Publications by authors named "A Alhamdow"
The contemporary health care resource utilization after an acute myocardial infarction (MI) is not well-known. All patients admitted because of MI between January 2015 and December 2021 across 28 hospitals in the Baylor Scott & White Health system were studied. Patient characteristics and outcomes, including all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) rehospitalizations, emergency department (ED) visits, and outpatient visits were evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer-related changes and low-to-moderate exposure to welding fumes: A longitudinal study.
Scand J Work Environ Health
January 2022
Objective: This study tested for an association between early cancer-related biomarkers and low-to-moderate exposure to fumes from welding mild steel.
Methods: Male, non-smoking participants from southern Sweden were recruited and examined (N=338, 171 welders and 167 controls); of these, 78 welders and 96 controls were examined on two occasions six years apart. Exposure to welding fumes was evaluated by measuring respirable dust, welding years, and cumulative exposure.
Background: Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been linked to adverse pulmonary effects. However, the impact of low-level environmental PAH exposure on lung function in early adulthood remains uncertain.
Objectives: To evaluate the associations between urinary PAH metabolites and lung function parameters in young adults.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between maternal long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC-PUFA) levels, methylmercury exposure from fish consumption, and various birth outcomes in pregnant women from the Seychelles Child Development Study.
- Results showed that neither maternal LC-PUFA status nor methylmercury exposure significantly affected birth weight, length, or head circumference in healthy mothers.
- However, specific genetic variations in FADS (fatty acid desaturase) genes were linked to larger head circumferences and greater birth weight, suggesting genetic factors may influence fetal growth outcomes.
Objectives: Exposure to high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may cause cancer in chimney sweeps and creosote-exposed workers, however, knowledge about exposure to low-molecular-weight PAHs in relation to cancer risk is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate occupational exposure to the low-molecular-weight PAHs phenanthrene and fluorene in relation to different cancer biomarkers.
Methods: We recruited 151 chimney sweeps, 19 creosote-exposed workers and 152 unexposed workers (controls), all men.