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  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as ‘a preventable and treatable disease with some significant extrapulmonary effects that may contribute to the severity in individual patients’. Its pul...

    Authors: Nasr H. Kahlil, Hossam M. Abdel-Hamid and Yasser M. Mohammed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103193
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  2. Anti-tubercular drugs are associated some common and uncommon adverse effects. We report the association between cardiomyopathy and the use of anti-tubercular drugs. In the two cases described in the case repo...

    Authors: Animesh Ray, Vivek Nangia, RS Chatterji, Navin Dalal and Ruchismita Satpathy Ray
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103288
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  3. The aims of this study were to assess the pulmonary functions in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in comparison with normal individuals and also to assess whether surgical correction of these patient...

    Authors: Ahmad M. Yousof, Osama G. Awada, Mohammad T. Abdel Fattah and Shehab F. Ahmada
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103283
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  4. Pleural diseases involve the parietal and visceral pleura and may be of either inflammatory or malignant origin, with pleural effusions. Medical thoracoscopy (MT) is a procedure involving internal examination ...

    Authors: Abeer S. E. Mohamed, Neveen M. Amin and Mahmoud El-Batanouny
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103276
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  5. Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a highly prevalent respiratory disorder and is associated with metabolic syndrome (MS). Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection (Hp-I)maybe involved in the p...

    Authors: Laila A. H. Banawan, Rasha G. A. Daabis, Wafaa H. Elsheikh, Mona M. Tolba and Amira M. Youssef
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103268
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  6. Monitoring of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) especially in poor countries is a major challenge aiming to find cheap valuable indices.

    Authors: Samiaa H. Sadek, Shereen Farghaly, Madleen A. A. Abdou and Mona H. M. Abdel-Rahim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103260
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  7. Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients. A gold standard for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is lacking.

    Authors: Mona T. Hussein, Laila M. Yousef and Ali T. Ali
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103255
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  8. Although average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) mode has been studied in chronic respiratory failure, studies evaluating its efficacy in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) are limited.

    Authors: Ashraf Zin El-Abdin, Lamiaa H. Shaaban, Shereen Farghaly and Sarah Hashim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103231
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  9. Hypoxemia is the most serious threat to organ function. Therefore, the goal is to reverse tissue hypoxia. The aim of this study was to compare heated and humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) with conventi...

    Authors: Ghada A. Attia, Adel S. Bediwy and Radwa M. Ashour
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103224
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  10. Patients with acute respiratory acidosis caused by an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD)constitute the group that benefits most from noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (...

    Authors: Ali O. Abdel Aziz, Islam M. Abdel El Bary, Mohammad T. Abdel Fattah, Mohamd A. Magdy and Ashraf M. Osman
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103215
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  11. Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) can produce significant respiratory symptoms and decreased quality of life in patients with terminal malignancies; palliation of respiratory symptoms can be performed by seve...

    Authors: Mohamed A. Farrag, Samar H. Sharkawy, Haytham S. Diab and Dina R. Abd El Sadek
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103209
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  12. Autoimmune mechanisms have been recently recognized as being partly involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Circulating autoantibodies have been detected in patients with ...

    Authors: Randa Salah Eldin Mohamed, Mahmoud Mohamed Elbatanony, Abeer Salah Eldin Mohamed and Sherif Elhadary
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103203
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  14. The value of transthoracic ultrasonography (TTUS) in diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) has not been established yet. This prospective study was conducted to assess pleural and parenchymal alterations in ...

    Authors: Taghreed S. Farag, Zeinab R. Adawy, Lobna K. Sakr and Hanaa S. Abdellateef
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1103179
    Content type: Original research Published on:

  15. The “How to cite this article” section information is written incorrectly and should read as “Ahmed MM, Dayem AA, Gomaa AA, Ziada KW, Ali HM. Study of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in respiratory ICU...

    Authors: Mona M. Ahmed, Aya A. Dayem, Ashraf A. Gomaa, Kholood W. Ziada and Hanaa M. Ali
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102171
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:Art14

  17. Thymolipoma is unusual benign mediastinal, slow-growing, encapsulated tumor of the anterior mediastinum with no tendency to recur after a complete surgical excision. Here, we report the case of an adult female...

    Authors: Hoda A. Eid, Ahmed E. Ali and Mohmed A. Elsabry
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102165
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  18. Primary pulmonary extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma (EES)/ primitive neuroectodermal tumor is an extremely rare tumor with only few cases reported in the literature. In this study, we present two cases of primary pu...

    Authors: Eman Sobh, Wael H. El-Sheshtawy and Shady E. Anis
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102161
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  19. The aims of this study are to (a) detect the effect of different types of heart diseases [ischemic, cardiomyopathy, hypertensive heart failure (HF)] on the association with sleep disorders, and to (b) identify...

    Authors: Suzan Salama, Amany Omar, Yasser Ahmed, Mahmoud Abd El Sabour, Mohamed Ismail Seddik and Doaa Magdy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102154
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  20. Early diagnosis of lung cancer carries a good prognosis. The aim of the present study was early detection of lung cancer among heavy smokers using immunohistochemical staining and chest computed tomography (CT).

    Authors: Nesrien M. Shalabi, Mohammad K. El-Badrawy, Ahmad S. El-Morsy, Khalied R. Zalata, Amina Soltan and Abdel-Hady EL-Gilany
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102149
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  21. Health-related quality-of-life questionnaires need to be incorporated into the evaluations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients to assess their influence.

