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Level of asthma control and mental health of asthma patients during lockdown for COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey

Lockdown has been enforced globally to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Patients with uncontrolled asthma are at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, highlighting the priority of adequate asthma control during ...

Authors: Dina S. Sheha, Asmaa S. Abdel-Rehim, Osama M. Abdel-Latif, Maryam A. Abdelkader, Riham H. Raafat, Sarah A. Sallam and Nayera S. Mostafa

Correction to: A review of the genome, epidemiology, clinical features, prevention, and treatment scenario of COVID-19: Bangladesh aspects

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Abdullah Al Noman, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Samiron Sana, Prapti Mondal, Rima Islam Meem, Sohel Rana, Debashish Mondol, Manoshi Sana, Sheikh I. Hossain, Taufique Joarder and Kishor Mazumder

Determinants of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms: value of a novel COVID-19 symptom score

Being a newly emerging disease, little is known about its long-lasting post-COVID-19 consequences. The aim of this work is to assess the frequency, patterns, and determinants of persistent post-COVID-19 sympto...

Authors: Islam Galal, Aliae A. R. Mohamed Hussein, Mariam T. Amin, Mahmoud M. Saad, Hossam Eldeen E. Zayan, Mustafa Z. Abdelsayed, Mohamed M. Moustafa, Abdel Rahman Ezzat, Radwa E. D. Helmy, Howida K. Abd_Elaal, Nasrallah A. Al Massry, Mohamed A. Soliman, Asmaa M. Ismail, Karima M. S. Kholief, Enas Fathy and Maiada K. Hashem

ABO groups can play a role in susceptibility and severity of COVID-19

A few people infected by the coronavirus become seriously ill, while others show little to no signs of the symptoms, or are asymptomatic. Recent researches are pointing to the fact that the ABO blood group mig...

Authors: S. Samra, M. Habeb and R. Nafae

A review of the genome, epidemiology, clinical features, prevention, and treatment scenario of COVID-19: Bangladesh aspects

The ongoing acute respiratory disease pandemic termed COVID-19 caused by a newly emerged coronavirus has jeopardized the world’s health and economic sectors. As of 20 July 2020, the virus now known as SARS-CoV...

Authors: Abdullah Al Noman, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Samiron Sana, Prapti Mondal, Rima Islam Meem, Sohel Rana, Debashish Mondol, Manoshi Sana, Sheikh I. Hossain, Taufique Joarder and Kishor Mazumder

The possible puzzles of BCG vaccine in protection against COVID-19 infection

The paper aimed to analyze and evaluate the present literature data on the clinical effectiveness of using the bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine in protecting against the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (C...

Authors: Basheer Abdullah Marzoog and Tatyana Ivanovna Vlasova

Non-invasive IGFBP1, IGFBP2 biomarkers as predictors and outcomes of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) therapeutic response

Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is a fatal disease that is associated with poor prognosis and survival. Several growth factors such as IGFs (insulin-like growth factors) and IGFBPs (insulin-like growth fact...

Authors: M. Habeb, S. Embarak, A. Fathy and M. Zalat

Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein/albumin ratio as predictors of COVID-19 severity and mortality

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced in early December 2019. The pandemic situation is declared. This study aimed to evaluate the role of biomarkers in estimating the severity and predicting the p...

Authors: Mohamed El-Shabrawy, Maha E. Alsadik, Maher El-Shafei, Ahmed A. Abdelmoaty, Ahmed S. Alazzouni, Marwa M. Esawy and Marwa A. Shabana

Prevalence of asthma—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in patients with airflow limitation

Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) according to GINA and GOLD is not a single disease and is described by persistent airflow limitation with several features usually associated with asthma and several features usually ...

Authors: Ahmed Youssef Shabaan, Rasha Galal Daabis, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelhady and Dina Hassan Ibrahim

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (retrospective study)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named the virus as 2019 novel coronavirus on January 12, 2020, and has declared a public health emergency globally on January 30, 2020. The epidemic started in Wuhan, Ch...

Authors: Haitham A. Azeem, Hytham Abdallah and Mohamad M. Abdelnaser

Environmental hazards and demographic and clinical data of childhood interstitial lung diseases in a tertiary institute in Egypt

The incidence of childhood interstitial lung diseases increased in the last years in Egypt. Changes in environmental and climatic conditions may be contributing factors. Also, raising birds at home increased i...

