Volume 34, Issue 4 (2021)
Erratum: Study of serum microRNA-21 and alpha-fetoprotein in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma secondary to viral hepatitis
Atef A. Ali, Sally M. El-Hefnawy, David M. Metry, and Ahmed A. Teima
Erratum: Relation of phosphatase and tensin homolog gene polymorphism with hepatocellular carcinoma among hepatitis C-infected patients
Amira Shehata, Iman Eltounsi, Isis S. El-morsy Bedira, Mohamed Abdel-Samiee, Nahla Osman, and Olfat M. Hendy
Clinical Pathology
Expression signature of long noncoding RNA growth-arrest-specific 5 during induction therapy in adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Amira M. F. Shehata, Hanan H. Elsheity, Khaled A. Khalifa, and Raafat M. Abdlfattah
Plasma circulating cell-free DNA integrity as a noninvasive diagnostic tool in hepatocellular carcinoma
Amany I. Afandy, Dalia Hosny, Fatma Younes, Omar Ahmed, Sara M. Eldeeb, and Seham Khodeer
Significance of Excision-Repair Cross-Complementation 1 gene polymorphism as a risk for hepatocellular carcinoma
Asmaa I. Gomaa, Asmaa El-Ahmady Mohamed, Emad F. Abdelhalim, Kamal A. Amer, and Noran T. Aboelkhair
Dermatology
Association between serum uric acid concentration and clinical features of psoriasis
Heba Y. Yehia, Naglaa M. Ghanayem, and Shawky M. El Farargy
Religiosity and the sexuality of women
Mohamed A. Gaber and Shaimaa E. A. Mousa
Quantification of serum melatonin level and its association with erectile dysfunction
Mohamed A. Gaber, Mohamed H. A. Ghoniem, Noha R. Bayomy, and Reem A. Abdelaziz Hassan
Endemic and Tropical Medicine
Study of the diagnostic role of fecal M2-pyruvate kinase level in patients with colorectal cancer
Ahmed Talaat, Atef Aboelsoud, Aymen Elehleh, Belal Montser, and Mohsen El Khayat
Serum immunoglobulin G4 in patients with nonmalignant common bile duct stricture
Ahmed R. El-Gazzarah, Ali S. Nada, Hosam M. Seleem, Mary A. Naguib, and Omar R. Abdelmaksoud
Family Medicine
Awareness, attitude, and satisfaction of Egyptian adults by premarital care services
Asmaa G. M Nasr Eldeen, Safa H. Alkalash, and Safaa A. Badr
Status of vitamin D deficiency among preschool children and associated factors in a rural area in Upper Egypt
Hala M. E. M. Shaheen, Marwa M. R Abd Elsalam, and Safa H. A. Alsayed
General Surgery
The effect of apical axillary lymph node dissection on the incidence of upper arm lymphedema
Ahmed S. Elgammal, Ahmed A. Fawzy, and Mohammed N. S. Nassar
Recurrent varicose veins after surgery
Hatem A. Saleh, Mahmoud Said, and Wagih M. Farahat
Assessment of clinical response to trauma and burn multiple-casualty patients in Menuofia university hospitals
Athar F. Lasheen, Hatem M. Sultan, Mahmoud Abo Salem, Mohamed A. Megahed, Shawky S. Gad, and Tamer F. Abd El- Aziz
Internal Medicine
Effect of diabetes mellitus on direct-acting antiviral drugs in chronic hepatitis C-infected patients
Ashraf G. Dala, El-Arab A. Ezz, Mohammad S. Abd Allah, and Sameh M. Saif
The relationship between nesfatin-1 and grades of diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients
Ahmed R. Tawfik, Alaaeldin A. Dawood, Belal A. Montaser, Mohamed Z. Nooh, Mohamed E. Elnagdy, and Mohammed A. Shaaban
Relationship between vitamin D levels and health-related quality of life in maintenance hemodialysis patients
Heba E. Kasem, Mahmoud A. Koura, Mohamed O. Sherif, and Yassin S. Yassin
Spectrum of renal diseases in patients referred to acute hemodialysis in a tertiary care center
Mohamed S. Aboelnasr, Omneya M. Darrag, Rasha Y. Hagag, and Waleed Elrefaey
Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are common comorbidities among COVID-19 hospitalized patients in Egypt: a single-center retrospective study
Ashraf A. Askar, Esmail Osman, Mustafa A. Younis, Safaa Khalaf, and Tamer Mohamed
Medical Oncology
Impact of two immobilization systems on geometry, dosimetry, and treatment-related toxicities in rectal radiotherapy
Hager A. Alagizy, Nabil A. Mobarak, Noha Khaled Aboelfath, Suzy F. Gohar, and Yasser A. Rashed
Microbiology
Evaluation of the Seroprevalence of Dengue Virus infection among patients visiting a tertiary care center in Indore
Bharat Singh, Chandra Pratap Singh Rathore, Neelesh Gagrani, Prachi Shaw, Rituja Prakash, and Trupti Bajpai
Neurosurgery
Assessment of surgical outcome of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Ahmed F. Sheha, Hazem M. Negm, Hesham Y. A. Rahma, Hossam A. E. A. Habib, and Mohammud A. A. M. Salim
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vaginal misoprostol and cervical lignocaine administration before intrauterine contraceptive device insertion
Alaa Masood, Heba M. Aboshady, Mostafa M. El-Shaboury, and Tarek M. Sayyed
Correlation between circulating tumor cells and ovarian tumors' histopathology
Alaa El Dein F. A. Alhalaby, Mohamed L. Salem, Mohammed S. Gad, and Mohammed H. Sheleby
Third-trimester fetal kidney dimensions by ultrasound in appropriate and small for gestational age
