Volume & Issue: Volume 91, Issue 06, June 2023 (June) 
Vitamin D Status in Children with Type 1 Diabetes, Upper Egypt

SAFYNAZ M. AMEEN, M.Sc.* and EMAN F. GAD, M.D.* OSAMA M. EL-ASHEER, M.D.*; DEIAAELDIN M. TAMER, M.D.*; AMAL A. MAHMOUD, M.D.**;


Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Early Detection of Microvascular Changes in Type I Diabetic Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 457-468

RASHA A. THABET, M.D. and MARIAM AL-FEKY, M.D., F.R.C.S. ROFYDA O. FATHALLAH, M.Sc.; HUSSEIN Sh. EL MARKABI, M.D.;


Response of Pulmonary Functions to Inspiratory Muscles Training Versus Pneumatic Compression in COPD Patients

Pages 469-475

ALI M.A. ISMAIL, Ph.D.* HEBA G.A. ELDAOUS, M.Sc.*; NAGWA M.H. BADR, Ph.D.*; MARWA E. ELNAGGAR, M.D.**


Effect of High Voltage Tiny Impulses Electrical Stimulation on Chronic Prostatitis

Pages 483-490

AHMED M. NAGY, Ph.D.* and AHMED SALAH A. MAHMOUD EID, M.Sc.* ZAKARIA M.E. MOWAFY, Ph.D.*; AHMED A. MUHARRAM, M.D.**;


Value of MDCT Scan in Identifying Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction and its Importance in Management Plan

Pages 499-505

MOHAMED FOUAD OSMAN, M.D. RASHA MOSTAFA MOHAMED ALI, M.D.; PUKAR LAMICHHANE, M.Sc.


The Role of DWI in Differentiating Metastatic from Non-Metastatic Bone Lesions

Pages 511-520

MOHAMED EL-AZAB, M.D.*; GHADA M. FATEEN, M.Sc.*; HEBA A. KAMAL, M.D.**; MOSTAFA SALAH-ELDEEN, M.D.***; ABEER A. EL-SHARAWY, M.D.*


Association between Vitamin D Level at Birth and Respiratory Morbidities Among Preterm Neonates

Pages 521-530

HALA MUFEED SAID, M.D.* SHERIF ELANWARY, M.D.*; NOHA A. RADWAN, M.D.**; SARA ABDEL HAKEEM, M.Sc.*


COVID-19 Vaccines in a Cohort of Egyptian Patients with Auto-Immune Rheumatic Diseases

SALLY S. MOHAMED, M.D.* KAMAL EL-GARF, M.D.*; HEND H. TAMIM, M.D.**; NAZAR H. ELBASHIR, M.Sc.*


Role of CSF Irrigation in Bacterial CSF Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Pages 539-544

MOHAMED A. ABBAS, M.D.* AHMED M.Sh. ALAKHRAS, M.D.*; MOHAMED E.M. ESMAEL, M.D.**


Evaluating EUS and CT for the Detection of Pancreatic Cysts: Which is More Accurate?

Pages 551-557

KHALED M. RAGAB, M.D.4; AHMED HOSNI, M.D.3; ISMAIL ANWAR, M.D.1,2 EMAN MEDHAT, M.D.1; AHMED REFAAT, M.Sc.1; SAEED M. EL NAHAS, M.D.1; YOUNAN KABARA, M.D.1;


The Effect of Pregabalin on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery under General Anesthesia

Pages 567-575

AHMED F. KORAITIM, M.D. AHMED M.A.I. GAMAL ELDIN, M.Sc.; AMR E. ABD ELHAMID, M.D.; HANAA A. EL GENDY, M.D.


Predictors and Prognostic Value of Arrhythmia Post Fallot Repair

Pages 585-593

MOHAMMED T. EL SAYEGH, M.D. BASIL A.A.A. ELGOHARY, M.Sc.; MOHAMED AYMAN A. SHOEB, M.D.; ASHRAF A. EL MIDANY, M.D.


Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pages 595-604

MOHAMED T. ELSAYEGH, M.D. MOHAMED ABDELMOTTAAL TAWAB, M.Sc.; HOSSAM ASHOUR, M.D.; MOHAMED NABIL, M.D.


Role of Gamma Glutamyl Transferase in the Diagnosis of Common Bile Duct Stones

Pages 625-635

MOHAMMED M.I.M. ORZ, M.Sc. MOHAMED M. BAHAA ELDIN, M.D.; MOHAMED A. ABDELHAMID, M.D.; AMR H. AFIFY, M.D.


PDL1 Immunohistochemical Expression in Thyroid Neoplasms: A Possible Therapeutic Target

Pages 637-643

RASHA A. KHAIRY, M.D. SARA E. KHALIFA, M.D.; MAHA A. YAKOT, M.D.; MOHAMED S. NEGM, M.D.; MUSTAPHA M.S. SALEM, M.D.


Diagnosis of Different Spinal Lesions by Multi Parametric MRI

Pages 659-665

ASMAA H. ABDELAZIZ AHMED, M.Sc.* AHMED EL-MORSY, M.D.*; BASEM IBRAHIM AWAD, M.D.**


Effectiveness of Preservation of the Mitral Valvular Apparatus During Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery for Rheumatic Severe Mitral Regurgitation

Pages 667-675

HISHAM M. ELBATANONY, M.D.4 AHMED SABER, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Glasg)1; AHMED T. ELGENGEHE, M.D.2; EMAN S. ELSAKAAN, M.D.3


Elastic Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures

Pages 677-681

OSAMA ALI EL-GEBALY, M.D. EHAB A. SHAHEEN, M.Sc.; KAMAL M. HAFEZ, M.D.; OSAMA A. SELEEM, M.D.


