Volume 35, Issue 3 (2022)
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Nutritional improvement in critically ill patients on renal replacement therapy: A systematic review
Eslam M. Agiba, Khaled M. Gaballah, and Wesam E. Sultan
Comparison between metoprolol and pregabalin as a premedication for controlled hypotension in spine surgery
Hatem A. Atalla, Mervat A. Elmaghraby, Nadia M. Bahgat, and Osama A. El-Sharkawy
Low-dose combined spinal-epidural versus conventional epidural anesthesia for elective cesarean section in severe preeclampsia
Amir R. Youssef, Ayman A. Radi, Khaled M. Gaballah, Mamdouh E. Lotffy, and Nevine M. Soliman
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae-plane block for postoperative pain in neonates undergoing tracheoesophageal fistula repair
Ashraf M. Eskander; Heba R, M. Elsharaky; Khalid M. Abo Elanin; Nadia M. Bahgat; and Zeinab A. Kasemy
Efficacy of dexamethasone addition to bupivacaine for transversus abdominis plane block in upper abdominal surgery
Eman M. A. Sultan, Ghada A. Hassan, Nagwa I. Mowafy, and Sabry I. Abd-Allah
The effect of pregabalin premedication on anesthetic requirements and recovery time after knee arthroscopy
Ahmed A. Ghareeb, Asmaa M. Sedky, Ezzeldin S. Ibrahim, and Hatem A. Attalla
Effect of adding dexmedetomidine to bupivacaine for transversus abdominis plane block following cesarean section
Abd-Elazeem A. Elbakry, Ahmed M. Helwa, Mohammed A. A. Ghobara, and Safaa M. Helal
Parker Flex-It stylet versus malleable stylet in elective orotracheal intubation using fiberoptic Macintosh laryngoscope
Ahmed M. Shaat, Ahmed M. Abdelaatty, Mohamed M. Abdalgaleil, and Mostafa M. Sharaf
Effective dose of perineural dexmedetomidine in great auricular nerve block: a randomized control study
Neiven M. Soliman and Noha A. Afify
Cardiac Surgery
Management of chronic pleural empyema by minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery
Ahmed L. Dokhan, Islam M. Ibrahim, Mohamed G. Hagag, and Sarah M Abdel El-Sadek
Short-term results of combined left-sided heart valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting
Ahmad H. Ayanah, Ahmed L. Dokhan, Ali H. Taher, and Tamer M. A. Khalil
Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
Assessment of right ventricular function in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study
Kerolos W. Shaker, Mahmoud A. Soliman, and Neveen I. Samy
Prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography in asymptomatic diabetic patients
Abdalla Mostafa, Ahmed Abdalla, Ahmed Gaafar, Mahmoud Z. Attia, and Waleed Abdou
Chest
Evaluation of some screening procedures as predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 positivity in Egyptian community
Mahmoud M. El-Habashy, Mahmoud A-E Elbeshbeshi, Nourane Y. Azab, and Sami S A El-Dahdouh
Clinical Oncology
Emergency room care and outcomes of oncological emergency patients
Eman M. A. Hegazy, Mohamed A. Shehata, Suzy F. Gohar, and Tarek M. Rageh
Clinical Pathology
Significance of serum T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain 3 as a biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma
Abeer M. Basiouny, Ahmed A. Sonbol, Maha A. Elbasiouny, Mai I. Abozeid, and Noran T. Aboelkhair
Do apheresis platelet concentrates with additive solution offer advantages in vitro or in therapeutic utility?
