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Fouad Y, Ghazinyan H, Alboraie M, Al Khatry M, Desalegn H, Al-Ali F, El-Shabrawi MHF, Ocama P, Derbala M, Barakat S, Awuku YA, Ndububa DA, Sabbah M, Hamoudi W, Ng'wanasayi M, Elwakil R, Ally R, Al-Busafi SA, Hashim A, Esmat G, Shiha G. Joint position statement from the Middle East and North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa on continuing to endorse the MAFLD definition. J Hepatol 2024; 80:e194-e197. [PMID: 38342440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Yasser Fouad
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Service, Yerevan Medical Scientific Center, Yerevan, Armenia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Obaidulla Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, Emirates Health Services, Ministry of Health, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Hayat Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
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- Paediatric Hepatology Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
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- National Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Ibn Sina Hospital, Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, School of Medicine, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Al-Bashir Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Univ of the Witwatersrand, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Jeddah University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Departement of Endemic Medicine and Hepatogastrenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Egyptian Liver Research Institute and Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt; Hepatology and Gastroenterology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Li J, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Wong JYH, Man Ho M, Choi EPH, Pandian V, Davidson PM, Duan W, Tarrant M, Lee JJ, Lin CC, Akingbade O, Alabdulwahhab KM, Ahmad MS, Alboraie M, Alzahrani MA, Bilimale AS, Boonpatcharanon S, Byiringiro S, Hasan MKC, Schettini LC, Corzo W, De Leon JM, De Leon AS, Deek H, Efficace F, El Nayal MA, El-Raey F, Ensaldo-Carrasco E, Escotorin P, Fadodun OA, Fawole IO, Goh YSS, Irawan D, Khan NE, Koirala B, Krishna A, Kwok C, Le TT, Leal DG, Lezana-Fernández MÁ, Manirambona E, Mantoani LC, Meneses-González F, Mohamed IE, Mukeshimana M, Nguyen CTM, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen KT, Nguyen ST, Nurumal MS, Nzabonimana A, Omer NAMA, Ogungbe O, Poon ACY, Reséndiz-Rodriguez A, Puang-Ngern B, Sagun CG, Shaik RA, Shankar NG, Sommer K, Toro E, Tran HTH, Urgel EL, Uwiringiyimana E, Vanichbuncha T, Youssef N. Key lifestyles and health outcomes across 16 prevalent chronic diseases: A network analysis of an international observational study. J Glob Health 2024; 14:04068. [PMID: 38606605 PMCID: PMC11010581 DOI: 10.7189/jogh-14-04068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Background Central and bridge nodes can drive significant overall improvements within their respective networks. We aimed to identify them in 16 prevalent chronic diseases during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to guide effective intervention strategies and appropriate resource allocation for most significant holistic lifestyle and health improvements. Methods We surveyed 16 512 adults from July 2020 to August 2021 in 30 territories. Participants self-reported their medical histories and the perceived impact of COVID-19 on 18 lifestyle factors and 13 health outcomes. For each disease subgroup, we generated lifestyle, health outcome, and bridge networks. Variables with the highest centrality indices in each were identified central or bridge. We validated these networks using nonparametric and case-dropping subset bootstrapping and confirmed central and bridge variables' significantly higher indices through a centrality difference test. Findings Among the 48 networks, 44 were validated (all correlation-stability coefficients >0.25). Six central lifestyle factors were identified: less consumption of snacks (for the chronic disease: anxiety), less sugary drinks (cancer, gastric ulcer, hypertension, insomnia, and pre-diabetes), less smoking tobacco (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), frequency of exercise (depression and fatty liver disease), duration of exercise (irritable bowel syndrome), and overall amount of exercise (autoimmune disease, diabetes, eczema, heart attack, and high cholesterol). Two central health outcomes emerged: less emotional distress (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, eczema, fatty liver disease, gastric ulcer, heart attack, high cholesterol, hypertension, insomnia, and pre-diabetes) and quality of life (anxiety, autoimmune disease, cancer, depression, diabetes, and irritable bowel syndrome). Four bridge lifestyles were identified: consumption of fruits and vegetables (diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, and insomnia), less duration of sitting (eczema, fatty liver disease, and heart attack), frequency of exercise (autoimmune disease, depression, and heart attack), and overall amount of exercise (anxiety, gastric ulcer, and insomnia). The centrality difference test showed the central and bridge variables had significantly higher centrality indices than others in their networks (P < 0.05). Conclusion To effectively manage chronic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic, enhanced interventions and optimised resource allocation toward central lifestyle factors, health outcomes, and bridge lifestyles are paramount. The key variables shared across chronic diseases emphasise the importance of coordinated intervention strategies.