    Authors: Taher El Naggar, Adel M. Said, Samar H. Sharkawy and Riham H. Raafat
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102141
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  23. Many variables measured in critically ill patients have been used to predict patient outcomes; however, it is unlikely that one measurement can replace all, but lactate levels may come close.

    Authors: Rabie Mohamed Hussein, Hanan Mohamed El-Shahat, Waleed Mansour and Moamen Nabil Nada
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102128
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  24. Transthoracic ultrasonography (TUS) represents a useful diagnostic tool in the management of pleural diseases. It is the best method for guiding interventional procedures in the pleural space.

    Authors: Entsar S. Ahmed, Samiha M. Abou Bakr, Hoda A. Eid, Ahmed T. Shaarawy and Wafaa T. Elsayed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102120
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  27. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a multisystemic disease, might have an impact on the auditory function. Thus, this study was designed for the audiological assessment of COPD patients to invest...

    Authors: Aya M. Abdel Dayem, Iman H. Galal, Fathy Naeem and Maha A. Hassan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102098
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  28. The aim of the study was to assess directly observed therapy short-course administered to diagnosed cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the period from 2006 to 2011 in Dakahlia chest hospitals as a tool for the trea...

    Authors: Medhat F. Negm, Amira H. Allam and Fatehia S. El Zeheiry
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102088
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  30. Malignant lung lesions have symptoms that differ according to the lesion site, rate of growth, and diagnosis time. Many palliative modalities have been tried to mange patients’ complaints and improve their qua...

    Authors: Reham M. Elkolaly, Emad El-Dine A. Korraa and Ibrahim S-E. Ibrahim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1102074
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  31. Gynecomastia is a rare side effect of antitubercular chemotherapy. A 22-year-old male patient was diagnosed as a multidrug-resistant tuberculosis case and was put on standard second-line antituberculosis drugs...

    Authors: Sourindra N. Banerjee, Rupam K. Ta, Md. Salim Mallick and Manish K. Munda
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101070
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  32. A 23-year-old male patient presented with acute exacerbation of asthma with type 2 respiratory failure. He was mechanically ventilated and started on intensive medical therapy including nebulization with β2 ag...

    Authors: Animesh Ray, Vivek Nangia, Rajat Chatterji and Navin Dalal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101066
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  33. A 7-year-old girl presented with severe pallor, cough, and massive hemoptysis. She had been previously hospitalized twice within the time span of 2 years for severe pallor and hemoptysis, each time requiring 2...

    Authors: Chaitali Patra, Shatanik Sarkar and Malay K. Dasgupta
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101062
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  37. Heart failure (HF) is characterized by its high mortality, frequent hospitalizations, and reduced quality of life. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), one of the common comorbidities, accelerates the progression...

    Authors: Suzan Salama, Amany Omar, Yasser Ahmed, Mahmoud Abd El Sabour, Mohamed Ismail Seddik and Doaa Magdy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101036
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  38. Pneumonia is one of the most common diseases with a high hospitalization rate and is potentially life threatening. Chest ultrasound (US) is increasingly being used as a valuable bedside tool in the diagnosis o...

    Authors: Mohammad Walaa Saied Moghawri, Waleed Mansour, Khaled Ahmad Lakouz and Rabieh Mohammad M. Hussein
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101029
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  39. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by progressive, irreversible airflow limitation and an inflammatory response of the lungs, usually to cigarettesmoke. However, COPD is a heterogenous dis...

    Authors: Waleed M. El-Sorougi and Maha M. Fathy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101023
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  40. The INdacaterol eFfectiveness and utiLizatiOn in COPD: real-World evaluation (INFLOW) study demonstrated significant improvements in health status with decreasing Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) scores in routi...

    Authors: Waleed M. El-Sorougi and Dina Abouelwafa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101016
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  42. Malignant pleural effusion is a common presentation of several malignancies. Chemical pleurodesis is important in its management, but no consensus exists on the optimal agent or methods of pleurodesis.

    Authors: Tamer A. Elhadidy, Ahmed M. Abumossalam and Mohamed S. Elashry
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:1101007
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  44. In the article titled, “Telomere length in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” published in pages 20–26, Issue 1, Vol. 9 of Egyptian Journal of Bronchology[1], the author names are incorrectly written as “Gala...

    Authors: M. M. Galal-Eldin, E. S. Ahmad, M. R. Hafez, E. S. M. Sobh and M. H. Alrayes
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003360
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2015 9:Art4

  45. Cigarette smoking is the most important cause of avoidable premature mortality in the world, and quitting is known to reduce the risk of fatal diseases. Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are becoming increa...

    Authors: Radwa A. Elhefny, Mohamed A. Ali, Assem F. Elessawy and Esam G. El-Rab
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003348
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  46. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, it is time-consuming, expensive and requires technical expertise. Thus, a number of alternatives to PSG have be...

    Authors: Lucy A. Suliman, Nesrien M. Shalabi, Saad A. Elmorsy and Mona M K Moawad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003324
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  47. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor commonly triggered by exposure to asbestos, and commonly presented with unilateral pleural effusion. Pleural fluid cytological assessment is often th...

    Authors: Amr M. Shoukri and Nermine M. Riad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003238
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  49. Thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows visualization of the pleural space and intrathoracic structures. It enables taking pleural biopsies under direct vision, therapeutic drainage of effus...

    Authors: Abd El Rehim I. Yousef, Amani F. Morsi, Mohamed El-Shabrawy and Hadeer A. El Shahaat
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003225
    Content type: Original article Published on:
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