Amira Z. Badawy, Hanan M. Bedair, Iman A. El-Tounsi, Rawhia H. EL-Edel, and Reham S. El-Zaiat
Fat mass and obesity-associated gene polymorphisms rs9939609 and rs17817449 in type 2 diabetic Egyptians
Gehan K. El Saeed, Marwa M. Omar, Shaza E. Ahmed, Thoria A. Omar, and Walid A. Shehab-Eldin
BCL-2 (-938C>A) single-nucleotide variant and susceptibility to diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Enas S. Essa, Fatma E S. Morsy, Gehan Abd El-Fatah Tawfeek, Hagar Abd El.Magid Al Agizy, Iman A. Ahmedy, and Reham S. El Zaiat
Expression of CD55 and CD35 on red blood cells of children with beta-thalassemia major
Amira M. F. Shehata, Esraa G. R. Awad, Mahmoud A. El-Hawy, and Rawhia H. El-Edel
Study of autophagy-related gene 5 polymorphism in hepatocellular carcinoma complicating chronic hepatitis C
Mary A. Naguib, Mohamed S. Moustafa, Mona M. Hassouna, and Yasmen A. Elhagali
Dermatology
Comparative study between classic dermoscopy and a simple, cost-effective device
Enas Hamid, Heba A S. El Deen Khalil Bazid, and Magda M. Hagag
Assessment of serum level of interleukin-15 in patients with alopecia areata
Eman M Abd El Gayed, Heba A S. Bazid, Mostafa M. Soliman, and Samar M S Saleh
Assessment of serum irisin and its relation to insulin resistance in patients with acne vulgaris
Asmaa A M. Ali, Magda M. Hagag, and Sherin S. El Sayed Al Naidany
Protein 70 in alopecia areata
Aya H M. Elgendy, Eman S.E Elsayed Arafat, and Mostafa M. Soliman
Efficacy and evaluation of hair transplantation in patients with androgenic alopecia
Dalia M. Elsakka, Marwa S. ElKhesy, and Mohamed A. Gaber
Role of the interferon-induced helicase 1 gene polymorphism in vitiligo: a case-control pilot study
Eman M M. Fallila, Mohammed A. Basha, and Noha R. Bayomy
Evaluation of superoxide dismutase enzyme in patients with melasma: a clinical and immunohistochemical study
Abeer S. Refay, Asmaa G. Abdou, Hesham N. Khaled, and Reem A.A Elaziz Hassan
Immunohistochemical expression of the nuclear factor 2 (erythroid-related) in nonmelanoma skin cancer
Amina A M. Barakat, Marwa M. Dawoud, Mustafa A. Hammam, and Ola A. Bakry
Fragmented QRS: a novel marker of cardiovascular diseases in patients with erectile dysfunction
Ahmed M. Elkersh, Alaa H. Maree, Heba A S. Bazid, Hosna EL-Sayed Ali EL-Nager, and Mohamed B. Alghannam
Hepcidin in psoriasis vulgaris
Eman S.E. E. Arafat, Mostafa M. Soliman, and Randa R A. Sharshar
Study of serum endoglin level in smoker and nonsmoker patients with erectile dysfunction
Eman A. Abd El Gyd, Heba S. Bazid, Mustafa A. Hammam, and Yasmin A R. El Sayed
Role of dermoscopy in the diagnosis of vitiligo and evaluating its clinical stability
Azza K. H. Elkazzaz, Heba Allah S E. Bazid, and Hesham N. Khaled
Relation between tissue lipocalin-2 expression and kidney dysfunction in chronic kidney disease patients
Ahmed R. Tawfeek, Hanaa G. Faheem Sakr, Heba A. S. Eldeen Khail Bazid, Iman A F. Seleit, and Rania A A. Hassanin
Assessment of the efficacy and safety of platelet-poor plasma gel as autologous dermal filler for facial rejuvenation
Amira F M. El-Sandebisi, Mohammed A El-Wahed Gaber, and Ola H A. El-Shafey
Endemic and Tropical Medicine
Serum adropin and neutrophil-platelet ratio versus fecal calprotectin as predictors for ulcerative colitis activity
Amany A. Amer, Ashraf Abd El-Raouf Dawood, Ayman M. El-Lehelh, Mohsen M. Elkhayat, and Sara M. Shebl
Study of the frequency of meningitis after spinal anesthesia for various surgical procedures
Ayman A. Sakr, Hosam I. Mohammed, Mohamed A. Sakr, Ragaa M. Elsayed, and Reem M. El-Kholy
Long noncoding RNA as a diagnostic tool in vascular complication of diabetes
Mohamed El Sayed Sakr, Nabil A. El Kafrawy, Shaimaa K. Zewain, Shimaa A. Refaat, and Shimaa A. Hassanein
Evaluation of flapless thyroidectomy technique in reducing postoperative seroma
Abdallah S. Abdallah, Abdel Aziz A. Taalab, Mohammed S M. Aboshosha, and Yahia M. Al Khateep
Serum and cerebrospinal fluid heparin-binding protein levels in differentiating acute bacterial from nonbacterial meningitis