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- Jiaying Li
- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Social Work, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Institute of Nursing Research, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Public Health, JSS Medical College, JSS AHER, Mysuru, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Department of hepatogastroenterology and infectious diseases, Damietta faculty of medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Applied Prosocial Research, Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Nursing, Wijaya Husada Health Institute, Bogor, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Health Care Science, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Science and Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, Brazil
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Center for Language Enhancement, College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- School of Nursing, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Mental Health and Learning division, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Wales, UK
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, School of Social Work, Valparaíso, Chile
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- School of Nursing, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Statistics, Chulalongkorn Business School, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Medical-surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Abd-Elsalam S, Soliman S, Esmail ES, Khalaf M, Mostafa EF, Medhat MA, Ahmed OA, Ghafar MSAE, Alboraie M, Hassany SM. Retraction Note: Do Zinc Supplements Enhance the Clinical Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine?: A Randomized, Multicenter Trial. Biol Trace Elem Res 2024:10.1007/s12011-024-04150-3. [PMID: 38512453 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-024-04150-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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- Sherief Abd-Elsalam
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Giash Street, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Public health and Community Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Giash Street, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Giash Street, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Fouad Y, Alboraie M. Computed tomography for the prediction of oesophageal variceal bleeding: A surrogate or complementary to the gold standard? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2024; 16:98-101. [PMID: 38577645 PMCID: PMC10989248 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i3.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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In this editorial we comment on the in-press article in the World Journal of Gastrointestinal endoscopy about the role of computed tomography (CT) for the prediction of esophageal variceal bleeding. The mortality and morbidity are much increased in patients with chronic liver diseases when complicated with variceal bleeding. Predicting the patient at a risk of bleeding is extremely important and receives a great deal of attention, paving the way for primary prophylaxis either using medical treatment including carvedilol or propranolol, or endoscopic band ligation. Endoscopic examination and the hepatic venous pressure gradient are the gold standards in the diagnosis and prediction of variceal bleeding. Several non-invasive laboratory and radiological examinations are used for the prediction of variceal bleeding. The contrast-enhanced multislice CT is a widely used non-invasive, radiological examination that has many advantages. In this editorial we briefly comment on the current research regarding the use of CT as a non-invasive tool in predicting the variceal bleeding.
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- Yasser Fouad
- Department of Gastroenterology and Endemic Medicine, Minia University, Minia 19111, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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Elshaarawy O, Alboraie M, El-Kassas M. Artificial Intelligence in endoscopy: A future poll. Arab J Gastroenterol 2024; 25:13-17. [PMID: 38220477 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2023.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Artificial Intelligence [AI] has been a trendy topic in recent years, with many developed medical applications. In gastrointestinal endoscopy, AI systems include computer-assisted detection [CADe] for lesion detection as bleedings and polyps and computer-assisted diagnosis [CADx] for optical biopsy and lesion characterization. The technology behind these systems is based on a computer algorithm that is trained for a specific function. This function could be to recognize or characterize target lesions such as colonic polyps. Moreover, AI systems can offer technical assistance to improve endoscopic performance as scope insertion guidance. Currently, we believe that such technologies still lack legal and regulatory validations as a large sector of doctors and patients have concerns. However, there is no doubt that these technologies will bring significant improvement in the endoscopic management of patients as well as save money and time.
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- Omar Elshaarawy
- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt; Gastroenterology Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, NHS, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Fouad Y, Alboraie M, El-Shabrawi M, Zheng MH. Letter to the Editor: How F to S turned the premature to be mature? Hepatology 2023:01515467-990000000-00707. [PMID: 38150267 DOI: 10.1097/hep.0000000000000745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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- Yasser Fouad
- Department of Endemic Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- MAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Fouad Y, Sanai F, Alboraie M, Zheng MH. What the New Definition of MASLD Left Behind: Dual Etiology With Viral Hepatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023:S1542-3565(23)00966-7. [PMID: 38042230 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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- Yasser Fouad
- Department of Endemic Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology Section, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- MAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Awadhi SA, Alboraie M, Albaba EA, Almutairdi A, Alsaad M, Azzam N, Barakat H, D’Amico F, Danese S, El Kady M, Ghoneim H, Hamoudi W, Jazzar A, Mosli M, Shehab H, Sneineh AA. Treatment of Patients with Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Middle East Expert Consensus. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6929. [PMID: 37959394 PMCID: PMC10650478 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The prevalence of ulcerative colitis (UC) in the Middle East is increasing, impacting the economic and healthcare burden. The management of patients with mild to moderate UC is still a challenge as several factors can affect optimal care, including drug choice, induction and maintenance dose, treatment optimization and de-escalation, therapy duration, monitoring, and safety profile. We conducted an expert consensus to standardize the management of patients with mild to moderate UC. Sixteen experts in inflammatory bowel diseases, through a well-established and accepted Delphi methodology, voted and approved eight statements in order to provide practical guidance to clinicians in the Middle East.
