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Ghozy S, El-Qushayri AE, Reda A, Oussama Kacimi SE, Kobeissi H, Mouffokes A, Awad DM, Kadirvel R, Kallmes DF. Off-Label Use of the 8-F Angio-Seal for Closure of Greater than 8-F Common Femoral Arterial Access: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2023; 34:1946-1954.e5. [PMID: 37468092 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2023.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the safety of >8-F access closures using 8-F Angio-Seal. MATERIALS AND METHODS An electronic search was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines using Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and PubMed databases from inception until January 17, 2022. Actionable and nonactionable bleeding events were defined in conjugation with the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium definition. Prevalence rates with corresponding 95% CIs were calculated using R software version 4.2.2. Eight articles, with 422 patients, were included in the analysis. RESULTS The overall groin adverse event rate was 5.92% (95% CI, 3.01-11.34). The most commonly reported adverse events were any bleeding (5.74%; 95% CI, 3.23-10.00) (nonactionable bleeding, 0.96% [95% CI, 0.10-8.30]; actionable bleeding, 2.30% [95% CI, 0.89-5.84]), pseudoaneurysm (1.18%; 95% CI, 0.49-2.81), and groin hematoma (1.28%; 95% CI, 0.23-6.79). The least commonly reported adverse events were device failure and vessel occlusion/stenosis, with rates 0.29% (95% CI, 0.01-7.41) and 0.45% (95% CI, 0.02-7.74), respectively. No studies recorded events regarding the following adverse events: mortality, infection, deep venous thrombosis, and retroperitoneal hematoma. Moreover, the results showed significant differences, based on the sheath size used, in actionable bleeding (P = .04) and the rate of need for surgical repair (P < .01). CONCLUSIONS Common femoral artery access of >8-F can be effectively closed with the Angio-Seal with comparable outcomes to those of <8 F; however, larger access approaching 14 F is associated with a significant increase in morbidity. Further safety is needed, especially for the larger access sizes.
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- Sherief Ghozy
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Department for Continuing Education (Evidence-Based Healthcare Program), Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- College of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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El-Qushayri AE, Reda A. Surgical versus interventional coronary revascularization in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urol Nephrol 2023; 55:2493-2499. [PMID: 36906876 PMCID: PMC10499735 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-023-03546-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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AIM To study the most beneficial coronary revascularization strategy in kidney transplant recipients (KTR). METHODS In 16th June 2022 and updated on 26th February 2023, we searched in five databases including PubMed for relevant articles. The odds ratio (OR) together with the 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were used to report the results. RESULTS Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was significantly associated with significant lower in-hospital mortality (OR 0.62; 95%CI 0.51-0.75) and 1-year mortality (OR 0.81; 95%CI 0.68-0.97), but not overall mortality (mortality at the last follow-up point) (OR 1.05; 95%CI 0.93-1.18) rather than coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Moreover, PCI was significantly associated with lower acute kidney injury prevalence (OR 0.33; 95%CI 0.13-0.84) compared to CABG. One study indicated that non-fatal graft failure prevalence did not differ between the PCI and the CABG group until 3 years of follow up. Moreover, one study demonstrated a short hospital length of stay in the PCI group rather than the CABG group. CONCLUSION Current evidence indicated the superiority of PCI than CABG as a coronary revascularization procedure in short- but not long-term outcomes in KTR. We recommend further randomized clinical trials for demonstrating the best therapeutic modality for coronary revascularization in KTR.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Abdelaal A, Reda A, Hassan AR, Mashaal A, Abu Serhan H, Katamesh BE, Abdelazeem B, Mohanty A, Padhi BK, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Sah R. Monkeypox-Associated Manifestations and Complications Involving the Eye: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Previous and Current Outbreaks. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2023; 12:326-337. [PMID: 37249903 DOI: 10.1097/apo.0000000000000608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to pool the prevalence rate of monkeypox-associated eye manifestations and/or complications during the current and previous outbreaks. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS On August 7, 2022, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles. We included all studies that reported the involvement of the eye (either as a manifestation or a complication) among patients with monkeypox. The primary outcome included pooling the effect size (ES) of reported manifestations and complications, and the secondary outcome included the conduct of a subgroup analysis based on the timing of the monkeypox outbreak (before vs. during 2022). RESULTS Eleven studies reporting 3179 monkeypox-confirmed cases were included. Eye manifestations included conjunctivitis, corneal, conjunctival, and eyelid lesions, photophobia, and eye pain. Compared with previous monkeypox outbreaks, the current outbreak revealed much lower rates of ocular involvement in terms of conjunctivitis (ES=1%; 95% CI: 0%-1% vs. ES=17%; 95% CI: 11%-22%), corneal and conjunctival lesions (ES=1%; 95% CI: 0%-2% vs. ES=13%; 95% CI: 4%-22%), and eyelid lesions (ES=1%; 95% CI: 0%-4% vs. ES=13%; 95% CI: 5%-28%). Monkeypox-associated eye complications were reported only in the previous outbreaks which included keratitis (ES=4%; 95% CI: 3%-6%), corneal ulceration (ES=4%; 95% CI: 2%-5%), unilateral (ES=3%; 95% CI: 1%-4%) and bilateral blindness (ES=0%; 95% CI: 0%-2%), and impaired vision (ES=4%; 95% CI: 1%-8%). CONCLUSIONS Ophthalmic manifestations and complications are common among monkeypox-confirmed cases. Although these data are mainly related to previous outbreaks, health care workers should familiarize themselves with these signs to provide better care for monkeypox patients.
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- Abdelaziz Abdelaal
- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, US
- Doheny Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, US
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamad Medical Corporations, Doha, Qatar
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia Governorate, Egypt
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US
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- McLaren Health Care, Flint, Michigan, US
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, US
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Master's Program of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Scientific University of the South (Universidad Científica del Sur), Lima, Peru
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Department of Microbiology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Reda A, Dhama K. Mpox impact on different organ systems: Complications, mechanisms, and management. Rev Med Virol 2023:e2443. [PMID: 36998233 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) continues to raise concerns since many cases are still being recorded globally. Various reports have shown changing epidemiology of the disease, together with different atypical clinical characteristics of affected patients. The condition has reportedly been self-limited since most patients do not usually require hospitalisation. However, recent reports showed that some patients might suffer from related complications and require hospitalisation. Different systems were reportedly affected, including cardiac, neurological, respiratory, and renal events. In the present literature review, we aim to review these complications, discuss their potential mechanisms, and provide insight into the currently recommended diagnostic and management practices.
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Reda A, Lashin BI, Alaaraj MM, Abouelkheir M, Ahmed MI, Shah J, El-Qushayri AE. The impact of chronic rhinosinusitis on COVID-19 risk and outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1139031. [PMID: 37063875 PMCID: PMC10090854 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1139031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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BackgroundThe impact of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and subsequent steroid therapy on acquiring COVID-19 and severe outcomes remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to provide cumulative evidence regarding the risk of COVID-19 and the impact of steroid therapy, length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation, and mortality among CRC patients.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive electronic search strategy using the relevant keywords. The outcomes and risk factors of COVID-19 in CRS patients was estimated and compared to a healthy control group when applicable.ResultsA total of seven studies were included, with an estimated prevalence of 6.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.5-15.7) for COVID-19 in the CRS group. COVID-19 prevalence did not differ between CRS and controls (odds ratio (OR): 0.92; 95%CI: 0.84-1.01; p = 0.08). Moreover, using steroid/immunosuppressive therapy did not significantly increase the risk of acquiring COVID-19 in CRS patients compared to the control group (OR: 3.31; 95%CI: 0.72-15.26; p = 0.12). Length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation, and mortality rates were comparable between the two groups. Furthermore, we found that male sex, cardiovascular morbidity, renal diseases, and hypertension were inversely associated with COVID-19 infection (p < 0.01).ConclusionCRS had a neutral effect on acquiring COVID-19 and developing severe outcomes. However, further studies are needed.
