EKB Journal Management System

1.

Criteria for Using a Cervicothoracic Approach in Huge Retrosternal Goiter: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 961-984
HOSSAM S. ABDELRAHEEM, M.D. and IBRAHIM Kh. RASLAN, M.D. MOHANAD M. ABD EL JALIL, M.Sc.; AYMAN A. ABDRABU, M.D.;

2.

Effect of Vitamin A Supplementation on the Severity of Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single Center Study

Pages 985-992
ASMAA W. ABDELAZIZ, M.D.* REHAM M. ELHOSSINY, M.D.*; FATMA A. DARWISH, M.Sc.*; DALIA H. ABDELHAMID, M.D.**

3.

Role of Lateral Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Rectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Pages 993-1005
MOHAMED G.M.G. ALNOMANY, M.Sc. SHERIF A. ALMAGHRABY, M.D.; IBRAHIM M. ABDEL-MAKSOUD, M.D.

4.

Correlation between Glenohumeral Subluxation and Hand Dexterity after Stroke

Pages 1007-1012
AHMED ABDELALEM, M.D.** and RAMY EDWARD, M.D.*** MOHAMED N. EL-BAHRAWY, Ph.D.*; MARIAM M. KHALIFA, M.Sc.*;

5.

Effectiveness of Vestibular Versus Dual-Task Training on Balance in Children with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Pages 1013-1019
HODA A. ELTALAWY, Ph.D. AMIRA A. MAHMOUD, M.Sc.; SILVIA HANNA, Ph.D.; KAMAL E. SHOUKRY, Ph.D.

6.

Predictors of Mortality for Patients with Severe COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit

Pages 1021-1027
AYAT R. ABDALLAH, M.D.6,7; MOHAMED KAMAL, M.D.9 and MOHAMED MOSAAD, M.D.8,10 MOHAMED HABEB, M.D.1,2; MOHAMED ABDELRAHMAN, M.D.3; MOHAMED FAROUK, M.D.4,5;

7.

Risk of Second Malignancy in Upper Egypt in the Era of COVID-19: A Multicentric Cancer Experience

Pages 1029-1036
DOAA A. GAMAL, M.D.* AMAL RAYAN, M.D.*; ASMAA M. ZAHRAN, M.D.** and KHALID F. RIAD, M.D.***

8.

Phonophoresis Versus TENS on Low Back Pain after Delivery

Pages 1037-1042
MOSTAFA S. OMARA, M.D.** NORHAN M. ELGHANDOR, M.Sc.*; MAGDA S. MORSY, Ph.D.*

9.

Correlation between Iron Status and Heart Failure Severity in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Pages 1043-1051
AHMED A. ELMETWALLY ELMAHDY, M.Sc. and ABDALLA M. ELSHAL, M.D. ADEL M. OSMAN, M.D.; MOHAMED B. SHEHAB EL DIN, M.D.;

10.

Effect of Prolonged Slow Expiration Technique on Oxygen Saturation and Blood Pressure Among Neonates with Pneumonia

Pages 1053-1059
ELHAM EL-SAYED SALEM, Ph.D.* MOSHIRA M. METWALLY, M.Sc.*; AMANY M. ELWAN, M.D.**; ALAA AL-NEMR, Ph.D.*

11.

Descriptive Study of the Different Phenotypes of Congenital Heart Disease in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients Diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Pages 1061-1065
NEHAL HELMY, M.Sc.*; RASHA EL KHRADLY, Ph.D.* and GHADA ELHADY, Ph.D.* MOHAMED I. SANHOURY, M.D.**; ESRAA REFAAT, M.D.*; HEBA OSSAMA, M.D.*;; NAHLA NAZMY, M.D.*; RANIA F. ELNAHAS, M.D.*; SOHA KHOLEIF, M.D.*;

12.

Comparative Study between Effects of Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab With and Without Anterior Chamber Paracentesis in Diabetic Macular Oedema

Pages 1067-1073
AHMED F. GABR, FRCSEd, M.D. AHMED A. ELBARAWY, F.R.C.S., M.D.; SHIMAA H. ALI, M.Sc.; MAHMOUD A. ALI, M.D. and

13.

Impact of Hyperuricemia on Left Ventircular Function in Hypertensive Patients Presented to Ain Shams University Hospitals

Pages 1075-1084
HAITHAM GALAL, M.D. FATMA EL ZAHRAA MOSTAFA, M.Sc.; ABD EL RAHMAN EL SAYED, M.D.

14.

Short Term Effect of Percutaneous Mitral Commissurotomy on P Wave Dispersion in Patients with Mitral Stenosis

Pages 1085-1101
DIAA ELDIN AHMED KAMAL, M.D. ABDELRAHMAN ELSAYED ATTIA, M.D.; OMAR MOHAMMED HASHEM, M.Sc.; OSAMA RIFAIE, M.D.; SAMEH SAMIR RAAFAT NAGUIB, M.D.;

15.

Central Venous to Arterial pCO2 Difference as Complementary Tool for Goal Directed Therapy in Septic Shock

Pages 1103-1115
MOHAMED A. SALEH, M.D. AHMED I.M. ELTOHAMY, M.Sc.; BAHAA ELDIN E. HASSAN, M.D.; MAI M. ABD ELAZIZ, M.D. and

16.

