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  1. Volume overload is a risk factor for mortality in hemodialysis. Pulmonary congestion may be present and mostly asymptomatic between hemodialysis patients, but its outcomes are unknown.

    Authors: Emad El-Din Abdel-Wahab Koraa, Tamer Mohamed Aly, Hussein Sayed Hussein and Sally Kamil Beshara
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204482
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  2. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the causes of health problem in millions of people annually, and in 2015, it was one of the top 10 reasons of doom worldwide, ranking above HIV/AIDS as one of the important causes o...

    Authors: Assem F. Al Essawy, Randa I. Ahmed, Fadwa A. E. Raheem and Heba M. Bakri
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204473
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  3. The diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is mainly based on microscopic detection of P. jirovecii in the respiratory samples. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) can detect low levels of P. jirovecii DNA but c...

    Authors: Amal Abd Elazeem Sadon and Mohamed A. Saraya
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204467
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  5. Implementing point-of-care multiorgan ultrasound (POCUS) to the initial assessment of ICU patients allows intensivists to immediately integrate ultrasound findings with the patient history, physical, and labor...

    Authors: Taher A. Al Najjar, Ashraf M. Madkour, Nehad M. Osman, Ashraf A. Gomaa, Ahmed M. Osman, Mohammed F. El Bagalaty and Khaled A. Abd EL Kader
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204448
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  6. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of integrating basic echocardiography in routine assessment of patients admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit and to assess its effect on the outcome ...

    Authors: Magdy M. Khalil, Ghada S. El-Shahid, Iman H. E. Galal, Ashraf A. El-Maraghy and Hanan H. I. Mahmoud
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204433
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  7. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is effective for fibropurulent thoracic empyema and less invasive, and it may be important as a bridge between minimally invasive and conventional open thoracic surg...

    Authors: Mohammed Ali Farrag, Hatem Yazed Al Bawab, Nevine Mohamed Mohamed Abd ELfattah, Eman Badawy Abd ElFattah and Mahmoud Mohsen Mahmoud Khalil
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204419
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  8. Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) can be obtained using forceps and usually represents the centrilobular regions. Therefore, disorders that are centered around terminal and respiratory bronchioles or distribut...

    Authors: Hoda A. A. Youssef, Hany M. Khattab, Marwa M. Shaban, Sabah A. Mohamed and Khaled M. Mostafa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204413
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  9. ‘Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease’ (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder associated with airway narrowing and airflow limitation in response to air pollution, gases, and smoking and is associated with morbid...

    Authors: Amany T. Gayed and Riham H. Raafat
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204386
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  10. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects all skeletal muscles including the diaphragm as an extra pulmonary complication. Diaphragmatic mobility improves by pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). Chest ult...

    Authors: Adel M. Saeed, Nermine Abd El-Azeim, Ashraf A. Gomaa and Yahia R. Yousef
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204379
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  11. The impulse oscillation system (IOS) yields useful clinical data that predominantly include functional assessment of peripheral airways more than that available from commonly used spirometry. The aim of this s...

    Authors: Mona M. Ahmed, Maryam A. A. Kader and Esraa M. Mohammed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:1204373
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  12. Pericardial cyst is a benign congenital malformation, with uncommon incidence of approximately 1 in 100 000. It accounts for 7% of all mediastinal masses and is rarely associated with complications. Prompt dis...

    Authors: Viswesvaran Balasubramanian, Shibdas Chakrabarti, Nitesh Gupta and Abhijeet Singh
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030370
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  13. Hamartoma is a benign lung tumor. Parenchymal hamartomas are usually asymptomatic, but endobronchial hamartoma can present with features of obstruction. Here, we present a case of a young man who presented wit...

    Authors: Nithya Haridas, Asmita Mehta, Tajik S. Mohammed and Indu R. Nair
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030367
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  14. We present the case of a 60-year-old diabetic who had acute-onset shortness of breath that was preceded by bilateral thigh and hip pain. He was initially admitted for septic arthritis with community-acquired p...

    Authors: Ram M. Talupula, Animesh Ray, Smita Manchanda and Rita Sood
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030363
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  15. Diffuse pleural thickening is a common cause of diagnostic dilemma. We report two cases of pleural thickening that presented with similar clinical and radiological picture, thus clinching a diagnosis hinged on...

    Authors: B. P. Amrith, Animesh Ray, Aanchal Kakkar and Sanjeev Sinha
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030358
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  16. Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) is an important cause of morbidity in the developed world and both morbidity and mortality in the developing world. Moreover, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a m...

    Authors: Ola G. Behairy, Osama I. Mohammad and Osama S. Elshaer
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030352
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  18. Patients with hematological malignancies are a special challenge to health care providers as they undergo a wide variety of immune-suppressive therapies. Both disease and therapy can cause complications. The l...

    Authors: Yosri Mohamed Kamel Akl, Hamdi Mohamed El Zawam, Reem Ibrahim Mohamed ElKorashy, Mohamed Said Ismail and Amir Kamal Morris Hanna
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030340
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  19. Noninvasive ventilation is appropriately used as a first-line treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in many emergency departments. It has been evaluated in a large ...

    Authors: Mostafa Shaheen, Rasha G. Daabis and Hend Elsoucy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030329
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  21. Chronic obstuctive lung disease (COPD) is a common preventable and treatable disease. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) appears to be a promising modality in COPD management.

    Authors: Mahmoud A. Sayed, Rania M. El-Sherif, Amany R. Mohamed and Ahmed A. El-Sherif
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030317
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  22. There are insufficient data on the optimum duration of systemic steroid therapy during acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

    Authors: Ashraf Zin El-Abdeen, Lamiaa H. Shaaban, Shereen Farghaly, Hanan Galal and Entsar H. Mohammed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030310
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  23. There is an increasing interest concerning the potential link between both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic periodontitis; therefore the association became the research focus.

