Volume & Issue: Volume 92, Issue 06, June 2024 
Validation of the Covid-19 Severity Index: A Retrospective Study among Egyptian Patients

Pages 303-312

MOHAMMED A.A. TOLBA, M.D. KAMAL A.H. ELGHORORY, M.Sc.; DALIA A.M. NASR, M.D.; JOHN N.N. BESTAROUS, M.D.


Mid and Long Term Evaluation of Left MBTS after Cavopulmonary Shunts: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pages 313-320

RADWA M.A. ABOZED, M.Sc.** and MOHAMED ADEL, M.D.** AHMED R. ATALLAH, M.D.*; KHALED M. SAMER, M.D.**; SHADY EID MOUSSA ELWANY, M.D.*;


The Impact of COVID-19 on Surgical Emergencies: Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis

HANAN E.T. SAMAHA, M.D.*** and EHAB MOHAMED ALI FADL, M.D.** RANA M. ELSAYED, M.Sc.*; SHABAN M.M. ABDEL MAGEED, M.D.**; GHADA E. AMIN, M.D.*;


Outcome of Conservative Management of Traumatic Frontal Air Sinus Fractures

Pages 335-339

SHERIF A. MOSTAFA, M.Sc. and EHAB ABDELHALIM, M.D. MOHAMED M. ELSHIMY, M.D.; MOHAMED A. EISSA, M.D.; MOHAMED M. ABDELWAHAB, M.Sc.;


Transcutaneous Laryngeal Ultrasonography for the Assessment of Vocal Cord Mobility before and after Thyroidectomy

Pages 341-350

NOURHAN M. HOSSAM ELDIEN, M.D. MAHA M. ABD ELRA’OF, M.D.; HEBATULLAH Kh.A. MAHDY, M.Sc.


Serum Plasmin(ogen) Level as a Predictor for COVID-19 Severity: A Pilot Study from Egypt

Pages 351-362

OMNIA Y. ABD EL DAYEM, M.D.** NAGLAA B. AHMED, M.D.*; MOSTAFA ELSHAZLY, M.D.*; IMAN A. SHAHEEN, M.D.**


Effect of Postoperative Sagittal Balance in Lumbar Fusion Surgeries on the Outcome of Chronic Low Back Pain

Pages 363-368

IBRAHIM M. IBRAHIM, M.D. and AHMED M. SALAH, M.D. HESHAM A. ELSHITANY, M.D.; AMR HELMY ELDESSOUKY, M.D.; MOHAMED ALAA ELDIN, M.D.;


Diagnostic Performance of Multiparametric MRI in Characterizing Adrenal Lesions

Pages 369-380

MOHAMMED FARAGALLA, M.D.1; MAGDA EL-BAKRY, M.D.2; TAREK EL-DIASTY, M.D.3; SAMIA ZAKI, M.D.2 and NEHAL THARWAT, M.D.4


Serum Calprotectin as a Predictive Marker for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Neonates

Pages 381-390

TAYSEER M. GAD, M.D. SOHA M. KHAFAGY, M.D.; FATMA ABD EL-MAWGOUD MAHMOUD, M.Sc.


Correlation of Quantitative EEG and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Induced Protein-8 Like-2 in Cognitive Evaluation of Patients with Parkinson Disease

Pages 391-396

RASHA H. SOLIMAN, M.D.** and MOSTAFA M. ELKHOLY, M.D.*** ASMAA F. IBRAHIM, M.D.*; HOSSAM H. ABOUBAKR, M.D.**; MOHAMMED M. MASOUD, M.D.**;


Pre-Operative Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)… Is it of Value for Cholecystectomy Patients?

Pages 397-403

MOHAMED YEHIA ELBARMELGI, M.D.** and AALAA SOBHI, M.D.* RADWA ELSHARBATLY, M.D.*; ASMAA HUSSEIN HABIB, M.D.*;


The Potential Value of Red Cell Distribution Width in Predicting the Transition from Compensated into Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis

Pages 405-413

AHMED SALAH, M.D.*** and MOHAMED ABBASY, M.D.* TALAAT ZAKAREYA, M.D.*; SHAIMAA AHMED, M.Sc.**; MOSTAFA EL-HELBAWY, M.D.*;


Gut Microbiome in Atopic Dermatitis Patients

AZZA G. FARAG, Ph.D. ERENY A. SAMAAN, M.Sc.*; EMAN M. ABD EL GAYED, Ph.D.**


Surgical Management of Anterior Palatal Fistula Post Cleft Palate Repair, Mansoura Experience

Pages 423-427

MOHAMED ELZEHERY, M.D.; TAMER ASHRAF, M.D. and ABD-ELRAHMAN ELSHAFEY, M.D. MOHAMED ELSHERBINY, M.D.; ADHAM ELSAED, M.D.; HISHAM SHAER, M.D.;


Single Layer Versus Double Layers Technique in Hand Sewn Intestinal Anastomosis: A Comparative Study,

Pages 443-447

ASAAD A. ABDELAZIZ, M.D.* MOHAMMAD A. ELIAN, M.D.*; MOATASEM A. ERFAN, M.D.**; MOHAMED A. ABDEL ZAHER, M.D.*


Management of Acute Type B Thoracic Aortic Dissection through Open or Endovascular Repair: A Meta-Analysis Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses

Pages 459-472

AHMED E. IBRAHIM, M.Sc. HOSSAM ELDIN A. ABDALHAMID, M.D.; YASSER M. AL-NAHAS, M.D.; RAMY M.R. KHORSHID, M.D.


