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  1. Spontaneous pneumothorax remains a significant global problem. It can present either in a primary form occurring in healthy individuals or in a secondary form essentially associated with an underlying lung dis...

    Authors: Emad E. Korraa, Ashraf M. Madkour, Amr M. Shoukri and Sameh E. Ahmed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003355
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  3. The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are a heterogeneous group of non-neoplastic disorders resulting from damage to the lung parenchyma by varying patterns of inflammation and fibrosis. High-resolution compu...

    Authors: Hoda Ali Abou Youssuf, Yousriah Yahia Sabry, Ahmed M. Abd El-Hafeez and Hadeel A. Mohamed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003330
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  4. Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (APE) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on clinical basis only. Chest ultrasonography (CUS) may be helpful in p...

    Authors: Taher El-Naggar, Samar H. Sharkawy, Hossam Mohamed Abdel-Hamid, Haitham S. El-Din Mohamad and Rasha Mustafa A. Mohamed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003319
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  5. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has significant morbidity and mortality. Chest computed tomography (CT) scans are increasingly used in the evaluation of patients with dyspnea, including those with suspected PH.

    Authors: Ahmed G. Elgazzar, Mohammad Abd-Elmohsen Elmahdy, Islam M. Elshazly, Ahmed M. Ramzy and Shaimaa M. Abo Youssef
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003310
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  6. Lower respiratory tract infections in intubated patients include ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Aerosol delivery to intubated patients has improved with adva...

    Authors: Hanaa Ali
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003301
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2017 11:Art16

  7. The detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigens in body fluids has several potential advantages compared with the diagnostic methods used currently.

    Authors: Ayman A. Youssef, Mohammed H. Kamel, Hisham A. Eissa, Tarek S. Essawy and Hany H. Moussa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003291
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  8. Previous data on etiologic bacteria in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in Upper Egypt are limited.

    Authors: Alaa T. Hassan, Sherif A. A. Mohamed, Mona S. E. Mohamed and Mohamed A. El-Mokhtar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003283
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  9. Conventional ultrasound with frequencies ranging from 2 to 10 MHz is increasingly used for the diagnosis of pulmonary diseases including pneumothorax, pleural effusion, alveolar–interstitial syndrome, and lung...

    Authors: Hoda Ali Abou Youssuf, Esmat A. Abdelnabi, Ahmed M. Abd El Hafeez, Waleed F. Fathallah and Jumana H. Ismail
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003274
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  10. Sleep has a significant effect on respiration, even in healthy individuals. Breathing difficulties in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during sleep are one of the most common symptoms in t...

    Authors: Randa Salah-Eldin Mohammad, Waleed Mohamed El-Sorougi, Abeer Salah El-Din Mohamed and Laila Anwar Mohamed Zaki
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003266
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  13. Bacteria and viruses have been implicated as a major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations; however, the potential role of fungal colonization and infection is poorly understood.

    Authors: Ashraf Z. Mohamed, Ahmad M. Moharrm, Maha K. Ghanem, Hoda A. Makhlouf, Ebtesam M. El-Gezawy and Sahar F. Youssif
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003243
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  14. Hepatoblastoma is a pediatric malignant tumor of the liver with very few cases reported in adults. There are no case reports on isolated metastatic lung involvement with hepatoblastoma in an adult who had been...

    Authors: Hinesh N. Upadhyay, Abhay P. Vakil, Khalid M. Sherani, Faraha K. Sherani and Mohammed M. Babury
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003223
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  15. We present five cases of unusual and rare presentations of different congenital/acquired lung lesions. These cases were encountered during our daily practice. They were misdiagnosed initially and received wron...

    Authors: Shaimaa Kandil, Rasha H. Hassan, Ashraf Fouda and Magdy Zedan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1003212
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  16. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder that, despite advances in medical care, continues to be a life-limiting disease. With increase in life expectancy of the CF population, bone disease has ...

    Authors: Maggie L. Naguib, Hala M. Koura, Mona M. Mahmoud, Atef S. Mohamed and Samiha S. Wissa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002197
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  17. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is known to be associated with many forms of respiratory diseases, including asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. It is freq...

