Volume 33, Issue 3 (2020)
Erratum: Accuracy of ultrasonographic visceral slide test in predicting the presence of intra-abdominal adhesions
Hamed E. Ellakwa, Zakaria F. Sanad, Tarek M. Sayyed, Rehab M. Haggag, and Ayman E. Solyman
Cardiac Surgery
The effect of head covering in the prevention of phototherapy-induced hypocalcemia in icterus newborns
Fady M. Elgendy, Maha A. Tawfik, and Rania El-Sayed Z. Aman
Free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome
Asmaa A. M. M. Zidan, Fady M. El Gendy, Maha A. Tawfik, and Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Association of iron deficiency anemia with simple febrile seizures: a hospital-based observational case-control study
Jehangir A. Bhat, Roshan Ara, Sajad A. Sheikh, and Sami U. Bhat
Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
Detection of beta-thalassemia carriers among relatives of patients with thalassemia in Menoufia Governorate
Eman Y. S Mohamed Amer, Mohamed A. Soliman, Sameh A. Abdelnaby, Seham M. Ragab, and Zein Abd El Latife Omar
The effects of inhaled β-adrenergic agonists in transient tachypnea of the newborn
Dalia M. Al Lahony, Hanan M. Elsayed, and Ismail S. Mohammed
Nonsyndromic X-linked mental retardation
Maha A. Tawfik, Shiamaa E. El-Nashar, and Wafaa M. Abo El-Fotoh
Identification of risk factors of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in Egyptian children
Fahima M. Hassaan, Mohammed E. A Abd Elhady, Rasha I. M. Noreldin, Sameh A. A Abd Elnaby, and Wafaa M. M Abo El-Fotoh
Value of mtDNA and ctDNA in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Ahmed A. El-Shaarawy, Laila M. Montaser, Naser M. A. El-Bary, Suzan El-Morshedy, and Waleed M. Fathy
Total antioxidant capacity as an aging marker in Egyptian patients with Alzheimer disease
Ahmed A. Sonbol, Amr S. Shalaby, Dalia H. Abou-Elela, Mariam A. Fouaad, and Rawhia H. El-Edel
Role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in type 2 diabetic nephropathy
Dalia H. Abou-Elela, Mahmoud M. Emara, Noran T. Abo El-Khair, Rawhia H. El-Edel, and Waleed M. Fathy
Clinical Pathology
Is diabetic micro angiopathy a risk factor for variceal bleeding in diabetic cirrhotic patients?
Ashraf G. Dala, El-Sayed S. Abou Elnour, Mohammed H. Badr, and Mohammed K. Saad
Study of effect of glycemic gap on adverse outcomes in critically ill patients with diabetes
Adel A. S. EL Eslam, Sanaa S. Gazareen, and Shimaa K. Zewain
Serum adiponectin level in osteoporotic postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mohammed A. Shaaban, Mohammed G. Habsh, Rasha G. Mostafa, and Shimaa K. Zewain
Evaluation of CYP2B6 G15631T polymorphism as a risk factor for development of chronic myeloid leukemia
Enas S. Essa, Mayada G. Hagag, Suzan A. AlHassanin, and Wafaa M. Radwan
p53 as an apoptotic marker before and after phototherapy in hyperbilirubinemic neonates
Amr A. Alkorashy, Belal A. Montaser, Gehan K. Sead, Thoria A. Omar, and Zain A. Omar
Relationship of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T genetic polymorphism and oxidative changes in Egyptian patients with β-thalassemia major
Alshimaa R. S. Elkholy, Emad F. Abdalhalim, Mohammad G. Alhelbawy, and Rawhia H. El Edel
Vascular endothelial growth factor gene polymorphism in Egyptian patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Enas A. Elkhouly, Iman A. Ahmedy, Mohamed A. Soliman, Rasha I. N. El-Din, and Soha A. K. Zanaty