    Authors: Hesham A. AbdelHalim, Heba H. AboElNaga and Reham L. Aggour
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030303
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  24. Asthma is an airway inflammatory disease with functional and structural changes, leading to bronchial hyperreponsiveness and airflow obstruction. 8-Isoprostane (8-iso-PGF2α) is considered a marker of oxidative st...

    Authors: Amgad Frahat, Yousef Mansour, Ayman Eldib and Doaa Alsed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030295
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  26. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very disabling disorder that is accompanied by some extrapulmonary manifestations. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is outlined to enhance both physical and psych...

    Authors: Samah M. Shehata, Monzer M. Refky, Maha M. Al gabry and Ramadan M. Nafae
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12030279
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  28. We report a case of young adult with unilateral lung hyperlucency. His radiological features were suggestive of Swyer–James syndrome. The condition is uncommon in adults. We report this rare case with discussi...

    Authors: Parul Kodan, Abanti Das, Surabhi Vyas, Animesh Ray and Surinder K. Sharma
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020273
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  29. Tuberculosis (TB) represents a high burden in workplaces. Aims Therefore, the aim of this study was to detect pulmonary TB cases in the workplace and assess the associated risk factors. Settings and design This c...

    Authors: Samah S. El Hadidy, Sohair F. El-Bestar, Emily A. Kamel and Nesrein M. Shalabi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020266
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  34. Pulmonary complications (PCs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. Pulmonary infiltrates in such patients pose a major challenge for clini...

    Authors: Amal Abd El-Azem Sadon, Rehab S. El-Hagrasy and Mohamed A. Saraya
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020233
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  35. The prognosis of mechanically ventilated interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients was controversial in previous studies. Identifying the factors associated with mortality could guide therapy and allow good use...

    Authors: Ashraf Zin El-Abdeen, Lamiaa H. Shaaban, Shereen Farghaly and Yara Y. Omar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020226
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  36. Mechanical ventilation (MV) can cause progressive thinning of diaphragm muscle and hence progressive decrease in diaphragmatic function. We aimed to assess the rate at which diaphragm thickness (tdi) changed duri...

    Authors: Shereen Farghaly, Ali A. Hasan and Hoda A. Makhlouf
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020218
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  37. ICU scoring systems allowed an assessment of the severity of disease and death prediction. As ICU populations, investigations and management were changed, scoring systems should be updated.

    Authors: Taher Abd El-Hamid El-Naggar, Riham H. Raafat and Safaa A. Mohamed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020208
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  38. Arginine vasopressin (AVP), produced by hypothalamic neurons, is released during stress following different stimuli such as hypotension, hypoxia, hyperosmolarity, acidosis, and infections. Measurement of AVP l...

    Authors: Mahmoud M. Al Salahy, Mohammad A. Elmahdy, Tahany M. Gouda, Khaled M. Belal and Shiemaa M. Elnahas
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020200
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  39. Bronchoscopy is a frequently required procedure in the elderly due to the high prevalence of pulmonary diseases. Bronchoscopy is associated with fears, stress, and anxiety.

    Authors: Ali A. Hasan, Anwar M. Ali, Soad A. Sharkawy, Hanan A. Abozeid and Martha M. Labieb
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020193
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  40. Depression often occurs in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In stable COPD, the prevalence of clinical depression ranges between 10 and 42%. The risk of depression is higher in patie...

    Authors: Sherif A. Eissa, Tarek S. Essawy, Mohammad A. Almahdy, Shaymaa A. Mohammed and Mohammed M. El-Hamady
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020187
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  41. The outcome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who need mechanical ventilation (MV) is altered by several factors such as severity of the disease, severity of acute exacerbation, adv...

    Authors: Alaa Eldin Metwally Mohamed Elgazzar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020180
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  42. Persistent and chronic infection is one of the reasons underlying the sustained inflammation in bronchiectasis patients, and inflammatory markers may possess important clinical implications in the follow-up. P...

    Authors: Burcu A. Yigitbas, Yurt Sibel, Uslu Berat, Celal Satici, Uysal Pelin and Kosar F. Ayse
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020173
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  43. Periostin has shown to be involved in the many aspects of allergic inflammation, such as acceleration of allergen-induced eosinophil recruitment, development of a Th2 phenotype, increased expression of inflamm...

    Authors: Eman R. Al-Adawy, Ashraf A. Gomaa and Ahmed M. Mohamed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020160
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  44. Asthma is a heterogeneous disease and presents in different clinical patterns ‘phenotypes’ as a result of diverse pathobiological background ‘endotypes’.

    Authors: Magdy M. Zedan, Magdy Abd El Moneim El-Ziny, Abd Elazeez Atallah Shabaan, Youssef M. Mosaad and Wafaa Nabil Laimon
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020154
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  45. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common preventable and treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive. The characteristic symptoms of COPD are ch...

    Authors: Atef F. Al Karn, Wafaa A. Hassan, Abdel A. Abo El Fadl and Manal A. Mahmoud
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12020149
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  49. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disease linked to immune system activation, vascular damage, associated with increased synthesis, and deposition of extracellular matrix, which contain excessive amounts o...

    Authors: Gamal A. Hammad, Refaat M. Eltanawy, Rasha M. Fawzy, Tahany M. A. Gouda and Mona A. Eltohamy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12010069
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  50. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma are known to cause adverse effects on voice, which might affect the quality of life of an individual.

    Authors: Adel M. Saeed, Nermine M. Riad, Nehad M. Osman, Ahmed Nabil Khattab and Shymaa E. Mohammed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Bronchology 2018 12:12010020
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