Asthma control and predictive factors among adults in Saudi Arabia: Results from the Epidemiological Study on the Management of Asthma in Asthmatic Middle East Adult Population study
CONCLUSIONS: Asthma control remains suboptimal among Saudi population. This needs huge efforts to achieve acceptable levels of control and better QoL for asthma patients. Further studies are still needed in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hamdan AL-Jahdali Siraj Wali Gamal Salem Fahad Al-Hameed Abdullah Almotair Mohammed Zeitouni Hassan Aref Rufai Nadama Mohammed M Algethami Ahmed Al Ghamdy Tarek Dihan Source Type: research

Association of preoperative systemic corticosteroid therapy with surgical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that preoperative administration of systemic corticosteroids in stable COPD patients is associated with an increased risk of postoperative wound complications but may not reduce PPCs. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Samer Abou Arbid Habib El-Khoury Faek Jamali Hani Tamim Hassan Chami Source Type: research

Medical thoracoscopy for tuberculous pleurisy: A retrospective analysis of 575 cases
CONCLUSION: Medical thoracoscopy is effective for diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy. Younger patients with tuberculous pleurisy have a higher number of positive TB tests in the pleural cavity, are more likely to have granuloma in pleural biopsy specimens, and have higher ADA levels in the pleural fluid. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tingting Zhao Yurong Xu Qian Song Xinjie Wang Minghua Jin Dianjie Lin Source Type: research

Prospective study of dual use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products among school-going youth in rural Appalachian Tennessee
CONCLUSION: The increasing trend in dual use of e-cigarettes and other tobacco products among youth in Appalachia Tennessee suggests a critical need for comprehensive tobacco control programs to avert exacerbating disparities in tobacco use and tobacco-related diseases in the US. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hadii M Mamudu Liang Wang Daniel Owusu Crystal Robertson Candice Collins Mary A Littleton Source Type: research

2018 Year in Review in Critical Care
Yaseen M Arabi, Alaa Gouda, Youssuf A AliAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(2):122-126 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yaseen M Arabi Alaa Gouda Youssuf A Ali Source Type: research

Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview
Samer Hammoudeh, Wessam Gadelhak, Ibrahim A JanahiAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(2):116-121This paper aims to cover the current status of asthma and obesity in the Middle East, as well as to introduce the various studies tying the two diseases; further expanding on the proposed mechanisms. Finally, the paper covers recent literature related to sphingolipids and its role in asthma, followed by recommendations and future directions. In preparation of this paper, we searched PubMed and Google Scholar, with no restrictions, using the following terms; asthma, obesity, Middle East, sphingolipids. We also used the reference ...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Samer Hammoudeh Wessam Gadelhak Ibrahim A Janahi Source Type: research

Sarcoidosis in the Middle East
B Jayakrishnan, Nasser Al-Busaidi, Saif Al-Mubaihsi, Omar A Al-RawasAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(2):106-115Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause, has been described worldwide and in all populations with notable differences in clinical characteristics, organ involvement, disease severity, and prognosis among different ethnic and racial groups. While the exact prevalence of sarcoidosis in the Middle East is unknown, studies from various countries in the region have reported the clinical characteristics of affected patients, along with a few anecdotal reports. A search of the MEDLINE and Google...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: B Jayakrishnan Nasser Al-Busaidi Saif Al-Mubaihsi Omar A Al-Rawas Source Type: research

National Approach to Standardize and Improve Mechanical Ventilation
Yaseen M Arabi, Zohair Al Aseri, Tareef Alaama, Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Abdulrhman Alharthy, Abdullah Almotairi, Eman Al Qasim, Abdullah A Alzahrani, Mohammed Al Qarni, Sheryl Ann I Abdukahil, Fahad M Al-Hameed, Yasser Mandourah, Khalid Maghrabi, Adnan Ghamdi, Ghaleb Almekhalfi, Ahmed Mady, Ahmed S Qureshi, Ismael Qushmaq, Mohammed S Alshahrani, Mufareh Alkatheri, Abdulmohsen Saawi, Raed H Al-Hazme, Sean M Berenholtz, Asad Latif, Mohamed S Al-Moamary, Saad MohrijAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(2):101-105NASAM (National Approach to Standardize and Improve Mechanical Ventilation) is a national collaborative quality improv...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - April 4, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yaseen M Arabi Zohair Al Aseri Tareef Alaama Abdulrahman Alqahtani Abdulrhman Alharthy Abdullah Almotairi Eman Al Qasim Abdullah A Alzahrani Mohammed Al Qarni Sheryl Ann I Abdukahil Fahad M Al-Hameed Yasser Mandourah Khalid Maghrabi Adnan Ghamdi Ghaleb Al Source Type: research

