The Medical Journal of Cairo University

HADEEL AWAD SALAMA, M.Sc.; NESREEN Gh. EL NAHAS, Ph.D.; NAGY NASEF LOUIS, Ph.D.; SALLY ABD EL HAMED GABR, M.D.; HEBA R.A., M.D.; LAMIS SAFWAT MUBARAK, M.D.

Uterine Incision Pattern and its Effect on Maternal and Fetal Outcome in Morbidly Adherent Placenta

Pages 1317-1328

ISMAEL M. ABD EL AZIM MIRA, M.D.; EHAB HASANIN MOHAMAD, M.D.; AMIR M.S. ELKHATEEB, M. Sc.

Suprasellar Meningiomas: The Visual Outcome

Pages 1329-1333

AHMED ALI MOHAMED, M.D.; HASHEM ABOUL-ELA, M.D.; HUSSEIN M. SOFFAR, M.D.

Comparative Study between Conservative and Surgical Management of Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Pages 1335-1339

AHMED ALI MOHAMED, M.D.; AHMED A.M. EZZAT, M.D.; HASHEM M. ABOUL-ELA, M.D.

Using Methylene Blue Spray during Thyroidectomy for Preserving Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

Pages 1341-1345

MOSTAFA T. ALI, M.Sc.; AHMED M. KAMAL, M.D.; EHAB M. ALI FADL, M.D.

A New Surgical Approach for Pilonidal Sinus Disease: "De-Epithelialization Technique"

Pages 1347-1352

AHMED M. ABD ELKAFY EL SHEMY, M.Sc.; MAGDY M. MOSTAFA, M.D.;; MOHAMMED F. LABIB AYOUP, M.D.; HISHAM A. MOHAMED, M.D.

Maternal Thyroid Function Tests between 11 and 13 Weeks of Pregnancy as a Predictor of Preeclampsia

Pages 1353-1358

HOSSAM ELDIN F. ABD EL RAHIM, M.D.*; ABD EL MONSEF A. SEDEEK, M.D.; AHMED F. ABD EL AZEZ, M.D.; MOHAMED K. ABD EL HADY, M.Sc.

Clinical and Laboratory Features of Hemodialysis Patients Suspected to Have COVID 19 Shifted to Isolation Hospitals: Retrospective Study

Pages 1359-1369

SAFWAT F. AHMED, M.D.; HANI I. HAMED, M.D.; MOHAMED F. IBRAHIM, M.D.; AHMED ASHRAF A. TAWFIK, M.Sc.

Can Strain Elastography Improve the Diagnosis of Unilateral Axillary Lymphadenopathy?

Pages 1371-1376

SHERIHAN FAKHRY, M.D.; OMNIA ABDEL FATTAH, M.Sc.; EMAN F. KAMAL, M.D.

Fetal Soft Markers in Obstetric Ultrasound

Pages 1377-1385

ESMAEL M. TALAAT ALGARHY, M.D.; ABDELMONSEF A. MOSTAFA, M.D.; AHMED TOLBA Y. ABDELMOTALEB, M.Sc.

The Use of Semitendinosus Tendon Graft versus Modified Weaver-Dunn Procedure for Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: A Comparative Study

Pages 1387-1395

MOHAMMED G.E. AMAAR, M.Sc.; AHMED H.M. TOLBA, M.Sc.; TAMER A.A. NAFEA, M.Sc.; AHMED M.R.M. MOUSTAFA, M.Sc.; ALAA-ELDEEN M. SOLIMAN, M.D.; HISHAM M. SOLIMAN, M.D.; AMR S. RASHWAN, M.D.

Incidence of the Arcuate Foramen of Atlas Vertebra and its Morphometric Differences with the Ipsilateral Transverse Foramen in the Egyptian Population

Pages 1397-1405

MOHAMED ABDEL RAHMAN, M.D.

Prophylactic Antibiotic in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies: Is it Mandatory?

Pages 1407-1412

SHERIF ELGARF, M.D.; AHMED H. AMER, M.D.; HOSAM B. BARAKAT, M.D.; GAMAL I. MOUSSA, M.D.; AHMED SWELAM, M.D.