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
- *Correspondence: Jaffer Shah, ; Abdullah Reda,
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Trust Grade Foundation Doctor, Pilgrim Hospital, General Medicine, Boston, United Kingdom
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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- Critical Care Clinical Fellow in Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
- *Correspondence: Jaffer Shah, ; Abdullah Reda,
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Ortiz-Martínez Y, Quintero-Olarte JJ, Delgado-Camacho M, Reda A, Henao-Martínez AF, Rodríguez-Morales AJ. Dating applications: A double-edged weapon in the current monkeypox outbreak. Int J STD AIDS 2023; 34:281-282. [PMID: 36629835 DOI: 10.1177/09564624221148517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Yeimer Ortiz-Martínez
- Department of Internal Medicine, 469618Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 469618Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, 469618Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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- Faculty of Medicine, 68820Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, 129263University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, 146887Fundación Universitaria Autónoma de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia.,Institución Universitaria Visión de las Américas, Pereira, Colombia.,Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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Sah R, Siddiq A, Reda A, Abdelaal A, Padhi BK, Mohanty A, Rais MA, Cascio A, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. Oral manifestations of mpox: A common presentation? J Am Dent Assoc 2023; 154:279-282. [PMID: 36635205 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2022.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Reda A, El-Qushayri AE, Shah J. Asymptomatic monkeypox infection: a call for greater control of infection and transmission. Lancet Microbe 2023; 4:e15-e16. [PMID: 36209756 PMCID: PMC9536807 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-5247(22)00259-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12237, USA.
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Reda A, Abdelaal A, Brakat AM, Lashin BI, Abouelkheir M, Abdelazeem B, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Sah R. Monkeypox viral detection in semen specimens of confirmed cases: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28250. [PMID: 36271741 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The current literature shows increasing concerns about potential seminal transmission of monkeypox virus (MPXV). Accordingly, we aimed to understand better the potential presence of MPXV in the seminal fluids and others specimens obtained from MPX cases. On June 26, 2022, a systematic search of the literature was conducted to find articles that examine the presence of MPXV in the seminal fluid of confirmed cases. The search was updated once on August 12 and another on October 12, 2022, to include newly published articles. The prevalence of MPXV DNA presence in the seminal fluid and other specimens was pooled in a meta-analysis (from studies with sample size > 5 to reduce overestimation) and results were presented as effect sizes (ES) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). Nine articles were included. Only five studies were eligible for a meta-analysis, and the pooled prevalence of MPXV DNA in semen specimens was 72.4% (95% CI: 55.7%-84.5%) among 115 patients. The positive rate of MPXV viral polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was higher among skin samples (89%; 95% CI: 78.2%-94.8%; N = 62; studies = 2), followed by anogenital/rectal samples (74.3%; 95% CI: 60.4%-84.5%; N = 54; studies = 2). On the other hand, the positivity rate was lower in nasopharyngeal (62.4%; 95% CI: 20.4%-91.5%; N = 587; studies = 3), urine (21.1%; 95% CI: 4.3%-61.1%; N = 617; studies = 4), and blood/plasma (14.3%; 95% CI: 11.3%-18.1%; N = 609; studies = 3) samples. Besides, MPXV can be detected in semen early from Day 1 and up to 19 days after symptoms onset. Finally, two articles investigated the infectivity of MPXV particles detected in seminal specimens by testing their replication competence. Culturing MPXV was successful in two out of four patients included in these studies. MPXV is highly prevalent in seminal specimens of MPX cases, further corroborating the role of sexual transmission of the disease. However, further evidence is still needed to shed more light on the replication competence of these particles.
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, Egypt.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire NHS Trust, Boston, UK
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta, Egypt.,McLaren Health Care, Flint, Michigan, USA.,Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de las Americas, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.,Institucion Universitaria Vision de las Americas, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.,Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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El-Qushayri AE, Reda A, Shah J. COVID-19 and monkeypox co-infection: A rapid systematic review. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1094346. [PMID: 36591217 PMCID: PMC9794570 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1094346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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In this paper we aimed to study the characteristics, laboratory data and outcomes of monkeypox virus (MPV) and COVID-19 co-infection. On 2nd October 2022, we used the search term "("monkeypox virus" OR "MPV" OR "monkey pox" OR "monkeypox") AND ("COVID-19" OR "COVID 19" OR "novel coronavirus" OR "SARS-CoV-2")" in five databases to collect the relevant articles. We found three male patients, who had sex with men prior to the infection, had multiple comorbid conditions, were diagnosed with PCR, and were admitted to the hospital. The length of hospital stay was 4, 6, and 9 days. On admission, two cases had multiple vesicular lesions on various sites of the body associated with tonsillar inflammation, while the third case had genital ulcers and inguinal lymph node enlargement. All cases were managed in the hospital and recovered well. It might still be too early to establish solid evidence about the exact cause-effect association between SARS-CoV-2 and MPV co-infection and patient's outcomes because of the current low sample size. Accordingly, future relevant investigations, estimating the risk ratio of this association are needed to formulate definite evidence.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health, New York State Department of Health, New York, NY, United States,*Correspondence: Jaffer Shah,
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Hieu TH, Ngoc Thao PT, Cucè F, Nam NH, Reda A, Hassan OG, Hung LT, Kim Quyen DT, Abdul Aziz JM, Le Quang L, Carameros AM, Huy NT. Burden and mortality of sepsis and septic shock at a high-volume, single-center in Vietnam: a retrospective study. Hosp Pract (1995) 2022; 50:407-415. [PMID: 36250239 DOI: 10.1080/21548331.2022.2133414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis and septic shock have high mortality rates and often require a prolonged hospital stay. Patient outcomes may vary according to multiple factors. We aim to determine the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and factors associated with mortality and hospital stay. METHODS Clinical and microbiological data of patients with sepsis or septic shock were retrospectively collected for 15 months. Patients with negative blood cultures and patients that did not meet the SEPSIS 3 criteria were excluded. RESULTS We included 48 septic shock and 28 septic patients (mean APACHE II 20.32 ± 5.61 and mean SOFA 9.41 ± 3.17), with a mean age of 60.5 ± 16.8 years and 56.6% males. WBCs, neutrophils, INR, and fibrinogen levels were significantly associated with mortality. 59.5% of the cultured bacteria were gram-negative (most common E. coli) and 27.8% were gram-positive (most common S. aureus), while 7.6% were other types of bacteria and 5.1% were fungi. Resistance patterns to gram-negative were varying, and resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam, carbapenems, and aminoglycosides were from 60% to 100% (A. baumanii), while they were highly sensitive to Colistin. E. coli was also resistant to ceftriaxone (77.8%) and sulbactam/cefoperazone (44.4%). Resistance rates for Gram-positives were high, from 86% to 100% for oxacillin, while for vancomycin, teicoplanin, and linezolid, they were often low but arrived up to 42.8%. According to our logistic regression analysis, patients over 65 year-old and those who received corticosteroids had a significantly increased risk of in-hospital mortality (OR: 4.0; OR: 4.8). CONCLUSION Sepsis still poses a significant threat to patients' health, even when positive blood culture results allow the administration of specific antibiotic treatment.
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- Truong Hong Hieu
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Online Research Club
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- Cho Ray Hospital, 201B Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Online Research Club
- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Online Research Club
- Division of Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Graduate school of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Online Research Club
- Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiovascular Intervention, Heart Institute, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Online Research Club
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- Online Research Club
- Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, University of Human Development, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- Baxshin Research Training Organization, Baxshin Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Online Research Club
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- School of Medicine, American University of the Caribbean, Sint Maarten, Netherlands, Antilles
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Sah R, Mohanty A, Reda A, Siddiq A, Mohapatra RK, Dhama K. Marburg virus re-emerged in 2022: recently detected in Ghana, another zoonotic pathogen coming up amid rising cases of Monkeypox and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic- global health concerns and counteracting measures. Vet Q 2022; 42:167-171. [PMID: 35993230 PMCID: PMC9448384 DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2022.2116501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Ranjit Sah
- Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,CONTACT Ranjit Sah Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, Odisha, India
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, India,Kuldeep Dhama Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar243122, India
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Reda A, Sah R, Rodríguez-Morales AJ. More Evidence about Monkeypox Sexual Transmission in the Current 2022 Multi-Country Outbreak. Reply to Vera et al. Comment on "Sah et al. Monkeypox and Its Possible Sexual Transmission: Where Are We Now with Its Evidence? Pathogens 2022, 11, 924". Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11121418. [PMID: 36558752 PMCID: PMC9785238 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11121418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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We want to thank Milagros N. Vera and colleagues [...].