Pulmonary schistosomiasis in a young male: A case report and review of the literature
Mahmood Dhahir Al-MendalawiAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(1):99-100 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mahmood Dhahir Al-Mendalawi Source Type: research

Bone marrow micrometastasis in nonsmall cell lung cancer: A new prognostic marker ?
Nikolaos Barbetakis, Dimitrios Paliouras, Nikolaos DiamantopoulosAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(1):99-99 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nikolaos Barbetakis Dimitrios Paliouras Nikolaos Diamantopoulos Source Type: research

Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: The first case to be managed with a successful lung transplant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh
We report a case of idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis from the Middle East, managed successfully by bilateral lung transplant performed on a 26 year old Saudi male. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nour Abdullah Aljefri Fayha Farraj Abothenain Ahmed Mohamed Hussein Waleed Saleh Khaled Alkattan Shamayel Faheem Mohammed Mohammed Alhajji Source Type: research

Investigation of false-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture tests using whole genome sequencing
Jinsoo Min, Kyungjong Kim, Hongjo Choi, Eun Seok Kang, Yoon Mi Shin, Jin Young An, Kang Hyeon Choe, Ki Man LeeAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2019 14(1):90-93Although accurate identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the gold standard for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, there have been several reports of false-positive results. After identifying a sudden increase in extensively drug-resistant TB, false-positive mycobacterial culture tests were suspected, and we contacted the supranational reference center for molecular typing. In silico genotyping tests showed that isolates from all five patients had an identical genotype ...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jinsoo Min Kyungjong Kim Hongjo Choi Eun Seok Kang Yoon Mi Shin Jin Young An Kang Hyeon Choe Ki Man Lee Source Type: research

Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Saudi patients with systemic sclerosis: Clinical and hemodynamic characteristics and mortality
CONCLUSION: Our cohort of Saudi SSc-PAH patients has a younger disease onset and a lower mortality than what is described worldwide despite late presentation and requirement of combination therapy. The presence of RP and lower were associated with the development of SSc-PAH. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hadil AK Al Otair Majdy M Idrees Sarfraz A Saleemi Ahmed M Eltoukhy Ali A Alhijji Waleed A Al Habeeb Mohammed A Omair Source Type: research

Immunization status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter study from Turkey
CONCLUSIONS: The rates of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in COPD patients were quite low, and the number of annual physician/outpatient visits and hospitalizations due to COPD exacerbation was high in Turkey. Advanced age, higher education levels, comorbidities, and higher COPD stages were associated with both influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tevfik Ozlu Yilmaz Bulbul Derya Aydin Dursun Tatar Tulin Kuyucu Fatma Erboy Handan Inonu Koseoglu Ceyda Anar Aysel Sunnetcioglu Pinar Yildiz Gulhan Unal Sahin Aydanur Ekici Serap Duru Sevinc Sarinc Ulasli Ercan Kurtipek Sibel Gunay RIMPACT Study Investiga Source Type: research

The effect of air conditioner sound on sleep latency, duration, and efficiency in young adults
CONCLUSION: AC sound had no significant positive effect on sleep duration, latency, and efficiency. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - January 10, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Malak N Alkahtani Nourah A Alshathri Najla A Aldraiweesh Lina M Aljurf Luluh Aldaej Awad H Olaish Samar Z Nashwan Aljohara S Almeneessier Ahmed S BaHammam Source Type: research