Authors: Sally Raafat Ishak, Azza Mohammed Hassan and Terez Boshra Kamel

Sleep quality in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes changes in sleep quality with accompanied nocturnal drops in oxygen saturation leading to cardiac dysrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension, and more arousal. How...

Authors: Adel H. A. Ghoneim, Mohamed S. El-Gammal, Yasmeen R. Ahmed and Doaa M. Gad

A prospective observational study on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in pulmonology department of tertiary care hospital

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveola...

Authors: Sreenu Thalla, Akhila Yerubandi, Sk. Hafeezunnisa, Sk. Jareena and Sivakshari Makkapati

Study of cognitive functions in major idiopathic interstitial pneumonias

Cognitive dysfunction in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) is an important clinical co-morbidity that is associated with impaired lung function. The aim of the work is to assess cognitive function in major ...

Authors: Mohamed W. Zakaria, Reem I. El-Korashy, Mostafa O. Shaheen, Samah Selim and Kwashi J. Amum

Ultrasound as a bedside tool for diagnosis of post-intubation tracheal stenosis

Screening of post-intubation stenosis can allow early diagnosis, early management of stenosis, and possible prevention of progress. Fiberoptic bronchoscope is the gold standard for diagnosis of tracheal stenos...

Authors: Shereen Farghaly, Ashraf Zin El-Abdeen, Lamiaa H. Shaaban, Hossam El-Deen Galal M. El-Malah and Maida Kamal

Leukocyte count in COVID-19: an important consideration

Authors: Samah Selim

High-flow nasal oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy and non-invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure and post-mechanical ventilation

Oxygen therapy is essential in the management of patients with respiratory problem, including after endotracheal extubation. Conventional oxygen devices may be inadequate in patients requiring high inspiratory...

Authors: Mona M. A. Abo-Galala, Iman H. E. Galal, Eman B. Abdel-Fattah and Basel B. M. Kamel

Serum Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6) level as a marker of exacerbation of interstitial lung diseases

Krebs von den Lungen (KL-6) is elevated in serum of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients based on its leakage from the alveolar space into the blood; KL-6 is significantly higher in patients with acute exa...

Authors: Zainab H. Saeed, Mohammed H. Magdy, Emad A. Abdelnaem and Madyan M. Mahmoud

Correction to: Drug-related factors affecting medication adherence among Egyptian asthma patients

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Abdellah H. K. Ali, Esraa Ameen, Kamal Atta and Khaled Fawzy Alkhayat

Diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide correlates with HRCT findings in patients with diffuse parenchymal lung disease

Diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide correlates with HRCT findings in patients with diffuse parenchymal lung disease.

Authors: Ezzelregal G. Hieba, Eldiasty E. Shaimaa, Sheha S. Dina and Ahmed O. Noha

The role of infectious pathogens in exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Dakahlia Governorate

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represent important events in the management of COPD because of its negative impact on health status and disease progression. The etiology of acute...

Authors: Elsayed Ahmed Fahmy, Heba Wagih Abdelwahab, Heba Elsayed Eldegla and Mohammed Khairy Fahmy Elbadrawy

Reference equations for parameters of impulse oscillometry in Egyptian children and adolescents

Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is important in diagnosing respiratory functions in non-cooperative children. Studies are rising nowadays to establish reliable reference values of IOS for children of different ethn...

Authors: Sally Raafat Ishak and Azza Mohammed Hassan

Correction to: The relationship between level of the red cell distribution width and the outcomes of patients who acquired pneumonia from community

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Yousef Ahmed and Manal A. Mahmoud

Drug-related factors affecting medication adherence among Egyptian asthma patients

The aim of this study is to evaluate adherence to inhaler therapy in asthmatic patients and examine drug-related factors affecting medication adherence among Egyptian asthma patients. The study was carried out...

Authors: Abdellah H K Ali, Esraa Ameen, Kamal Atta and Khaled Fawzy Alkhayat

Factors affecting the severity of the apnea hypoapnea index: a retrospective study on 838 Egyptian patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition in the general population that is highly correlated to obesity, and it is associated with major cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In Egypt, obesity rat...

Authors: Ahmed Gharib and Shahira Loza

Evaluation of pulmonary complications in patients undergoing allogenic stem cell transplantation

Mature blood cells can be differentiated from hematopoietic stem cells; thus, the latter can play a crucial role in maintaining defense against different microorganisms. Thus, hematopoietic stem cell transplan...