    Authors: Eman R. Ali, Hossam M. Abdelhamid and Hassan Shalaby
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002189
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  18. Mechanical ventilation is one of the most important tools in the treatment of respiratory failure in critically ill patients, but it may cause lung injury and inflammatory response in the whole body.

    Authors: Randa S. Mohammad, Sameh K. El-Maraghi, Waleed M. El-Sorougi, Sherif M. Sabri and Mohammad F. Mohammad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002179
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  19. Respiratory failure after a planned extubation is reported to be a common event, leading to reintubation. These reintubated patients have higher morbidity, mortality, hospitalization charges, and an increased ...

    Authors: Hoda A. Abou Youssef, Amany A. Abou Zeid, Raef H. Emam, Hebatallah H. Assal and Yasser M. Elsarem
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002173
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  20. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of movement of the diaphragm and its value in predicting successful extubation in mechanically ventilated chronic obstructive pu...

    Authors: Adel M. Saeed, Gehan I. El Assal, Tamer M. Ali and Mahmoud M. Hendawy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002167
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  22. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of mortality. This prospective study was conducted to describe patient’s characteristics, mortality rate, and etiological pathogens in patients with severe C...

    Authors: Ali O. Abdel Aziz, Mohammad T. Abdel Fattah, Ahmed H. Mohamed, Mohammad O. Abdel Aziz and Mohammed S. Mohammed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002155
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  23. Liver transplant recipients are liable to many infectious and noninfectious chest complications, especially post-transplant pneumonia, which is the major cause of morbidity and mortality. Many studies have eva...

    Authors: Mohammad Khairy El-Badrawy, Raed El-Metwaly Ali, Amr Mohamad Yassen, Mohammad Ahmad Abou Elela and Rehab Ahmad Elmorsey
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002147
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  24. Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) sometimes has diagnostic difficulties and a lot of differential diagnosis such as pneumonia. The aim of this work was to assess the role of serum neopterin in differentiating betwee...

    Authors: Wafaa S. El-Shimy, Adel S. Bediwy, Azza M. Hassan and Lamiaa R. Ismail
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002140
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  25. This study was conducted to evaluate the role of serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) level in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and its relationship with clinical, radiological, and laboratory parameters.

    Authors: Abdelsadek H. Alaarag, Osama I. Mohammad and Naglaa M. Farag
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002133
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  26. Gastroesophageal reflux and asthma often coexist in the same patient. Persons with asthma are particularly prone to asymptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Esophageal pH-probe studies have documen...

    Authors: Ahmed M. Abd-El-Hafeez and Shawky A. Fouad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002126
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  27. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease. In patients with COPD, the clinical manifestations of acute exacerbations due to infectious and noninfectious causes are sim...

    Authors: Randa S. Mohammad, Waleed M. El-Sorougi, Hisham H. Eissa, Abeer S. Mohamed and Khaled E. Hassan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002117
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  29. This study was designed to recognize the sonographic features of interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Furthermore, the possible correlations of these features with the functional and radiological parameters of th...

    Authors: Suzan S. Sayed, Gamal M. Agmy, Azza F. Said and Ahmed H. Kasem
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002105
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  31. Thoracoscopy has long been established as the procedure of choice for various chest diseases, among which is undiagnosed pleural effusions. Thoracoscopy does not only visualizes the extent of the disease but a...

    Authors: Mona M. Ahmed, Hesham Atef Abdel Halim, Ehab Thabet Aziz and Rania Mohammed El-Shorbagy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002093
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  34. Thymoma is not a very rare disease; many cases have been diagnosed all over the world. However, it was the first time to diagnose pleural thymoma in our department, and was diagnosed by means of medical thorac...

    Authors: Reham M. Elkolaly
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1002079
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  35. Intrathoracic benign neoplasm can develop from any tissue; inside the thoracic cavity, however, infrequently, pleural lipomas can be detected, attributable to unusual adipose tissue in the pleural and subpleur...

    Authors: Ahmed M. Abumossalam
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001076
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  38. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence, possible risk factors, patterns of resistance, and fate of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Alexandria governorate as a representativ...

    Authors: Osama I. Mohammad, Ali A. Okab and Mostafa E. Zaki
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001064
    Content type: Pulmonary Infections Published on:

  39. The association between tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition has long been known. TB worsens undernutrition and undernutrition weakens immunity, thereby increasing the likelihood that latent TB will develop in...

