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El-Swaify ST, Laban M, Ali SH, Sabbour M, Refaat MA, Farrag N, Ibrahim EA, Coleman RL. Can fluorescence-guided surgery improve optimal surgical treatment for ovarian cancer? A systematic scoping review of clinical studies. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023; 33:549-561. [PMID: 36707085 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2022-003846] [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] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The predicament of achieving optimal surgical intervention faced by surgeons in treating ovarian cancer has driven research into improving intra-operative detection of cancer using fluorescent materials. OBJECTIVE To provide a literature overview on the clinical use of intra-operative fluorescence-guided surgery for ovarian cancer, either for cytoreductive surgery or sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. METHODS The systematic review included studies from June 2002 until October 2021 from PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus as well as those from a search of related literature. Studies were included if they investigated the use of fluorescence-guided surgery in patients with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Authors charted variables related to study characteristics, patient demographics, baseline clinical characteristics, fluorescence-guided surgery material, and treatment details, and surgical, oncological, and survival outcome variables. After screening 2817 potential studies, 24 studies were included. RESULTS Studies investigating the role of fluorescence-guided surgery to visualize tumor deposits or SLN biopsy included the data of 410 and 118 patients, respectively. Six studies used indocyanine green tracer with a mean SLN detection rate of 92.3% with a pelvic and para-aortic detection rate of 94.8% and 96.7%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value for micrometastases detection of OTL38 and 5-aminolevulinc acid at time of cytoreduction were 92.2% vs 79.8%, 67.3% vs 94.8%, and 55.8% vs 95.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION Fluorescence -guided surgery is a technique that may improve the detection rate of micrometastases and SLN identification in ovarian cancer. Further research is needed to establish whether this will lead to improved patient outcomes.
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
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- Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
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Laban M, El‐Swaify ST, Ali SH, Refaat MA, Sabbour M, Farrag N. Pre‐operative Detection of Occult Endometrial Malignancies in Endometrial Hyperplasia to Improve Primary Surgical Therapy: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2022; 159:21-42. [DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14139] [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: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Laban M, El-Swaify ST, Farrag N. The Feasibility of Large Conization as a Fertility-Sparing Treatment in Young Women with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer. Reprod Sci 2022; 29:1437-1438. [PMID: 35025097 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00838-2] [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: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Among the cancers affecting women of all age groups, cervical cancer (CCa) is fourth most prevalent globally. Improved screening programs have aided the early detection of cervical cancer in young women seeking fertility. In this issue of Reproductive Sciences, Tsaousidis et al. retrospectively analyzed the use of large conization (LC) in 23 patients with early-stage CCa (9 stage IA and 14 stage IB). The authors chose 4 different domains to report outcomes of interest: surgical, oncological, fertility, and obstetric. Overall, the authors reported good outcomes after LC with a median follow-up of 58 months. We briefly reviewed the literature for similar studies reporting on fertility-preserving treatments for CCa. In addition, a brief note on the possible role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy was added. Future research on fertility-preserving treatment must accurately report inclusion criteria to better delineate the indications for it: good surgical outcomes require good patient selection.
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- Mohamed Laban
- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Ain Shams University Hospitals, 38 Ramsis St., Abbasseya, Cairo, 11591, Egypt.
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Nabhan AF, Mburu G, Elshafeey F, Magdi R, Kamel M, Elshebiny M, Abuelnaga YG, Ghonim M, Abdelhamid MH, Ghonim M, Eid P, Morsy A, Nasser M, Abdelwahab N, Elhayatmy F, Hussein AA, Elgabaly N, Sawires E, Tarkhan Y, Doas Y, Farrag N, Amir A, Gobran MF, Maged M, Abdulhady M, Sherif Y, Dyab M, Kiarie J. OUP accepted manuscript. Hum Reprod Open 2022; 2022:hoac005. [PMID: 35280216 PMCID: PMC8907405 DOI: 10.1093/hropen/hoac005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION What is the scope of literature regarding women’s reproductive span in terms of definitions, trends and determinants? SUMMARY ANSWER The scoping review found a wide variation in definitions, trends and determinants of biological, social and effective women’s reproductive span. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY A woman’s reproductive span refers to her childbearing years. Its span influences a woman’s reproductive decisions. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A systematic scoping review was conducted. We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, JSTOR, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus electronic databases from inception to January 2021 without imposing language or date restrictions. We searched unpublished sources including the Global Burden of Disease, Demographic and Health Surveys, and National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. The list of relevant references was searched by hand. Sixty-seven reports on women’s reproductive span were included in this review. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS This scoping systematic review followed an established framework. The reporting of this scoping review followed the reporting requirements provided in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, Extension for Scoping Reviews. Identified records were independently screened and data were extracted. We performed conceptual synthesis by grouping the studies by available concepts of reproductive span and then summarized definitions, measures used, temporal trends, determinants, and broad findings of implications on population demographics and assisted reproduction. Structured tabulation and graphical synthesis were used to show patterns in the data and convey detailed information efficiently, along with a narrative commentary. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE A total of 67 relevant reports on women’s reproductive span were published between 1980 and 2020 from 74 countries. Most reports (42/67) were cross-sectional in design. Literature on reproductive span was conceptually grouped as biological (the interval between age at menarche and age at menopause), effective (when a woman is both fertile and engaging in sexual activity) and social (period of exposure to sexual activity). We summarized the working definitions, trends and determinants of each concept. Few articles addressed implications on demographics and assisted reproduction. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION A formal assessment of methodological quality of the included studies was not performed because the aim of this review was to provide an overview of the existing evidence base regardless of quality. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS The review produced a comprehensive set of possible definitions of women’s reproductive span, trends, and potential determinants. Further advancement of these findings will involve collaboration with relevant stakeholders to rate the importance of each definition in relation to demography and fertility care, outline a set of core definitions, identify implications for policy, practice or research and define future research opportunities to explore linkages between reproductive spans, their determinants, and the need for assisted reproduction. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work received funding from the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), a cosponsored programme executed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The authors had no competing interests. STUDY REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A.
