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  1. Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major global health burden, and co-infection with other pathogens further complicates the diagnosis and treatment of this infectious disease. The present retrospective study...

    Authors: Wei Shu, Wenlong Chen, Lin Yao, Ming Sun, Min Gao, Zanyan Wan, Wei Xie, Yanjuan Lei and Tao Wang
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:19
  2. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a sudden obstruction of pulmonary arteries usually associated with a high rate of mortality due to acute right ventricular failure. Early diagnosis is of much importance because most...

    Authors: Hussien Fayiad, Heba Moussa, Yara Nosair and Amira Ismail Mostafa
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:18
  3. Knowledge of the sequelae of new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is still limited owing to the relative recent onset of the disease. However, the study of other different types of coronavirus infections pr...

    Authors: Eman M. Emad Eldin, Randa S. Mohammed, Mahmoud M. E. L. Batanony and Laila A. Al-Sharawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:16
  4. TREM-1 (setting off receptor imparted on myeloid cells-1) is an immunoreceptor. Neutrophils, monocytes/macrophages, and endothelial cells all express TREM-1. This work aimed to evaluate the role of STREM-1 in ...

    Authors: Tarek Ahmed Abdelgawad, Maha Ahmad Anwar, Sondos Mohamed Magdy and Mohamed El-Sayed Abd El-Maksoud Abd El-Maksoud
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:15
  5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant global health concern characterized by growing rates of mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the serum YKL-40 level an...

    Authors: Aya Elsayed Farrag, Anwar Ahmed Elganady, Enas Elsaid Mohammed, Abeer Shawky ElHadidi and Heba Ahmed Eshmawey
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:14
  6. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease with highest prevalence of chest involvement; however, early detection of subclinical pleuropulmonary diseases may improve the quality of ...

    Authors: Hanaa S. Hamed, Mohammed M. N. Abozaid and Enas Mekawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:13
  7. Chondrosarcoma is a group of bone tumours made up of cells responsible for cartilage production. It usually affects the axial skeleton, including the pelvis, scapula and base of the skull with frequent metasta...

    Authors: Rahul Kumar Gupta, Amita Mason, Shirazi Nadia and Manoj Kumar
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:12
  8. Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are parenchymal lung conditions that are chronic, progressive, and have a high morbidity and mortality rate. Due to restrictions in their gas exchange and ventilatory dysfunct...

    Authors: Nabila Ibrahim Laz, Mohammad Farouk Mohammad, Mona Mahmoud Srour and Waleed Ramadan Arafat
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:11
  9. COVID-19 pneumonia and respiratory failure are the leading causes of death in COVID-19 patients. Prone positioning was hypothesized to improve oxygenation in ARDS patients and is being studied in COVID-19, but...

    Authors: Zeinab Adawy, Ayman Iskandarani, Abeer Alharbi, Yara A. Iskandarani, Gufran Salem, Dalya A. Iskandarani, Abdul Rahman H. Ali, Mohammed A. Salem and Eman Sobh
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:10
  10. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is nowadays introduced as a risk factor for white matter brain changes. Research on OSA and white matter changes provides contradictory evidence for the contextual link between th...

    Authors: Farzaneh Khoroushi, Yasmin Davoodi, Amirhossein Fathabadi, Reihane Bakhshi, Yasamin Sharifian, Maryam Salehi, Leila Ghofranyha, Ehsan Hassannejad and Farnaz Kharaghani
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:9
  11. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Complications of the disease are associated with the host’s inflammatory response. The study aimed to determine the plasma le...

    Authors: Mairiga Sa’ad, Abdullah A. Abba, Bolanle Olufunke Priscilla Musa, Abdurrahman El-fulaty Ahmad and Musa Mohammed
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:8
  12. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is accompanied by different metabolic disorders and is linked with a heightened incidence of cardiovascular diseases and death. The information actively engaged in relating obstru...