    Authors: Aliaeë A. R. Mohamed-Hussein, Suzan S. Salama, Medhat A. Khalil and Safaa A. Eid
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001058
    Content type: Pulmonary Infections Published on:

  40. Directly observed therapy short course (DOTS) is a strategy in which a trained healthcare worker or a designated individual provides the prescribed antituberculous drugs and watches the patient to ensure the p...

    Authors: Sherif A. Eissa, Ali A. Okab, Tarek S. Essawy and Eman A. El Ghany
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001052
    Content type: Pulmonary Infections Published on:

  41. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is affected by inflammation in many conditions, such as in inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis. Conflicting reports exist about its value in...

    Authors: Tamer A. Helmy, Ayman I. Baess and Ahmad A. Algarahi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001046
    Content type: Airway diseases Published on:

  42. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, chronic disease in which the patient’s nutritional status is critical for optimizing outcomes. Pulmonary system abnormalities certainly limit exer...

    Authors: Mohammad A. E. Faramawy, Emad E. A. Korraa, Ibrahim A. Dwedar, Nermine M. Riad and Mohammed A. M. Nada
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001038
    Content type: Airway diseases Published on:

  43. Malnutrition is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a relevant concern that may even affect prognosis. A significant number of COPD patients with normal weight also suffer muscle wasting.

    Authors: Suzan S. Salama, Aliaeë A. Mohamed-Hussein, Medhat Araby Khalil and Safaa Abd El-Gayed Eid
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001033
    Content type: Airway diseases Published on:

  44. Mediastinal masses span a wide histopathological and radiological spectrum. Anterior mediastinal tumors account for 50% of all mediastinal masses, including thymoma, teratoma, thyroid disease, and lymphoma. Ul...

    Authors: Ahmed A. Ali, Ahmed M. Abd El-Hafeez, Waleed F. Fathallah and Shaimaa M. Hamdy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001026
    Content type: Interventional Bronchology and pulmonology Published on:

  45. Pleural effusion is a relatively uncommon complication of end-stage liver disease, which occurs in less than 10% of the patients. Patients with refractory hydrothorax require more invasive management with opti...

    Authors: Ahmed M. Abd El Hafeez and Waleed F. Fathallah
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001020
    Content type: Interventional Bronchology and pulmonology Published on:

  46. Transthoracic ultrasound has become an important diagnostic tool in peripheral intrathoracic lesions. Transthoracic needle biopsy is a relatively safe and easy procedure under real-time ultrasound (US) guidanc...

    Authors: Wafaa S. El-Shimy, Fawzy A. El-Emery, Ayman H. Abd El-Zaher, Amr M. El-Badry and Dalia E. El-Sharawy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001012
    Content type: Interventional Bronchology and pulmonology Published on:

  47. Chemical ablation with acetic acid or ethanol is effective against hepatocellular carcinoma and therefore its application in peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may be beneficial.

    Authors: Mohammad K. El Badrawy, Ahmad Y. Badawy, Saleh M. Ta-Ema, Asem A. Hewidy and Mohammad M. El Gamal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001005
    Content type: Interventional Bronchology and pulmonology Published on:

  48. Severe asthma remain a great challenge for physicians. Several therapies are suggested. The only one proved to be effective in severe allergic asthma is Omalizumab. Other biological agents are in different pha...

    Authors: Hesham Raafat
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2016 10:1001001
    Content type: Review article Published on:

  49. A significant concern of physicians treating patients with pleural effusion is to rule out a malignant etiology, which, in the majority of series, is the first cause of pleural exudates. Determination of tumor...

    Authors: Alaa El Din O. Shalaby, Heba Allah A. Moussa, Aml S. Nasr and Mostafa N. Abdel Samad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2015 9:903283
    Content type: Pleural diseases Published on:

  50. C-reactive protein (CRP) is the most widely used biomarker of infection in critically ill patients and some data are available on the morbidity and mortality in obese patients in the medical intensive care set...

    Authors: Taher A. EL Naggar, Khaled M. Wagih and Hossam S. Mohamed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2015 9:903238
    Content type: Pulmonary critical care Published on:
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