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Frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and the effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure
Conclusion (1) A high risk for OSA development is more frequent in GERD patients especially NERD ones and who experience nighttime symptoms, (2) there is a mutual relationship between OSA and GERD reinforcing each other, and (3) CPAP therapy has a good role in the treatment of both OSA and GERD symptoms. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 22, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Chondrosarcoma of right 1st rib presenting as neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome; A 13th case report in world literature
We report a case of chondrosarcoma of right 1st rib causing neurogenic TOS that was resected via posterolateral thoracotomy and biopsy confirmed a grade I chondrosarcoma. In the treatment of chondrosarcoma, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are less effective, and appropriate surgery is needed. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 21, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Sputum–plasma ratio of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conclusions sRAGE level either in induced sputum, plasma or sputum plasma ratio is not significantly different between stable COPD patients, smokers and healthy controls. Thus, sRAGE cannot be considered as a marker of either diagnosis or severity of COPD. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 21, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in differentiation between malignant and non malignant pleural effusion
Conclusion Pleural fluid level of TNF-α can be used in differentiating malignant from non malignant effusion. Also levels of TNF-α in the serum and pleural fluid could be useful as a complementary marker in the differential diagnosis of two most common types of exudates (tuberculous and malignant). (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 8, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

The role of supplementary vitamin D in treatment course of pulmonary tuberculosis
Conclusion Vitamin D accelerates the improvement observed in vitamin D supplemented TB therapy. Vitamin D is safe when added to anti-tuberculous drugs. Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is common among TB patients. Further studies are required to validate this observation and define a cut off of vitamin D level to prevent immunological alterations. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 4, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Iatrogenic pneumodesis: Gelfoam flux inoculation in focal benign cavitary lung lesion
Conclusion Percutaneous gelfoam injection may share in staged palliation and weeding out of pulmonary cavitary lesions with simple noninvasive image guided procedure. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 4, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Role of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with combined sleep apnea syndrome without congestive heart failure
Conclusion CPAP can be effective in combined obstructive and central apnea patients without heart failure with consideration of individual variability. A trial of CPAP titration should be done in those patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - April 1, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Gender differences in polysomnographic findings in Egyptian patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Conclusion In Egyptian patients with OSA, although females had higher BMI as compared to males, males had more severe disease as indexed by AHI. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 30, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and CD4/CD8 ratio in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Conclusion Low TNF-alpha and high CD4/CD8 ratio could be used as a predictor of steroid responsiveness in CHP patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 28, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Immediate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy after sleeve gastrectomy
Conclusion The use of immediate CPAP after sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients is effective in improving oxygenation, spirometric values, reducing atelectasis and decreasing postoperative pulmonary complications. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 27, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Predicting in-hospital mortality in acute exacerbation of COPD: Is there a golden score?
Conclusion BAP-score had higher AUROC and was more accurate in predicting in-hospital mortality than DECAF, modified DECAF and the 2008 scores. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 23, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Diagnostic performance of trans-thoracic sonography in patients of pneumonia and pulmonary embolism
Conclusions Lung profiles that can be detected using TUS can perform well to some extent as a rapid diagnostic technique among patients with pneumonia and pulmonary embolism. TUS seems to be superior to chest X-ray in the diagnosis of pneumonia. However, TUS failed to discriminate between pneumonia and pulmonary embolism on studying their parenchymal lesions. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 21, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Nasal lavage fluid nuclear factor kappa B and cytology in asthmatic children and their correlation with severity and control
Conclusions Despite that spirometry and clinical classification are the gold standards for grading of asthma, Nasal lavage NFκB and cells can be considered as a new less-invasive non-subjective inflammatory marker for assessment of different grades of asthma severity and control. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Study of pharmacotherapy role in smoking cessation giving an insight into the frequency of smoking among Zagazig University Hospitals’ staff in 2013
Conclusion (1) Programs promoting smoking cessation including behavioral therapy in addition to the complementary role of pharmacotherapy (Bubropion SR) enhanced the chance of success in smoking cessation. (2) This pilot study (regarding the number of the studied individuals) pointed to the smoking dilemma in a locality where smoking behavior should be brought to a minimum especially among physicians. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 9, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Spectrum of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases using medical thoracoscopic lung biopsy: An experience with 55 patients during 2013–2015
Conclusions Lung biopsy through medical thoracoscopy is a safe, effective and viable procedure for the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 7, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research