Aida S. Markous, Ayman M. El-Lehleh, Eman A. Bader, and Moamena S. Elhamouly
Family Medicine
Prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Fatma A. El-Srrigy, Hala M. Elmoselhy, and Samar Abd El-Rhman Alkaffas
Predictors of diabetic foot ulcer severity among patients attending Menoufia University Hospital, Egypt
Ayah M. Barakat, Hala M. Shaheen, Manal H Mohamed Al-Siad, Nora A. Khalil, and Yahia M. Alkhateep
Effect of coronavirus disease 2019 on sleep quality among adult Egyptians
Amal A. El-Koa, Mai M. El-Kalashy, Marwa M. Mohasseb, and Samah A. El Beltagy
Effect of diet and exercise program on clinical and metabolic features of polycystic ovarian syndrome
Amira A. Fathey, Asmaa A. Mohammed, Hala M. Shaheen, Nora A. Khalil, Safa H. Alkalash, and Taghreed M. Farahat
General Surgery
Prediction and outcomes of acute kidney injury in severe trauma patients
Ahmed M. Zahran, Ibrahim M. S K. El Ghobashy, and Magdi A. Lolah
FAST for blunt abdominal trauma: correlation between positive findings and acid-base measurements
Ahmed M. Nabil, Ahmed A. Eid, and Magdi A. Lolah
The BIG score and prediction of mortality in pediatric blunt trauma
Ashraf M. Alqasas, Magdy A. Lolah, and Youssef A. Mohamed
Role of MRI textural analysis in predicting survival in locally advanced rectal cancer
Ahmed Eltatawy, Ashraf Zeinaldin, Mahmoud Alrahawy, and Mohammed S. Ammar
Internal Medicine
Prevalence of chronic kidney diseases among obese patients
Ghadeer M M. El-Sheikh, Hend M. Emera, Khaled M. El-Zorkany, Mahmoud A. Kora, and Mahmoud M. Emara
Assessment of safety measures in hemodialysis units in Sharkia Governorate
Heba E. Kasim, Mahmoud M. Emara, Mohamed M M. Soliman, and Said S A. Khamis
Validity of new insulin resistance indices in correlation with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Ahmed M. Mohamed, Mai A. Kamel, Nabil Abd El-Fatah El-Kafrawy, and Reham S. El Zaiat
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
Heba El-Sayed Kasem, Mahmoud A. Kora, Mahmoud M. Emara, and Shaban E E. Mohamed
Microbiology
Phenotypic and molecular identification of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella isolates
Mabrok M. Ghonaim, Rawhia H. El-Adel, Reem M. Elkholy, and Samar S. Salman
Neuropsychiatry
Psychiatric comorbidities in human-immunodeficiency virus-infected/-acquired immunodeficiency-syndrome patients
Ahmed N. Ramadan, Ahmed M.M. S. Azzam, Ayman A. El-Hadad, and Mohamed A. Gabber
Intravenous thrombolytic therapy in acute ischemic stroke: study of barriers and outcome of an Egyptian experience
Aktham I. Alemam, Ibrahim E. Alahmar, Khaled H. Afifi, and Marwa H A. Khallaf
Assessment of cognitive function in patients with sleep apnea syndrome
Gehan A. Abdelaal, Hend R. Omara, Mai M. El-Kalashy, and Nehad B. Abdelaty
A decreased need for systemic psoriasis treatment with associated use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Ahmed N. Ramadan, Ayman A. El-Hadad, Azza G. A. Farag, and Ibrahim H M. Al Fayoumy
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chemerin as a predictor for gestational diabetes mellitus
Ahmed M. Nofal, Alaa Eldin F. El Halaby, Manal F. Al Hassanean, Nasser K. Abd El All, and Zeinab A. Kasemy
Ultrasound-determined fetal transcerebellar diameter in relation to gestational age during third trimester of pregnancy
Ayman E. Solyman, Dina S. M. Shaban, Mohamed S. Abdullah, Nehad M. Hosni, and Sayed A. M. Mahmoud
Relationship between platelet indices and red blood cell indices and recurrent pregnancy loss
Alaa M. Abd El-Gayed, Asmaa M. Khattab, Heba F. M. Salama, Mohamed E. Anter, and Ragab M. Dawood
Missed abortion termination with misoprostol in the first trimester using beta-human chorionic gonadotropin level as a predictive factor
Abdelghany A. Gowied, Ahmed M. Tharwat, Heba M. Abo Shady, and Mohamed A. S. Kandil
Ophthalmology
Different optical coherence tomography parameters in diabetic macular edema as predictors of visual acuity