A Comparative Study between Young Adults versus Older Patients Presenting to One Egyptian Heart Center with Acute Coronary Syndromes

Pages 1413-1417

AHMED KAMEL A. HASSAN, M.D.

Comparison between Manipulation and Arthroscopic Capsular Release in Management of Primary Adhesive Capsulitis

Pages 1419-1428

TAMER A. ABDEL RAHMAN NAFEA, M.Sc.; MOHAMED H.A. ASHOUR, M.Sc.; AHMED H.M. TOLBA, M.Sc.; MOHAMMED G. EL ABAAG AMAAR, M.Sc.; KHALED ABDEL SALAM SHOHAYEB, M.D.; ASHRAF N. MOHARRAM, M.D.; AHMED REZK MOHAMED, M.D.

Role of Procalcitonin as a Predictor of Complicated Acute Appendicitis

Pages 1429-1434

AHMED SWELAM, M.D.; TAMER ELMAHDY, M.D.; MAHMOUD A. EISSA, M.D.; AHMED H. AMER, M.D.; SHERIF EL GARF, M.D.

Assessment of a Novel Nutritive Solution (NUTRIMOV) and Sodium Diatrizoate (Gastrografin) Booster for Bowel Cleaning Prior to Colonoscopy

Pages 1435-1438

AMERAH TALEB, M.D.; NORAN ROSHDY, M.Sc.; MOSTAFA IBRAHIM, M.D.

Effect of Preeclampsia on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function

Pages 1439-1443

SHERIEF MANSOUR, M.D.; GHADA SELIM, M.D.; AHMED TAMARA, M.D.

Evaluation of the Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Post-MI Patients, Egyptian Experience

Pages 1451-1457

OSAM S. ABDO GABALI, M.D.; GANNA M. HUSSIEN HYDRA, M.D.; GHADA SELIM, M.D.; TAREK ZAKI, M.D.; MOHAMED MAHMOUD, M.Sc.; SHERIEF MANSOUR, M.D.

TNF-a and IL-10 Serum Levels in COVID-19 Patients and their Relation to Disease Severity

Pages 1459-1467

HEND H. TAMIM, M.D.; MAI A. SALEH, M.Sc.; SAMEH A. AL-DAWY, M.D.; MARAWAN M. EL TOUKHY, M.D.; HEBA M. SELIM, M.D.

MRI, MRCP and Transabdominal SonographicAssessment of the Mean and Upper Limit Diameter of the Non-Obstructed Common Bile Duct in Different Age Groups and Post Cholecystectomy for Early Prediction of Biliary Obstruction

Pages 1469-1477

MOHAMED ABDEL RAHMAN, M.D.; BARAKAT M. MAHMOUD, M.D.

Comparative Study between Sevoflurane and Isoflurane on Myocardial Protection Open Heart Surgery

Pages 1479-1485

ABDELMONEM A. FOUAD, M.D.; OTHMAN S. YAHIA, M.D.; MOHAMED SABRY E. ABOUSHANAB, M.Sc.

Evaluation of Soluble Fibrin Monomer Complex and D-Dimer as Early Markers for Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis

Pages 1487-1491

OMAR H.A. HASSAN, M.Sc.; NAGWA M.A. MOWAFY, M.D.; YOSRY Z. EL ZOHERY, M.D.; MOHAMMAD A. ABDUL RAHMAN, M.D.

Effect of Kinesotaping on Vital Capacity in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Pages 1493-1479

LAMIS S. ABOALOYOUN, M.Sc.; HANY E. OBAYA, Ph.D.; NAGY L. NASSEF, Ph.D.; MOUNIR H. BAHGAT, M.D.

Radiographic Analysis of Ethmoid Roof Based on KEROS Classification among Egyptian People Using Multidector CT: A Cross-Sectional Study

Pages 1499-1504

HALA M. SHERIEF, M.D.; TAWFIK A. ELKHOLY, M.D.; MOHAMED F. ZIDAN, M.D.

Role of LncRNA H19 in the Regulation of IGF-1R Expression: A Possible Association between Type 2 Diabetes and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Review Article

Pages 1505-1513

NOURA SHEHABELDIN, M.Sc.; NORA M. HUSSEIN, M.D.; HEBA K. MOHAMED, M.D.; MOHAMMED A.A. ZAHRAN, M.D.

