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Demography and clinical outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis in Kashmir; 2 year prospective study
Conclusion Tuberculosis most commonly occurs in younger patients, especially from rural areas. Due to the low prevalence of HIV in Kashmir association with HIV was low. The Commonest presentation was fever. Most patients had a good response to daily regimen and the most common drug related side effect was hepatitis. (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

SDF-1 and MMP2 cross talk in cancer cells and tumor microenvironment in non-small cell lung cancer
Conclusion SDF-1a directed invasion of NSCLC is mediated by crosstalk with MMP-2. The identification of SDF-1a from NSCLC tissues as a potential stimulatory factor of MMP-2 during cancer cell invasion may be involved in aggressiveness of NSCLC. Hence, identification of SDF-1a/MMP-2 interaction may implicate therapeutic approaches for metastasis from lung cancer. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 16, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Does sleeve gastrectomy improve obstructive sleep apnea?
Conclusion Sleeve gastrectomy improves OSA symptoms, sleep parameter, and decreases the need and pressure of CPAP in OSA patients with morbid obesity. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 14, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Respiratory hazards: clinical and functional assessment in aluminum industry workers
Conclusions Aluminum industry is hazardous to both the workers and the community. The pulmonary hazards are significantly higher in workers who are continuously exposed to gases and pollutants for more than 8h/day. Moreover the free radicals of silica and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may have a direct relationship with the recorded changes in diaphragmatic and pulmonary functions and may be precancerous. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 14, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Prediction of clinical outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Publication date: Available online 29 December 2015 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Birdal Yıldırım, Murat Biteker, Funda Sungur Biteker (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Medical thoracoscopic versus ultrasound guided transthoracic pleural needle biopsy in diagnosis of pleural lesions
Conclusions Medical thoracoscopy is an important diagnostic method for the diagnosis of undiagnosed pleural effusion while it is concluded that US guided pleural biopsy is more useful in cases of pleural lesions without effusion. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis related to hematopoietic tuberculosis
We report a case of secondary HLH associated with hematopoietic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adult. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Fiberoptic bronchoscopic cryo-ablation of central bronchial lung cancer
Conclusion Cryotherapy using fiberoptic bronchoscopy is a safe with a high efficacy technique in treating endobronchial malignant obstructive lesions. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Study of sleep related respiratory disorders in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Conclusion SDB is significant in patients with IPAH and can affect the disease progression and the quality of life of those patients. All patients should undergo sleep study to identify patients who are in need of nocturnal oxygen therapy or in need for CPAP therapy in case of OSA. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Post tubercular gastropulmonary fistula: A rare complication
Publication date: Available online 5 January 2016 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Dheeraj Sharma, Anula Sisodia, Sanjeev Devgarha, Rajendra Mohan Mathur Gastropulmonary fistulas are themselves a very rare clinical entity and very less has been written about them in literature. Most of the cases listed in literature till now show that most of the gastropleural fistulas have been reported after intrathoracic gastric perforation in hiatal hernia, traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with later gastric perforation, perforated malignant gastric ulcer at fundus, extension of subphrenic...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Co-existence of obstructive sleep apnea and primary open angle glaucoma
Conclusion The study supports the co-existence of OSA and POAG and highlights the great need for physician awareness. Accurate assessment is needed taking into consideration the serious effects of untreated OSA on the optic nerve. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Outcome of pleurodesis using different agents in management of malignant pleural effusion
Conclusion According this study, povidone iodine is considered the ideal sclerosing agent for pleurodesis in comparison to vincristine and viscum because of its high efficacy, availability, cheapness and least side effects. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Management of multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) – Monitoring is the key to successful outcome
Conclusions The major hindrance in achieving a good cure-rate was a high death rate and default. Early diagnosis of MDR-TB and adequate clinical monitoring during treatment is essential. Identifying adverse drug reactions, other co morbidities and their optimal management is the key to success. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

Ultrasound guided pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion patients
In conclusion Thoracic ultrasound (TUS) guided pleural biopsy had a diagnostic yield which was slightly lower but comparable to both CT guided pleural biopsy and medical thoracoscopic pleural biopsy (MT). (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research

A case of spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia of bowel loops and omentum with herniation of lung – A very rare entity
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2016 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Arnab Sit, Surajit Chatterjee, Ira Das, Arundhati Datta, Pulak Kumar Jana, Jineesh K. Joseph, Ritam Chakraborty, Sibkinkar Lala Herein we report a case of spontaneous transdiaphragmatic intercostal hernia of bowel loops and omentum with lung herniation in an elderly gentleman with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Initially he presented with severe cough followed by pain and small fluctuating swelling over the right chest wall. In-patient investigations were suggestive of ...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - January 12, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research