Use of Titanium Mesh vs. Prolene Mesh with Polymethylmethacrylate Bone Cement in the Repair of Skull Vault Defects: A Comparative Study

Pages 683-691

MOHAMED R.F. NAGY, M.D.*; KARIM A. ELDABAA, M.D.* AHMED ATALLAH SAAD, M.D.*; AHMED M. FOUAD, M.Sc.**; SAMEH A. SAKR, M.D.*,**;


Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tissue Mapping in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Pages 701-711

SOHA ROMEIH, M.D.***; AHMED KHARABISH, M.D.****; AHMED RAMADAN, M.D.*; AHMED A.M. SALAMA, M.D.*; WALID M. KAMEL, M.D.**; MAHMOUD SHAABAN, M.D.***;; WESAM ELMOZY, M.D.*** MOHAMMED HOSNY, M.D.***; REHAB M. ELNAGAR, M.D.***; NOHA BEHAIRY, M.D.*


Role of Dynamic CE-MRI and DWI in Characterization of Hypervascular Focal Hepatic Lesions in Cirrhotic Liver

Pages 713-727

MARYSE Y. AWADALLAH, M.D.* ISLAM H. EL-SHEWI, M.D.*; AISHA ELSHARKAWY, M.Sc.**; HANEY A. SHAWALI, M.D.*


Is Multi-Detector Computed Tomography Mandatory after Ultrasound in the Assessment of Stable Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma?

Pages 741-752

MARYSE AWADALLAH, M.D.* RANIA S.M. IBRAHIM, M.D.*; MOHAMED ABDALKADER, M.Sc.**; HAMAD ALGHAWABY, M.D.*


Would Static and Dynamic Shoulder Ultrasound Add a Diagnostic Value in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients?

Pages 753-763

MARWAN M. EL TOUKHY, M.D.** MONA M. FATOUH, M.D.**; DINA H. GAMAL EL-DIN, M.D.*; NERMEEN M. EL GARHY, M.D.**


Prevalence of Sarcopenia Among Ambulatory Elderly Egyptian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Pages 765-776

CHRISTINA S. RAGHEB, M.Sc.**; SHERRY E. FAYEZ, M.D.*** MOHAMED Th. HEGAZY, M.D.*; MAHA H. IBRAHIM, M.D.**; SHAIMAA A. FATHY, M.D.***;


Role of Laparoscopy in Diagnosis and Management of Acute Abdomen

Pages 777-786

ALI M.S. SOKER, M.Sc. ASHRAF F. ABADEER, M.D.; AMR M.M. EL-HEFNY, M.D.; AYMAN H. ABDELMONEM, M.D.


Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Does it Affect Lumbar Lordosis and Disc Height Really?

Pages 787-793

HOSSAM E. MOSTAFA, M.D.** ASHRAF A. OSMAN, M.D.*; AHMED S. HASSAN, M.D.**; TAREK A. SALAH, M.Sc.*


Retrospective Comparative Study of Total Repair of Partial Atrioventricular Canal Before and After Two Year Old Age

Pages 805-818

WALEED I. KAMEL, M.D.; MOSTAFA A. ELDEWER, M.D. AHMED Sh.Kh. HASHEM, M.Sc.; MOHAMED A. HUSSIEN, M.D.; MOHAMED N. ABDELGAWAD, M.D.;


Prevalence and Predictors of Atrial High Rate Episodes in Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices

Pages 857-872

TAREK A. ABDEL FATTAH, M.D. AMIRA M. AL-AWADY RIZK, M.Sc.; MAZEN T.I. GHANEM, M.D.; HAITHAM A. BADRAN, M.D.


Correlation between Serum Fructosamine Level and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients with Symptomatic Chronic Coronary Syndrome

Pages 873-883

TAREK Kh. ABD EL DAYEM, M.D. ASMAA M.F. BEKHIT, M.Sc.; MOHAMED A. ABD EL RAHMAN, M.D.; MOHAMED S. HAFEZ, M.D.


The Relationship between the Levels of Serum Cystatin C and the Occurrence of the No-Reflow Phenomenon during Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions

Pages 897-908

RASHA ADEL THABET, M.D.** and MARIAM AL-FEKY, M.D., F.R.C.S. (Glasgow)* ROFYDA O. FATHALLAH, M.Sc.*; HUSSEIN Sh. EL MARKABI, M.D.*;; ABDELRAHMAN E. ATTIA, M.D. and ADEL M. SHABANA, M.D. HOSSAM EL-DIN E.M. FARRAG, M.B.B.Ch.; AHMED Sh. ELSERAFY, M.D.;


Effect of McKenzie Technique Combined with Ultrasound Therapy in Mechanical Neck Pain

Pages 937-944

MARWA Sh.M. SALEH, Ph.D.4,5 RAGIA M. KAMEL, Ph.D.1; GHADA S. SEDIK, M.Sc.2; MAHMOUD Y. IBRAHIM, M.D.3


Impact of Obesity on Left Atrial Functions in Normal Hearts

Pages 955-960

AHMED MOHAMED EL MISIRI, M.D. AYAH T. ELSAYEGH, M.D.; OSAMA M.M. ASOUS, M.Sc.