Ahmed M. Fayed, Asmaa S.A Abu Husin, and Asmaa M. Ibrahim
Role of fenofibrate in reduction of central macular thickness in diabetic macular edema
Ahmed I. Basiony, Amany M S. El-Banna, Moataz F. El-Sawy, and Shimaa K. Zewain
Effect of rheumatoid arthritis treatment on the posterior segment of the eye
Abdelkawy Moghazy, Ahmed S. Fayed, Heba A. R. Rizk, and Moataz El-Sawy
Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy with ologen implant
Ali Abd El-Hakam A. El-Hayes, Ashraf A. Eldemerdash, Hesham M. El Mazar, and Sameh S. Mandour
Evaluation of manual keratoscope-assisted implantation of intrastromal cornealring segments in patients with keratoconus
Hany A. Khairy, Hend G. A. Ghonemy, Marwa A. Zaky, and Mohamed S. Abdelaziz
Evaluation of retinal thickness in women using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography
Khaled Elghonemy, Marwa Zaky, Nissma M. Shaheen, and Noha Khairat
Effect of collagen cross-linking on corneal endothelial cell count in keratoconus patients using specular microscopy
Amin F. Ellakwa, Asmaa M. Ibrahim, Esraa S. El-Ghoubashy, and Omnia M S ELSaka
Comparative study between difluprednate and prednisolone acetate after phacoemulsification in diabetic patients
Ahmed M M Elsehemy, Ahmed I. Basiony, Marwa A. Zaky, and Sameh S. Mandour
Evaluation of the macula and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer in patients with autoimmune thyroid
Ahmed M S Fayed, Asmaa M A Ibrahim, Hytham R. Badr, and Seham S. Sayed
Orthopedic Surgery
Management of partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament by single-bundle augmentation
Ahmed M. Mostafa, Emad B. Badawy, Hesham M. El-Mowafy, and Mohamed H. El-Naggar
Knee chondral lesions: a cohort study of microfracture with or without bone marrow aspirate concentrate
Ali F. Ali, Amr S. El-Sayed, Amr A. Kandel, and El-Sayed M. Zaki
Early results of total knee arthroplasty employing tantalum cones for metaphyseal bone defects
Abd El Hamid S. Rageh, Adel I. El Seedy, Ayman M. Ebied, Emad B. Badawy, and Hany E. Abd El Gawad
Distal tibial-fracture management using expert tibial-nailing technique
Ahmed Zayda, Ahmed R Abuzeed Ragab, Emad Badawy, and Mahmoud Hadhoud
Comparative study of gamma nail versus dynamic hip screw for the treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures
Emad B. Badawy, Emad E. Elagroudy, Hesham M. El-Mowafy, Hesham F. Ghonim, and Mahmoud H Elsayed Basiouny
Evaluation of the result of triple arthrodesis in the treatment of adolescent rigid flatfoot
Ahmed Shams, Ahmed M.A Aboalkhair Gaber, Rasha Saleh, and Samy Sakr
Functional and oncological outcomes after extended curettage of giant cell tumor around the knee
Abdallah I. Algarf, Bahaa M. Hasan, and Ismail T. Badr
One-screw versus two-screw fixation of syndesmosis in bimalleolar ankle fractures associated with syndesmotic injury
Ahmed N. El-Barbarey, Ahmed I H. El-Tarawy, Ahmed I. Zayda, and Bahaa El-Dein M. El-Serwy
Primary total hip arthroplasty versus that for failed fixation in femoral neck fractures
Ahmed A. M. Dewidar, Hesham F. Ghoneim, Sameh M. G. Marei, Taher A. Eid, and Waleed G. Elsaady
Conservative and minimally invasive surgical management of fifth metatarsal base avulsion fractures in adults
Ahmed N. El-Barbarey, Amr M. Abouseada, Hesham F. Ghoneem, and Taher A. Eid
Ultrasound-guided subacromial injection in rotator-cuff tendinopathy
Adel I. El-Seedy, Hossam M. H. Abo-Teba, Rasha Y. Saleh, and Taher A. Eid
Outcome of management of diaphyseal forearm fracture in children during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis
Ahmed M. El-Behiry, Bahaa Z. Mohamed, Melad M. Youseff Bashta, and Taher A. Eid
Comparative study between threaded Kirschner wires and Herbert screw in fixation of scaphoid nonunion fractures using iliac crest bone graft
Ahmed Shams, Ahmed H. E. A. Hamad, Rasha Saleh, and Samy Sakr
Otorhinolaryngology
Assessment of oculomotor and vestibulo-ocular function in vestibular-migraine patients
Abd El Mageed H. Kabel, Asmaa S. Moaty, Khaled H. Afifi, and Marwa A. Allam
