In the coronavirus disease-19 era, is the care of noncoronavirus disease-19 patients being compromised ?
Abdullah Mobeireek, Hana AlzamilAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):103-104 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Abdullah Mobeireek Hana Alzamil Source Type: research
Polymorphonuclear-rich and lymphocyte-rich tuberculous pleural effusion
Shinichiro Okauchi, Katsunori Kagohashi, Toshihiro Shiozawa, Kunihiko Miyazaki, Hiroaki SatohAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):182-182 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Shinichiro Okauchi Katsunori Kagohashi Toshihiro Shiozawa Kunihiko Miyazaki Hiroaki Satoh Source Type: research
Smoking in users of a cervical cancer screening center of the Mexican government at Mexico City
Carlos Manuel Ortiz-MendozaAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):180-181 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Carlos Manuel Ortiz-Mendoza Source Type: research
Significance of physiotherapy in & #8220;SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: An Epidemic & #8221;
Mandeep Kumar Jangra, Akanksha SaxenaAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):179-180 (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mandeep Kumar Jangra Akanksha Saxena Source Type: research
Pulmonary blastomycosis in rural Upstate New York: A case series and review of literature
Nancy W Bethuel, Nadir Siddiqui, Lee EdmondsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):174-178
In a rural medical center in Upstate New York, we observed an increase in pulmonary blastomycosis cases. Herein, we highlight the increased prevalence of blastomycosis in our region, and our experience with the diagnostic dilemma resulting in delayed diagnosis. This delay may have resulted in an increased mortality. A high index of suspicion may help hasten the diagnosis in an otherwise nonendemic area. A single-center retrospective case series of all patients diagnosed with culture-proven blastomycosis is reported at the Bassett Me...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nancy W Bethuel Nadir Siddiqui Lee Edmonds Source Type: research
Anti-interleukin-6 monoclonal antibody for cytokine storm in COVID-19
We present the case of a young, otherwise healthy male, presenting with COVID-19 and successfully treated in the intensive care unit with tocilizumab. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Steven Douedi Moiuz Chaudhri Jeffrey Miskoff Source Type: research
Prevalence of symptoms and risk of obstructive sleep apnea in Saudi pregnant women
CONCLUSIONS: OSA symptoms and risk were relatively common among Saudi pregnant women. Increasing the awareness among physicians about this association is essential to improve early detection of the disorder. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Aljohara S Almeneessier Mohammed Alangari Abdulmalik Aldubayan Abdulrahman Alsharidah Aamer Altaki Awad H Olaish Yasser S Sabr Ahmed S BaHammam Source Type: research
Hematoidin crystals in sputum smears: Cytopathology and clinical associations
CONCLUSIONS: There are clear associations linked to the finding of HC in sputum that may be helpful in pointing to a specific diagnosis, such as the possibility of underlying carcinoma. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rafael Martinez-Giron Hugo Cornelis van Woerden Liron Pantanowitz Source Type: research
The relationship between diagnostic value of chest computed tomography imaging and symptom duration in COVID infection
CONCLUSION: Chest CT imaging is a quite valuable tool in patients with longer than 2 days' duration of symptoms, in whom clinical and epidemiological data support the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. We suggest that the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia should be made with chest CT imaging when rtRT-PCR test cannot be performed or gives a negative result, which is important for public health and to prevent the spread of infection. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ayd & #305;n Kant U & #287;ur Kostako & #287;lu Serhat Atalar & #350; & #252;kr & #252; Erensoy Tolgahan Sevimli Bar & #305; & #351; Ertun & #231; Enes Dalmano & #287;lu & #304;smail Y & #305;lmaz Ay & #351;e Ert & #252;rk G & #252;rdal Yilmaz Source Type: research
A preliminary clinico-epidemiological portrayal of COVID-19 pandemic at a premier medical institution of North India
CONCLUSIONS: The present evaluation of various facets of the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19 is an attempt to portray early clinical and epidemiological parameters of the menace of COVID-19 patients admitted at SMS Medical College and Attached Hospitals, Jaipur. (Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine)
