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Associate Prof. Fakher Karim Rahim, Director of Research Center and a distinguished researcher from Cihan University Sulaimaniya, has published four research articles in the high-impact journals.
The first article entitled “Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022” is published in the esteemed journal (Journal of the American College of Cardiology), which is an Elsevier journal with an impact factor of 24, indexed in Clarivate and Web of Science. The research focuses on estimating 371 causes of death and 88 risk factors according to mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive hierarchies of health conditions and risks.
Source: https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.007
In second significant contribution with a title “Bidirectional effect of poverty and treatment-resistant diseases: The case of antimicrobial resistance in middle and low-income countries” published in the (Journal of Infection and Public Health), a well-known Elsevier journal with an impact factor of (6.7) and indexed in Clarivate and Web of Science. The study illustrated fully understanding the problem of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries and developing effective interventions to combat it. AMR is a growing problem, and experts have recommended ways to reduce it. One standard recommendation is to limit the use of antibiotics, especially for minor infections. However, our study suggests that more than this recommendation may be needed for the poorest people in developing countries. It is because they may be exposed to antibiotics through their environment, even if they are not taking them themselves. We must find ways to reduce this environmental exposure to antibiotics to protect the poorest people from AMR.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123004379?via%3Dihub
Third publication entitled “The Downregulation of LGALS3 Gene Expression can Stimulate the Release of Exosomes in the JKB1 Cell Line” published in a Scopus indexed journal (Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy). The researchers characterized the abundance of exosomes as a function of the number and distribution in the sam-ples. 48 h post downregulation of the LGALS3 gene, we observed a 1.2-fold increase in the release of exo¬somes compared to the control.
Source: https://www.sysrevpharm.org/articles/the-downregulation-of-ilgals3i-gene-expression-can-stimulate-the-release-of-exosomes-in-the-jkb1-cell-line-104650.html
In Fourth published article entitled “Hoveyzeh Ear Cohort Study in Southwest Iran: A Pilot Study” that published in and a journal with an impact factor of (0.5) and indexed in Clarivate, Web of Science and Scopus (Auditory and Vestibular Research Journal). The study conducted on a total number of 1845 participants (35–70 years old). Pure tone audiometry and tympanometry tests were conducted to determine the type and severity of hearing loss in adults living in southwest Iran (Arab ethnicity). The hearing loss prevalence in individuals with a history of head trauma, cardiovascular disease, noise exposure, diabetes, and smoking status was compared with that of disease-free participants. The hearing loss prevalence was 51.3% (947/1845), which was significantly correlated with sociodemographic factors, including age, gender, marital status, educational level, skill levels, wealth status, Townsend deprivation index, and smoking habit.
Source: https://avr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/avr/article/view/1133
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