Volume 35, Issue 4 (2022)
Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
The evolving role of ultrasound in critical care unit
Mostafa M. Abdel-Ghafar, Nagwa M. Doha, Nevine M. Soliman, and Walid A. Abo Omar
Analgesic efficacy of serratus anterior plane block versus paravertebral block in mastectomy surgery
Alaaelddin A. Elsakka, Ayman A. Rady, Norhan A. E. Hamouda, and Sadik A. Sadik
Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath versus subcostal transversus abdominis plane versus quadratus lumborum blocks in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Mamdouh E. Lotfy, Marwa A. Mahmoud, Mohammed Y. El-Bahhar, and Sabry I. Abdullah
Evaluation of two simple closed-loop modes versus pressure support ventilation in difficult-to-wean mechanically ventilated patients: a randomized controlled trial
Abdelrhman A. Aboshady, Hatem A. Atalla, Nadia M. Bahgat, and Yasser I. Fathy
Assessment of right ventricle function by transthoracic echocardiography in septic shock at the emergency department
Fatma E. A. Zein, Ibrahim M. Hegazy, Magdy A. Lolah, and Yasser I. Fathy
Uric acid and Parkinson's disease
Ana L. F. Caprara and Jamir P. Rissardo
Comprehensive idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus theory: pathophysiological mechanism
Ana L. F. Caprara and Jamir P. Rissardo
Biochemistry
Metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 gene polymorphism in Egyptian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Basma A. Mostafa, Manal A. Safan, Mostafa G. Elhelbawy, Nesreen G. Elhelbawy, and Noha R. Bayomy
Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
Effect of matrix metalloproteinase-9 on angiographic criteria of coronary ectasia
Remon S. Adly, Walaa F. Mousa, and Wessam E. H. Elshafey
Left ventricular mechanics before and after mitral valve replacement in patients with severe mitral regurgitation
Ahmed A. ElBekiey, Hend M. A. Eldeeb, Mahmoud K. Ahmed, and Said S. Montaser
Assessment of left atrial phasic functions in patients with ventricular septal defect induced volume overload
Hend M. El Deeb, Mohamed A. Mubarak, Said S. Montaser, and Suzy S. Lasheen
Clinical Pathology
Study of autophagy genes BECN1, PIK3C3 and surface SLAMF1 expression in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Khaled A. Khalifa, Nahla F. Osman, Rania T. H. Gebba, and Salama M. Elshenawy
Clinical Pharmacology
The antidepressant effect of simvastatin in hydrocortisone-induced depression in rats
Ahlam E. A. Elwany, Ghada A. Hegazy, Maha M. Elbatsh, Safa R. Elfiky, and Sally M. El-Hefnawy
Dermatology
Evaluation of serum ghrelin in patients with acne vulgaris
Donya M. O. Boraey, Maathir K. El-Shafei, and Mohamed A. Basha
Evaluation of leptin and adiponectin levels in obese patients with acne vulgaris
Magda M. Haggag, Manal A. Safan, and Nafisa Z. I Abd Algalil
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-pubertal acne among school children in menoufia governorate, Egypt
Asmaa S. Roushdy, Gaafar M. Abd EL Rasoul, and Magda M. Hagag
Impact of breast feeding on female sexual functions
Amal E. Ali Waly, Hend R. Emara, and Mohammed A. Gaber
Evaluation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor and cytochrome P450 1A1 gene expressions in patients with vitiligo
Magda M. Hagag, Mona S. E. Habieb, and Sara M. S. Elnaggar
Interleukin 8 serum level in coronavirus disease 2019-infected patients having skin lesions: a case–control study
Azza G. A. Farag, Eman A. E. Badr, Eman M. Zaher, Nada F. Elnaidany, and Nesma S. Fawzy