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- A F Nabhan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, El-Khalifa El-Maamoun Street, Cairo 11341, Egypt. E-mail: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4572-2210
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- The UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP Research), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Cairo, Egypt
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- The UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP Research), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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Elshafeey F, Magdi R, Hindi N, Elshebiny M, Farrag N, Mahdy S, Sabbour M, Gebril S, Nasser M, Kamel M, Amir A, Maher Emara M, Nabhan A. A systematic scoping review of COVID-19 during pregnancy and childbirth. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 150:47-52. [PMID: 32330287 PMCID: PMC9087748 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 245] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.3] [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: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Clinical presentation and outcomes of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy remain limited and fragmented. OBJECTIVES To summarize the existing literature on COVID-19 infection during pregnancy and childbirth, particularly concerning clinical presentation and outcomes. SEARCH STRATEGY A systematic search of LitCovid, EBSCO MEDLINE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus electronic databases. The references of relevant studies were also searched. SELECTION CRITERIA Identified titles and abstracts were screened to select original reports and cross-checked for overlap of cases. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS A descriptive summary organized by aspects of clinical presentations (symptoms, imaging, and laboratory) and outcomes (maternal and perinatal). MAIN RESULTS We identified 33 studies reporting 385 pregnant women with COVID-19 infection: 368 (95.6%) mild; 14 (3.6%) severe; and 3 (0.8%) critical. Seventeen women were admitted to intensive care, including six who were mechanically ventilated and one maternal mortality. A total of 252 women gave birth, comprising 175 (69.4%) cesarean and 77 (30.6%) vaginal births. Outcomes for 256 newborns included four RT-PCR positive neonates, two stillbirths, and one neonatal death. CONCLUSION COVID-19 infection during pregnancy probably has a clinical presentation and severity resembling that in non-pregnant adults. It is probably not associated with poor maternal or perinatal outcomes.
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- Faculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Faculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Faculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Faculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Faculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive careFaculty of MedicineMansoura UniversityMansouraEgypt
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyFaculty of MedicineAin Shams UniversityCairoEgypt
- Egyptian Center for Evidence Based MedicineCairoEgypt
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Amin A, Farrag N, AbdEl-Bary A. Iodine-125-Chlorambucil as Possible Radio Anticancer for Diagnosis and Therapy of Cancer: Preparation and Tissue Distribution. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.9734/bjpr/2014/10520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hamdan D, El-Readi MZ, Tahrani A, Herrmann F, Kaufmann D, Farrag N, El-Shazly A, Wink M. Secondary Metabolites of Ponderosa Lemon (Citrus pyriformis) and their Antioxidant, Anti-Infl ammatory, and Cytotoxic Activities. Z NATURFORSCH C 2011. [DOI: 10.5560/znc.2011.66c0385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hamdan D, El-Readi MZ, Nibret E, Sporer F, Farrag N, El-Shazly A, Wink M. Chemical composition of the essential oils of two Citrus species and their biological activities. Pharmazie 2010; 65:141-147. [PMID: 20225661] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of the fruit rinds of Citrus jambhiri Lush. (Rough lemon) and C. pyriformis Hassk (Ponderosa lemon) were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography (GLC/FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GLC/MS). A total of 94 compounds were unambiguously identified from the oils and the (hexane/ether) extracts of the rind and juices representing 98.55% and 97.98% of the total oil composition. The main component of both oils was D-limonene (92.48% and 75.56% respectively). The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitrypanosomal, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of the essential oils were evaluated. Whereas Citrus jambhiri and C. pyriformis have antioxidant activity with IC50 +/- SD 37.69 +/- 0.21 mg/ml and 28.91 +/- 0.09 mg/ml, respectively. Ascorbic acid a known potential inhibitor for DPPH free radical an commonly used antioxidant showed an antioxidant activity with an IC50 value of 16.32 +/- 0.161 g/mI. Both oils inhibited the activity of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) with an IC50 of 40 +/- 1.63 and 38 +/- 0.82 microg/ml, respectively, and could be considered as interesting candidates for antiinflammatory agents. The essential oils of both species showed substantial antimicrobial activity against all tested Gram positive bacteria and yeasts. The essential oil of C. pyriformis showed higher cytotoxic activity against tested cell lines than that of C. jambhiri. The IC50 values were 374.36 +/- 43.95 microg/ml and 588.06 +/- 27.12 microg/ml in case of HepG2 cells and 213.87 +/- 18.50 microg/ml and 512.45 +/- 61.46 microg/ml in case of MIA-PaCa-2 cells, respectively.
