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Use of automatic tube compensation(ATC) for weaning from mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure
Conclusion ATC is a useful mode of weaning in patients mechanically ventilated due to acute respiratory failure. (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

MicroRNA7 expression in exhaled breath condensate of smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A potential biomarker?
Conclusion MicroRNA 7 levels should be considered as a potential biomarker for the detection of early lung carcinogenesis as part of microRNA microarrays. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - June 29, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Assessment of acute pulmonary embolism outcome in hospital through Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion versus Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index score
Conclusion TAPSE and PESI can be used as a good prognostic tool in acute PE during hospital course and TAPSE has higher accuracy than PESI in mortality prediction. TAPSE value ≤14mm can be used in judgment of thrombolytic therapy decision in hemodynamically stable APE patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - June 21, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Acinetobacter baumannii in ICU patients: A prospective study highlighting their incidence, antibiotic sensitivity pattern and impact on ICU stay and mortality
Conclusion Acinetobacter baumannii is not so far as a cause of nosocomial respiratory infection with subsequent long ICU stays and high mortality. Emerging A. baumannii resistant strains is considered a real threat in ICU. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - June 2, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Intrapleural tenecteplase therapy in treatment of loculated parapneumonic pleural effusions and empyema” [Egypt J Chest Dis Tuberc 63 (4) (2014) 913–921]
Publication date: Available online 2 May 2017 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Alaa Refaat, Nasr Affara, Tark Muhsen, Moataz Salahuddin (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - May 2, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The great simulator: A historical presentation involving miliary tuberculosis and Pott ’s disease in an immunocompetent young female patient aged 25
We report the case of an immunocompetent woman aged 25, suffering from inflammatory back pain associated with fever and weight loss in postpartum. Chest CT-scan showed a miliary and spine CT-scan revealed the presence of staged spondylodiscitis with epiduritis. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made by the detection of bacillus in the pus of paravertebral abscess. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 28, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Predictors of early diagnosis of obesity hypoventilation syndrome among patients with sleep disordered breathing
Conclusion The prevalence of OHS among patients with SDB diagnosed at Mansoura SDB unit was 15.91% and 16.67% among obese patients with SDB. The following cutoff points can be used as promising predictors for early diagnosis of OHS: Erect awake SpO2 <93%, Serum HCO3 >28mmol/L and AHI>46.4. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 26, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Effect of diuretics on the plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level in patients with an acute exacerbation of COPD
Conclusion Adding mild diuretics to the standard treatment for an acute attack of COPD may rapidly reduce plasma BNP levels in COPD patients with acute exacerbations who have high plasma BNP levels without any clinical evidence of corpulmonale. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 24, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Study of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in asthmatics
Conclusions: 1) There is a high risk of developing OSA in asthmatic patients. 2) There is a bidirectional relationship between OSA and asthma with increasing frequency of OSA with the increasing of asthma severity. 3) Treatment of OSA with CPAP causing improvement of asthma symptoms and control. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 18, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function among cotton textile workers at Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving EL-Mahalla, Egypt
Publication date: Available online 5 April 2017 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Mohamed Awad Tageldin, Ashraf Adel Gomaa, Eman Ahmed Mohammed Hegazy (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 10, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Diagnostic dilemma in tuberculous pleural effusion
Conclusion It was concluded that ADA measurement in the pleural fluid is an appropriate, fast diagnostic tool for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion, with higher sensitivity (98%) and diagnostic accuracy (75%). QuantiFERON-TB Gold which is technically more complicated, expensive and has lower sensitivity (65%) and diagnostic accuracy (67.5%) than ADA. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 10, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Final year medical students ’ knowledge about smoking in Cairo University
Conclusion Although most students seemed quite aware of smoking hazards, knowledge about smoking cessation seemed to be insufficient. About 10% of the students did not answer any of the questions, a problem that should be studied further. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 2, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Diaphragmatic assessment in COPD patients by different modalities
Conclusion US, MIP and MEP are non invasive accurate methods in assessment of diaphragmatic function. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 2, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Assessment of bronchial asthma management among adult patients in Chest Department of Zagazig University Hospitals in the period (2011 –2012)
Conclusion There is a satisfactory implementation of local and international asthma management guidelines. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The utility of impulse oscillometry in asthma: A comparison of spirometry versus impulse oscillometry system
Conclusion Impulse oscillometry provides an easily, rapid tool to diagnose and classify airway obstructive severity in asthma. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research