Ischemia-modified albumin as a predicting biomarker of oxidative stress in males with primary infertility
Hanan A. Derbala, Mohammed A. Shoeib, Noha R. Bayomy, and Reem A. Hassan
Relationship between sexual myths and sexual function among women
Asmaa Z. Shaban, Hend R. Emara, and Mohammed A. Gaber
Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, association with psychological symptoms in females with acne vulgaris
Enas Kamel Shafik Deshesh, Magda Mostafa Hagag, and Rania Mohamed Azmy
Study of interleukin-19 gene polymorphism in vitiligo
Alaa H. Marae, Eman M. A. El Gayed, Heba A.S Eldeen Khalil, Nashwa M. Muharram, Nermin Tayel, and Shimaa B. Zaki Ebrahiem
Immunohistochemical expression of discoidin domain receptor 1 in keloid scar
Amr M. El Meanawy, Mohammed A. Basha, Rehab M. Samaka, and Shimaa H. Abdel-Raouf
Effect of condom use on sexual function
Mohamed E. Abu Salem, Mohammed A. Gaber, and Shimaa A. Helal
Study of correlation between the degree of itch and serum lipocalin 2 in psoriasis
Mohammed A. Basha, Mona A. Abbas Elsaid, and Sarah M. Elesawy
Endemic and Tropical Medicine
Efficacy of intragastric balloon in obese patients
Ahmed A. Elbaz and Fahad A. Al-Najjar
Role of leukocyte estrase reagent strips and myeloperoxidase for diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Ahmed A. Teima, Alaa G. Metawea, Atef A. Ali, and Eman A. Elsayed Badr
Study of the efficacy and safety of argon plasma coagulation for the treatment of pelvic radiotherapy-induced rectal vascular complications
Anas A. Abo-Omar, Ayman M. Ellehleh, Ayman A. Sakr, and Mohamed A. Shehata
Study of the role of point shear wave elastography for characterization of focal liver lesions
Ahmed R. El-Gazzarah, Hossam I. Mohammed, Mohammed E. Ayad, and Rasha A. Abdelwahab
Serum beta-2 microglobulin in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus with or without hepatocellular carcinoma
Amera F. Shehata, Ayman M. El-Lehleh, Moamena S. El-Hamoly, Randa M. Seddik, and Walid A. Ghonim
General Surgery
Graft materials as vascular substitutes for hemodialysis access construction
Hasan M. Hasan, Said I. Elmallah, and Yahia M. Alkhateep
Postoperative pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy using sodium bicarbonate irrigation: a comparative controlled study
Adel S. Zedan, Mahmoud A. Shahin, and Sarah M. Al Feshawy
Internal Medicine
Value of platelet indices in prediction of pulmonary embolism
Ali M. Kassem, Asmaa Abdel-Baset, Hasnaa A. Abo Elwafa, and Yasser M. Kamal
Growth differentiation factor 15: a possible link between rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis
Ahmad El Sabbagh, Emad El Shebiny, Eman Badr, Enas Zahran, Fatemah El Shabacy, Rana Wahb, Sabry Shoeib, Salma Elnoamany, and Shimaa Mohamed
Neuropsychiatry
Computed tomography angiography versus ultrasound in patients with ischemic stroke owing to carotid artery disease
Ahmed N. Mounir, Mohamed El-Saeed Lashin, Mohamed R. Ahmed, Mostafa S. Melake, and Wafik M. El-Sheikh
Emotional clarity in opioid-dependent patients
Hend R. Omara, Lamyaa G. El-Hamrawy, Mohamed S. Abdel-Shafy, and Mohamed A. Elnagdi
Neurosurgery
Outcome predictors in the surgical management of intradural spinal tumors
Adel M. Hanafy, Ahmed G. Azzab, Ahmed G. El Naggar, Essam G. Saleh, Hossam A. Elnoamany, Hossam A. Habeb, Ibrahim M. Hegazy, and Mohamed A. El Tabl
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Correlation of maternal Helicobacter pylori infection during pregnancy and pregnancy-induced hypertension