    Authors: Rasha Mohamed Hendy, Mona Ahmed Elawady, Hend Elsayed Nasr and Rizk Sayed R. Sarhan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:7
  13. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are two diseases associated with an increased risk of cardio-metabolic complications and both share the same risk factors such as obesity and smoking.

    Authors: Safy Zahid Kaddah, Merna Hamada Korany and Eman Kamal Ibrahim
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:6
  14. Point of care ultrasonography (POCUS) is a real time examination that can be used in the emergency room and intensive care unit (ICU). It can provide low-cost modality in short period of time that can help the...

    Authors: Maha Mohammed Elgabry, Eman Shebl, Mohamed Saad El-Shetry, Enaam I. Elsayed and Niveen ELSayed Zayed
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:5
  15. Recurrent exacerbations in COPD patients are associated with accelerated reduction in lung function. Airway inflammation and small airway dysfunction were recognized for a long time as an essential feature of ...

    Authors: Taha Taha Abdelgawad, Azza Eliwa, Ahmed Fouda, Doaa Khedr, Ramy A. Abdelsalam and Ahmed Elsayed Mansour
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:4
  16. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disease that has a prevalence of 6 to 13% of the adult population. It is characterized by recurrent obstruction partial or total upper airway and subsequent ...

    Authors: Rasha Mohamed Hendy, Basma M. Hani and Salwa H. Mohammed
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:3

    The Correction to this article has been published in The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:17

  17. Children with COVID-19 infection had fewer severe symptoms, which made it challenging to publish clinical data for this age group. This study aimed to determine the clinical features, laboratory markers, and p...

    Authors: Rehab Elmeazawy and Ahmed Mohammed Farid EL-Moazen
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:2
  18. Chronic inflammation plays a crucial role in developing various cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a unique condition characterized by the coexistence of cardiovascular an...

    Authors: Seham Ezzat Fathy Elfeky, Asmaa Ali, Eman M. Moazen, Mohammad Hamad Alhassoon, Nesma A. Elzanaty, Nouf Mubarak Alazmi, Liang Wu and Mai M. Saleh
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2024 18:1
  19. Stiff index is defined as the proportion of lung tissue elasticity in relation to chest wall elasticity to pertain to its cyclic tidal volume. It is meant to reflect the risk of overloading lung pressure. Intr...

    Authors: E. Fatma, Gamal A. Rahman, M. Algendy, M. Mahmoud, A. Mona and T. Yousra
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:76
  20. Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts the normal sleep cycle and is associated with many adverse consequences such as cardiovascular disease, DM, psychological problems, depression, decreased cognitive function, re...

    Authors: Rania Ahmad Sweed, Rana Alsaeed Rizk Abd Elghany, Anwar Ahmed Elganady, Enas Elsayed Mohamed, Jaidaa Farouk Mekky and Mohamed Mahmoud Elshafei
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:75
  21. Tube thoracostomy stands as the conventional treatment for pleural diseases. Nevertheless, pigtail catheters have gained traction due to their smaller size, potentially resulting in reduced complications. Desp...

    Authors: Pradeep Bajad, Sourabh Pahuja, Arjun Khanna and Satyam Agarwal
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:74
  22. A deficiency in alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AD) leads to increased activity of proteolytic enzymes. The consequence is a damage of airways and alveoli and, ultimately, the development of emphysema and chronic obstr...

    Authors: Josef Yayan and Kurt Rasche
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:73
  23. COVID-19 has an important component of organ damage which is COVID-19-associated coagulopathy. It is necessary to assess the risk in patients to develop a thrombophylaxis plan. The higher prevalence of key thr...

    Authors: Eman Badawy Abdelfattah, Sahar Samir Abdelmaksoud, Heba Mohamed Shalaby, Saad Shehata Abo-zid, Mahmoud M. Aboulmagd M. Youssef, Ahmed Ali Elshebiny and Hieba Gamal Ezzelregal
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:72
  24. Acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. The main pathological features of ALI are increased alveolar-capillary membrane permeability, edema, uncontrol...