Contrast Enhanced Mammography for the Non-Invasive Differentiation of Breast Cancer Molecular Subtypes and Tumor Grade

Pages 1117-1129
MARIAM RAAFAT, M.D.* BASMA M. ALKALAAWY, M.D.*; OMNIA GOHAR, M.Sc.*; PASSANT E. SHIBEL, M.D.**

17.

Evaluation of the Novel PAP Score and Other Fibrosis Scores as Non-Invasive Alternative for Upper GI Endoscopy in Detection of Large Esophageal Varices in HCV-Induced Liver Cirrhosis

Pages 1131-1139
DINA ELGAYAR, M.D.** REHAM ZEYADA, M.D.** SHAIMAA M. ALI, M.D.*; FADY NASSIF, M.Sc.*; AHMED EL-MAZNY, M.D.*;

18.

Clinical and Demographic Profile and Outcome of Adult Patients with Malaria Including Complicated Cases with Focusing on Cerebral Malaria, Hepatic and Renal Impairment Admitted in Al Gamhouria Teaching Hospital and Attending a Private Clinic in Aden City - Southwest Yemen

Pages 1141-1145
OSAM SAEED ABDO GABALI, M.D.

19.

Effect of High-Power Laser Therapy on Pain and Electrophysiological Study in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pages 1147-1158
ASHRAF A. DARWESH, Ph.D.* DINA A. SHERIF, M.Sc.*; AMIRA M. ELGOHARY, M.D.**; WAEL S. SHENDY, Ph.

20.

The Feasibility of the Posterior Approach as a Surgical Technique for the Management of Severe Thoracolumbar Fracture Dislocation

Pages 1159-1165
MOSTAFA F. TANTAWY, M.D.*; AHMED KOHEIL, M.D.* AHMED ATALLAH SAAD, M.D.**

21.

Can Blood Flow Restriction Exercise Cause Blood Pressure Alterations in Healthy Young Adults

Pages 1167-1171
ASMAA M. SHARABASH, Ph.D.* HANY E. OBAYA, Ph.D.*; EMAN H. EL-SALHY, M.Sc.**; AHMED M. SALAMA, Ph.D.**

22.

Functional Outcome of Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Prolapse

Pages 1173-1177
ISLAM A. ABDELAZIZ, M.D. MOHAMED EL HAWARY, M.D. HANY ELNEMR, M.D.; MOHAMED M.A. ABDOU, M.Sc.; AHMED M.N. OMAR, M.D.;

23.

Factors Affecting Visual Outcomes after Transsphenoidal Pituitary Adenectomy

Pages 1179-1191
AMR HELMY ELDESSOUKY, M.D.; AHMED S. ABDEL MONIEM, M.D.; AHMED M. SALAH, M.D. MOHAMED A. EISSA, M.D.; BASIM M. AYOUB, M.D.; DAVID S. HAFEZ, M.Sc.;

24.

Effect of Modifecations of Plastibell Circumcision Technique on Bleeding and Extraskin Complications in Infants

Pages 1193-1196
WALID IBRAHIM, M.D.

25.

Could Artificial Oocyte Electro -Activation Timing Affect the Fertilization Rate in Post-Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)?

Pages 1197-1203
NEVINE A. TAWAB, B.Sc.1; RAGAA MANSOUR, M.D.1; SAMER S. AL-SAMMANY, M.Sc .2; MANAL O. EL-HAMSHARY, Ph.D.3; OMAIMA KHAMISS, Ph.D .2

26.

Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis: How to identify by Imaging Features?

Pages 1205-1212
LAMIAA RAAFAT ELSAYED, M.D.5 SOHA SAMI, M.D.3; MAY METAWEE MOHAMED, M.D.4; MOHAMED ABDO MOHAMED, M.D.5; REHAB ELSHIKH, M.D.2; AMIRA H. RADWAN, M.D.1; MAHMOUD SHERINE EZZAT, M.Sc.1;

27.

Adjacent Segment Degeneration Following Laminectomy Versus Degeneration without Laminectomy in Levels Adjacent to those Operated Upon by Lumbar Posterolateral Fixation: A Comparative Study

Pages 1213-1218
AHMED A.M. EZZAT, M.D. MOHAMED AHMED EISSA, M.D.; MOHAMED EL SHIMY, M.D.

28.

Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction in Young Diabetic Patients (20-39 Years) Living in North Sinai Governorate

Pages 1219-1224
ABOBAKR, M.D. OSAMA M.

29.

Serum Pentraxin-3 Level in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Association with Disease Activity

Pages 1225-1233
REHAM MAGDY SHAAT, M.D.; DINA MAHMOUD ABD AL-GHAFAR, M.D. HAGAR K. ABD EL-ALEEM, M.Sc.; MOHAMED KAMAL HAMED, M.D.;

30.

Assessment of the Protective Effect of Resveratrol and Short Term Caloric Restriction on Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats Via SIRT1/AMPK Pathway

Pages 1235-1246
HEBA SHOUKRY, Ph.D.*,**** NAHED SALAH, Ph.D.*; OMINA M. KAMAL, M.Sc.**; LAILA A. RASHED, Ph.D.***

31.

Neutrophil: Lymphocyte Ratio, Mean Platelet Volume and Serum Uric Acid as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker of Neonatal Sepsis

Pages 1247-1256
NADIA M. EL MARSAFAWY, M.D.*; WAFAA O. AHMED, M.D.*** AMIRA A. ELGAMMAL, M.D.*; MOHAMED E. HASHIM, M.D.*; HANAN A. MADANI, M.D.**;