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Early markers of renal damage in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients with or without diabetes mellitus
Conclusion Renal impairment is common in OSAS patients but more frequent if associated with diabetes mellitus. RDW% can be used as simple screening test for early detection of renal injury in OSAS patients with or without diabetes mellitus. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - October 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Study of plasma orexin-A level in COPD patients during acute exacerbation
Conclusion Patients with COPD during acute exacerbation had higher values of plasma orexin-A when compared with normal subjects and plasma orexin-A correlated positively with BMI and BFP in these patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - October 5, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Bronchial artery embolization in management of hemoptysis: Safety and efficacy
Conclusions Bronchial artery embolization is an effective and safe non-surgical procedure for management of massive and/or recurrent hemoptysis with no serious complications. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - September 28, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The refined ABCD assessment and non-costly laboratory parameters are outcome predictors in acute exacerbation of COPD
Conclusions Elevated NLR can be used as a marker similar to ESR, in the determination of increased inflammation in acutely exacerbated COPD.A prognostic role was recognized for the ABCD GOLD categories. So when we faced by a patient with AECOPD, putting the clinical evaluation, including his gold category, side by side to the simple laboratory data will give good idea about the likely prognosis. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - September 28, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Primary lung cancer in Assiut University Hospitals: Pattern of presentation within four years (January 2011: December 2014)
Conclusions Knowing that the incidence of lung cancer increased globally in both male and female, the relatively lower male to female ratio when compared with other studies, may reflect at least an increasing in the lung cancer rates among female. Smoking still remains the major risk factor in pathogenesis of primary lung cancer. COPD could be considered an important respiratory disorder that tied to bronchogenic carcinoma risk. Interestingly, the incidence of adenocarcinoma surpassed that of squamous cell carcinoma. Unfortunately, presentation of the patient at later stages of illness was common. (Source: Egyptian Journal...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - September 20, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Assessment of radiological pulmonary shadows in patients with extra pulmonary neoplasm
Conclusion Patients presented with advanced stages of primary extrapulmonary malignancy, current or former smokers, with multiple pulmonary nodules or mass in computed tomography of the chest, were more liable for being malignant and needs diagnostic biopsies. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - September 13, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Spirometry using facemask versus conventional tube in patients with neuromuscular disorders
Conclusion The use of facemask during assessment of spirometric and respiratory pressures measures in patients with NMD and more specifically in patients with bulbar palsy is promising and can be considered a good alternative to conventional tube assessment for functional screening rationale. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - September 4, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of chest tube position on the success rate of pleurodesis: A retrospective cohort study
Conclusions In malignant pleural effusion, the success rates of pleurodesis may be similar regardless of the position of the tube. However, this is a retrospective study with insufficient participants. Hence, further investigation is required. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - September 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Sputum bacteriology and antibiotic sensitivity pattern in COPD exacerbation in India
Conclusion With continuously changing bacterial flora of AECOPD, choice of antibiotic should be based on the local bacterial resistance pattern. Periodic studies to identify probable agents and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern would assist in formulating a cost effective antibiotic strategy reducing the emergence of drug resistance. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 31, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Ventilator associated pneumonia, incidence and risk factors in emergency intensive care unit Zagazig university hospitals
Conclusion Incidence of VAP was 22%. Tracheostomy, reintubation and impaired consciousness are highly significant risk factor for the development of VAP mostly late onset VAP. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 24, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity on diaphragm muscle thickness
Conclusion The static TD measured at RV and at TLC are preserved in COPD. The TF bilaterally was significantly decreased in COPD group and is decreased with increasing severity of COPD. The negative correlation of TF and PaCO2 indicates that the diaphragm dysfunction is the main contributor to neuromuscular respiratory failure in COPD patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 21, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor versus bone marrow mononuclear cells in treatment of pulmonary emphysema model
Conclusion These results indicate nearly similar effectiveness of both filgrastim and BMMNCs in treatment of lipopolysaccharide induced pulmonary emphysema. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 9, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Serum S100B: A possible biomarker for severity of obstructive sleep apnea
Conclusion Serum S100B protein was significantly elevated in OSA patients and its serum levels correlated with the severity of the disease. Increased serum S100B could indicat brain injury and could be a potential serum biomarker for detection of early neurological complications in OSA patients that could improve the management and care of these patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Role of cancer ratio and carcinogenic embryonic antigen ratio in diagnosis of pleural effusion
Publication date: Available online 8 July 2017 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Ibrahim I. Elmahalawy, Gehan A. Abdelaal, Alshimaa Mahmoud Alhanafy, Belal A. Montaser (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - July 9, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Safety and efficacy of medical thoracoscopy in the management of loculated thoracic empyema
Conclusions Our study confirms that loculated pleural empyema could safely and successfully be treated by medical thoracoscopy. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - July 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research