Clinical Pharmacology
Serum magnesium, parathormone levels, and cardiovascular calcification in chronic hemodialysis patients
Ahmed M. Zahran, Hassan A. M. Attia, Khaled M. El-Zorkany, Mohammad S. Amer, Said S. A. Khamis, and Waleed A. Ebrahim
Hematological and biochemical changes due to anti-hepatitis C virus therapy
Ashraf G. Dala, Baher E. Maadawi Radi, Mohamed H. Badr, and Mohamed A. Helwa
Dialysis sodium gradient: a modifiable risk factor for fluid overload in hemodialysis patients
Ahmed R. Tawfeek, Ahmed A. B. Z. Omar, Heba A. Kasem, and Mahmoud A. Kora
Clinical Physiology
Prevalence and etiology of end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Ahmed M. Zahran, Hassan A. Ahmed, and Rasha A. A. H. Issawi
Community Medicine
Pattern of lipid profile in pregnancy and its impact on the gestational course
Ashraf Reda, Awni Gamal, Gehad Gamal, Marwa Sharaf, Mohamed Rezk, and Ommaima Idris
Assessment of left atrial function in patients with heart failure: correlation with brain natriuretic peptide levels
Ashraf A. E. Dawood, Ghada M. Sultan, Mohamed F. Al-Noamany, Mohamed L. H. Moustafa, and Naglaa F. Sebaeia
Dermatology
Clinical significance of nucleated red blood cell count in pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia
Amira M.F. Shehata, Khalid A. Khalifa, Mahmoud A. El-Hawy, and Sohier A. Wanas
Magnetic resonance imaging of temporomandibular joint disorders
Adel M. Al Wakeel, Maged F. A. El Monem, and Mohamed S. Abdullah
Role of multi-detector computed tomography in diagnosis of non cardiac causes of acute chest pain
Hala H. Mohammed, Maha M. A. Mousa, and Yasmin H. Hemeda
Endemic and Tropical Medicine
First-trimester uterine artery Doppler in the prediction of later pregnancy complication
Adel M. Elwakel, Amira M. Elbakry, and Sameh M. Azab
Role of magnetic resonance sialography in diagnosis of salivary gland diseases: a meta-analysis
El-Sayed El-Mekkawy El-Sayed, Mohamed I. M. Elhalal, and Rehab M. Habib
Family Medicine
Study of the role of serum methylated septin9 in early detection of colorectal cancers in comparison with colonoscopy
Ahmed N. Fawzy, Ayman A. Sakr, Gamal S. Eldeeb, Sally M. El-Hefnawy, and Sherif Z. Awad
Role of diffusion-weighted imaging as a new technique in diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
Heba S. Ellaban, Mohamed R. Elkholy, Mohamed S. Abdelgawad, and Tarek F. abdellah
In-phase and out-of-phase MRI: a quantitative method for assessment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Aya Y. Mostafa, Hala H. Mohamed, Manal I. Gomaa, and Shaimaa A. Hassanein
General Surgery
A comparative study of ketamine vs electroconvulsive therapy in the management of major depressive disorder
Ashraf M. Eskander, Lamyaa G. El-Hamrawy, and Mohamed A. E. Hamad
Nomophobia among medical residents
Hala M. Shaheen, Safa H. Alkalash, and Salwa A. Alkorma
Assessment of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level in chronic hepatitis C patients
Ahmed A. Raouf, Ayman K. Abd El-Hamed, Ayman A. Azzam, Maathir K. El-Shafie, Samer E. Ghanem, and Shimaa M. Hamad
Internal Medicine
Association of type 1 collagen (COLIA1) gene polymorphism with osteoporosis in thalassemia major
Amal H. Abdelhamid, Rawhia H. Eledel, Samya S. M. Mashal, Seham M. Ragab, and Thoria A. Omar
The value of elevated serum resistin levels as a diagnostic marker in psoriasis