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Department of Global Health and Clinical Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Microbiology, D.Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411018, Maharashtra, India
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de las Americas, Pereira 660001, Risaralda, Colombia
- Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima 15023, Peru
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut P.O. Box 36, Lebanon
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Sah R, Reda A, Abdelaal A, Mohanty A, Siddiq A, Alshahrani NZ, Amer FA, Rodriguez-Morales AJ. A potential monkeypox pandemic: are we making the same mistakes as COVID-19? New Microbes New Infect 2022; 49:101030. [PMID: 36123971 PMCID: PMC9473140 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2022.101030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Ranjit Sah
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Corresponding author. Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Clinical Research (Harvard Medical School), Global Clinical Scholars Research Training (Harvard Medical School), 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de Las Americas, Pereira 660003, Colombia
- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima 15067, Peru
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- Ranjit Sah
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal,Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States,*Correspondence: Ranjit Sah ;
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, India
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India,Bijaya Kumar Padhi
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de las Americas, Pereira, Colombia,Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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Sah R, Mohanty A, Hada V, Singh P, Govindaswamy A, Siddiq A, Reda A, Dhama K. The Emergence of Monkeypox: A Global Health Threat. Cureus 2022; 14:e29304. [DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Reda A, Hemmeda L, Brakat AM, Sah R, El-Qushayri AE. The clinical manifestations and severity of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak among 4080 patients. Travel Med Infect Dis 2022; 50:102456. [PMID: 36116767 PMCID: PMC9533936 DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Abdullah Reda
- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
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- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Huong NTC, Ngan NT, Reda A, Dong V, Tam DTH, The Van T, Manh DH, Quan NH, Makram AM, Dumre SP, Hirayama K, Huy NT. Association of self-reported allergic rhinitis with dengue severity: A case-control study. Acta Trop 2022; 236:106678. [PMID: 36063904 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The severity of dengue infection has been reportedly associated with patients' allergic reactions. To further elucidate the role of allergy in dengue severity, we conducted a matched case-control study to assess the association between allergic background and dengue shock syndrome. METHODS This is a matched case-control study that was carried out in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from January to December 2017. Dengue infection was determined by non-structure protein 1 (NS1) diagnostic quick test or anti-dengue antibodies (IgM). The total and dengue-specific IgE levels were measured using ELISA. Patients' demographics, clinical, and allergic profiles were collected using a structured questionnaire. RESULTS A total of 572 dengue patients with positive NS1 (92.7%) or IgM antibodies (7.3%) results were included in this study. Of these patients, 143 patients developed dengue shock syndrome (case group) while the other 429 patients did not (control group). None of the baseline characteristics including age, sex, or being overweight was significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05). In multivariable analysis, having a history of dengue infection (OR=3.35, 95% CI: 1.8-6.17, p<0.001) and allergic rhinitis (OR=1.95, 95% CI: 1.11-3.4, p = 0.019) were found to be associated with dengue shock syndrome. Higher levels of dengue-specific IgE were not associated with worse outcomes in patients with allergies (p = 0.204) or allergic rhinitis (p = 0.284). CONCLUSION Dengue patients presenting with a history of a previous dengue infection or allergic rhinitis should be considered high-risk patients for the development of dengue shock syndrome.
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- Nguyen Thi Cam Huong
- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam; Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Medicine Department, Xuyen A General Hospital, Vinh Long Province, Vietnam
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- Online Research Club (http://www.onlineresearchclub.org), Nagasaki, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Online Research Club (http://www.onlineresearchclub.org), Nagasaki, Japan; American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Cupecoy, Sint Maarten
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam; Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Wellcome Trust Asia Programme, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Online Research Club (http://www.onlineresearchclub.org), Nagasaki, Japan; School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Faculty of Medicine, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan
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- Online Research Club (http://www.onlineresearchclub.org), Nagasaki, Japan; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
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Sah R, Reda A, Mehta R, Mohapatra RK, Dhama K. A situation analysis of the current plague outbreak in the Demographic Republic of Congo and counteracting strategies - Correspondence. Int J Surg 2022; 105:106885. [PMID: 36084808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2022.106885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Ranjit Sah
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal
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- Department of Chemistry, Government College of Engineering, Keonjhar, 758002, Odisha, India
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- Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, 243122, India
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Reda A, Sah R, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Shah J. Viral replication and infectivity of monkeypox through semen. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2022; 22:1531-1532. [PMID: 36183705 PMCID: PMC9534094 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(22)00611-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Abdelaal A, Reda A, Lashin BI, Katamesh BE, Brakat AM, AL-Manaseer BM, Kaur S, Asija A, Patel NK, Basnyat S, Rabaan AA, Alhumaid S, Albayat H, Aljeldah M, Shammari BRA, Al-Najjar AH, Al-Jassem AK, AlShurbaji ST, Alshahrani FS, Alynbiawi A, Alfaraj ZH, Alfaraj DH, Aldawood AH, Sedhai YR, Mumbo V, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Sah R. Preventing the Next Pandemic: Is Live Vaccine Efficacious against Monkeypox, or Is There a Need for Killed Virus and mRNA Vaccines? Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10091419. [PMID: 36146497 PMCID: PMC9500691 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10091419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
(1) Background: The monkeypox virus (MPV) is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the Poxviridae family, Chordopoxvirinae subfamily, and Orthopoxvirus genus. It was called monkeypox because it was first discovered in monkeys, in a Danish laboratory, in 1958. However, the actual reservoir for MPV is still unknown. (2) Methods and Results: We have reviewed the existing literature on the options for Monkeypox virus. There are three available vaccines for orthopoxviruses—ACAM2000, JYNNEOS, and LC16—with the first being a replicating vaccine and the latter being non- or minimally replicating. (3) Conclusions: Smallpox vaccinations previously provided coincidental immunity to MPV. ACAM2000 (a live-attenuated replicating vaccine) and JYNNEOS (a live-attenuated, nonreplicating vaccine) are two US FDA-approved vaccines that can prevent monkeypox. However, ACAM2000 may cause serious side effects, including cardiac problems, whereas JYNNEOS is associated with fewer complications. The recent outbreaks across the globe have once again highlighted the need for constant monitoring and the development of novel prophylactic and therapeutic modalities. Based on available data, there is still a need to develop an effective and safe new generation of vaccines specific for monkeypox that are killed or developed into a mRNA vaccine before monkeypox is declared a pandemic.