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- D Hamdan
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, University Heidelberg, Germany
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Manuel RJ, Shin GY, Farrag N, Holliman R. Endemic carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a London hospital. J Antimicrob Chemother 2003; 52:141-2. [PMID: 12775679 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkg276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A case of Staphylococcus lugdunensis endocarditis is presented with low back pain suggesting a secondary bone focus of infection. An umbilical skin lesion may have been an additional embolic phenomenon. The case highlights the aggressive nature of S lugdenensis endocarditis compared with other coagulase negative staphylococci and its association with native heart valves. In addition the importance of full identification of coagulase negative staphylococci isolated from patient samples in a case of suspected S lugdenensis infection is emphasised. Antibiotic treatment may be insufficient alone in the treatment of S lugdenensis endocarditis and early recourse to surgical intervention and valve replacement should therefore be considered.
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- N Farrag
- Department of Microbiology, St George's Hospital, London, UK
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Animal-assisted activity/therapy (AAA/T) is an emerging science using animals to solve human problems. It is an interdisciplinary approach using animals as an adjunct to other conventional therapies. The benefits include improved physical, social, emotional or cognitive functioning. Studies in the past have shown lowering of blood pressure and increased survival in those who own a pet. This may not be effective for all individuals, however, it is essential that a complete assessment be made before implementation of AAA/T. The goals of such a therapy must be defined. Animal bites, allergies and zoonoses are the major animal-associated health hazards. The type of AAA/T and needs of the patients are important issues to be considered. Specific guidelines including suitability of patients, animals and infection control policies need to be formulated before initiation of AAA/T. Such an intervention would also require additional resources and there may be legal implications.
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- M A Khan
- St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London, SW17 0QT, UK.
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OBJECTIVES to compare immunofluorescence (IF) test, routinely used in the department for the detection of Pnemocystis carinni with simple polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR (nPCR) METHODS: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and induced sputum (IS) specimens from HIV-positive (39), lung transplant ssart transplant (2), and one each from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, drug addict and a premature baby were screened by IF test, simple PCR and nPCR for the presence of P.carinii. RESULTS of the 46 specimens tested, two (4.3%) were positive by IF, 11 (23.9%) by simple PCR and 21 (45.6%) by nPCR. Both simple and nPCR amplified those found positive by IF test. Analysis of the clinical data revealed both IF positive, 10 of the simple PCR and 15 of the nPCR group were strongly suspected of P. carinii pneumonia (PCP). Two specimens, one from a patient where chest X-ray was suggestive of PCP and the other where post-mortem histology revealed the presence of PCP, were negative by IF test. CONCLUSION simple PCR detection may be considered for patients where PCP is suggestive clinically and the specimen is negative by IF test.
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- M A Khan
- Department of Medical Microbiology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
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Edoute Y, Farrag N, Kerner H, Duek D, Suissa A, Kaplan J. Myelofibrosis with bleeding jejunoileal angiodysplasia diagnosed by intraoperative endoscopy. Postgrad Med J 1991; 67:859-60. [PMID: 1946136 PMCID: PMC2399101 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.67.791.859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Two cases of pyomyositis were seen over a period of 2 weeks. Both patients were young local residents in whom large amounts of pus were found deep within skeletal muscles. The first case had an unusual presentation involving more than one muscle. The causative organism in the first case was Staphylococcus aureus. In the second case it was Streptococcus pyogenes.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Charing Cross Hospital, London, U.K
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Kanfer E, Farrag N, Price C, MacDonald D, Coleman J, Barrett AJ. Q fever following bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 1988; 3:165-6. [PMID: 3048481] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We describe a patient who developed an acute febrile illness 85 days after receiving an allogeneic bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia. Serological investigation indicated the cause to be Q fever. The patient was receiving concurrent immunosuppressive therapy for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Coxiella burnetii should be added to the list of organisms which may complicate bone marrow transplantation. This case also provides further evidence to support an association between immunocompromised conditions and the development of Q fever.
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- Department of Haematology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK
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