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- Sameer Al Awadhi
- Digestive Diseases Unit, Rashid Hospital, Dubai 003206, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt;
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- Department of Medicine, Almana General Hospital, Alkhobar 31952, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia;
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- Al Madar Medical Centre, Sharjah P.O. Box 80789, United Arab Emirates;
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan;
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy; (F.D.); (S.D.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele and Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy; (F.D.); (S.D.)
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11559, Egypt;
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- Immunology and Allergy Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria 5424041, Egypt;
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- Internal Medicine Department, Al-Bashir Hospital, Amman 11151, Jordan;
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- Gastroenterology Division, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi 51900, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Integrated Clinical and Research Center for Intestinal Disorders (ICRID), Gastroenterology Division, Endemic Medicine Department, Cairo University, Cairo 3725121, Egypt;
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan;
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Li J, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Wong JYH, Ho MM, Choi EPH, Pandian V, Davidson PM, Duan W, Tarrant M, Lee JJ, Lin CC, Akingbade O, Alabdulwahhab KM, Ahmad MS, Alboraie M, Alzahrani MA, Bilimale AS, Boonpatcharanon S, Byiringiro S, Hasan MKC, Schettini LC, Corzo W, De Leon JM, De Leon AS, Deek H, Efficace F, El Nayal MA, El-Raey F, Ensaldo-Carrasco E, Escotorin P, Fadodun OA, Fawole IO, Goh YSS, Irawan D, Khan NE, Koirala B, Krishna A, Kwok C, Le TT, Leal DG, Lezana-Fernández MÁ, Manirambona E, Mantoani LC, Meneses-González F, Mohamed IE, Mukeshimana M, Nguyen CTM, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen KT, Nguyen ST, Nurumal MS, Nzabonimana A, Omer NAMA, Ogungbe O, Poon ACY, Reséndiz-Rodriguez A, Puang-Ngern B, Sagun CG, Shaik RA, Shankar NG, Sommer K, Toro E, Tran HTH, Urgel EL, Uwiringiyimana E, Vanichbuncha T, Youssef N. Key lifestyles and interim health outcomes for effective interventions in general populations: A network analysis of a large international observational study. J Glob Health 2023; 13:04125. [PMID: 37861130 PMCID: PMC10588292 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.04125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The interconnected nature of lifestyles and interim health outcomes implies the presence of the central lifestyle, central interim health outcome and bridge lifestyle, which are yet to be determined. Modifying these factors holds immense potential for substantial positive changes across all aspects of health and lifestyles. We aimed to identify these factors from a pool of 18 lifestyle factors and 13 interim health outcomes while investigating potential gender and occupation differences. Methods An international cross-sectional study was conducted in 30 countries across six World Health Organization regions from July 2020 to August 2021, with 16 512 adults self-reporting changes in 18 lifestyle factors and 13 interim health outcomes since the pandemic. Results Three networks were computed and tested. The central variables decided by the expected influence centrality were consumption of fruits and vegetables (centrality = 0.98) jointly with less sugary drinks (centrality = 0.93) in the lifestyles network; and quality of life (centrality = 1.00) co-dominant (centrality = 1.00) with less emotional distress in the interim health outcomes network. The overall amount of exercise had the highest bridge expected influence centrality in the bridge network (centrality = 0.51). No significant differences were found in the network global strength or the centrality of the aforementioned key variables within each network between males and females or health workers and non-health workers (all P-values >0.05 after Holm-Bonferroni correction). Conclusions Consumption of fruits and vegetables, sugary drinks, quality of life, emotional distress, and the overall amount of exercise are key intervention components for improving overall lifestyle, overall health and overall health via lifestyle in the general population, respectively. Although modifications are needed for all aspects of lifestyle and interim health outcomes, a larger allocation of resources and more intensive interventions were recommended for these key variables to produce the most cost-effective improvements in lifestyles and health, regardless of gender or occupation.