Naglaa M. Ghanayem, Sara E. S. Matar, and Shawky M. El-Farargy
Study of the role of kisspeptin in constitutional delayed puberty in boys
Abdallah M. Attia, Belal A. Montaser, and Mohamed R. M. Ellotf
The role of CXCL12 chemokine in patients with alopecia areata
Naglaa M. Ghanayem, Noha A. A. Shaheen, and Shawky M. El-Farargy
Mucocutaneous findings in down syndrome
Menan S. A.. Alghobashy and Mohamed A. Gaber
Clinical significance of serum prolactin levels in patients with alopecia areata
Hanem N. AbdEl-Fattah Habib, Naglaa M. Ghanayem, and Shawky M. El-Farargy
Medical Oncology
Correlation between vitamin D serum level and severity of psoriasis
Aya M. Elrashidy, Naglaa M. Ghanayem, and Shawky M. El-Farargy
Microbiology
Role of β-catenin in vitiligo: a clinical and immunohistochemical study
Azza G. A. Farag, Dalia R. Al-Sharaky, Eman N. El-Shafey, Heba N. N. Shehata, Mohamed A. Shoeib, and Reem A. Hassan
Neuropsychiatry
Incidence of hyponatremia in acute bronchiolitis
Ahmed A. Khatab, Haitham Y. Hassbou, Salem El Sayed Deraz, and Wael A. Bahbah
Assessment of growth and blood pressure measurements in Gharbia urban and rural primary school children
Aml Y. Mahmoud, Soheir S. Abou El.Ella, and Wafaa M. Abo Elfotoh
Neurosurgery
Hyponatremia in hospitalized children with bronchiolitis and severe bronchial asthma
Maha A. Tawfiq, Manal A. Elsayed Yousef, Mohamed Mekawy, and Soheir S. A. Elella
The proposed bridging management protocol for COVID-19
Ajit Singh, Amit Tak, Amitabh Dube, Jitendra Gupta, Kapil Gupta, Raman Sharma, Shivankan Kakkar, Sudhir Bhandari, and Sudhir Mehta
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Causal relationship between cord blood leptin level and different patterns of birth weight
Ahmed A. Khattab, Dalia M. El-Lahony, Osama T. Abd El-Fattah, and Wafaa M. Abo El-Fotoh
COVID-19 readiness, emergency response, and recovery in slums and informal settings
Prateek S. Shrivastava and Saurabh R. Shrivastava
Pathology
Does nonalcoholic fatty liver disease predict kidney injury in type 2 diabetic patients?
Hassan Abdelhady, Khaled M. Elzorkany, Yasser M. A. Shahein, and Yassin S. Yassin
Study of glycated albumin to glycated hemoglobin ratio as a predictor of esophageal varices bleeding risk
Belal A. E Mohsen Montaser, Ehab A. Elatty, Elsayed I. Elshayeb, Mohammed H. Badr, and Mokhtar S. Hewezy
Comparative study of radiofrequency ablation combined with either percutaneous ethanol injection or percutaneous acetic acid injection in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma
Amira M. Badawy, Gamal S. El Deeb, Haytham M. Azab, Mohamed A. Nouh, and Mohamed K. El Sharkawy
Correlation between serum vitamin D levels and severity of vitiligo
Hossam A. Yasien, Mai M. Gamal, Naglaa M. Ghanayem, and Shawky M. El-Farargy
Pediatrics
Studies on inherited platelet disorder: a systematic review
Alaa E. A. El-Hameed, Bassam H. Ramadan Alemam, Mohammed A. Abdelhafez, and Sabry A. Shoieb
Neutrophil extracellular traps in systemic lupus erythematosus
Alaa H. Elghotmy, Emad M. El-Shebini, and Sabry A. Shoeib
Pathobiology and management of essential thrombocythemia: a systematic review
Ahmed A. Fathallah, Alaa E. Abd El Hamid, Mohamed A. Abdel-Hafez, and Sabry A. Shoeib
Thyroid dysgenesis as a risk factor for patients with poorly controlled congenital hypothyroidism
Essam S. Khattab, Naglaa F. Barseem, Rehab K. A. beddah, and Sohier S. Abu EL-Liaa