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- Abdelaziz Abdelaal
- Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
- Tanta Research Team, Tanta 31527, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Tanta Research Team, Tanta 31527, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Ash Sharqia Governorate, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Jordan University Hospital, Amman 11942, Jordan
- School of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman 11733, Jordan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia
- College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Public Health and Nutrition, The University of Haripur, Haripur 22610, Pakistan
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- Administration of Pharmaceutical Care, Al-Ahsa Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Infectious Disease Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin 39831, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin, Hafr Al Batin 39831, Saudi Arabia
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- Drug & Poison Information Center, Pharmacy Department, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Drug & Poison Information Center, Pharmacy Department, Security Forces Hospital Program, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia
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- Outpatient Pharmacy, Dr. Sulaiman Alhabib Medical Group, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh 91877, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11362, Saudi Arabia
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Medical Specialties Department, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 12231, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, Maternity and Children Hospital, Dammam 31176, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nursing, Maternity and Children Hospital, Dammam 31176, Saudi Arabia
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Dammam Regional Laboratory and Blood Bank, Dammam 31411, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 40292, USA
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- Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital, Mombasa P.O. Box 90231-80100, Kenya
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- Latin American Network on Monkeypox Virus Research (LAMOVI), Pereira 66001, Colombia
- Institución Universitaria Visión de las Américas, Pereira 12998, Colombia
- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundación Universitaria Autónomade las Américas, Pereira 66003, Colombia
- Master of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima 4861, Peru
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- Postgraduate Medical Education, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Latin American Network on Monkeypox Virus Research (LAMOVI), Pereira 66001, Colombia
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +977-9803098857
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Reda A, Shawky A, Elbahry A, Bendary A, Elkersh A, Farag E, Ashraf M. Egyptian atherosclerosis and vascular biology association consensus on the use of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Atherosclerosis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.06.956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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El‐Qushayri AE, Reda A, Dahy A, Azzam AY, Ghozy S. The impact of COVID 19 on the outcomes of thrombectomy in stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Med Virol 2022; 33:e2379. [PMID: 35833712 PMCID: PMC9349746 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Abstract
We aimed to conduct the current meta-analysis to provide better insight into the efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) in managing COVID-19 patients suffering from a stroke. An electronic search was conducted through eight databases for collecting the current evidence about the efficacy of MT in stroke patients with COVID-19 until 18 December 2021. The results were reported as the pooled prevalence rates and the odds ratios (ORs), with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI). Out of 648 records, we included nine studies. The prevalence of stroke patients with COVID-19 who received MT treatment was with TICI ≥2b 79% (95%CI: 73-85), symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage 6% (95%CI: 3-11), parenchymal haematoma type 1, 11.1% (95%CI: 5-23), and mortality 29% (95%CI: 24-35). On further comparison of MT procedure between stroke patients with COVID 19 to those without COVID-19, we found no significant difference in terms of TICI ≥2b score (OR: 0.85; 95%CI: 0.03-23; p = 0.9). However, we found that stroke patients with COVID-19 had a significantly higher mortality rate than stroke patients without COVID-19 after MT procedure (OR: 2.99; 95%CI: 2.01-4.45; p < 0.001). Stroke patients with COVID-19 can be safely and effectively treated with MT, with comparable reperfusion and complication rates to those without the disease.
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- Department of NeuroradiologyMayo ClinicRochesterMinnesotaUSA,Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Department for Continuing Education (EBHC program)Oxford UniversityOxfordUK
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Ghozy S, Reda A, Varney J, Elhawary AS, Shah J, Murry K, Sobeeh MG, Nayak SS, Azzam AY, Brinjikji W, Kadirvel R, Kallmes DF. Neuroprotection in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Battle Against the Biology of Nature. Front Neurol 2022; 13:870141. [PMID: 35711268 PMCID: PMC9195142 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.870141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Stroke is the second most common cause of global death following coronary artery disease. Time is crucial in managing stroke to reduce the rapidly progressing insult of the ischemic penumbra and the serious neurologic deficits that might follow it. Strokes are mainly either hemorrhagic or ischemic, with ischemic being the most common of all types of strokes. Thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and endovascular thrombectomy are the main types of management of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In addition, there is a vital need for neuroprotection in the setting of AIS. Neuroprotective agents are important to investigate as they may reduce mortality, lessen disability, and improve quality of life after AIS. In our review, we will discuss the main types of management and the different modalities of neuroprotection, their mechanisms of action, and evidence of their effectiveness after ischemic stroke.
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- Sherief Ghozy
- Department of Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.,Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Department for Continuing Education (EBHC Program), Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Medicine, American University of the Caribbean, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy, Sinai University, Cairo, Egypt.,Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, New York, NY, United States
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- Faculty of Medicine, October 6 University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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El-Qushayri AE, Kamel AMA, Reda A, Ghozy S. Does dengue and COVID-19 co-infection have worse outcomes? A systematic review of current evidence. Rev Med Virol 2022; 32:e2339. [PMID: 35213764 PMCID: PMC9111070 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In dengue-endemic regions, the co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 and dengue is a significant health concern. Therefore, we performed a literature search for relevant papers in seven databases on 26 Spetember 2021. Out of 24 articles, the mortality rate and intensive care unit (ICU) admission were 19.1% and 7.8%, respectively. The mean hospital stay was 11.4 days. In addition, we identified two pregnancies with dengue and COVID-19 co-infection; one ended with premature rupture of membrane and intrauterine growth restriction fetus, while the other one ended with maternal mortality and intrauterine fetal death. COVID-19 and dengue co-infection had worse outcomes regarding mortality rates, ICU admission, and prolonged hospital stay. Thus, wise-decision management approaches should be adequately offered to these patients to enhance their outcomes. Establishing an early diagnosis might be the answer to reducing the estimated significant burden of these conditions.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Neuroradiology Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.,Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Department for Continuing Education (EBHC Program), Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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Sah R, Mohanty A, Abdelaal A, Reda A, Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Henao-Martinez AF. First Monkeypox deaths outside Africa: no room for complacency. Ther Adv Infect Dis 2022; 9:20499361221124027. [PMID: 36051570 PMCID: PMC9424878 DOI: 10.1177/20499361221124027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Ranjit Sah
- Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, India
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Grupo de Investigación Biomedicina, Faculty of Medicine, Fundacion Universitaria Autonoma de las Americas, Pereira 660003, Colombia.,Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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Ghozy S, Kacimi SEO, Elfil M, Sobeeh MG, Reda A, Kallmes KM, Rabinstein AA, Holmes DR, Brinjikji W, Kadirvel R, Kallmes DF. Transient Ischemic Attacks Preceding Ischemic Stroke and the Possible Preconditioning of the Human Brain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Neurol 2021; 12:755167. [PMID: 34899573 PMCID: PMC8652229 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.755167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as transient brain ischemia with temporary neurological deficits. In animal models, prior TIA seems to enhance brain ischemic tolerance to withstand further ischemic events, which might be explained by brain preconditioning. Thus, this review aims to formulate evidence of whether TIAs can induce positive preconditioning and enhance the functional outcomes in patients suffering from subsequent ischemic strokes. Five databases were searched (PubMed, Embase, SAGE, Web of Science, and Scopus), and twelve studies were included in the quantitative analysis. Studies were eligible when comparing patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and previous TIA with those with AIS without TIA. Comparisons included the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score at admission and 7 days from the stroke event, modified Rankin score (mRS), and Trial of ORG 10,172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) classification. Odds ratio (OR), mean difference (MD), and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to describe our results using the random effect model. Our results revealed that patients with stroke and prior TIAs had lower NIHSS scores at admission than those without prior TIAs. However, the NIHSS score was not significantly different between the two groups at 7 days. Furthermore, there was no statistically significant difference between both groups in terms of mortality. Despite the differences in the admission mRS score groups, patients with prior TIAs had lower mRS scores at discharge.
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- Sherief Ghozy
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,Faculty of Physical Therapy, Sinai University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Nested Knowledge, St. Paul, MN, United States.,Superior Medical Experts, St. Paul, MN, United States
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- Department of Neurology and Neurocritical Care, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
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Reda A, Bendary A, Elbahry A, Farag E, Mostafa T, Khamis H, Wadie M, Bendary M, Abdoul Azeem B, Salah R. Prevalence of atherosclerosis risk factors in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndromes; final data of the nationwide cross-sectional CardioRisk project. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Little are known about the prevalence of atherosclerosis risk factors in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Objective: To describe the prevalence of these risk factors with focus on gender-specific data and patients with premature presentation.
Methods
From November 2015 to August 2018, data were collected from 3224 patients with ACS in 30 coronary care centers covering 11 governorates across Egypt, with focus premature ACS.
