EKB Journal Management System

1.

Airway management in morbidly obese adolescents: a comparison between Bonfils fiberscope and fiberoptic bronchoscope assisted with direct laryngoscopy

Pages 1-6
Layla A. Mohamed

2.

Pulmonary fungal infection in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Pages 7-13
Eman M. Mahmoud; Magd M. Galal El-Din; Manal R. Hafez; Eman Sobh; Radwa S. Ibrahim

3.

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T gene polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy susceptibility in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Pages 14-22
Amena R. Zidan; Hala M. El Mougy; Hasnaa S. Moustafa; Shahinaz El attar; Eman F. Mohamed

4.

Association of platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 gene polymorphism (Leu125Val) with coronary artery disease in type II diabetics and nondiabetics

Pages 23-32
Maha M.S. El-Kishki; Amal M. Abdelfattah Alramly; Mohamed O. Taha; Rana A. El Din Medhat

5.

Prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis

Pages 33-43
Hesham El-Dosoky; Saad M. El Zokm; El Sayed Abd El-Hamid; Yousra Abo State

6.

A comparative study between the effect of intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacaine with fentanyl and hyperbaric levobupivacaine with fentanyl for knee arthroscopy

Pages 44-49
Ayman Esmail Hussien; Mohamed Adel Gawad Abdel Halim

7.

Challenges in the management of primary lower extremity varicose veins: what is the best treatment option?

Pages 50-59
Ahmed Mousa; Mohamed El Azzazi; Bosat E. Bosat

8.

Diagnostic utility of flexible bronchoscopy in mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathies

Pages 60-71
Taghreed S. Farag; Abeer S. Farag

9.

Dexmedetomidine and fentanyl combination versus dexmedetomidine and pethidine as sedatives during colonoscopy

Pages 72-78
Ahmed M.M. El-Garhy; Khaled S.S. Makboul

10.

Comparative study the levels of plasma transforming growth factor-β1, serum crp, fecal lactoferrin, and fecal calprotectin as biomarkers for disease activity in Egyptian patients with ulcerative colitis

Pages 79-90
Arafat Kassem; Hosam A.S. Shabana; Mabrouk M. Aboelenin

11.

Inadequate serum hepcidin levels in chronic hepatitis C infection-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus

Pages 91-96
Samia T. Ali; Nagwa A. Mohamed

12.

Effect of thymoquinone on the structure of the cerebral cortex of adult male albino rats treated with tramadol

Pages 97-110
Eman S. Mahmoud; Fatma Al-Zahraa N. Al-Shahed; Enas A. Ouda; Mona G. Al Anany

13.

A comparative study between Limberg flap and cleft lift procedures in the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease

Pages 111-116
Layla A. Mohamed

14.

The cup/disc ratio, retinal nerve layer, and macular thickness in children with B-thalassemia major

Pages 117-124
Asmaa Abd El Wakeel Ibrahim El Sehmawy; Nermien El-Haddad

15.

Prevalence of learning disabilities among a sample of primary school students

Pages 125-130
Reda M. Ismail; Hala T. Mohamed; Basma G. Soltan

16.

Surgical management of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage

Pages 131-141
Shehab M. Alkhadrawy; Islam M. Alaghory; Mahmoud M. Selim

17.

Study of the association between obesity, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, and asthma in preschool children

Pages 142-149
Tayseer Abd El Hameed El-Zayat; Amal G. Mohamed; Entesar R. Mokhtar; Walaa A. Fathy

18.

Different patterns of tilt-table test outcome in children and their response to medications

Pages 150-155
Ali A. Ramzy; Ahmed F. Tamara

19.

Comparative study between different ultrasound-guided techniques for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing lower abdominal surgeries

Pages 156-162
Ahmed M.M. El-Garhy; Saeed M.A. El-Hameed

20.

Sugammadex versus neostigmine in reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular block in obese patients

Pages 163-171
Amira A. Elnasr Awad; Hoda S. Gharib; Tarek M. El Said

21.

Role of gabapentin in controlled hypotension for nasal surgeries: a randomized controlled study

Pages 172-180
Amira A.E. Shaban; Hanaa F. Mohammed; Amany A.A. El Zaher

22.

The prognostic value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in nephropathy of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Pages 181-188
Mohammad M. Alsayyad; Hesham S. Abd Alsamie

23.

Effect of low-dose systemic steroid therapy on the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia

Pages 189-194
Ahmed E. Kabil; Ahmed M. Ewis; Khaled S. Makboul; Mohamed O. Nour

24.

Comparative study between usage of Herbert screw versus Kirschner wires in the management of nonunited fracture scaphoid

Pages 195-204
Hamed L. Hamed; Mohamed A. Yehya; Hassan F. El-behairy; Ayman K. Saleh; Ashraf Abdelaziz

25.

Relationship of vitamin D level and microalbuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients

Pages 205-212
Amany M. Abdallah; Nariman Moustafa; Somayh Soliman; Bossy Abdullatief; Nagwa Abd El-Ghaffar

26.

Human hydatidosis with different therapeutic modalities: cellular and immunological analysis

Pages 213-219
Hoda Abdel Aziz Al Shinay Shaheen; Saedia Abdel Hady Sayed El-Ahl; Amany Ahmed Abdel Aal; Amr Mahmoud Abdel Raouf; Manal Abdel Meged Badawi

27.

The use of minidose muscle relaxant to facilitate insertion of a laryngeal mask airway

Pages 220-226
Mokhtar M. Younes; Ali A. Mahareak; Osama I. Badr

28.

Results of periacetabular osteotomy in adolescent and young adult hip dysplasia

Pages 227-236
Mohamed Adel Abdelhamid; Eissa Ragheb; Mahmoud Seddik

29.

Evaluating the effect of direct-acting agents on liver fibrosis, by real-time elastography, Fibroscan and FIB4 score in chronic HCV patients

Pages 237-245
Raed H. Mansour; Samy Zaky; Mohamed El Kassas; Haitham Mamdouh; Gamal Esmat

30.

Factors affecting the prognosis of traumatic acute subdural hematomas

Pages 246-251
Magdy A. Elhawary; Usama M. El Shokhaiby; Wafik E. Ali; Abdallah M. Gafar; Ahmed A. Abd El Rahman

31.

Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in lumbar spine infection: a retrospective study

Pages 252-260
Hussien Abo Elghait; Ahmed Akar; Hossam Abed Awad

32.

Evaluation of erectile function post TURP versus transvesical prostatectomy

Pages 261-265
Salah E. Shebl; Mohamed Abdel Hamid; Amir Mohamed

33.

Duplex-guided infra-popliteal balloon angioplasty in critical limb ischemia

Pages 266-269
Maisa A. Abdel Wahab; Ola I. Saleh; Randa S. Elshahat

34.

Arthroscopic reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament

Pages 270-275
Adel H. Awad Allah; Tharwat M. Abdel Rahman; Faisal A. Hashem Elsherief; Mohamed G. Ragheb Abd Albaki

35.

Frequency of destructive spondyloarthropathy among patients on regular hemodialysis

Pages 276-282
Hend G. Kotb; Adela M. Gad; Nagwa Abd El-Ghaffar Mohamed; Reham M.N. EL-Din

36.

Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular functions in children after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Pages 283-290
Eslam M.A. Shehata; El-Sayed M. El Nagar; Mohamed El Dsoky Shara; Ibrahim M. Abu-Farag

37.

Bone mineral density in relation to polycystic ovary syndrome: an insight into irisin and insulin

Pages 291-291
Ibrahim M. Abu-Farag