    Authors: Ghufran Lutfi Ismaeel, Mohanad Ali Abdulhadi, Lubna R. Al-Ameer, Sally Salih Jumaa, Israa M. Essa, Abduladheem Turki Jalil, Abbas F. Almulla and Ronak Taher Ali
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:71
  25. The co-existence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known as overlap syndrome, and both conditions share common risk factors and are associated with co-morbidi...

    Authors: Safy Zahid Kaddah, Yousef Mohamed Amin Soliman, Heba Mousa, Naglaa Moustafa and Eman Kamal Ibrahim
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:70
  26. The duration of immunological persistence in COVID-19-vaccinated individuals is considered a matter of concern. Some studies have shown that anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies degrade rapidly. Due to diminishing immun...

    Authors: Reham Abdallah Mohamed, Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud Hany and Asmaa Abdelhakim Nafady
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:69
  27. Mucormycosis is a life-threatening infection caused by fungi in the Mucorales species. It mainly affects diabetes patients and other immune-compromised hosts. The infection can involve multiple organ systems, ...

    Authors: Alireza Ziaei Moghaddam, Reza Basiri and Nema Mohamadian Roshan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:68
  28. The respiratory system is the most frequently affected system by COVID-19. However, a variety of extra-pulmonary systems can be influenced by COVID-19 with subsequent morbidity and mortality.

    Authors: Hend M. Esmaeel, Hamdy S. Mohamed, Asmaa R. Khalaf, Hamza A. Mahmoud and Doaa Gadallah
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:67
  29. Patients with pneumonia exhibit similar clinical presentations despite having different causative organisms; thus, a rapid and easy test is needed to differentiate between the diseases. Here, we use lung ultra...

    Authors: Ahmed Sameh Sayed, Mona Mansour Ahmed, Khaled Mohamed Wagih, Haytham Samy Diab and Ahmed Mohamed Hussein
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:66
  30. Identifying patients with comorbid pulmonary disease may guide prognosis and aid in developing strategies regarding who would benefit the most from vaccines. This study was designed to clarify the influence of...

    Authors: Sally Magdy, Reem Elkorashy, Eman Hany Elsebaie, Hebatallah Hany Assal and Hoda M. Abdel-Hamid
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:64
  31. Oil aspiration pneumonia is an uncommon form of lung disease due to aspiration or inhalation of oil-containing products. The present study reports the changes process of radiological findings over time in four...

    Authors: Masoud Mahdavi Rashed, Mojtaba Haji Hosseini, Behnam Beizae, Seyed Ali Alamdaran, Anahita Alizadeh, Seyed Javad Seyedi, Ehsan Hassannejad and Nahid Tavakolizadeh
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:63
  32. Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the USA. Successful implementation of lung cancer screening programs has led to increased detection of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL). ...

    Authors: Rami Naaman, Christopher M. Kapp, Odile David, Kevin Kovitz, Benjamin Aronson and Kevin Haas
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:62
  33. Ultrasound (US) has become an integral tool for chest assessment as it provides crucial information on pleural pathologies and peripherally located lung lesions.

    Authors: Rania Ahmed Sweed, Yehia Mohamed Khalil, Hany Amin Sharawy, Eman Sheta Ali Gawdat Alsawy and Mina Botros
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:61
  34. Medical thoracoscopy is an essential tool in the evaluation of patients with pleural effusion who remain undiagnosed despite a thorough pleural fluid workup. Malignancy and tuberculosis are the two most common...

    Authors: Hemant Kumar, Mohammad Arif, Sachin Kumar, Ved Prakash, Ajay Kumar Verma, Chanchal Rana, Saumya Shukla and R. A. S. Kushwaha
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:60
  35. COPD is a heterogeneous lung disorder with multiple phenotypes and endotypes. This study aimed to identify the diverse clinical, physiological, and radiological phenotypes of COPD. Moreover, to provide whether...