Results
The vast majority were males (74%) and the most prevalent age group was (56–65 years) representing 37% of whole study population. Among female patients, 92% were post-menopausal. The prevalence of premature ACS was 51%. Forty five percent of total males and 69.6% of total females with ACS had premature presentation (P<0.001). Abdominal obesity was the most prevalent risk factor (66%). Nearly half of the entire study patients were current smokers (48%). We showed a high prevalence of documented dyslipidemia (48%) as well. Early invasive management strategy was employed in 65% of patients with no significant gender disparity noticed. Vascular access for coronary angiography was most commonly femoral (80% of time). Emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was attempted in 53% of patients. Thrombolytic therapy (using Streptokinase) was used in 24% of included participants.
Conclusion
Among Egyptian patients with ACS, premature presentation is common with greater male preponderance. Abdominal obesity is the most prevalent risk factor followed by hypertension. Most traditional risk factors (apart from smoking) were more prevalent in women than men.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): AstraZeneca Table 1. Premature Atherosclerosis subgroupTable 2. Geographic distribution of risk factors
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- A Reda
- Faculty of medicine Menoufia university, Cardiology, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Benha Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology, Benha, Egypt
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- Cardiology center, Port Fouad, Egypt
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- Zagazig University Hospitals, Cardiology, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Zagazig University Hospitals, Cardiology, Zagazig, Egypt
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- 6th October University, Cardiology, Cairo, Egypt
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- Mansoura University, Cardiology, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Cairo University, National Cancer Institute, Biostatistics, Cairo, Egypt
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- Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha, Egypt
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El‐Qushayri AE, Ghozy S, Reda A, Kamel AMA, Abbas AS, Dmytriw AA. The impact of Parkinson's disease on manifestations and outcomes of Covid-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Med Virol 2021; 32:e2278. [PMID: 34260773 PMCID: PMC8420424 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) patients who contracted Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid‐19) had a decline in motor functions; nevertheless, there is limited evidence on whether PD patients have a higher risk for contracting Covid‐19 or have worse outcomes. This is the first systematic review and meta‐analysis to review the impact of PD on the prognosis of Covid‐19 patients. We performed a systematic search through seven electronic databases under the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‐analyses statement (PRISMA) guidelines. The R software version 4.0.2 was used to calculate pooled sample sizes and their associated confidence intervals (95%CI). Finally, we included 13 papers in this study. The pooled prevalence rate of Covid‐19 was 2.12% (95%CI: 0.75–5.98). Fever, cough, fatigue and anorexia were the most common symptoms with a rate of 72.72% (95% CI: 57.3 ‐ 92.29), 66.99% (95% CI: 49.08–91.42), 61.58% (95% CI: 46.69–81.21) and 52.55% (95% CI: 35.09–78.68), respectively. The pooled rates were 39.89% (95% CI: 27.09–58.73) for hospitalisation, 4.7% (95% CI: 1.56–14.16) for ICU admission and 25.1% (95%CI: 16.37–38.49) for mortality. On further comparison of hospitalisation and mortality rates among Covid‐19 patients with and without PD, there were no significant differences. In conclusion, the prevalence and prognosis of Covid‐19 patients seem comparable in patients with PD and those without it. The increased hospitalisation and mortality may be attributed to old age and co‐morbidities.
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- Neuroradiology and Neurointervention ServiceBrigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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El-Qushayri AE, Dahy A, Reda A, Mahmoud MA, Abdel Mageed S, Kamel AMA, Ghozy S. A closer look to the high burden of the psychiatric disorders among health care workers (HCWs) in Egypt during COVID-19 outbreak: A meta-analysis of 3137 HCWs. Epidemiol Health 2021; 43:e2021045. [PMID: 34265893 PMCID: PMC8602011 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2021045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objectives To study the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Egyptian health care workers (HCWs) during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Method We searched six databases for relevant papers. The quality of the included articles was measured by The National Institute of Health quality assessment tool. We used the fixed-effect model if there is no heterogeneity and the random model if heterogeneity exists. Results After the screening of 197 records, we included 10 studies. Among all psychiatric disorders, anxiety was the most commonly reported psychiatric disorder among HCWs with a prevalence of 71.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 49.4-86.9), followed by stress, depression, and insomnia, 66.6% (95%CI: 47.6-81.3), 65.5% (95%CI: 46.9-80.3) and 57.9% (95%CI: 45.9-69.0), in order. Regarding severity according to the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 Items, the moderate form was the most common type of severity in depression 22.5% (95%CI: 19.8-25.5) and stress 14.5% (95%CI: 8.8-22.5), while very severe form was the most common type of severity reported in anxiety comorbidity 28.2% (95%CI: 3.8-79.6). Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic has an unfavorable effect on the Egyptian HCWs' psychological wellbeing. More psychological support and preventive measures should be.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt, Minia, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt, Mansoura, Egypt
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Son PT, Reda A, Viet DC, Quynh NXT, Hung DT, Tung TH, Huy NT. Exchange transfusion in the management of critical pertussis in young infants: a case series. Vox Sang 2021; 116:976-982. [PMID: 34003503 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES It is proposed that severe leucocytosis mainly contributes to pulmonary hypertension by blocking pulmonary capillaries and restricting blood flow. Exchange transfusion (ET) in pertussis has been demonstrated as a safe and useful technique for depleting the leucocyte mass. We aim to discuss four cases of pertussis-induced respiratory distress and the effectiveness of ET in such a setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective case series at the Infectious Disease Department of Children's Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and included four pertussis patients that were confirmed by PCR tests on respiratory secretions, presented with severe leucocytosis and respiratory distress and required mechanical ventilation. RESULTS Among the included patients, three underwent a double volume ET for leucodepletion, two of whom were discharged after the procedure with proper vitals and laboratory test results. On the other hand, one patient died despite ET, performed late in the course of the disease. Exchange transfusion was not performed in the last patient who died as well. CONCLUSION Early ET may be a useful and rapid life-saving treatment in children with critical pertussis and severe leucocytosis before cardiopulmonary complications appear.
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- Pham Thai Son
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital No.2, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al - Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital No.2, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Reda A, El-Safty SA, Selim MM, Shenashen MA. Optical glucose biosensor built-in disposable strips and wearable electronic devices. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 185:113237. [PMID: 33932881 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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On-demand screening, real-time monitoring and rapid diagnosis of ubiquitous diseases, such as diabetes, at early stages are indispensable in personalised treatment. Emerging impacts of nano/microscale materials on optical and portable biosensor strips and devices have become increasingly important in the remarkable development of sensitive visualisation (i.e. visible inspection by the human eye) assays, low-cost analyses and personalised home testing of patients with diabetes. With the increasing public attention regarding the self-monitoring of diabetes, the development of visual readout, easy-to-use and wearable biosensors has gained considerable interest. Our comprehensive review bridges the practical assessment gap between optical bio-visualisation assays, disposable test strips, sensor array designs and full integration into flexible skin-based or contact lens devices with the on-site wireless signal transmission of glucose detection in physiological fluids. To date, the fully modulated integration of nano/microscale optical biosensors into wearable electronic devices, such as smartphones, is critical to prolong periods of indoor and outdoor clinical diagnostics. Focus should be given to the improvements of invasive, wireless and portable sensing technologies to improve the applicability and reliability of screen display, continuous monitoring, dynamic data visualisation, online acquisition and self and in-home healthcare management of patients with diabetes.
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- Abdullah Reda
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan.
