Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis 
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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.Pulmonary Paragonimiasis, a rare cause of haemoptysis
Publication date: Available online 19 August 2015 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Debeshwar Singh Chingakham, Amusana Singh Thounaojam, Sunita Haobam, Urmila Thiyam It is a case of persistent haemoptysis presented at the OPD of the Department of Respiratory Medicine. The HRCT thorax picture showed a mass like subpleural nodule in the right lower lobe of the lung with central cavitation and adjacent bronchiectasis. CT-guided FNAC of the nodule showed oval shaped eggs of Paragonimus species in the smear prepared. Paragonimus eggs were found in the sputum and specific serologi...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Pressure regulated volume controlled ventilation versus synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation in COPD patients suffering from acute respiratory failure
Conclusion The PRVC mode is better than the volume controlled SIMV mode in ventilating COPD patients with acute exacerbations and type II respiratory failure. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Excessive daytime sleepiness among patients with metabolic syndrome
Conclusions Other explanations of EDS in subjects with metabolic syndrome can be related to obesity, depression, or diabetes rather than to sleep apnea. Subjects with metabolic syndrome should be screened for EDS regardless of sleep apnea. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
6-Min walk-test data in healthy North-African subjects aged 16–40years
Conclusion This reliable 6MWD norm is helpful for the care of North-African patients aged 16–40years. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Comparison between active cycles of breathing with postural drainage versus conventional chest physiotherapy in subjects with bronchiectasis
Conclusion ACBT with postural drainage is found to be more effective than conventional chest physical therapy management of bronchiectasis during infective exacerbation. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 23, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Lifestyle associated diseases and risk of pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Conclusion Lifestyle related diseases may be a risk factor for IPF. IPF patients are more often slightly younger, obese and females. However, there was no prevalence of any of those diseases in IPF patients with PH as PH is considered a prognostic indicator of IPF. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 19, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Correlation of respiratory pump function with symptomatology in COPD
This study aimed to assess the correlation of respiratory pump functions including respiratory center drive (P0.1), inspiratory muscle strength (PImax) and respiratory muscle fatigue (P0.1/P0.1max%) and symptomatology in COPD patients. This study was carried out on 80 COPD patients recruited from the outpatient clinic of Chest Department, Tanta Faculty of Medicine. They had obstructive airflow limitation with FEV1/FVC% <70% and their reversibility tests were lower than 12%. All patients were classified according to GOLD 2015 into 4 grades (A–D). Respiratory center drive (P0.1), respiratory muscle strength (PImax),...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 15, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Conclusion Despite the fact that we couldn’t confirm the hypothesis that HCV can be a causative agent in the development of IPF, however, we have shown that HCV can be a predisposing factor for the development of a more severe form of IPF. Therefore screening IPF patients for the presence of underlying HCV infection can have important therapeutic and prognostic implications in those patients. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 11, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Using streptokinase for pleural adhesiolysis in sonographically septated pleural effusion
Conclusion We conclude that intrapleural streptokinase therapy may be considered in septated pleural effusion as a safe and effective treatment; it may obviate the need for surgery. Also, the ultrasound echo features of adhesions could be considered as a predictor for the response. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 9, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of physical training on health-related quality of life in patients with moderate and severe asthma
Conclusions Physical training can improve HRQOL and pulmonary function in patients with moderate and severe bronchial asthma. Exercise prescription should be integrated as an essential treatment of asthmatic patients. Further studies to compare different combinations of exercise techniques are needed to confirm our findings. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 8, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Study of the effect of anti-IgE (omalizumab) on serum level of matrix metalloproteinase-9 as a marker of remodeling in severe asthmatic patients
Conclusion Omalizumab can reduce asthma exacerbations and improve asthma control and pulmonary function. The reducing effect of omalizumab on metalloproteinase-9 serum level may contribute to decreased airway remodeling in patients with severe asthma. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - August 7, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Endobronchial glomangioma
Publication date: Available online 29 July 2015 Source:Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis Author(s): Emad Korraa, Ashraf A. ELMaraghy, Haytham S. Diab Glomangiomas of the lungs are usually diagnosed incidentally and should always be resected as the behavior cannot be predicted by preoperative examinations. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - July 29, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of weight reduction on obese patients with COPD and bronchial asthma
Conclusion Weight reduction improved airway obstruction, increased ERV, RV, FRC and DLCO either significant or insignificant in asthma and COPD. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - July 17, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Evaluation of risk factors of ventilator associated pneumonia on outcome of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conclusions Old age, late onset VAP, re-intubation and prolonged use of antibiotics were predictors of mortality in VAP patients with AECOPD. (Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis)
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - July 16, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Role of oxidant–antioxidant imbalance in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conclusion These results support the hypothesis that an oxidant–antioxidant imbalance, associated with oxidative stress in COPD patients, plays an important role in the progression of disease severity, also these results revealed the presence of an oxidative presence in smokers and in subjects with COPD and that the imbalance may be important in the pathogenesis of this disease. The use of cigarette increased oxidative stress by causing plasma lipid peroxidation and imbalance in erythrocyte antioxidant. Nitric oxide (NO) metabolism was not increased in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared to healt...
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - July 7, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