Transanal Swenson Procedure for Pediatric H.D., Advantages and Disadvantages

Pages 489-495

ABDELRAHMAN ELSHAFEY, M.D. MOHAMED ELSHERBINY, M.D.; MOHAMED ALBISHBISHY, M.D.; ADHAM ELSAIED, M.D.


Anatomical Variations of Celiac Trunk and Hepatic Arterial System Using Multidetector Computed Tomography in Egyptians

Pages 505-515

MOHAMMED A. ELHAWARY, M.D.** and DALIA M. SALEH, M.D.* NOURA M. ABOELKHAIR, M.Sc.*; AHMED NABAWY AHMED, M.D.*;


Seroprevalence of Hepatitis A Virus IgG Antibodies among Ain Shams University Outpatient Clinic Egyptian Children and Adolescents

Pages 517-526

IMAN M. TALAAT, M.D. and MENNA ALLAH Z.M. ABOU ELWAFA, M.D. GINA E.G. YOUNES, M.Sc.; LERINE BAHY EL-DIN AHMED, M.D.; AMEL A. ELFARAMAWY, M.D.;


Glutamate Dehydrogenase Enzyme Can Early Predict Liver Injury in Children with COVID-19

RAMY M. MAHMOUD, M.D.**; DALIA EL DESOUKY M. AHMED, M.Sc.* and SALLY R. ISHAK, M.D.* TAWHIDA Y. ABD EL GHAFFAR, M.D.*; LERINE BAHY EL-DIN EL SHAZLY, M.D.*;


Oral Care Bundle versus Chlorhexidine in the Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia

Pages 543-548

AHMED M.A. ELKUT, M.Sc. DALIA M.A. ELFAWY, M.D.; MOHAMMED M.A. MAAROUF, M.D.; AMR F.H. HELMY, M.D.


Cognitive Dysfunction in Children with Chronic Liver Diseases and Portal Vein Thrombosis

Pages 549-557

MOHAMED G. HENIDY, M.Sc.*** and OLA A. FOUAD, M.D.* MOHAMMED A.E. EL-GUINDI, M.D.*; MAGDY A. SABER, M.D.*; NAHLA M.S. ABDELHADY, M.D.**;


Assessment of Hematological Biomarkers, Including Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios, in Diabetic Nephropathy for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

OLFAT SHAKER, M.D.*** and YASMINE ABDELFATAH MOHAMED, M.D.* AHMED FATHY MOHAMED, M.D.*; MAHMOUD NASSAR, M.D., Ph.D.**; RANA Sh.M. MAHER, M.Sc.*;


Clinical and Molecular Study of Exons [10-14] of ABCB11 Gene in PFIC2 Patients in Egypt

Pages 569-573

MOHAMED A. EL-GUNDI, M.D.1; ASHRAF Y. ELFERT, M.D.3; MOHAMMED A. KHEDR, M.D.1; TAMER H.A. AMMAR, M.D.2;; BASSAM AYOUB, M.D.1 MONA S. TANTAWY, M.D.4; AHMED M. FETAIH, M.D.5


Ultra-Low Dose Multi-Detector CT-KUB for Identification of Urinary Tract Stones

WAEL A. ABDEL GHAFFAR, M.D. DOAA E. SHARAF, M.D.; RIEHAM S. FOUAD, M.Sc.; NIHAL BATOUTY, M.D.


Vitamin D Status and Obstetric Outcome

Pages 581-588

YASSER M. MESBAH, Ph.D. SAMAR N. TALAAT, M.Sc.; LAYLA A. EL-BOGHDADY, Ph.D.


Role of MRI in Diagnosis of Meniere’s Disease

Pages 589-596

HEBA M. NEGM, M.Sc.* and MONA HAMDY, M.D.* MOHAMED SHABANA, M.D.*; MOHAMED H. SHAABAN, M.D.**;


KIF9-AS1 as a Potential Biomarker in Ulcerative Colitis Disease

HEND A. TAMIM, M.D.*** and MOHAMED S. ABDEL-BARY, M.D.* AHMED E. TAHA, M.D.*; SAMAR E. ABDEL-WAHAB, M.Sc.**;


The Clinical Spectrum and Management of Patients with Coronary In-Stent Restenosis

Pages 609-614

MOHAMED ABDELGHANY, M.D.*; REHAM DARWISH, M.D.* and FATHY M. SWAILEM, M.D.** AHMED T. ELGENGEHE, M.D.*; ABDELMOAMEN M. ABOBORDA, M.Sc.*;


Right Ventricular Abnormalities in Hospitalized Patients with Severe Covid-19 Infection

Pages 615-625

YASSER K. BAGHDADY, M.D. AHMED T. ELGENGEHE, M.D.; HOSSAM A. ALY, M.Sc.; HOSSAM ELDIN ELHOSSARY, M.D.


Effect of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on Immune & Inflammatory Responses of Adipose Tissue in Obese Male Albino Rats

Pages 627-640

NAGWA M. RAMADAN, M.D.*,** REHAM A. DEMERDASH, M.Sc.*; MAHA M. SABRY, M.D.*; HEBA S. SHOUKRY, M.D.*