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Limited value and prohibitive risk of percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
Conclusion PCI for patient with advanced CKD carries a very high risk. It should be done on individual basis. Outcome is expected to be poor and short term benefit is expected to be limited.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - November 14, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Predictive value of EndTidalCO2, lung mechanics and other standard parameters for weaning neurological patients from mechanical ventilation
Conclusion We concluded that measurements of RSBI, MIP (maximum inspiratory pressure), EndTidalCO2 and dynamic compliance were more accurate predictors of extubation failure in patients with neurological insults than other standard weaning parameters.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - November 28, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Role of new oral antithrombin in management of thrombophilia presented with multiple infarctions (cerebral, myocardial and pulmonary embolism)
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2015 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Mohamed Abdelwahab , Ayman El-Dib , Mohamed Hantera , Ayman A. Al-azzouny Background Thromboembolic disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity Current anticoagulant therapies have several caveats in the clinical use. New oral antithrombin (Dabigatran) provides comparable or superior thromboprophylaxis in multiple thromboembolic disease indications compared to standard of care. Aim of this work To evaluate the role of a new oral antithrombin, in management of thrombophilia presented with multip...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 5, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research