Effect of Different Treadmill Inclination Training on Postural Balance in Elderly

Pages 1515-1521

MOHAMED M. HAMED, M.Sc.; AKRAM A. SAYED, Ph.D.; NAGY L. NASEIF, Ph.D.; SHAWKY A. FOUAD, M.D.

Effect of Proprioceptive Training with Muscle Strengthening on Postural Instability in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Pages 1523-1529

MONA M. SALAH, M.Sc.; AWNEY F. RAHMY, Ph.D.; SAMY S. EL-DAHDOUH, M.D.; MARWA M. EL-SAYED, Ph.D.

Initial Chest CT Scan as a Marker for Clinical Severity and Predictor for Outcome in COVID-19 Patients

Pages 1531-1542

AHMED O.S. HAMOUDA, M.Sc.; HEBA W. ABDELWAHAB, M.D.; NEFERTITY K.A. AID, M.D.; MAHITAB M.R. GHONEIM, M.D.

Non-TIPSS Management of Budd Chiari Syndrome

Pages 1543-1550

HASSAN ABDELSALAM, F.R.C.R.; DOAA ABDOUHEADER, M.D.; DOAA M. EMARA, M.D.

Unilateral Posterior Fixation, Bone Grafting and Fusion in Treatment of Lumber Spinal Degenerative Disc Disease

Pages 1551-1559

MOHAMED H.A. ASHOUR, M.Sc.; TAMER A.A. NAFEA, M.Sc.; TALAAT ELHADIDI, M.D.; AHMED MORRAH, M.D.; WISAM GABER, M.D; HISHAM M. SOLIMAN, M.D.

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Role of Adiponectin in Insulin Resistance

Pages 1561-1565

AHMED MUTHANNA NASSERR AL-BISHI, M.D.; MOTEA HAMID ALAWLAGI, M.D.; HANAN SHARF MOHAMMED, M.D.

Diagnostic Performance of an Abbreviated Screening Protocol for Osteomyelitis and Soft Tissue Infection of the Foot: A Cross Sectional Analytic Study

Pages 1567-1574

MENNATALLAH ELSAYED (ME), M.D.; NEVEIN E.M. EL-LEITHY (NE), M.D.; AHMED M. MUSTAFA BALBOULA (AB), M.D.*; MOSTAFA M. IBRAHIM ABDEL-HAMID (MM), M.Sc.; SALLY Y. SHOKRALLA (SS), M.D.

Time Course of Chest CT Lung Changes in COVID-19 Patients from Onset to Recovery

Pages 1575-1582

MARIAN F. KOLTA, M.D.; AHMED M.A. YOUSSEF, M.Sc.; MENNTALLAH ELSAYED, M.D.; YASMINE H. EL-HINNAWY, M.D.; MOHAMED R. ABD-ELMAGEED, M.D.

Is Shear Wave Elastography Effective for Characterization of Hepatic Focal Lesions?

Pages 1583-1590

ENGY S. ELKAYAL, M.D.; ASHRAF T. YOUSSEF, M.D.; ESSAM A. HASSAN, M.D.; DUA` M. ABDOLLAH, M.D.

Effect of Exergaming and Resistance Training on Obesity: A Review Article

Pages 1591-1596

MOHSEN M. ELSAYYAD, Ph.D.; NABIL M. ABDEL-AAL, Ph.D.; SARAH S.A. ZAMZAM, M.Sc.

Correlation between Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight Neonates

Pages 1597-1602

EMAN M. MASSOUD EMARA, M.D.

Meta-Analysis of Flaps Management in External Dacryocystorhinostomy

Pages 1603-1618

SHERIFF ELWAN, M.D.; OSSAMA NADA, M.D.; NANCY NANCY

Doppler Indices "UAI" Enfluence by MgSO4 and Fetal Circulation in Cases of Severe Pre-Eclampsia

Pages 1619-1625

EMAN M. MASOUD EMARA, M.D.