Authors: Mohamed Zidan, Dalia Ahmed Nafea, Hadir Ahmed Said Okasha, Ahmed Farag Abouelnour and Heba Ahmed Eshmawey

Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) non-respiratory involvement

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly emerging pandemic that affected millions of people worldwide caused by novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The first cases reported suffered from respiratory symptoms.

Authors: Eman Sobh, Einas Abuarrah, Khloud Gamal Abdelsalam, Sohaila Sabry Awad, Mohamed Ahmed Badawy, Mohamed A. Fathelbab, Mohamed Ahmed Aboulfotouh and Mohamed Fawzi Awadallah

Incidence and pathophysiologic mechanisms of stroke in the COVID-19 pandemic: the dilemma

While COVID-19 pandemic affected more than 26 million people worldwide, still, the definite link between COVID-19 and incidence of stroke remains to be re-evaluated.

Authors: Sherif Mohamed, Seham Abd El-Mohsen, Osama Abo El-Hassan, Azza AbdElHaffez and Nashwa Abd El-Aziz

Diaphragmatic ultrasound and pulmonary functions evaluation in thyroid patients: a case-control study

Dyspnea is a frequent symptom among patients with thyroid disorders. However, its actual causative mechanism is not clear. The diaphragm is the main inspiratory muscle and contraction of the diaphragm is essen...

Authors: Heba H. Eltrawy, Inass Hassan Ahmad, Fatma Mohamed Elhussieny and Sherief Abdullah Nassib

Relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, total antioxidant capacity and pneumonia incidence, severity and outcome in Nigerian children

The pathologic basis of childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) involves the generation of reactive oxygen species by immune cells leading to cellular damage and lung congestion. Serum antioxidants and vi...

Authors: Bankole Peter Kuti, Alex Ifeoluwa Akinwumi, Demilade Kehinde Kuti and Kazeem Olanrewaju Amoo

Role of CT in differentiation between subtypes of lung cancer; is it possible?

Context and purpose: lung cancer is the second in the incidence rate and the first in death rate in the United States of America in 2017. Its treatment depends upon the tumor staging as well as the histologica...

Authors: Heba Said Gharraf, Sayed Mohamed Mehana and Mostafa Ali ElNagar

Drainage of transudative pleural effusion: how does it affect weaning from mechanical ventilation?

Pleural collections of the transudative type occur frequently in patients who need mechanical ventilation (MV). Treatment of the etiology of the effusion takes a prolonged duration of time. The study intended ...

Authors: Heba Said Gharraf and Alaa El Din AbdAllah

Role of imprint cytology in thoracic endoscopy suite

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy and medical thoracoscopy are basic interventional modalities for the diagnosis of a wide variety of pleuropulmonary diseases. In some cases, we need fast and accurate results for decisi...

Authors: Mohammed Elsaid Hantera, Salwa Atef Ganna, Ayman Mohamed Elsaka and Walaa Mowafy El-Lawaty

Correlation between COVID-19 case fatality rate and percentage of BCG vaccination: is it true the vaccine is protective?

The observations of some recent epidemiological studies offer hope for a reduced impact of COVID-19 for countries which practice universal BCG vaccination policy.

Authors: Aliae A. R. Mohamed Hussein, Marwa Rashad Salem, Samar Salman, A F Abdulrahim, Nasrallah A. Al Massry, Mahmoud Saad, Nesrine Ben Hadj Dahman and Ahmed Negida

The deleterious effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea: pathophysiology and implications on treatment

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both common in the adult population. The coexistence and association of both COPD and OSA have been described as the overlap s...

Authors: Ahmed Gharib

Mean platelet volume change (∆MPV) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) as promising markers of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) outcome

Prognostic markers play an essential role in the proper management of community-acquired pneumonia. This research work aimed to evaluate the association of RDW and /or MPV with mortality and morbidity in patie...

Authors: Sahar Farghly, Randa Abd-Elkader, Randa A. El Zohne and Doaa M. Abd El-Kareem

Serum level of transforming growth factor-beta1 in major idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

Different inflammatory cytokines play a role in the mechanism and pathogenesis of fibrosis in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) has become a subject of interest...

Authors: Mohamed W. Zakaria, Reem I. El-Korashy, Samah Selim, Ingy Badawy and Kwashi J. Amum

Efficacy of uniportal video-assisted medical thoracoscopy in the management of multiloculated pleural infections: a retrospective study

Pleural infection is a serious medical issue for which the appropriate management is still controversial. Complicated (multiloculated) pleural infection usually requires invasive approach.

