Papers by Firas K . Qasim
https://salahaddin-erbil.academia.edu/FirasQasim , 2021
Refugees are under a high-risk factor of being suffering from many different diseases due to the ... more Refugees are under a high-risk factor of being suffering from many different diseases due to the uncontrolled accommodations environment of the camps. This study aimed to test whether the camp's habitat affecting the physical activities of the married females as a biomarker of the adverse effects on the health management issues. 60 married females (30 refugees and 30 city residents) were recruited. Blood samples of all participants were analyzed for blood glucose, blood triglycerides, blood cholesterol, blood hemoglobin (HGb), blood heamatocrite percentage (HCT %) and other physical parameters estimated like body mass index (BMI), mean arterial pressure (MAP). Additionally, participants were screened for bacterial UTIs. Refugees married females showed a significant decrease in the blood hemoglobin concentration (gm/dl) compared with the city females (P= 0.014) and blood heamatocrite percentage (HCT %) (P= 0.0074) and the blood triglycerides levels were also decreased significantly (P= 0.01). Also, no significant differences were observed for the other parameters between refugees married females and city married females. The UTI bacterial infection in refugees married females (21, 65.6%) was significantly higher than the infection among city resident married females (11, 34.4%) (P=0.0096). The higher incidence percentage of UTIs were caused by Gram-negative bacteria (87.5%). The most dominant pathogen which established UTIs was Escherichia coli (57%). A high-stress level of camp environment and nutritional malformation may affect the refugees married females more than the city females. Therefore, it is the international community responsibility to protect and provide life-saving assistance to all refugee women and to those that have been subjected to such situations.
ZANCO JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 2017
Acute renal failure ARF is common condition can be categorized as prerenal, intrinsic or postrena... more Acute renal failure ARF is common condition can be categorized as prerenal, intrinsic or postrenal causes in which the glomerular filtration rate decreases GFR over days to weeks. The aim of this study was to test whether the administration of pomegranate and sodium bicarbonate minimize the adverse health effect of acute renal failure. Methods : twenty female rabbits were assessed in to five groups (n = 4) ,Group 1 : control group (C) .Group 2 : Gentamicin group (G): animals were injected with a single dose of Gentamicin (80 mg / Kg / bw) intramuscular , daily for 10 days to induce renal failure. Group 3 : sodium bicarbonate group (G+S),animals were treated as in group 2 plus they received sodium bicarbonate (1 ml / Kg / bw) of 8.4% by gavage daily for 10 days .Group 4 : pomegranate group (G+P),animals were treated as in group 2 plus they received pomegranate 500 (mg / Kg / bw) by gavage. Group 5 : combination group (G+S+P),animals were treated as in group 2 plus group 3 and group 4 for 10 days. Results : serum creatinine and blood urea levels were decreased in both groups (G+P) and ((G+S+P) , p < 0.05. while in group (G+S) they increased more effectively than the (G) group .Serum electrolytes concentrations and serum (pH) shows different response , they were improved mostly in the (G+S+P) group, and they fluctuated in (G+S) group showing significant decreasing in serum (Cl and Ca) , p < 0.05. Although the results for the hematological parameters were also improved in the combination group (G+S+P) but the differences were non significant between all others measured parameters and control group. Conclusions : the administration of sodium bicarbonate in Gentamicin model to induced acute renal failure inducement has adverse biological effects. but those effects were minimized by the ameliorative effects of the pomegranate administration which was helpful in speeding recovery.
Refugees are under a high-risk factor of being suffering from many different diseases due to the ... more Refugees are under a high-risk factor of being suffering from many different diseases due to the uncontrolled accommodations environment of the camps. This study aimed to test whether the camp's habitat affecting the physical activities of the married females as a biomarker of the adverse effects on the health management issues. 60 married females (30 refugees and 30 city residents) were recruited. Blood samples of all participants were analyzed for blood glucose, blood triglycerides, blood cholesterol, blood hemoglobin (HGb), blood heamatocrite percentage (HCT %) and other physical parameters estimated like body mass index (BMI), mean arterial pressure (MAP). Additionally, participants were screened for bacterial UTIs. Refugees married females showed a significant decrease in the blood hemoglobin concentration (gm/dl) compared with the city females (P= 0.014) and blood heamatocrite percentage (HCT %) (P= 0.0074) and the blood triglycerides levels were also decreased significant...
