS among health care providers in Erbil... more
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors that happen together and acts as a predictor of diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We wanted to study the prevalence of MetS among health care providers in Erbil City.314 healthcare providers were recruited in the study. Special questionnaire was designed for the study. History taking and physical examination were performed by well-trained clinician and paramedics. MetS was defined according to IDF classification. 38.5% were male, and the mean age was 37 years.31.5% were obese. 23.2% were Medical Institute graduates and 37.3% university graduates.92% were living in urban area.21.7% have family history of DM and 24% with family history of CVDs. The mean age for MetS was 40 years. Sex, education, occupation, Smoking, fatty food, marriage, family history of DM and CVDs were strongly associated with MetS while residency was not associated with prevalence of MetS. Statistical Processes for Social Sciences (SPSS,...
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The influences of trauma and TPN on pancreatic islet hormone secretion in relation to islet expression of iNOS synthase was investigated. Acute pancreatitis resulted in an impaired glucose- stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), which was... more
The influences of trauma and TPN on pancreatic islet hormone secretion in relation to islet expression of iNOS synthase was investigated. Acute pancreatitis resulted in an impaired glucose- stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS), which was found to be parallelled by a marked expression of iNOS and an exaggerated NO production in the pancreatic islets. A characteristic feature of long term TPN-treatment is hyperlipidemia and euglycaemia. TPN treatment impairs GSIS at least in part through a reduced cyclic AMP production in parallell with an exclusive expression of iNOS, which was reflected in an increased NO production accompanied by enhanced cyclic GMP formation by islets. Agents stimulating cyclic AMP/PKA i.e. PACAP27 and PACAP38 were capable of not only inhibiting neuronal NOS (ncNOS) but also counteracting the expression of iNOS induced by intralipid infusion. The suppressed NO production in the presence of PACAPs was reflected in a suppressed cyclic GMP and a marked increase in cyc...
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Dipolar magnetic fields with different forces were used to extend the period of storage and maintain the blood properties of the blood at p eriod 2012 to 2013. Hematological tests showed that the magnetic exposure managed the cellular... more
Dipolar magnetic fields with different forces were used to extend the period of storage and maintain the blood properties of the blood at p eriod 2012 to 2013. Hematological tests showed that the magnetic exposure managed the cellular content and despite the decline in cellular contents of the blood, which wa s less than in the control samples for period of 5 weeks. White blood cells exactly gr anular cell and platelet positively act in the process. Hemoglobin did not influence wi th storage of blood in magnetic exposure models and control. Blood film showed decrease in clumping of red blood cells and platelets comparing while biochemical ana lysis showed decrease in all blood donors during a period of storage, while exposure t o magnetic forces could decrease the rate changes. The best magnetic force was 120 0 G. Results of bacteriological culture were showed no g rowth of bacteria obtained before and after 5 weeks of storage of blood samples. That was meaning Bacteria had no role ...
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Background: A magnetic field is the area of influence exerted by a magnetic force. This field is normally focused along two poles. Most magnetic objects are composed of many small fields called domains. A wide variety of methods have been... more
Background: A magnetic field is the area of influence exerted by a magnetic force. This field is normally focused along two poles. Most magnetic objects are composed of many small fields called domains. A wide variety of methods have been reported in the literatures which are directed to the use of magnetic energy as a diagnostic technique and also for the treatment of diseases in humans and animals. Aims: To investigate the effects of different levels of static magnetic field on the ultra structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium as well as their colony morphological changes. Materials and Method: Locally prepared dipolar static magnetic field of strength 400, 800, 1200 and 1600 Gauss were used in this study measured by Teslameter. Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from ten urinary tract infected patients. The samples collected from Rizgary hospital in Erbil during period from January to June 2013, then identified by using API (Analytical Profile Index) 20 E test systems in Hawle...
The influence of trauma (acute pancreatitis) or total parenteral nutrition (TPN) on pancreatic islet hormone secretion in relation to islet expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was investigated. Acute pancreatitis resulted... more
The influence of trauma (acute pancreatitis) or total parenteral nutrition (TPN) on pancreatic islet hormone secretion in relation to islet expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) was investigated. Acute pancreatitis resulted in an impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) which was found to be parallelled by a marked expression of iNOS and an exaggerated NO production in the pancreatic islets. A characteristic feature of long term TPN-treatment is hyperlipidemia and euglycaemia, since the major component of TPN solution is intralipid (IL). TPN treatment impairs GSIS at least in part through a reduced cyclic AMP production in parallel with an exclusive expression of iNOS, which was reflected in an increased NO production accompanied by enhanced cyclic GMP formation by islets. Agents stimulating cyclic AMP/Protein kinase A (PKA) i.e. PACAP27 and PACAP38 were capable of not only inhibiting neuronal constitutive NOS (ncNOS) but also counteracting the expression ...
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) are the two major inter-correlated risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, which considered as the major causes of morbidity and... more
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) are the two major inter-correlated risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, which considered as the major causes of morbidity and mortality. This study is set up to determine control rate, and the social demographic and health related behaviours risk factors in association with control rate in hypertensive and/or diabetes patients who are under treatment. Cross sectional study was carried out in this study. Data have been collected by well-trained paramedics through direct interviews using structured questionnaire with the participants. A conventional sampling which is one of the main types of non-probability method was used for collecting data. SPSS version 16 was used for analysing data. 338 patients were recruited into the study, 150(44.1%) of participant...
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BACKGROUND: This study sought to determine the level of satisfaction of patients with the healthcare services at Federal Medical Centre, Bida (FMCB) Nigeria and the factors associated with patients' satisfaction. METHODS: The study... more
BACKGROUND: This study sought to determine the level of satisfaction of patients with the healthcare services at Federal Medical Centre, Bida (FMCB) Nigeria and the factors associated with patients' satisfaction. METHODS: The study utilized exit interview of 480 patients, sampled at the 9 service points of the Centre. The questions covered socio-demographic factors and the 3 core elements of healthcare service delivery namely quality, access and interpersonal issues. The evaluation of satisfaction on the 5 point Likert scale were categorized into dissatisfied {very dissatisfied, dissatisfied and Neutral} and satisfied {satisfied and very satisfied}, setting the threshold for satisfaction at a relatively higher level. RESULTS: On the overall, 78.5% of them were satisfied with the hospital services and 78.3% had their expectations met. Satisfaction was lowest (72.7%) at the revenue section and highest (96.1%) at the maternity section. Nine of every 10 respondents (91.7%) would rec...
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Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in Iran. We assessed the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and Mets components in the Iranian population. The sample for this study comprised a random... more
Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing in Iran. We assessed the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and Mets components in the Iranian population. The sample for this study comprised a random cross-section of men and women from two province districts who participated in the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP) in 2007. Each participant completed a questionnaire, underwent anthropometric testing and blood pressure measurements, and provided a blood sample. Mets was defined based on ATPIII criteria. Several SES dimensions, such as education, occupation, and number of children, as well as home, car, and personal computer ownership, were assessed to determine the participant's SES. A higher-than-average income, car ownership, owning or renting a private home, and having a computer are increasing towards increment in SES. All MetS components were more prevalent in participants defined as having a lower SES, while low HDL levels were more ...