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sudhir Bhandari Ajit Singh Shaktawat Raman Sharma Amitabh Dube Shivankan Kakkar S Banerjee Prakash Keshwani Shrikant Sharma Sunil Mahavar CL Nawal Sudhir Mehta Abhishek Agarwal Vishal Gupta Ashwin Mathur Amita Kashyap AS Dua Dilip Raj Kapil Gupta Jitendra Source Type: research
COVID-19: Lessons in laboratory medicine, pathology, and autopsy
Khaldoon Aljerian, Ahmed S BaHammamAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):138-145
Because coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is relatively new, health-care organizations and researchers have been publishing guidelines and recommendations to help health-care providers proceed safely with various aspects of disease management and investigation. Most of the published papers have addressed clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, mitigation measures, and hospital preparedness. Pathological and laboratory issues, including autopsy procedures and the handling of dead bodies, have not yet been well characterized. We reviewed th...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Khaldoon Aljerian Ahmed S BaHammam Source Type: research
Simulation role in preparing for COVID-19
Sara S Aldekhyl, Yaseen M ArabiAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):134-137
During the current COVID-19 global pandemic, the major efforts are channeled toward containing and minimizing the spread and maintaining the healthcare providers' safety. One of the major aspects of effective infection control and prevention is healthcare team training and system troubleshooting. Simulation-based education appears to be a practical and flexible instructional design to achieve variable levels of knowledge, skills, and attitude training. In this paper, we aim is to provide a brief scheme on how simulation-based training...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sara S Aldekhyl Yaseen M Arabi Source Type: research
Ramadan intermittent fasting and immunity: An important topic in the era of COVID-19
Mo'ez A-Islam E. Faris, Mohamed L Salem, Haitham A Jahrami, Mohamed I Madkour, Ahmed S BaHammamAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):125-133
WITH the growing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection, a parallel growing interest arose concerning potential preventive and adjunct therapies, dietary and lifestyle modifications, and remedies that may boost the immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Furthermore, as Ramadan intermittent religious fasting that is practiced by about one and a half billion Muslims throug...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mo & #39;ez A-Islam E. Faris Mohamed L Salem Haitham A Jahrami Mohamed I Madkour Ahmed S BaHammam Source Type: research
Amphotericin B as antiviral drug: Possible efficacy against COVID-19
Falah Hasan Obayes AL-KhikaniAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):118-124
Since its discovery, amphotericin B (AmB) is still one of the most common first-line choices in treatment pulmonary mycoses for over seventh decades from discovery. AmB which is belonged to the polyene group has a wide spectrum in vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity against fungi and parasites, resistance to AmB is rare despite extensive use. Recently, some studies focused on the potential antimicrobial action of AmB against some enveloped viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, and rubella virus. Coronaviru...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Falah Hasan Obayes AL-Khikani Source Type: research
Hospital preparedness and management of pediatric population during COVID-19 outbreak
Yasser M Kazzaz, Hamad Alkhalaf, Musaed Alharbi, Mohammed Al Shaalan, Maha Almuneef, Ali Alshehri, Hamza Alali, Talal AlHarbi, Nezar Alzughaibi, Abdulaleem Alatassi, Ahmed Haroun Mahmoud, Talal Aljuhani, Ahmad AlSaad, Jubran Alqanatish, Mohammed Aldubayee, Amna Malik, Asma Al Amri, Saleh Al Shebil, Milfi Al Onazi, Abdullah F Al Mutrafy, Mohamed S Al MoamaryAnnals of Thoracic Medicine 2020 15(3):107-117
With the recent pandemic of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), there has been a higher number of reported cases in children more than to the prior Corona Virus-related diseases, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome a...
Source: Annals of Thoracic Medicine - June 17, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yasser M Kazzaz Hamad Alkhalaf Musaed Alharbi Mohammed Al Shaalan Maha Almuneef Ali Alshehri Hamza Alali Talal AlHarbi Nezar Alzughaibi Abdulaleem Alatassi Ahmed Haroun Mahmoud Talal Aljuhani Ahmad AlSaad Jubran Alqanatish Mohammed Aldubayee Amna Malik As Source Type: research
