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View article: Pneumatosis Intestinalis Detected by Point of Care Ultrasound, Case Report
Pneumatosis Intestinalis Detected by Point of Care Ultrasound, Case Report Open
Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is characterized by the presence of air within the walls of the small intestine, large intestine, and sometimes the gastric wall. The mechanism and pathogenesis of PI are poorly understood. The discovery of PI…
View article: Point of Care Ultrasound Used to Diagnose Nontyphoidal Endocarditis
Point of Care Ultrasound Used to Diagnose Nontyphoidal Endocarditis Open
Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) can make an expedited diagnosis, which might lead to early correct management. POCUS should be used in a systemic and integrated approach to evaluate multiple organs in patients with sepsis and septic shock…
View article: Hypocalcemia in Patients With Osteoporosis and Normal Renal Function, Treated With Denosumab, a Retrospective Analysis
Hypocalcemia in Patients With Osteoporosis and Normal Renal Function, Treated With Denosumab, a Retrospective Analysis Open
Objective: The reported hypocalcemia in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who received Denosumab was low (0.05%-1.7% to 7.4%). The major prediction factors were vitamin D and calcium levels and renal function. The objective is to eval…
View article: Denosumab-induced Hypocalcemia in Patients with Osteoporosis and Normal Renal Function
Denosumab-induced Hypocalcemia in Patients with Osteoporosis and Normal Renal Function Open
Zouheir Ibrahim Bitar1, Adnan M A Hajjiah2, Ossama Sajeh Maadarani1, Mahmoud Mostafa Elzoueiry3, Mohamed Refaat Gohar4, Mohamad Abdelfatah5 and Fawaz Alabdali6 Author informationPDFCitations 1Department of Internal Medicine, Critical Care …
View article: Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Dilated Coronary Sinus in Adults
Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Detect Dilated Coronary Sinus in Adults Open
Detecting dilated coronary sinus when assessing patients in an acute emergency with point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is important for differential diagnosis, including the detection of persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) and right v…
View article: Multiorgan Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism
Multiorgan Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Open
The main ultrasound criterion for diagnosing pulmonary infarction is the presence of triangular/wedge-shaped or rounded, hypoechogenic, homogeneous, pleura-based lesions. When used in point-of-care, ultrasonography of several organs can fa…
View article: The Impact of Comorbidities on COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Egypt
The Impact of Comorbidities on COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Egypt Open
Background Older persons and people of any age with certain underlying comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and cancer are at a higher risk of severe disease course a…
View article: The Impact of Comorbidities on COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Egypt (Preprint)
The Impact of Comorbidities on COVID-19 Severity and Mortality in Egypt (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Older persons and people of any age with certain underlying comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease, and cancer are at a higher risk of severe disease course …
View article: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Literature Review
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Literature Review Open
Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most used food supplements. However, atrial fibrillation has been recently presented as a rare adverse drug event following ingestion of high doses of this food supplement.
View article: COVID-19 outcomes among pregnant and nonpregnant women at reproductive age in Egypt
COVID-19 outcomes among pregnant and nonpregnant women at reproductive age in Egypt Open
Background To describe demographic, clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pregnant and nonpregnant women with confirmed COVID-19 at reproductive age and determine risk factors of COVID-19 severe outcomes during pregnancy. Methods…
View article: Myocardial infarction post COVID-19 vaccine – coincidence, Kounis syndrome or other explanation – time will tell
Myocardial infarction post COVID-19 vaccine – coincidence, Kounis syndrome or other explanation – time will tell Open
A case of ST elevation myocardial infarction reported post Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. Probably premature to draw a link between COVID-19 vaccine and myocardial infarction.
View article: The impact of comorbidities on COVID -19 severity and mortality in Egypt (Preprint)
The impact of comorbidities on COVID -19 severity and mortality in Egypt (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Older population and people of any age with underlying certain comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, lung disease, kidney disease, liver disease and cancer are at higher risk of severe disease course and deat…
View article: Double heart – chronic large missed pseudoaneurysm of left ventricle
Double heart – chronic large missed pseudoaneurysm of left ventricle Open
Myocardial infarction is considered the most common cause of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm. Large missed pseudoaneurysm of the left ventricle incidentally diagnosed and treated conservatively.
View article: The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint
The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint Open
This article briefly describes Egypt’s acute respiratory infection (ARI) epidemic preparedness and containment plan and illustrates the impact of implementation of the plan on combating the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemic in Egypt. Pi…
View article: Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A(H1N1) in a Patient Seen at an Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Site in Egypt: Case Report
Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A(H1N1) in a Patient Seen at an Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Site in Egypt: Case Report Open
Background Sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Egypt started in 2000 at 8 sentinel sites geographically distributed all over the country. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 was added to the panel of viral…
View article: The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint (Preprint)
The Impact of Implementing the Egypt Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Acute Respiratory Infections in Combating the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic, February-July 2020: Viewpoint (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED This article briefly describes Egypt’s acute respiratory infection (ARI) epidemic preparedness and containment plan and illustrates the impact of implementation of the plan on combating the early stage of the COVID-19 epidemi…
View article: Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A(H1N1) in a Patient Seen at an Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Site in Egypt: Case Report (Preprint)
Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A(H1N1) in a Patient Seen at an Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Site in Egypt: Case Report (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Egypt started in 2000 at 8 sentinel sites geographically distributed all over the country. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 was added to the panel of vira…