Pathology
Immunohistochemical expression of programmed death-ligand 1 in urothelial bladder carcinoma
Hayam Abd El-Samie Aiad, Nanis S. Holah, Sara F Abo El-Soud, and Shereen F. Mahmoud
Pediatrics
Serum levels of homocysteine and interleukin-6 in children with idiopathic epilepsy in Menoufia University Hospital
Ahmed T. Mahmoud, Maha A. El-Bassuoni, Mohamed S. El Haroun, and Shaimaa Ibrahim Zalat
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in school-aged obese children
Maha A. Tawfik, Mohamed A Abdo Al-Fiqi, Soheir S. Abou El-Ella, and Zeinab S. Abou Zouna
Anthropometry of the lower zone of the face in preschool-aged children
Assem M. Salama, Maha A. Tawfik, and Naglaa F. Barseem
Neuroglobin as a novel biomarker in childhood seizures
Heba B. Abd Elsalam, Sameh A. Abd Elnaby, Sara M. Eldeeb, and Yasmeen K E. El-Fiky
Role of pancreatic stone protein in critically ill children
Mina L. Hana, Mona S E. Habieb, Muhammad S. El-Mekkawy, and Nagwan Y. Saleh
Study of klotho polymorphism in Egyptian children with chronic kidney disease on regular hemodialysis: single-center study
Fatma A. Radwan, Maha A. Tawfik, and Mohamed Sh. Elharoun
Study of serum albumin level in critically ill children admitted to ICUs
Dina M M. Ali, Maha A. Tawfik, Noran T. Aboelkhair, and Zeinab S Abou Zouna
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among children with nephrotic syndrome
Fahima M. Hassan, Heba B Abd Elsalam, Mahmoud A. E.M. A. Eldaher, and Nagwan Y. Saleh
RELN gene (rs 2229864) polymorphismas genetic risk factor in Egyptian children with autism spectrum disorders
Doaa Elsayed Abo Elfetoh, Nahla M. Said Abdelhady, Sally M. El-Hefnawy, and Sameh A Abd El Naby
Clinical assessment and follow-up of school-aged diabetic children
Kamel Gomaa, Maha A. Tawfik, Soheir S. A. El-Ella, and Zeinab S. AbouZouna
Evaluation of noninvasive tests for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in hemodialysis pediatric patients
Alia E. El-Sayad Oqdah, Fahima M. Hassan, Heba B Abdel Salam, and Nagwan Y. Saleh
Effect of TMPRSS6 rs855791 (T>C) polymorphism on pathophysiology of iron-deficiency anemia
Dinesh Pandey, Jyoti Singh, Naresh Bajaj, Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Shalini Kunder, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Sweta Pandey, and Vinit Singh Baghel
Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Thyroid dysfunction in patients with lupus nephritis: relation to disease activity and progression
Dina S. Fotoh, Doaa S. Abass, and Eman A. Galbat
Plastic Surgery
Role of platelet count in predicting outcomes in major burn patients
Ahmed I. M. Hussien, Dalia M. M. Elsaka, Mohamed S. Ammar, and Sherif M. Elkashty
Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Transcranial ultrasonography for prediction of stroke in children with sickle-cell disease
Asmaa G. G. Barseem, Mohamed S. Abdullah, and Tarek F. Abd Ella
Correlation between abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue and liver steatosis
Samar S. A. Mohamed, Shaimaa A -H. Hassanein, Shaimaa Soliman, and Zeinab A. -A. Ali
Value of diffusion-weighted MRI in the diagnosis and staging of urinary bladder cancer
Magda S.A Elsattar Mohamed, Mohamed A. E. Maaly, and Waleed A. E. Mousa
Urology
Effect of Hounsfield unit of renal stones and skin-to-stone distance detected by computed tomography on extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy outcome
Hashem H Abdelrahman Mohamed, Mohamed M. Abdelmaksoud, Mohamed S. El Gharbawy, and Mohamed R. Badreldin
Effectiveness of single use flexible ureteroscope in treatment of less than 2cm renal stones
Baher M. Abdelraouf, Fouad M. Zanaty, Hossam A. Kandeel, and Mohamed A. Elshazly
Recoverability of detrusor underactivity after transurethral resection of prostate in patients with bladder outlet obstruction owing to benign prostate enlargement
Ibrahim A. Anwar Ali, Mohamed S. Elgharbawy, Mohamed A. E. Elshazly, and Sultan M. Sultan
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