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Evaluation of sleep related breathing problems and sleep disturbances among health related employees at Fayoum University Hospitals
Conclusion Our findings indicate that the daytime somnolence is common among health care workers followed by nocturnal sleep problems. Urbanization and large scale of industrialization can explain the incidence of sleep problems among rural living. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 4, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy and BAL in assessment of the patients with non-responding pneumonia
Conclusions NRP is common and represents a difficult clinical problem as the cause may vary from a benign delay in recovery to life-threatening progressive pneumonia. A systematic approach to investigation and management is recommended with consideration of both infectious and non-infectious causes. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - March 2, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Pattern of vitamin D in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and in patients with bronchial asthma
Conclusion Vitamin D deficiency was highly prevalent in COPD and bronchial asthma (100% and 50%) respectively. Low levels of vitamin D were associated with low FEV1%, frequent exacerbations in patients with COPD and bronchial asthma, and increased COPD severity as assessed by GOLD guidelines. Important statistically significant negative associations between vitamin D level and both asthma control and asthma severity according to GINA classification were also found. Thus it is advised to include vitamin D levels in the routine assessment of patients with bronchial asthma and COPD, as well as studying the importance and clin...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 26, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Pleural manometry in pleural effusion
Conclusion Pleural manometry is proved a useful tool to differentiate freely expandable lungs from lungs with entrapment. It is proved as a useful guide as to when to terminate thoracentesis in large volume thoracentesis. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 26, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Efficacy and safety of bronchoscopic diagnostic procedures of sarcoidosis: A retrospective study
Conclusion The bronchoscopic diagnostic procedures (TBNA, EBB and TBLB) are effective and safe in the diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 25, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Pleural carnal attrition: Sarcopenia and protein catabolism in malignant pleural effusion
Conclusion Pleural malignancy can enhance the body decomposition in particular muscular components and hastens protein catabolism with the help of feasible laboratory and radiological markers. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 23, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Serum interleukin-6 in systemic sclerosis and its correlation with disease parameters and cardiopulmonary involvement
Conclusion IL-6 level increased in patients with SSc and significantly correlated with EUSTAR score, indices of SAQ, DLCO, 6MWD, HRCT scores, and echocardiographic abnormalities of the right side of the heart. These results support the role of IL-6 in the disease activity and in the development of cardiopulmonary manifestations in SSc patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 23, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Plasma vitamins and essential trace elements in multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients before and during chemotherapy
This study determined the plasma level of micronutrients (Fe, Zn, Cu, vitamins A, C, D and E) in MDR-TB patients before and throughout anti-TB chemotherapy. Plasma iron, zinc, copper, vitamins A, C, D and E were determined in twenty-four (24) MDR-TB patients before the commencement of anti-TB chemotherapy, 2months, 4months and 6months post-commencement of anti-TB chemotherapy, as well as in twenty (20) healthy controls. Plasma vitamin A level was significantly decreased before chemotherapy compared with controls. At 2months of anti-TB treatment there were significant decreases in plasma levels of iron, vitamins A, C and E ...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 17, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Insulin inhalation for diabetic patients: Nursing considerations
Publication date: Available online 12 February 2016 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Hanan Mohammed Mohammed, Rania Reafaat Abdelkader, Manal Salah Hassan Scientific knowledge has advanced to enable the development of inhaled insulin. It is a form of diabetes medication administered via the pulmonary system that studies have shown to be efficacious in the treatment of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Inhaled insulin is a new, safe means to deliver insulin that may increase patient compliance with insulin therapy, helping them to achieve optimal glycemic control and possibly re...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 14, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Handicap status of exclusive narghile smokers compared to exclusive cigarette smokers: A case control-study
Conclusion Chronic exclusive narghile-use is less detrimental to PA and QOL than chronic exclusive cigarette smoking. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 2, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Prevalence of sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis at Dargai, District Malakand, Pakistan: A four year retrospective study
This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis sputum smear positive (PTB-SS+ve) among the suspected TB patients at Tehsil Head Quarter (THQ) Hospital Dargai, District Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A retrospective study was designed from January 2011 to December 2014. Out of 736 registered and suspected patients of TB, (40.08%) were PTB-SS+ve, (15.63%) were PTB-SS−ve whereas the remaining cases were diagnosed with extra-pulmonary TB, hence excluded from the study. The ratio of PTB-SS+ve cases was higher in females (57.63%) compared to males (42.37%). Furthermore, in the age group...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - February 2, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Clinical significance of serum surfactant protein D in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung diseases
Conclusion The serum SP-D level may be a useful marker for ILD especially in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 31, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Predictive value of rapid shallow breathing index in relation to the weaning outcome in ICU patients
Conclusion RSBIsp measured through spirometry at the end of SBT is a better predictor of weaning outcome than RSBIpsv measured through pressure support. Our result also reveal that dead space fraction (Vd/Vt) together with PACO2–PECO2 difference are good adjunctive tools for predicting weaning outcome in type II respiratory failure. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 31, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

A rare coexistence of pulmonary nocardiosis and aspergillosis in patient of COPD
Publication date: Available online 18 January 2016 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Viswesvaran Balasubramanian, Abhijeet Singh, Pawan Gupta, Rajendra Prasad Coexistence of pulmonary nocardiosis and aspergillosis in a patient of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a diagnostic rarity. They pose a diagnostic challenge due to their indolent course masquerading as malignancy. Both Aspergillus and Nocardia infections are more likely to be present in patients who are immune compromised, have structural lung diseases, especially COPD or a history of surgery or trauma. ...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 19, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Body mass index and its relation to GOLD stage in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Conclusion There was positive correlation between severity of airway obstruction and BMI in COPD patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 18, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research