Effect of Moderate Interval Intensity Training on Quality of Life in Sedentary Obese Subjects

Pages 1627-1631

ASMA R.S. SALEH, M.Sc.; AKRAM A. SAYED, Ph.D.; SAMAR A.A. AMER, Ph.D.; RANA H.M. ELBANNA, Ph.D.

Role of Ultrasonography in Prosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis and Assessment

Pages 1633-1642

MAGED A. MOSTAFA, M.D.; HODA M. ABBAS, M.D.; ISLAM E. ELSHEWI, M.D.

Incidence and Management of Delayed Gastric Emptying after Pylorus-Preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy in Management of Periampullary Cancer: A Single Center Study

Pages 1643-1654

TAHA E. YASSEIN, M.D.; AHMED S. EL-SHEREEF, M.D.; AHMED N. SALLAM, M.D.; ASHRAF R.A. EL-FEKI, M.Sc.

Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training as a Prophylactic Treatment from Pulmonary Complications after Abdominal Surgery in Elderly

Pages 1655-1661

NADIA H. MOHAMED, M.Sc.; NAGWA M. BADR, Ph.D.; AMANY R. MOHAMED, Ph.D.*; MOHAMED S. MOSTAFA, M.D.

Sonographic Identification and Measurement of the Epiphyseal Ossification Centers in the Prediction of Fetal Lung Maturity in Pregnant Egyptian Women

Pages 1663-1669

HANAN M.E.A. AL-BEHAIRY, M.D.

Ocular Findings in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 on Regular Hemodialysis

Pages 1671-1678

SAWSAN S. MOSELHY, M.D.; NAGLAA I. ABDELRAZEK, M.Sc.; NOHA M. HUSSEIN, M.D.; DINA E. SALLAM, M.D.

Incidence of Leakage in Pancreatic Anastomosis with External Stent after Whipple Operation

Pages 1679-1688

HATEM S. SABER, M.D.; MOHAMED A. SALEH, M.Sc.; MOHAMED F. ABDEL GHAFFAR, M.D.; MOSTAFA ABDO, M.D.

Effect of Adding Neural Mobilization Techniques to the Conventional Physical Therapy Program in Treating Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Pages 1689-1701

MONA M. IBRAHIM, M.Sc.; SALWA F. ABD EL MAJEED, Ph.D.; MOHAMMED M.A. HEGAZY, Ph.D.

The Role of Conventional Chest Imaging using Artificial Intelligence in COVID-19 Patients

Pages 1703-1713

RENAD MAGDY MOHAMMED, M.Sc.; SAHAR M. EL FIKY, M.D.; ASMAA M.M. SALAMA, M.D.

Maternal Environmental Tobacco Smoke during Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Heart

Pages 1715-1720

EMAN M. EL-SAYED, M.D.; MONA M. EL-GANZORY, M.D.; GHADA I. EL-MOKADEM, M.Sc.

The Effect of Statins on the Patency Rate of Peripheral Vessels after Balloon Angioplasty

Pages 1721-1728

ALI MAHMOUD MOHAMED GALAL, M.D. SHERIF OMAR EL KERDAWI, M.D.; AHMED M. ABD EL RAHIM, M.Sc.; ESMAIL SERAGELDIN, M.D.

Cervical Stabilization Exercises Versus Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Pages 1729-1735

HANAN S.S. EL-SAYED, M.Sc.; IBRAHIM M. ELNAGGAR, Ph.D.; MOHAMMED Sh. ABDELSALAM, Ph.D.

The Clinical Prediction of Patients' Age & BMI to Quadriceps Muscle Strength Training on Knee Pain and the Functional Activity Level in Female Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

Pages 1737-1741

ASMAA E.G. ELHELO, M.Sc.; ABDULRAHMAN A. CHABARA, Ph.D.; AHMAD H. AZZAM, M.D.; AHMAD M. ALMELHAT, Ph.D.; DINA S. ABD ALLAH, Ph.D.

Outcome Measures of Acute Transcutaneous Electrical Diaphragmatic Stimulation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Pages 1743-1748

SHAZA M. HASHISH, M.Sc.; NAGY L. NASSEF, Ph.D.; MOHAMED M. EL-BATANONI, M.D.; AWNY F. RAHMY, Ph.D.