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- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, P. O. Box 173, Al-Kharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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Emran MY, Shenashen MA, El-Safty SA, Reda A, Selim MM. Microporous P-doped carbon spheres sensory electrode for voltammetry and amperometry adrenaline screening in human fluids. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:138. [PMID: 33772377 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04782-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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An electrochemical sensor-based phosphorus-doped microporous carbon spheroidal structures (P-MCSs) has been designed for selective adrenaline (ADR) signaling in human blood serum. The P-MCS electrode sensor is built with heterogeneous surface alignments including multiple porous sizes with open holes and meso-/macro-grooves, rough surface curvatures, and integral morphology with interconnected and conjugated microspheres. In addition, the P atom-doped graphitic carbon forms highly active centers, increases charge mobility on the electrode surface, creates abundant active centers with facile functionalization, and induces binding to ADR molecules. The designed P-MCS electrode exhibits ultrasensitive monitoring of ADR with a low detection limit of 0.002 μM and high sensitivity of 4330 μA μM-1 cm-2. In addition, two electrochemical techniques, namely, square wave voltammetry (SWV) and chronoamperometry (CA), were used; these techniques achieve high stability, fast response, and a wide linear range from 0.01 to 6 μM. The sensing assays based on P-MCSs provide evidence of the formation of active interfacial surface-to-ADR binding sites, high electron diffusion, and heavy target loads along with/without a plane of spheroids. Thus, P-MCSs can be used for the routine monitoring of ADR in human blood serum, providing a fast response, and requiring highly economical materials at extremely low concentrations. Electrode surface modulation based on P-doped carbon spheres (P-MCS) exhibits high electrochemical activity with fast charge transport, multi-diffusible active centers, high loading of ADR, and facile molecular/electron diffusion at its surface. The P-MCS sensitively and selectively detects the ADR in human fluids and can be used for clinical investigation of some neuronal diseases such as Alzheimer diseases.
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- Mohammed Y Emran
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0047, Japan.,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71524, Egypt
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0047, Japan.
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 305-0047, Japan
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- Al-Aflaj College of Science and Human Studies, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Aflaj, 710-11912, Saudi Arabia
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Emran MY, El-Safty SA, Selim MM, Reda A, Morita H, Shenashen MA. Electrochemical sensors-based phosphorus-doped carbon for determination of adenine DNA-nucleobases in living cells. Carbon 2021; 173:1093-1104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2020.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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El Basiony N, Sadeek S, Reda A, Migahed M. Experimental study for the carbon steel corrosion mitigation effect of the prepared trimeric cationic surfactant in 1M HCl. Egypt J Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.51558.3060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Abdelaziz N, Ghozy S, Abbas A, Reda A, El-Qushayri A, Islam S. Full recovery of a patient with COVID-19-induced acute kidney injury. EJMCR 2021:26-30. [DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1605961968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Khalifa H, El-Safty SA, Reda A, Eid A, Elmarakbi A, Shenashen MA. Mesoscopic open-eye core-shell spheroid carved anode/cathode electrodes for fully reversible and dynamic lithium-ion battery models. Nanoscale Adv 2020; 2:3525-3541. [PMID: 36134271 PMCID: PMC9418016 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00203h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We report on the key influence of mesoscopic super-open-eye core-shell spheroids of TiO2- and LiFePO4-wrapped nanocarbon carved anode/cathode electrodes with uniform interior accommodation/storage pockets for the creation of fully reversible and dynamic Li-ion power battery (LIB) models. The mesoscopic core-shell anode/cathode electrodes provide potential half- and full-cell LIB-CR2032 configuration designs, and large-scale pouch models. In these variable mesoscopic LIB models, the broad-free-access and large-open-eye like gate-in-transport surfaces featured electrodes are key factors of built-in LIBs with excellent charge/discharge capacity, energy density performances, and outstanding cycling stability. Mesoscopic open-eye spheroid full-LIB-CR2032 configuration models retain 77.8% of the 1st cycle discharge specific capacity of 168.68 mA h g-1 after multiple cycling (i.e., 1st to 2000th cycles), efficient coulombic performance of approximately 99.6% at 0.1C, and high specific energy density battery of approximately 165.66 W h kg-1 at 0.1C. Furthermore, we have built a dynamic, super-open-mesoeye pouch LIB model using dense packing sets that are technically significant to meet the tradeoff requirements and long-term driving range of electric vehicles (EVs). The full-pouch package LIB models retain a powerful gate-in-transport system for heavy loaded electron/Li+ ion storage, diffusion, and truck movement through open-ended out/in and then up/downward eye circular/curvy folds, thereby leading to substantial durability, and remarkable electrochemical performances even after long-life charge/discharge cycling.
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- H Khalifa
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sengen 1-2-1 Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan https://www.samurai.nims.go.jp/profiles/sherif_elsafty
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sengen 1-2-1 Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan https://www.samurai.nims.go.jp/profiles/sherif_elsafty
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sengen 1-2-1 Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan https://www.samurai.nims.go.jp/profiles/sherif_elsafty
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sengen 1-2-1 Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan https://www.samurai.nims.go.jp/profiles/sherif_elsafty
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- Department of Mechanical & Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST UK
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sengen 1-2-1 Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan https://www.samurai.nims.go.jp/profiles/sherif_elsafty
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Dibas M, Doheim MF, Ghozy S, Ros MH, El-Helw GO, Reda A. Incidence and survival rates and trends of skull Base chondrosarcoma: A Population-Based study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020; 198:106153. [PMID: 32818757 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.106153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chondrosarcomas are extremely rare, locally invasive, and potentially mortal malignant cartilaginous tumors. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the incidence and survival rates and trends of skull base chondrosarcomas (SBC). METHODS Data from SBC patients between 1975 and 2017 were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. The age-adjusted incidence rates (AAR) were calculated for the overall cases and based on gender, age, race, and histology. Furthermore, the relative survival rates for one, three, and five years, and the rates stratified to the aforementioned selected variables were computed. Besides, we conducted a joint point regression analysis to calculate the annual percent change (APC) and its associated standard error (SE) for AAR and mortality. RESULTS The AAR rate of SBC was 0.019 per 100,000. Higher AAR rates were observed in patients who were in the 65-74-year-age-group, females, Caucasians, and had none mesenchymal subtype. The relative one-year, three-year and five-year-survival rates were 99.58 %, 93.67 %, and 89.10 %, respectively. Lower survival rates were noted in patients who were males, African Americans, and had a mesenchymal subtype. The trend analysis has shown a significant yearly increase (P < 0.001) in AAR of SBC (APC ± SE = 0.0005 %±0.0001), along with a significant yearly decline in mortality rates (APC ± SE= -0.0202 %±0.0029). CONCLUSION Despite the increase in AAR over time, there has been a significant decline in mortality rates over time, which might have been due to the advancement of treatment modalities, improvement in diagnostic imaging, and modification in disease grading.
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- Mahmoud Dibas
- College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia; Global Medical Research Initiative (GMRI).
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- Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; Global Medical Research Initiative (GMRI).
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- Neurosurgery Department, El Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, Giza, Egypt; Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt; Global Medical Research Initiative (GMRI).
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt; Global Medical Research Initiative (GMRI).
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- Faculty of Medicine, Beni Suef University, Egypt; Global Medical Research Initiative (GMRI).
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt; Global Medical Research Initiative (GMRI).
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Pham TS, Reda A, Ngan Nguyen TT, Ng SJ, Huan VT, Viet DC, Huy NT. Blood exchange transfusion in viral hepatitis in a small infant: a case report. Transfus Apher Sci 2020; 59:102907. [PMID: 32883595 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We report a case of blood exchange transfusion to treat acute liver failure following hepatitis B infection at the Infectious Disease Department of Children's Hospital No.2 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A 3.5-month old baby boy was admitted to the hospital with a presentation of progressively worsening jaundice for the past one month. The patient was diagnosed with hepatitis B infection with a positive HBV DNA quantitative assay. Plasma exchange was indicated in view of progressive liver failure and gradually increasing hepatic coma. However, it was impossible to perform plasmapheresis in this case because the patient was small (in terms of age and weight) and there was no suitable plasma exchange filter. Accordingly, the patient was treated with 3 times of blood exchange transfusion in combination with an antiviral drug, lamivudine. After each blood exchange transfusion, the biochemical values (bilirubin, liver enzymes, and coagulation profile) gradually improved and he was discharged after 1 month of treatment. Blood exchange transfusion is an effective procedure for managing acute liver failure, where plasma exchange is not possible while waiting for the recovery of liver functions or liver transplantation.