Authors: Amr Mounir Shoukri

MicroRNA genetic signature in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Egyptian patients

Cancer development is associated with deregulated microRNA (miRNA) in body fluids including serum, plasma, and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Early diagnosis and early treatment of lung cancer improve survival ...

Authors: Samar A. Mansour, Amgad A. Farhat, Ayman H. Abd El-Zaher, Adel S. Bediwy, Said M. Abdou, Ayman A. Al Saka and Abdel Aziz A. Zidan

A study of efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid versus iodopovidone in pleurodesis via pigtail catheter in management of recurrent pleural effusion

Researches to detect the ideal agent for pleurodesis are still continuous; iodopovidone is one of the best agents for pleurodesis that are commonly used. Tranexamic acid is also considered by many authors as a...

Authors: Ayman H. Abd El Zaher and Ayman S. El Dib

A preliminary study: MUC5B promoter polymorphism and its association with IPF

The (T) allele of MUC5B gene is strongly correlated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and interstitial lung diseases (ILD) related to autoimmune conditions in Caucasians, but no data is available regard...

Authors: Hoda Ali Abu Yusuf, Mohamed Galal, Safy Kaddah, Marwa el Sharkawy, Mohamed Shaaban Mousa and Heba Moussa

Arterial stiffness can occur early in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a well-known respiratory system disorder impacting patient’s morbidity and mortality. Many COPD patients die from cardiovascular diseases. Criteria of arterial s...

Authors: Waleed Mansour, Mohamed El-Shabrawy, Wael A. Khalil, Ahmad S. Eldamanhory and Sameh Embarak

Factors influencing the clinical presentation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in pigeon breeders in Minia governorate: an Egyptian experience

Bird fanciers’ lung (BFL) is a very famous type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) produced by airborne exposure to avian antigens. Immunological response and duration of exposure to the avian protein increa...

Authors: Nezar R. Mohamed, Eman Ramadan Ghazawy and Zainab H. Saeed

Intratumoral hyperthermic chemotherapy injection in peripheral non-small cell lung cancer

Intratumoral chemotherapy (ITC) has been used by many groups; the combination of heat and cytotoxic drugs increases the ability to destroy the malignant cells. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy ...

Authors: Mohamed A. Tohlob, Lucy A. Suliman, Ahmed S. Elmorsy, Mohamed A. Ibrahim and Asem A. Hewidy

Assessment of the role of fractional exhaled nitric oxide as a predictor of airway eosinophilia and corticosteroid responsiveness in patients with chronic cough

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) can be used as a rapid indicator of eosinophilic airway inflammation and steroid responsiveness in patients with bronchial asthma, but this role in chronic cough is still...

Authors: Eman Shebl and Hanaa Abdel-moety

Effect of acute kidney injury on weaning from mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases patients with respiratory failure

Acute kidney injury (AKI) worsens the outcome in mechanically ventilated patients. The occurrence of AKI may have an effect on weaning from mechanical ventilation (MV). The purpose of this work is to study the...

Authors: Ahmed Gouda El-Gazzar, Mahmoud Mohamad El-Salahy, Tarek Samy Essway, Samar Nasef Mohammed and Marwa Elsayed Elnaggar

Prevalence, causes, and chest sonographic findings of bronchiectasis among admitted patients in tertiary care hospital: 10 years’ experience

Bronchiectasis may be associated and/or co-exist with respiratory diseases as bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or non-respiratory diseases. However, data about this association...

Authors: Aliae Mohamed-Hussein and Hoda Makhlouf

Airflow limitation: is there a correlation between spirometry and quantitative computed tomography measurements in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

The ability of computed tomography (CT) in illustrating the pathology of lung parenchyma in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was discussed previously in many articles. However, the co...

Authors: Mohamed Mahros, Hossam Hosny, Ayman Ismail and Heba Moussa

Vocal cordopathy consequent to bronchial asthma inhalation therapy

Vocal cords signify an imperative lane for air flow in and out of the respiratory tract along with a phonetic role. So, the aim of this work is to assess the impact of habitual versus occasional utilization of...

Authors: Ahmed Mohammed Abumossalam, Hanan Abdelsattar Ahmed, Omar Mohamed Ibrahim, Talal Mohamad Saad Algreisy and Abdullah Mohmad Al-Shenqiti

Platelet count as a predictor of outcome of hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt

Platelets play an essential role in both coagulation system and the host immune defenses against infection including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This work aimed to study the possibility of using platel...

Authors: Adel H. A. Ghoneim, Mohammad A. Mohammad, Mohammad A. Elghamrawy and Sameh Embarak