    Authors: Islam Galal, Zeinab Rabie, Shazly Ahmed, Ahmed Hamdy Mhsb and Samah Kotb
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:59
  36. To study the potential role of the C2PAC index (a ratio of soluble type C lectin-like receptor 2 level sCLEC-2 and platelet count) in sepsis-induced coagulopathy with the possibility of using this index as an ...

    Authors: Mohamed Shaaban Mousa, Salwa Hassan Ahmed, Fatma Abdel Wahab Abdel Maksoud, Soliman Belal Soliman and Ahmed A. Tantawy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:58
  37. Acute phase reactants (APR) are markers of inflammation that could be applied for the assessment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) severity in association with various pneumonia severity scores. So, the ai...

    Authors: Yosri Akl, Ahmed Elkomy and Eman Kamal Ibrahim
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:57
  38. Long-term oxygen therapy in patients with interstitial lung diseases is frequently given in order to enhance gas exchange, lessen dyspnea, and increase physical activity.

    Authors: Sahar Farghly Yossif, Atef F. El-Qarn, Asmaa M. M. El-Tayeb and Mohamed F. Abd El-Ghany
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:56
  39. Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a widespread disorder with a wide range of harmful outcomes including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central sleep apnea (CSA), or sleep-related hypoventilation.

    Authors: Rania Ahmad Sweed, Nashwa Hassan Abd El Wahab, Mona Saeed El Hooshy, Eman Youssef Morsy and Dina Mohsen Shetta
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:55
  40. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) has emerged as a recognized and effective long-term therapeutic approach for individuals suffering from chronic respiratory insufficiency resulting from vario...

    Authors: Maha E. Alsadik, Waheed M Shouman, Doaa Mostafa Gad and Mohamed Elsaid Elfeqy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:54
  41. Peripheral muscle dysfunction is a well-recognized complication of COPD associated with exercise (in)tolerance and worse prognosis. The evaluation of peripheral muscle integrity is an attractive marker in COPD...

    Authors: Rania Ahmed Sweed, Yehya Mohamed Khalil, Anwar Ahmed Elganady and Mahmoud Abdelrahman Abdelgawad Ali
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:53
  42. Decannulation is an essential step in liberating tracheostomised patients from mechanical ventilation. There is a paucity of literature on tracheostomy decannulation methods and procedures, leaving the decisio...

    Authors: Hadeel Mohamed, Mostafa Elshazly and Antonio Esquinas
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:52
  43. Respiratory support is an essential part in treating COVID-19 patients at risk for developing respiratory failure, and this become certain if associated with other comorbidities specifically obstructive sleep ...

    Authors: Zeinab Emad, Mohammed A. Ibrahim, TahaTaha Abdelgawad and Abdelbaset M. Saleh
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:51
  44. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an adapted form of the heart–lung machine that provides cardiopulmonary bypass life support for critically ill patients with acute cardiac and/or respiratory failu...

    Authors: Ali Al Bshabshe, Senthil Purushothaman, Nasser Mohammed Alwadai, Hussam Haider Omer and Om Prakash Palanivel
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:50
  45. Obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome is the most common form of SRBDs. Recurrent hypoxia, which accompanies OSAHS, increases the degradation of ATP, which in turn increase uric acid concentration that can...

    Authors: Rania Ahmad Sweed, Ghadeer Mostafa Mohamed Bedair, Ahmed Yousef Shaban and Hany Amin Shaarwy
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:49
  46. Some evidence has provided that electrolyte disorders may be present upon presentation of patients with COVID-19 infection. We investigated serum sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus levels in...

    Authors: Mohamed Sorour Mohamed, Essamedin M. Negm, Mahmoud Hosny Zahran, Mahmoud M. Magdy, Ahmed Abdulsaboor Mohammed, Dalia Anas Ibrahim, Ahmed E. Tawfik and Tarek Hamdy Hassan
    Citation: The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2023 17:48

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