Ahmed M. Abdel-Sadek Aboelmagd, Heba M. Abo-Shady, Mohamed M. Fahmy, and Mohamed Z. S. Dayer
Prediction of pelvic adhesions at repeat cesarean delivery by assessing cesarean scar characteristics and striae gravidarum
Ayman E. Solyman, Hamed E. Ellakwa, Nabih I. Elkhouly, and Shaimaa S. R. Eissa
Comparison between early delivery versus expectant management for late preterm mild preeclampsia
Ahmed N. Abd-Elhamid, Essam A. Amin, and Mennat A. Shabanah
Ophthalmology
Correlation between anterior segment optical coherence tomography and ultrasonography in the management of white cataract
Ahmed I. Basiony, Hisham M. F. El-Mazar, and Nadia M. A. Elabd
Ultrasound biomicroscopic changes in anterior chamber angle induced by phacoemulsification versus laser peripheral iridotomy
Ahmed M. S. Fayed, Amin F. Ellakwa, and Mena S. M. Nicola
Limbal versus pars plana approach for removal of congenital cataract: a pilot study
Hatem M. Marey, Manar F. Dawoud, Mohammed S. AbdElaziz, Nader H. Bayoumi, Nihal M. ElShakankiri, and Saber H. ElSayed
Effect of treatment of amblyopia in control of intermittent exotropia
Ghada Z. Ragab, Neama A. Fathy, and Saber H. Elsayed
Evaluation of surgical outcomes of 23-G versus 25-G vitrectomy for pediatric retinal detachment
Adel G. Zaky, Ahmed A. Salama, Hoda M. El-Sobky, and Ihab S. Othman
Corneal and lens densitometry after corneal collagen cross-linking with conventional versus enhanced protocol
Ahmed Basyoni, Mahmoud M. S. Nassar, and Saber H. El Sayed
Otorhinolaryngology
Studies of natural killer cells in health and disease: a systematic review
Emad M. El-Shebini, Enas S. Zahran, Mohammed M. El-Ghamrawy, and Sabry A. Shoeib
Pathology
Cluster of differentiation 163 expression in breast carcinoma: an immunohistochemical study
Dalia R. Al-Sharaky, Enas A. El Khouly, Hayam A. Aiad, Marwa M. Dawoud, and Norhan S. Kasem
Pediatrics
Pulmonary gas exchange and acute neurological complications in nonbypass versus bypass cardiac surgery in children
Ahmed T. Mahmoud, Aitizaz Syed, Maha A. Tawfik, Mahmoud M. El Behiry, Mohamed M. Morsy, Mostafa I. Elbehery, and Sherif S. Salem
Assessment of serum interleukin.6 level in children with bacterial and viral meningitis
Ghada M. Elmashad, Hebatallah M. Bahbah, Sara Abdelfattah Sobh, and Sherin Sobhy El-Sayed El-Naidany
Inherited bleeding disorders other than hemophilia in pediatrics: single-center experience
Dalia M. Adel, Dina A. Ezzat, Rehab M.A. Elkareem, and Yasmen A. Mohamed
Value of transforming growth factor-β2 in infant's serum, mother's breast milk, and its correlation with feeding intolerance
Ahmed A. Khattab, Dalia M. Allahonya, Mohamed S. M. Rizk, Walaa A. M Abdel Hamed, and Zein A. Omar
Study of blood levels of lactate, vitamin D, and nucleated red blood cells for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy prediction
Ahmed T. Mahmoud, Ahmed H. Saad, Alyaa A. Abdelaziz, and Mohamed A. Soliman
Hypoalbuminemia as a predictor of adverse outcome in critically ill children: a prospective cohort study
Abeer Y. El-Shamy, Ahmed A. Khattab, and Alyaa A. Abdelaziz
Lung ultrasonography to diagnose transient tachypnea of the newborn
Amany A. El-Banna, Dalia M. El-llahony, Fady M. El-Gendy, and Waleed A. Mousa
Plastic Surgery
Nonpharmacological treatment of resistant hypertension: a systematic review
Abdallah M. Kamal and Mohamed N. W. Hassan
Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Role of gray-scale and color Doppler ultrasound in women with chronic pelvic pain
Mai A. Ghobashy, Mohamed S. Abdullah, and Waleed A. Mousa
Recent advances in multidetector computed tomography in diagnosis and staging of pancreatic head cancer
Doaa M. Abd El Sammee Mohamed, El Sayed E. El Sayed, and Shimaa A. Hussanein
Role of ultrasound-guided injection of corticosteroids and platelet-rich plasma in treatment of supraspinatus tendon injuries
Doaa Hosny, Eman A. Abdallah, Mohamed K. Abd-Elmageed, and Mohamed R. Elkholy
Assessment of hepatic and pancreatic iron overload by magnetic resonance in β-thalassemia major
Ramy G. El-Sayed Ayad and Rehab M. Habib
Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Relation between neuropathic pain and serum levels of vitamin D in Egyptian patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Enas A. Abdelaleem, Mervat I. Abdelazeem, Rabab A. Mohamed, and Shaimaa S. Anwar
Urology
Prognostic value of renal function in patients with acute coronary syndrome
Asmaa E. Al-Beltagy, Mohamed Y. Abd Al-Khalek, and Waleed A. Ibrahim
Assessment of right ventricular function in young patients with anterior ST segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention by speckle-tracking imaging study
Amal A. Amin, Karim M. Gamal, Mahmoud K. Ahmed, and Said S. Montaser
Association between COLIA1 gene polymorphism and bone marrow density in children with beta-thalassemia major
Dalia S. Morgan, Karim I. Sobhy, Rehab M. Abd Elkareem, and Waleed M. El Malah