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- Thai Son Pham
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital No.2, Ho Chi Minh, 7000, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al - Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt; Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan(1)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City, 7000, Viet Nam
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- School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia; Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan(1)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, 7000, Viet Nam
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital No.2, Ho Chi Minh, 7000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Viet Nam; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
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Thieu H, Bach Dat B, Nam NH, Reda A, Duc NT, Alshareef A, Nguyen JG, Ngoc NM, Tien Huy N. Antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter pylori infection in a children's hospital in Vietnam: prevalence and associated factors. Minerva Med 2020; 111:498-501. [PMID: 32406218 DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4806.20.06498-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Havan Thieu
- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Division of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Zawia, Azzawiyah, Libya
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- Online Research Club, Nagasaki, Japan.,American University of Antigua College of Medicine, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam - .,School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Khalifa H, El-Safty SA, Reda A, Shenashen MA, Eid AI. Anisotropic alignments of hierarchical Li 2SiO 3/TiO 2 @nano-C anode//LiMnPO 4@nano-C cathode architectures for full-cell lithium-ion battery. Natl Sci Rev 2020; 7:863-880. [PMID: 34692109 PMCID: PMC8289010 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwaa017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We report on low-cost fabrication and high-energy density of full-cell lithium-ion battery (LIB) models. Super-hierarchical electrode architectures of Li2SiO3/TiO2@nano-carbon anode (LSO.TO@nano-C) and high-voltage olivine LiMnPO4@nano-carbon cathode (LMPO@nano-C) are designed for half- and full-system LIB-CR2032 coin cell models. On the basis of primary architecture-power-driven LIB geometrics, the structure keys including three-dimensional (3D) modeling superhierarchy, multiscale micro/nano architectures and anisotropic surface heterogeneity affect the buildup design of anode/cathode LIB electrodes. Such hierarchical electrode surface topologies enable continuous in-/out-flow rates and fast transport pathways of Li+-ions during charge/discharge cycles. The stacked layer configurations of pouch LIB-types lead to excellent charge/discharge rate, and energy density of 237.6 Wh kg-1. As the most promising LIB-configurations, the high specific energy density of hierarchical pouch battery systems may improve energy storage for long-driving range of electric vehicles. Indeed, the anisotropic alignments of hierarchical electrode architectures in the large-scale LIBs provide proof of excellent capacity storage and outstanding durability and cyclability. The full-system LIB-CR2032 coin cell models maintain high specific capacity of ∼89.8% within a long-term life period of 2000 cycles, and average Coulombic efficiency of 99.8% at 1C rate for future configuration of LIB manufacturing and commercialization challenges.
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- Hesham Khalifa
- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Petrochemical, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo 11727, Egypt
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- Composite Lab, Advanced Materials Division, Central Metallurgical R&D Institute, Helwan 11421, Egypt
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Van Cuong L, Giang HTN, Linh LK, Shah J, Van Sy L, Hung TH, Reda A, Truong LN, Tien DX, Huy NT. The first Vietnamese case of COVID-19 acquired from China. Lancet Infect Dis 2020; 20:408-409. [PMID: 32085849 PMCID: PMC7129231 DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(20)30111-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- College of Health Sciences, VinUniversity, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Thanh Hoa General Hospital, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Product Development, Institute of Tropical Medicine, School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan.
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Khalifa H, El-Safty SA, Reda A, Shenashen MA, Selim MM, Alothman OY, Ohashi N. Meso/macroscopically multifunctional surface interfaces, ridges, and vortex-modified anode/cathode cuticles as force-driven modulation of high-energy density of LIB electric vehicles. Sci Rep 2019; 9:14701. [PMID: 31605015 PMCID: PMC6789099 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51345-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Modulation of lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes/cathodes with three-dimensional (3D) topographical hierarchy ridges, surface interfaces, and vortices promotes the power tendency of LIBs in terms of high-energy density and power density. Large-scale meso-geodesics offer a diverse range of spatial LIB models along the geodetically shaped downward/upward curvature, leading to open-ended movement gate options, and diffusible space orientations. Along with the primary 3D super-scalable hierarchy, the formation of structural features of building block egress/ingress, curvature cargo-like sphere vehicles, irregularly located serrated cuticles with abundant V-undulated rigidness, feathery tube pipe conifers, and a band of dagger-shaped needle sticks on anode/cathode electrode surfaces provides high performance LIB modules. The geodetically-shaped anode/cathode design enables the uniqueness of all LIB module configurations in terms of powerful lithium ion (Li+) movement revolving in out-/in- and up-/downward diffusion regimes and in hovering electron density for high-speed discharge rates. The stability of built-in anode//cathode full-scale LIB-model meso-geodesics affords an outstanding long-term cycling performance. The full-cell LIB meso-geodesics offered 91.5% retention of the first discharge capacity of 165.8 mAhg-1 after 2000 cycles, Coulombic efficiency of ~99.6% at the rate of 1 C and room temperature, and high specific energy density of ≈119 Wh kg-1. This LIB meso-geodesic module configuration may align perfectly with the requirements of the energy density limit mandatory for long-term EV driving range and the scale-up commercial manufactures.
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- H Khalifa
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan.
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics, Al-Aflaj College of Science and Human Studies, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Aflaj, 710-11912, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0044, Japan
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Khalifa H, El-Safty SA, Reda A, Shenashen MA, Selim MM, Elmarakbi A, Metawa HA. Theoretical and Experimental Sets of Choice Anode/Cathode Architectonics for High-Performance Full-Scale LIB Built-up Models. Nanomicro Lett 2019; 11:84. [PMID: 34138059 PMCID: PMC7770700 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-019-0315-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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To control the power hierarchy design of lithium-ion battery (LIB) built-up sets for electric vehicles (EVs), we offer intensive theoretical and experimental sets of choice anode/cathode architectonics that can be modulated in full-scale LIB built-up models. As primary structural tectonics, heterogeneous composite superstructures of full-cell-LIB (anode//cathode) electrodes were designed in closely packed flower agave rosettes TiO2@C (FRTO@C anode) and vertical-star-tower LiFePO4@C (VST@C cathode) building blocks to regulate the electron/ion movement in the three-dimensional axes and orientation pathways. The superpower hierarchy surfaces and multi-directional orientation components may create isosurface potential electrodes with mobile electron movements, in-to-out interplay electron dominances, and electron/charge cloud distributions. This study is the first to evaluate the hotkeys of choice anode/cathode architectonics to assemble different LIB-electrode platforms with high-mobility electron/ion flows and high-performance capacity functionalities. Density functional theory calculation revealed that the FRTO@C anode and VST-(i)@C cathode architectonics are a superior choice for the configuration of full-scale LIB built-up models. The integrated FRTO@C//VST-(i)@C full-scale LIB retains a huge discharge capacity (~ 94.2%), an average Coulombic efficiency of 99.85% after 2000 cycles at 1 C, and a high energy density of 127 Wh kg-1, thereby satisfying scale-up commercial EV requirements.
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- H Khalifa
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Damanhur University, Damanhur, Egypt
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan.
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- Department of Mathematics, Al-Aflaj College of Science and Human Studies, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Aflaj, 710-11912, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Damanhur University, Damanhur, Egypt
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Reda A, Ashraf M, Bendary A, Elbahry A, Farag E, Bendary M, Tabl MA, Mostafa T, Wadie M, Selim M. P5487Premature coronary artery disease among Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome; data from the cross-sectional cardio-risk project. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Egypt is the most populous country in Middle East and North Africa and has one of the highest rates of the cardiovascular (CV) deaths in the region. Despite governmental primary preventive efforts, very little is known about the prevalence and characteristics of premature coronary artery disease (CAD) among Egyptian patients with Acute Coronary syndrome (ACS).
Methods
From November 2015 to August 2018, data were collected from 3224 patients with ACS in 30 coronary care centers covering 11 governorates across Egypt, spanning the Mediterranean coast, Nile Delta, and Upper Egypt, with focus on premature CAD (defined as ACS before age 55 years in males and 65 years in females).
