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Screening general population for family history of sudden cardiac death unmasks high risk individuals as potential victims (pilot study)
Publication date: Available online 8 May 2018 Source:The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Author(s): Lamia Hamid, Alia Abdelfattah, Khaled Hussien, Khaled Farouk, Mohamed Amin, Lina Omar, M. Sherif Mokhtar (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - May 9, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

An electrocardiographic anxiety- induced quadrigeminy and re-assurance
Publication date: Available online 5 May 2018 Source:The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Author(s): Yasser Mohammed Hassanain Elsayed Quadrigeminy means a cardiac arrhythmia in which every fourth beat is a premature ventricular contraction (extrasystole) or three sinus beats between extrasystoles. Premature ventricular contractions is one of the manifestations of sympathetic over activity due to anxiety. However, anxiety might induce electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in normal person with normal heart, as in this documented case. Patient re-assurance is a therapeutic option, without need for any other pharma...
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - May 6, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Blunt chest trauma induced myocardial infarction with suggested coronary vasospasm
Publication date: Available online 5 May 2018 Source:The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Author(s): Yasser Mohammed Hassanain Elsayed It is an extremely rare to find an Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction after the chest trauma. My case was complicated advent of the chest trauma. Acute myocardial infarction had happened post sever punch to front of the chest. The case was presented with atypical symptoms like syncope, dizziness and burning pain in the chest. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - May 6, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

A comparative study of the risk stratification models for pediatric cardiac surgery
Conclusion Risk stratification for pediatric heart surgery is a useful tool to predict the outcome. STS-EACTS risk stratification model has the best discriminative power. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - April 14, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Evaluation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in critical care patients with synthetic cannabinoid (bonzai) intoxication
Conclusion Our results exhibited a significant increase of NLR values and decrease of PLR counts among critical care patients with synthetic cannabinoid (bonzai) intoxication. After at least 24 h of intensive care stay without side effects, the patients might transfer out to inpatient clinic for ongoing follow up period and psychiatric consultation. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - April 14, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Short term outcome of patients with hyperglycemia and acute stroke
Conclusions Hyperglycemia is associated with poor outcomes after acute stroke. History of HTN, admission glucose level ≥ 223 mg/dL and NIHSS ≥ 10 were predictors of worse stroke outcome. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - December 21, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Pre versus post application of a 0.12% chlorhexidine based oral hygiene protocol in an Egyptian pediatric intensive care unit: Practice and effects
Conclusions Adoption of a 0.12% chlorhexidine based oral hygiene regime was associated with improved outcome in pediatric intensive care unit. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - November 21, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Laryngeal ultrasound versus cuff leak test in prediction of post-extubation stridor
Conclusion Both CLT and laryngeal US might have low sensitivity and PPV in predicting PES and should be used with caution in prediction of PES. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - November 20, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

The first reported case of acute ischemic stroke treated with tissue plasminogen activator at Mansoura University, Egypt
We report on the first case of acute ischemic stroke to be treated with rTPA at our University hospitals. She received rTPA 4 h and 20 min after the onset of symptoms despite the occurrence of stroke inside the hospital and the availability of rTPA. The patient showed partial improvement after 3 months. We hope that public and medical staff awareness as well as our developing experience relative to treatment of acute ischemic stroke would improve over time allowing for avoidance of long-term suffering of these patients. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - November 10, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Mortality association factors in hematologic cancer patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than one day in a developing country. A prospective cohort study
Conclusion Poor performance status, cancer status, severity of acute organ failure, use of vasopressors and airway/pulmonary involvement by tumor were the main predictors of mortality. Making use of such clinical data may help to provide intensive care for patients with a potential chance of survival. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - November 10, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Takotsubu syndrome in a patient with acute ischemic stroke: Case report
Publication date: Available online 4 September 2017 Source:The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Author(s): H. Akram, N. Chatterjee, N. Suri, M. Saad, N Yakoub, H. Awadallah (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - September 5, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Test the antiarrhythmic effect of intravenous nitroglycerine on ischemic Premature Ventricular Contractions Bigeminy
Publication date: Available online 31 August 2017 Source:The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine Author(s): Yasser Mohammed Hassanain Elsayed Premature Ventricular Contractions is one of the manifestations of ischemic heart disease. Moreover, nitroglycerin is a standard anti-ischemic agent. So why don’t use it asanti-arrhythmic in like our case? (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - September 1, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adult intensive care unit prevalence and complications
Conclusion: Ventilator-associated pneumonia was associated with a significant increase in ICU length of stay, time on mechanical ventilation and different complications. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - June 28, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

The prognostic value of hypophosphatemia in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Conclusion Hypophosphatemia may contribute to an increase in the COPD exacerbation, the need for ventilation, the duration of ventilation, and may contribute with other factors in increase in the rate of mortality. Therefore, monitoring and correcting its level is imperative. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - May 26, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research

Correlation of anti-cardiolipin antibodies with right ventricular systolic strain in systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Conclusion The present study identified that with the use of 2D speckle tracking in patients with SLE, right ventricular systolic function was significantly diminished with rising plasma titre of autoimmune (Ig_G or Ig_M) antibodies independent of cardiovascular risk factors. (Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine)
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - April 18, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research