Ayman A. Shabana, Essam A. Amin, Mahmoud F. Ibrahim, Mohamed E. Anter, and Thoria A. Omar
The predictive value of cervical biometry and placental alpha-microglobulin 1 in cervicovaginal fluid in preterm labor
Alaa M. AbdelGaied, Dalia M. Elkhuly, Mahy N. Egiz, Mohammed A. Sayed, and Sara M. El-Deeb
Impact of elective induction of labor at 39 weeks' gestational age on maternal and neonatal risk
Alaa E. F. ElHalaby, Ibrahim A. S. Elnasr, and Mohamed E. H. Elsheikh
Accuracy of fetal kidney length in estimation of gestational age in late second and third trimesters of pregnancy
Ahmed N. Eissa, Alaaeldin F. El-Halaby, Amira A. Fathey, Ibrahim A. Saif El-Nasr, and Miral A. Saad
Ophthalmology
Dry eyes after small incision lenticule extraction versus femtosecond-laser in situ keratomileusis
Ahmed M. S. Fayed, Carmen K. Samuel, and Khaled El GHonemy
Association between visual acuity and retinal layer metrics in diabetics with and without macular edema
Marwa A. Zaky, Rawda A. Othman, and Sameh S. Mandour
Effects of chronic uveitis on pediatric quality of life
Noha K. Gaber, Safaa F. Saad, Sameh S. Mandou, and Shiamaa S. Soliman
Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness changes following silicone oil removal: before and after 6 months tamponade
Adel G. Zaky, Ahmed I. Basiony, Moustafa K. Nassar, and Waffa A. A. Elhady
Association of chorioretinal thickness with chronic kidney disease
Adel G. Zaky, Ahmed I. Basiony, Noha M. G. Dwidar, and Sherry N. A. Youssef
Corneal endothelial changes by specular microscopy after uncomplicated phacoemulsification
Abla A. Al Yamany, Afaf A. El Ashram, Esraa S. El-Ghoubashy, and Noha K. Gaber
Study of the effect of prostaglandin analogs on the periorbita of glaucomatous patients
Amr M. Awwad, Hoda M. El Sobky, and Sameh S. Mandour
Evaluation of treatment of retinopathy of prematurity by intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab: a clinical trial
Abdelhamied F. Allam, Ahmed Fayd, and Mohamed S. Abdelaziz
Orthopedic Surgery
Greater tuberosity angle assessment in rotator cuff tear
Ahmed M. El Beheiry, Amr S. Elsayed, Elsayed M. Zaki, and Eslam A. Omran
Open-door cervical laminoplasty for management of cervical myelopathy
Bahaa E. D. El-Serwi, C Wang, Mahmoud Hadhoud, Mohamed Mesregah, and Osama A.E.M. Sherif
Role of arthroscopy in the management of chronic lateral ankle instability
Ahmed El-Badawy M. Shahin, Ahmed M. El-Beheiry, and Mohammed A. A. Bahout
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus steroid injection in treatment of tennis elbow
Ayman Ebied, Hesham Fathy, Mohammed A. Yousef, Samar G. Soliman, and Sameh Marei
Otorhinolaryngology
Arabization and validation of quality-of-life questionnaire for osteoporotic postmenopausal women with audiovestibular symptoms
Ahmed A. Ragab, Ahmed M. Zein El Abedein, Asmaa S. Moaty, Dina S. Fotoh, and Enas E. Elbleidy
Pediatrics
Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in acute tubular injury among children with severe gastroenteritis
Aliaa A. Abdelaziz, Mohamed A. Elrehem Mohamed Soliman, Mostafa A. B. Etman, and Sameh A.A Abd Elnaby
Salivary C-reactive protein, mean platelet volume, and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio as diagnostic markers of neonatal sepsis
Hanan M. El-Sayed, Rehab H. El-Arabi, Sara M. El-Deeb, and Seham M. Ragab
Carboxyhemoglobin as an early predictor for pathological hyperbilirubinemia in preterm neonates
Dina A. Midan, Maather K. Elshafie, Noha M. Ashour, and Rehab H. Ali Mostafa