Results
The prevalence of premature CAD was 51%. They were significantly more females (35% versus 16%, P<0.001) with significantly higher level of education. Risk factors' (RFs) distribution showed a significantly higher prevalence of Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus (6% versus 4%, P=0.005), obesity (42% versus 33%, P<0.001) and smoking (50% versus 47%, P<0.001) in patients with premature CAD when compared to others. Interestingly, rates of documented dyslipidemia were similar between groups (49% versus 47%, P=0.45) with no significant difference in low density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels (131.7±48.5 versus 130.2±45.2 mg/dl, P=0.4). Patients with premature CAD tended to present more frequently with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (50% versus 46%, P=0.035), with higher rates of treatment using primary percutaneous coronary intervention compared to others (48% versus 44%, P=0.04). They were also significantly less likely to receive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (4% versus 6.5%, P=0.003).
Conclusion
Prevalence of premature CAD is high among Egyptian patients with ACS, due to noticeably larger burden of traditional CV RFs especially smoking and possibly familial hypercholesterolemia. Much effort is still needed in screening for early detection of RFs of atherosclerosis together with more widespread adoption of diagnostic scores for FH such as Dutch Lipid Network criteria.
Acknowledgement/Funding
AstraZeneca
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- A Reda
- Menoufia faculty of medicine, Cardiology, Menoufia, Egypt
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- National Heart Istitute, Giza, Egypt
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- Benha Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology, Benha, Egypt
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- Cardiology center, Cardiology, Port Foad, Egypt
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- Zagazig University Hospitals, Cardiology, Zagazig, Egypt
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- National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Biostatistics, Giza, Egypt
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- Benha Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology, Benha, Egypt
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- Zagazig University Hospitals, Cardiology, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Mansoura University, Cardiology, Mansoura, Egypt
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- National Heart Istitute, Giza, Egypt
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AbdelHafeez MA, Reda A, Elnaggar A, EL-Zeneiny H, Mokhles JM. Gabapentin for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019; 300:1271-1277. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05272-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Hamed W, Reda A, Magdy A, Mounir H. Subclinical Atherosclerosis In Asymptomatic Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: The Role Of Multi-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography. Atherosclerosis 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Stukenborg JB, Alves-Lopes JP, Kurek M, Albalushi H, Reda A, Keros V, Töhönen V, Bjarnason R, Romerius P, Sundin M, Norén Nyström U, Langenskiöld C, Vogt H, Henningsohn L, Mitchell RT, Söder O, Petersen C, Jahnukainen K. Spermatogonial quantity in human prepubertal testicular tissue collected for fertility preservation prior to potentially sterilizing therapy. Hum Reprod 2018; 33:1677-1683. [PMID: 30052981 PMCID: PMC6112575 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does chemotherapy exposure (with or without alkylating agents) or primary diagnosis affect spermatogonial quantity in human prepubertal testicular tissue? SUMMARY ANSWER Spermatogonial quantity is significantly reduced in testes of prepubertal boys treated with alkylating agent therapies or with hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Cryopreservation of spermatogonial stem cells, followed by transplantation into the testis after treatment, is a proposed clinical option for fertility restoration in children. The key clinical consideration behind this approach is a sufficient quantity of healthy cryopreserved spermatogonia. However, since most boys with malignancies start therapy with agents that are not potentially sterilizing, they will have already received some chemotherapy before testicular tissue cryopreservation is considered. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION We examined histological sections of prepubertal testicular tissue to elucidate whether chemotherapy exposure or primary diagnosis affects spermatogonial quantity. Quantity of spermatogonia per transverse tubular cross-section (S/T) was assessed in relation to treatment characteristics and normative reference values in histological sections of paraffin embedded testicular tissue samples collected from 32 consecutive boy patients (aged 6.3 ± 3.8 [mean ± SD] years) between 2014 and 2017, as part of the NORDFERTIL study, and in 14 control samples (from boys aged 5.6 ± 5.0 [mean ± SD] years) from an internal biobank. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Prepubertal boys in Sweden, Finland and Iceland who were facing treatments associated with a very high risk of infertility, were offered the experimental procedure of testicular cryopreservation. Exclusion criteria were testicular volumes >10 ml and high bleeding or infection risk. There were 18 patients with a diagnosis of malignancy and 14 patients a non-malignant diagnosis. While 20 patients had the testicular biopsy performed 1-45 days after chemotherapy, 12 patients had not received any chemotherapy. In addition, 14 testicular tissue samples of patients with no reported testicular pathology, obtained from the internal biobank of the Department of Pathology at Karolinska University Hospital, were included as control samples in addition to reference values obtained from a recently published meta-analysis. The quantity of spermatogonia was assessed by both morphological and immunohistochemical analysis. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE The main finding was a significant reduction in spermatogonial cell counts in boys treated with alkylating agents or with hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease. The mean S/T values in boys exposed to alkylating agents (0.2 ± 0.3, n = 6) or in boys with sickle cell disease and exposed to hydroxyurea (0.3 ± 0.6, n = 6) were significantly lower (P = 0.003 and P = 0.008, respectively) than in a group exposed to non-alkylating agents or in biobank control samples (1.7 ± 1.0, n = 8 and 4.1 ± 4.6, n = 14, respectively). The mean S/T values of the testicular tissue samples included in the biobank control group and the patient group exposed to non-alkylating agents were within recently published normative reference values. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION Normal testicular tissue samples included in this study were obtained from the internal biobank of Karolinska University Hospital. Samples were considered normal and included in the study if no testicular pathology was reported in the analysed samples. However, detailed information regarding previous medical treatments and testicular volumes of patients included in this biobank were not available. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This study summarizes, for the first time, spermatogonial quantity in a prepubertal patient cohort just before and after potentially sterilizing treatments. Boys facing cancer and cytotoxic therapies are regarded as the major group who will benefit from novel fertility preservation techniques. There are no previous reports correlating spermatogonial quantity to cumulative exposure to alkylating agents and anthracyclines (non-alkylating agents) and no information about the timing of cytotoxic exposures among this particular patient cohort. For prepubertal boys in whom fertility preservation is indicated, testicular tissue should be obtained before initiation of chemotherapy with alkylating agents, whilst for those with sickle cell disease and treated with hydroxyurea, this approach to fertility preservation may not be feasible. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This study was supported by grants from The Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation (PR2016-0124; TJ2016-0093; PR2015-0073, TJ2015-0046) (J.-B.S. and K.J.), the Jane and Dan Olssons Foundation (2016-33) (J.-B.S.), the Finnish Cancer Society (K.J.), the Foundation for Paediatric Research (J.-B.S.), Kronprinsessan Lovisas Förening För Barnasjukvård/ Stiftelsen Axel Tielmans Minnesfond, Samariten Foundation (J.-B.S.), the Väre Foundation for Paediatric Cancer Research (K.J.) and the Swedish Research Council (2012-6352) (O.S.). R.T.M. was supported by a Wellcome Trust Fellowship (09822). J.P.A.-L. and M.K. were supported by the ITN Marie Curie program 'Growsperm' (EU-FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN 603568). The authors declare no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- J-B Stukenborg
- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Sultan Qaboos University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Muscat, Oman
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Development and Regeneration, Organ System Cluster, Group of Biomedical Sciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, Belgium
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- Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinic and University, Children's Medical Center, Landspítali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology and Haematology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Paediatrics, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Blood Disorders, Immunodeficiency and Stem Cell Transplantation, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Sciences, Paediatrics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatric Oncology, The Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Urology, Institution for Clinical Science Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, The Queen's Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- The Edinburgh Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Paediatric Oncology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORDFERTIL Research Lab Stockholm, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Haematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Children´s Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Gadelkareem R, Reda A, Khalil M, Farouk M, Abdelraouf A, Mohammed N. Laparoscopic excision of a giant adrenal myelolipoma and review of the literature. African Journal of Urology 2018. [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afju.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Gadelkareem R, Reda A, Khalil M, Farouk M, Abdelraouf A, Mohammed N. Laparoscopic excision of a giant adrenal myelolipoma and review of the literature. African Journal of Urology 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.afju.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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