The role of chemokine CXC-motif receptor 3 in vitiligo: a clinical and immunohistochemical study
Azza G. Farag, Dalia R. Al-Sharaky, Eman N. Elshafey, Noura N. N. Shehata, and Reem A. Hassan
Serum granulysin as a possible key marker of activity of alopecia areata
Alaa H. Maraee, Doaa M. A. El-Wareth Tolba, Enas A. M. Mahrous, and Sally M. El-Hefnawy
Tissue expression of endothelial selectin in patients with atopic dermatitis
Azza G. A. Farag, Dalia R. A. Sharaky, Eman N. El-Shafey, and Sawsan S. Allam
Evaluate the efficacy of carboxytherapy for localized lipolysis in a sample of Egyptian patients
Alaa H. Maraee, Ashraf A. Zytoon, Azza G. A. Farag, and Shahlaa A. E. R. Essa
Lipid profile in cases of lichen planus
Eman M. H Abd El Hamid El Khateeb, Mustafa A. Hammam, Ola A. Bakry, and Shaimaa El Shafey Soliman
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the blood of acne patients: The possible use of matrix metalloproteinase-9 as a biomarker of acne severity
Mostafa A. Hammam, Nesreen G. Alhelbawy, and Sarah N. Hanafy Mahmoud
8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine as a new biomarker of oxidative stress in patients with acne vulgaris
Eman F. Abd Elfadil Albarqi, Magda M. Hagag, and Nesreen G. Elhelbawy
Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among school children in Al Qulubia governorate
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Physical Medicine
Stem cell therapy for dilated cardiomyopathy: systematic review of the existing data and ongoing trials
Abdalla M. Kamal, Ehsan S. Sarhan, and Waleed A. Ibrahim
Radiology and Imaging Sciences
The use of human stem cells in the treatment of experimentally induced acute kidney injury
Ahmed M. Zahran, Mahmoud A. Kora, Mahmoud M. Emara, Mahmoud A. Sobhy, and Yahya M. N. Abdelsalam
The association between osteoporosis and diabetic neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes
Hytham R. Badr, Mohammad G. Alhelbawy, Mostafa M. El-Najjar, Nabil A. El-Kafrawy, and Walid A. Shehab Eldin
Liver-type fatty acid-binding protein as an early biomarker of nephropathy in type-2 diabetes
Ahmed A. Rabie, Ahmed T. Ragheb, Sameh A. Serag, and Waleed F. Mohammed
Effect of vaginal pH in preconceptional fetal sex determination
Mohamed A. Gaber, Nashwa H. Allam, and Saeed A. Saleh
Neutrophils-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute ischemic stroke patients
Eman S. Matar, Gelan M. M. Ali, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, and Wafeek M. Elsheik
Ischemia-modified albumin for evaluating severity and predicting prognosis in patients with acute cerebrovascular disease
Hosna S. Soliman, Mohammed A. Okda, Mona S. El-Kholy, and Rasha A. El-Kabany
Predictors of response to plasmapheresis in patients with myasthenia gravis
Aktham I. Al-Emam, Hany Taher, Ibraheim Al-Ahmer, Mohammed A. Okda, Rasha A. El-Kabany, and Wafik M. El-Sheikh
Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Updated management protocols of common situations in neonatal intensive care units
Ghada M. El-Mashad, Hanan M. El Said, and Mohammad H. A. Shahin
Predictive value of fractional anisotropy changes of the corticospinal tract in the acute phase of ischemic stroke
Aya M. Elkordy, Ibrahim E. Al-Ahmer, Khaled H. Afifi, Mohamed E. Abdelsamea, and Rasha A. Elkabany
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