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- Jiaying Li
- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Social Work, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Institute of Nursing Research, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Public Health, JSS Medical College, JSS AHER, Mysuru, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Department of hepatogastroenterology and infectious diseases, Damietta faculty of medicine, Al-Azher University, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Applied Prosocial Research, Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Nursing, Wijaya Husada Health Institute, Bogor, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Health Care Science, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Brazil
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Benghazi University, Libya
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Center for Language Enhancement, College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- School of Nursing, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Mental Health and Learning division, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, United Kingdom
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, School of Social Work, Valparaíso, Chile
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- School of Nursing, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Statistics, Chulalongkorn Business School, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Medical-surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt
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Said E, Abdel-Gawad M, Abdelsameea E, Elshemy EE, Abdeen N, Elbasiony M, Omran D, Elesnawy Y, Eid A, Lashen SA, Elbahr O, Naguib GG, Afify S, Bahbah EI, Alboraie M. Vibration Controlled Transient Elastography in Screening for Silent Liver Diseases. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 35:1204-1210. [PMID: 37577784 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to screen for significant hepatic fibrosis or steatosis in asymptomatic, apparently healthy subjects by using Vibration-controlled transient elastography and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). METHODS Prospectively, 433 asymptomatic apparently healthy adults were included. Fibroscan/CAP examination was performed for all of them. Subjects with liver stiffness measurement > 6 kPa or CAP >248 dB/m were further evaluated to assess underlying chronic liver disease. RESULTS According to fibroscan/CAP examination, subjects were classified into four subgroups: normal (119) with CAP score of 215.85 ± 24.81 dB/m and fibrosis score of 4.47 ± 0.81 kPa, subjects with steatosis only 133 with CAP score of 309.41 ± 42.6 dB/m and fibrosis score of 4.74 ± 0.82 kPa, subjects with both steatosis and fibrosis 95 with CAP score of 318.20 ± 39.89 dB/m and fibrosis score of 7.92 ± 2.58 kPaand subjects with fibrosis only 86 with CAP score of 213.48 ± 22.62 dB/m and fibrosis score of 6.96 ± 1.11 kPa. S0 was present in 205 (47.3%), S1 in 48 (10.2%), S2 in 16 (3.7%) and S3 in 168 (38.8%) of studied subjects, whereas F0-1 was present in 371 (85.7%), F2 in 44 (10.16%), F3 in 16 (3.7%) subjects and F4 in only one (0.23%) subject. Subjects with both steatosis and fibrosis showed significantly higher transaminases, triglycerides and total cholesterol levels than other subgroups. CONCLUSIONS Most asymptomatic, apparently healthy subjects (72%) have significant steatosis and fibrosis. Liver stiffness measurement and CAP might represent promising first-line noninvasive procedures to screen for silent liver diseases in the general population.
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- Ebada Said
- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Banha
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Assiut
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom
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- Hepatology gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatogastroenterology, Kasralainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cario
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- Hepatology gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Hepatology and Gastroenterology division), Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom
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- Gastroenterology Department, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Ibrahim N, Abdel Khalek EM, Makhlouf NA, Abdel-Gawad M, Mekky M, Ramadan HKA, Abu-Elfatth A, El-Latif NA, Hassan MK, Eldeeb R, Abdelmalek M, Abd-Elsalam S, Attia H, Mohammed AQ, Aboalam H, Farouk M, Alboraie M. Clinical characteristics of human fascioliasis in Egypt. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16254. [PMID: 37758788 PMCID: PMC10533839 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42957-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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There is a lack of epidemiological data on fascioliasis in Egypt regarding disease characteristics and treatment outcomes across different governorates. We aimed to identify the demographic, epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients diagnosed with fascioliasis in Egypt. Data on human fascioliasis were collected retrospectively from patients' medical records in the period between January 2018 and January 2020. The study included 261 patients. More than 40% of enrolled patients were in the age group of 21-40 years old. Geographically, 247 (94.6%) were from Assiut Governorate with 69.3% were from rural areas. The most frequent symptoms were right upper quadrant pain (96.9%), and fever (80.1%). Eosinophilia was found in 250 cases (95.8%). Hepatic focal lesions were detected in 131 (50.2%); out of them 64/131 (48.9%) had a single lesion. All patients received a single dose of 10 mg/kg of triclabendazole, 79.7% responded well to a single dose, while in 20.3% a second ± a third dose of treatment was requested. After therapy, there was a reduction in leucocytes, Fasciola antibodies titer, eosinophilic count, bilirubin, and liver enzymes with an increase in hemoglobin level. According to our findings, a high index of suspicion should be raised in cases with fever, right upper abdominal pain, and peripheral eosinophilia, and further imaging workup is mandated to detect hepatic focal lesions. Prompt treatment by triclabendazole can serve as a standard-of-care regimen even for suspected cases.
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- Nagat Ibrahim
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases, Assiut Liver Center, Ministry of Health, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71631, Egypt.
