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Assessment of the participation of primary care services in national tuberculosis control program in Gharbia Governorate
Conclusion In Gharbia Governorate, PHC physicians lack proper knowledge about TB and their units lack proper equipments (Lab and CXR). The PHC system needs to be empowered by the health care authorities through training and equipments for better performance in NTP. (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

Patterns, trends and treatment outcomes of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Sohag, Upper Egypt
Conclusions Sohag has a high proportion of patients registered as having EPTB, for whom treatment outcomes are satisfactory. Frequency of severe forms of EPTB is more often in younger ages in lower social economical condition areas. (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

Molecular quantification of Rifampicin-resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Conclusions The findings showed that the percentage, of Rifampicin resistance in tuberculous patients in Basrah was within the regional range of the drug resistance. (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

Effect of bronchial asthma education program on asthma control among adults at Mansoura district
Conclusion Asthma education provided by the family physicians is needed to improve symptoms control and to increase the level of asthma knowledge in adult patients with mild to moderate 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

Predictors of procedural success and improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction after successful recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO)
Conclusion PCI for CTO lesions has achieved a better chance for success especially with modern facilities, but we should revise criteria of success and failure as this success has a considerable effect on LV function and patient outcome. (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

Unpredictable pulmonary tuberculosis with Hydatid cyst in adult male
Publication date: Available online 6 March 2017 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Mohammed H. Al-Shaikh, Muneer O. Bashaaib Co-infection of tuberculosis and parasitic diseases is an important public problem in co-endemic areas in developing countries. Looking for risk factors that have an impact on co-infection is extremely important for control and prevention. Co-existence of pulmonary tuberculosis and in particular Hydatid diseases in the lung rarely occurs. This case report presents unpredictable pulmonary tuberculosis with Hydatid, its diagnosis and management. The message beyond...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 7, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Pleurodesis: Which of which in management of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Conclusion Pleurectomy pleurodesis is a safe and convenient procedure that can reduce the rate of ipsilateral recurrence after surgical treatment for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 1, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of ethanol injection for endobronchial tumor debulking (a feasibility study)
Conclusion Intratumoral injection of ethanol 95% is effective and safe adjuvant to chemotherapy for tumor debulking. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 27, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Pulmonary haemodynamics and gasometric parameters associated with exercise induced oxygen desaturation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Conclusion Exercise induced oxygen desaturation in IPF can be predicted from PFTs and haemogasometric parameters. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 21, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

A targeted approach toward more accurate assessment of hypertension
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2017 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Dina Johar, Larry Bernstein There is neither a unifying concept nor a sufficient multivariable approach to apply the use of laboratory markers to clinical practice with respect to the metabolic syndrome. The relationship of metabolic syndrome to the development of hypertension and the concurrent development of chronic renal disease has become evident. We have shown biomarkers to have significant value in combination for assessing heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. The pathogenesis of hyperten...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 21, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Acute exacerbation of COPD with pulmonary embolism: A new D-dimer cut-off value
Conclusion Given that D-dimer levels are high in subjects having COPD exacerbation, determining a new cut-off value is mandatory to rule out PE and avoid unnecessary further investigations. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 14, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

What to use for bronchial asthma; nebulized or intravenous magnesium sulfate?
Conclusion Intravenous MgSO4 is effective affordable and cheap drug for asthma exacerbation management with good response while nebulized MgSO4 didn’t give the aimed response in these patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 10, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Cutaneous tuberculosis over tattoo marks: An unusual occurrence
Publication date: Available online 3 February 2017 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Savita Arya, Motilal Bunkar, Rajendra Takhar Among the paucibacillary form of tuberculosis cutaneous tuberculosis occurring very rarely. Lupus vulgaris is a variant of skin tuberculosis. Here we are reporting a case of 20year old boy presented with proliferative fungating lesion over tattoo mark. Tottooing was done by mobile tattoo artist in a fair. Diagnosis of skin tuberculosis was confirmed by histopathology suggestive of lupus vulgaris and treated with anti-tuberculous drugs. (Source: Egyptian J...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 3, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The effect of vitamin D on clinical outcomes in tuberculosis
Conclusions Our findings indicated that single dose cholecalciferol supplementation can lead to improving clinical outcome in tuberculous patients especially in those with calcidiol deficiency and improve the health-related quality of life of TB patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 30, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Transforming growth factor β1polymorphism and serum levels in Egyptian patients with interstitial lung diseases
Conclusion It could be concluded that there is no significant association between codon 10 and codon 25 polymorphisms of TGF-β1 and the risk for development of ILD while there was an association between the genetic variants of codon 10 polymorphism, the serum and BAL levels of TGF-β1 and the prognosis of the disease. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 25, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research