Browsing by Author "Almahmeed, Wael"

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    • Bariatric Surgery Improves Serum CD40L Levels as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

      Jamialahamdi, Tannaz; Eid, Ali H.; Nguyen, Ninh T.; Gadde, Kishore M.; Sukhorukov, Vasily N.; ... more authors (2024 , Article)
      CD40 and its ligand have been recently implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This meta-analysis examined the effect of bariatric surgery in reducing circulating CD40L levels. A systematic review ...

    • Beyond fat: Does semaglutide affect lean mass? 

      Tannaz, Jamialahmadi; Eid, Ali H.; Gadde, Kishore M.; Almahmeed, Wael; Kroh, Matthew; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      This opinion paper aims to discuss the influence of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA), on lean mass beyond its impact on weight loss. Although significant weight loss is achieved with ...

    • Clinical presentation and outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in the Middle East: a cohort from seven Arab countries 

      Salam, Amar M.; Ahmed, Mohamed Badie; Sulaiman, Kadhim; Singh, Rajvir; Alhashemi, Mohammed; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2020 , Article)
      Aims: Published data on the clinical presentation of peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) are very limited particularly from the Middle East. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical presentation, management, and ...

    • The differential expression of adipose tissue genes in short, medium and long-term periods after bariatric surgery 

      Mahjoubin-Tehran, Maryam; Atkin, Stephen L.; Jamialahmadi, Tannaz; Kroh, Matthew; Eid, Ali H.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Bariatric surgery is an approved treatment for obesity that consistently improves metabolic syndrome, with well-documented beneficial effects on dyslipidemia, cardiovascular risk, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and glucose ...

    • Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Intima Media Thickness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

      Jamialahmadi, Tannaz; Reiner, Željko; Alidadi, Mona; Almahmeed, Wael; Kesharwani, Prashant; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Obesity, and in particular extreme obesity, as a global health problem is an important risk factor for many diseases, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). Bariatric surgery might stop or ...

    • The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on PAI-1 Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

      Jamialahamdi, Tannaz; Mirhadi, Elaheh; Almahmeed, Wael; Sukhorukov, Vasily N.; Eid, Ali H.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      The purpose of this meta-analysis was to determine the effect of bariatric surgery on circulating PAI-1. The meta-analysis was provided by comprehensive meta-analysis (CMA) V4 software. Meta-analysis of 33 studies showed ...

    • Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Serum Amyloid A Protein: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

      Jamialahamdi, Tannaz; Mirhadi, Elaheh; Atkin, Stephen L.; le Roux, Carel W.; Kroh, Matthew; ... more authors ( springer link , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Obesity is a chronic inflammatory condition and this meta-analysis evaluated the impact of bariatric surgery on SAA. Methods: Studies included all types of bariatric surgery where SAA was measured before and ...

    • Efficacy of statin therapy in reducing epicardial adipose tissue: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Jamialahmadi, Tannaz; Simental-Mendia, Luis E.; Eid, Ali H.; Almahmeed, Wael; Salehabadi, Sepideh; ... more authors ( Termedia Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Introduction: Understanding the effect of statins on epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is important as it may help reduce the negative impact of EAT-derived molecules on the cardiovascular system and consequently on coronary ...

    • Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Dana, Bryazka; Reitsma, Marissa B; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abd Al Magied, Abdallah H A; Abdelkader, Atef; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundSmoking is the leading behavioural risk factor for mortality globally, accounting for more than 175 million deaths and nearly 4·30 billion years of life lost (YLLs) from 1990 to 2021. The pace of decline in smoking ...

    • Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks, 1990-2022 

      George A., Mensah; Fuster, Valentin; Murray, Christopher J.L.; Roth, Gregory A.; Mensah, George A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)
      The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) is a multinational collaborative research study with >10,000 collaborators around the world. GBD generates a time series of summary measures of health, ...

    • Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Jessica A, Kerr; Patton, George C; Cini, Karly I; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbas, Nasir; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundDespite the well documented consequences of obesity during childhood and adolescence and future risks of excess body mass on non-communicable diseases in adulthood, coordinated global action on excess body mass ...

    • Identifying mortality risk factors amongst acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to Arabian Gulf hospitals using machine‐learning methods 

      Raza, Syed Asif; Thalib, Lukman; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Sulaiman, Kadhim; Almahmeed, Wael; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)
      Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the Arabian Gulf. In this study, the in‐hospital mortality amongst patients admitted with ACS to Arabian Gulf hospitals is predicted using a ...

    • Impact of bariatric surgery on circulating irisin levels: a systematic review and meta‑analysis 

      Jamialahamdi, Tannaz; Mirhadi, Elaheh; Almahmeed, Wael; Eid, Ali H.; Al-Rasadi, Khalid; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated changes in circulating irisin levels after bariatric surgery. A systematic search was performed across Embase, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science for this study. The ...

    • Long-term changes in lipid indices following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a meta-analysis 

      Jamialahamdi, Tannaz; Mirhadi, Elaheh; Abdalla, Mohammed A.; Gadde, Kishore M.; Almahmeed, Wael; ... more authors ( Springer , 2025 , Article)
      Introduction: Bariatric surgery yields clinically significant long-term weight loss accompanied by marked improvements in numerous weight-related comorbidities including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive ...

    • Validation of the 6-Month GRACE Score in Predicting 1-Year Mortality of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted to the Arabian Gulf Hospitals 

      Thalib, Lukman; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; AlHabib, Khalid F.; Alfaleh, Hussam F.; AlShamiri, Mostafa Q.; ... more authors ( SAGE Publications , 2016 , Article)
      Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the most common cardiovascular diseases and are associated with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score postdischarge ...