Comparison between No and Routine Mediolateral Episiotomy during Delivery in Primigravidae, Regarding Maternal and Neonatal Outcome

Pages 1749-1756

DOAA ALAA, M.D.; ISMAIL ABOU EL FOTOUH, M.D.; OMNIA OTHMAN, M.D.; SEIF ELDIEN ORABY, M.Sc.

The Role of External Beam Radiotherapy With or Without Low Dose Rate Brachytherapy in Treatment of Intermediate Risk Cancer Prostate

Pages 1757-1764

ALI MOHAMED ALI, M.D.; AHMED E. ABUGHARIB, M.D.; AHMED M. AMEEN AHMED, M.D.*

Shock Wave Therapy Versus Silicone Gel Sheet on Post-Burn Hypertrophic Scars

Pages 1765-1771

MARIAM N. ATTIA, M.Sc.; SALAH ABD EL GHANI, Ph.D.; DOAA ATEF, Ph.D.; ERENY S. WAHBA, Ph.D.

Skin Managements and Diseases: A Systematic Article Review

Pages 1773-1780

SAHAR S. ATREES, Ph.D.; RAGAA T. MOHAMED, Ph.D.

Can Color Doppler Resistive Index (RI) Assist Biopsy in Prediction of Post Renal Transplantation Rejection?

Pages 1781-1788

RASHA MOSTAFA M. ALI, M.D.; MAGGIE S. EL-NAHID, M.D.; TAMER W. KASSEM, M.D.; AMR A.H. GADALLA, M.D.

Management of Pseudomeningocele Following Posterior Fossa Tumor Surgery in Children: A Single-Institution Experience in Egypt

Pages 1789-1796

MOHAMED I.M. ISMAIL, M.D.; MOHAMED R. NAGY, M.D.; AHMED ELAKHRAS, M.D.

Endoscopic Assisted Coblation Lingual Tonsillectomy: Our Experience in Selected Cases with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Pages 1797-1804

MOHAMED EESA, M.D.; MOHAMMAD W. EL-ANWAR, M.D.; MOHAMED E. ELSHORA, M.D.; EHSAN HENDAWY, M.D.

Surgical Experience with Lateral Ventricular Choroid Plexus Papilloma in Children

Pages 1805-1811

MOHAMMED A. EISSA, M.D.; AHMED ELSHARKAWY, M.D.

The Complication Rate of Mini Open Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Single Institution Experience; A Retrospective Case Study

Pages 1813-1817

HAITHAM M.A. EL-MORSY, M.D.; MOHAMED M. MOHI ELDIN, M.D.; EHAB M. EISSA, M.D.

Functional Assessment of Calcaneal Fructures Fixed Minimally Invasive: Comparing between Screws and Wires Technique

Pages 1819-1831

YASSER A. RADWAN, M.D.; ALY M. REDA, M.D.; ABDALLA MOHAMMED, M.D.; AHMED A.A. IBRAHIM, M.D.; MOHAMMED A. YASSIN, M.D.; FARAG EL SAYED MAHMOUD EL SAYED, M.D.

Renal Duplex in Children with Acute Glomerulonephritis: Diagnostic Utility, Laboratory and Pathological Correlation

Pages 1833-1843

SARA M. KAMEL, M.D.; DOAA M. SALAH, M.D.; REHAM M. IBRAHIM, M.D.; RANIA H. HASHEM, M.D.

Vessel Density as a Biomarker for Progression of Diabetic Macular Edema: An Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Study

Pages 1845-1853

MOSTAF A. WALY, M.D.; AHMED M. EL-SHEHAWY, M.D.; MOHAMED A. ELSHAFIE, M.D.; ELSAYED A. NASSAR, M.D.; MAYADA M. ALY, M.D.

Patellar Resurfacing Compared with No Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty

AHMED N. MORRAH, M.D.; IBRAHIM T. ELGEIDY, M.D.; MOLLHAM M. MOHAMMED, M.D.; MOHAMMED A. YASSIN, M.D.; AHMED A. IBRAHIM, M.D.; FARAG E.M. EL SAYED, M.Sc.