ZANCO JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 2019
This study investigated the effects of pomegranate seed extract and supplementary zinc chloride (... more This study investigated the effects of pomegranate seed extract and supplementary zinc chloride (ZnCl2) on Dexamethasone (DEX) and NaCl induced hypertension in rats. For this purpose, female albino rats were divided into five groups: control and four DEX and NaCl induced hypertensive rats. The animals were given pomegranate seed extract, ZnCl2, or a combination of both for two weeks. Our results show a significant decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in each of the treated groups, except the combination group. DEX and NaCl combination significantly decreased the total body weight in rats. The body weight was not changed with pomegranate seed extract or ZnCl2 administration. Besides WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, and PLTs levels were not altered. There were no significant differences in the levels of serum K+, Ca2+, and Cl-ions among the treated groups. Nevertheless, the Na+ level in the serum increased significantly in rats of the combination group. Taken together, we conclude that pomegranate seed extract and ZnCl2 consumption can be beneficial for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients when consumed separately.
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background and objective: Exposure evidence to welding fume aerosols demonstrates that particulat... more Background and objective: Exposure evidence to welding fume aerosols demonstrates that particulate air pollutants can cause both pulmonary and airway inflammation. However, few data show that particulates pollutants can induce systemic inflammatory responses in animals. The aim of this study was to test whether exposure to welding fume by inhalation of its fine and ultra fine particles and different compositions of the electrical welding processes would produce physiological disorders for the blood parameters of exposed rat's animal. Methods: We conducted the study using hematology coulter counter to analyze whole blood samples of rats after exposure to welding fumes. We investigated the effect of wielding fume exposure on some hematological parameters such as the red blood corpuscles (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelet parameters. Fourteen male albino rats were randomly assigned to control or wielding fume inhalation. Results: Significant decrease were observed after four weeks of wielding fume inhalation in the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, RBCs count, hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), red distribution width (RDW), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), Platelete counts (PLTs) and platelete large cell ratio (P-LCR).On the other hand, platelet distribution width (PDW). Conclusion: We conclude that inhalation of wielding fume for a long time influence the progression of anemia and inflammation suggesting that welding fume profoundly affects whole-blood profiles.
IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR), 2013
The present study was designed to study the effects of pomegranate and tamoxifen on breast cancer... more The present study was designed to study the effects of pomegranate and tamoxifen on breast cancer tumor marker (CA 15-3), aromatase enzyme, triglyceride (TG), cholesterol, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in mastectomy women. The results indicates that tumor marker level was increased significantly in women without treatment while the tumor marker was significantly decreased in both pomegranate-tamoxifen combination and tamoxifen group, in addition, the level of aromatase and cholesterol was significantly decreased in pomegranate-tamoxifen combination group when compared with other two remaining groups. LDH level was significantly decreased in both tamoxifen and pomegranate-tamoxifen combination groups when compared with untreated group. However, the level of TG remains unchanged in all groups.
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background and objective: Exposure evidence to welding fume aerosols demonstrates that particulat... more Background and objective: Exposure evidence to welding fume aerosols demonstrates that particulate air pollutants can cause both pulmonary and airway inflammation. However, few data show that particulates pollutants can induce systemic inflammatory responses in animals. The aim of this study was to test whether exposure to welding fume by inhalation of its fine and ultra fine particles and different compositions of the electrical welding processes would produce physiological disorders for the blood parameters of exposed rat's animal. Methods: We conducted the study using hematology coulter counter to analyze whole blood samples of rats after exposure to welding fumes. We investigated the effect of wielding fume exposure on some hematological parameters such as the red blood corpuscles (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelet parameters. Fourteen male albino rats were randomly assigned to control or wielding fume inhalation. Results: Significant decrease were observed after four weeks of wielding fume inhalation in the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, RBCs count, hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), red distribution width (RDW), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), Platelete counts (PLTs) and platelete large cell ratio (P-LCR).On the other hand, platelet distribution width (PDW). Conclusion: We conclude that inhalation of wielding fume for a long time influence the progression of anemia and inflammation suggesting that welding fume profoundly affects whole-blood profiles.
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