The potential role of serum copeptin measurement among critically ill children
Marwa S. AboHola, Mohamed S. Rizk, Muhammad S. El-Mekkawy, and Nagwan Y. Saleh
Assessment of levels of ischemia-modified albumin in neonates with transient tachypnea of the newborn
Ali R. El-Marakby, Fady M. El-Gendy, Noha M. Ashour, and Sara M. EL-Deeb
Urine-based detection of intestinal mucosal cell damage in neonates with suspected necrotizing enterocolitis
Fady M. Elgendy, Hanan M. El-Sayed, Nesma B. El-Desokyc, and Nouran T. Aboelkhair
Fluid balance among children with sepsis and its relation to prognosis
Nagwan Y. Saleh, Mohamed S. Rizk, Sara S. El-wazer, and Ahmed S. Abo Hola
The validity of the disseminated intravascular coagulopathy score among septic children
Ahmed B. Rashad, Mona S. Habib, Nagwan Y. Saleh, and Wafaa M. Abo El Fotoh
Programmed death receptor-1 expression in neonatal sepsis as a diagnostic and prognostic marker
Aisha N. Omar, Dina A. Midan, Iman A. Ahmedy, Noha M. Ashour, and Reem M. ElKholy
Prognostic value of nucleated red blood cells in critically ill neonates
Ghada M. El Mashad, Hanan M. El Saied, Heba A. El-Koomy, and Noran T. Abo El-Khair
Evaluation of seroprevalence of dengue virus infection among patients visiting a tertiary-care center in Indore
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Evaluation of PCR technique as a rapid screening method for detection of group B streptococci colonization in pregnant women
Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Bone mineral density in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and its relation to disease activity
Alaa A. Labeeb, Dalia A. Nofal, Dina S. Fotoh, Reham S. El Zaiat, and Samar G. Soliman
Physiology
Effect of diltiazem and quercetin on monosodium glutamate-induced hepatic dysfunction in rats
Gergess S. Youssef, Hala S. El-Rebey, Hesham Abdel-Razek, Marwa M. Adel, Sally S. Donia, and Shaimaa M. Motawea
Radiology and Imaging Sciences
Correlation of chest computed tomography score in coronavirus disease 2019-infected patients with oxygen saturation, disease severity, and prognosis
Mohab M. A. Khalil, Mohamed K. Abd-ElMageed, and Mohamed R. El Kholy
Role of multidetector computed tomography in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Ahmed M. El Barky, Basma A. Dessouky, and Shaimaa A. Hassanein
Role of adding coronal short T1 inversion recovery (STIR) sequence to MRI for evaluation of low back pain
Dena M. Serag, Mohamed S. A. A. Alhefnawy, and Mohamed S. Abdullah
Role of chest ultrasound in evaluation of pleuropulmonary diseases in critically ill patients
Dena M. Serag, Eslam H.A. A. Hemeda, and Mohamed S.E. Elzawawi
Comparison between digital breast tomosynthesis plus mammography and mammography alone for breast cancer detection
Al-Sayed A. Al-Sayed, Omar F. AlOraby, and Yasmin H. Hemeda
Urology
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with radical cystectomy versus radical cystectomy alone for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Ahmed M. El-Zeiny, Atef A. Badawy, Baher M. Salman, Mohamed A. Elsayed, and Sultan M. Sultan
Role of retrograde intrarenal surgery in management of renal stones: single-center experience
Abdelaleem M. Eldoray, Atef A. Badawy, Eid A. Elsherif, Mohamed K. Omar, and Mohammed A. Abdelghaffar
Tadalafil versus tadalafil with sildosin in the management of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia
Ahmed A. G. El-Din, Mohamed A. Selim, Mohamed K. Omar, and Mohamed Y. M. Mohamed
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