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Parasitology Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut Liver Center, Ministry of Health, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- General Manager of Endemic Diseases Control, Ministry of Health, Behera, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71631, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut Liver Center, Ministry of Health, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Luxor University, Luxor, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Li J, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Wong JYH, Man Ho M, Choi EPH, Pandian V, Davidson PM, Duan W, Tarrant M, Lee JJ, Lin CC, Akingbade O, Alabdulwahhab KM, Ahmad MS, Alboraie M, Alzahrani MA, Bilimale AS, Boonpatcharanon S, Byiringiro S, Hasan MKC, Schettini LC, Corzo W, De Leon JM, De Leon AS, Deek H, Efficace F, El Nayal MA, El-Raey F, Ensaldo-Carrasco E, Escotorin P, Fadodun OA, Fawole IO, Goh YSS, Irawan D, Khan NE, Koirala B, Krishna A, Kwok C, Le TT, Leal DG, Lezana-Fernández MÁ, Manirambona E, Mantoani LC, Meneses-González F, Mohamed IE, Mukeshimana M, Nguyen CTM, Nguyen HTT, Nguyen KT, Nguyen ST, Nurumal MS, Nzabonimana A, Omer NAMA, Ogungbe O, Poon ACY, Reséndiz-Rodriguez A, Puang-Ngern B, Sagun CG, Shaik RA, Shankar NG, Sommer K, Toro E, Tran HTH, Urgel EL, Uwiringiyimana E, Vanichbuncha T, Youssef N. Global impacts of COVID-19 on lifestyles and health and preparation preferences: An international survey of 30 countries. J Glob Health 2023; 13:06031. [PMID: 37565394 PMCID: PMC10416140 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.13.06031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Background The health area being greatest impacted by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and residents' perspective to better prepare for future pandemic remain unknown. We aimed to assess and make cross-country and cross-region comparisons of the global impacts of COVID-19 and preparation preferences of pandemic. Methods We recruited adults in 30 countries covering all World Health Organization (WHO) regions from July 2020 to August 2021. 5 Likert-point scales were used to measure their perceived change in 32 aspects due to COVID-19 (-2 = substantially reduced to 2 = substantially increased) and perceived importance of 13 preparations (1 = not important to 5 = extremely important). Samples were stratified by age and gender in the corresponding countries. Multidimensional preference analysis displays disparities between 30 countries, WHO regions, economic development levels, and COVID-19 severity levels. Results 16 512 adults participated, with 10 351 females. Among 32 aspects of impact, the most affected were having a meal at home (mean (m) = 0.84, standard error (SE) = 0.01), cooking at home (m = 0.78, SE = 0.01), social activities (m = -0.68, SE = 0.01), duration of screen time (m = 0.67, SE = 0.01), and duration of sitting (m = 0.59, SE = 0.01). Alcohol (m = -0.36, SE = 0.01) and tobacco (m = -0.38, SE = 0.01) consumption declined moderately. Among 13 preparations, respondents rated medicine delivery (m = 3.50, SE = 0.01), getting prescribed medicine in a hospital visit / follow-up in a community pharmacy (m = 3.37, SE = 0.01), and online shopping (m = 3.33, SE = 0.02) as the most important. The multidimensional preference analysis showed the European Region, Region of the Americas, Western Pacific Region and countries with a high-income level or medium to high COVID-19 severity were more adversely impacted on sitting and screen time duration and social activities, whereas other regions and countries experienced more cooking and eating at home. Countries with a high-income level or medium to high COVID-19 severity reported higher perceived mental burden and emotional distress. Except for low- and lower-middle-income countries, medicine delivery was always prioritised. Conclusions Global increasing sitting and screen time and limiting social activities deserve as much attention as mental health. Besides, the pandemic has ushered in a notable enhancement in lifestyle of home cooking and eating, while simultaneously reducing the consumption of tobacco and alcohol. A health care system and technological infrastructure that facilitate medicine delivery, medicine prescription, and online shopping are priorities for coping with future pandemics.
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- Jiaying Li
- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Department of Social Work, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Institute of Nursing Research, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Public Health, JSS Medical College, JSS AHER, Mysuru, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Science, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Department of hepatogastroenterology and infectious diseases, Damietta faculty of medicine, Al-Azher University, Egypt
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- Laboratory of Applied Prosocial Research, Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Nursing, Wijaya Husada Health Institute, Bogor, Indonesia
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Health Care Science, Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia
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- College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina (UEL) – Londrina, Brazil
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Benghazi University, Libya
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
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- Kulliyyah of Nursing, International Islamic University, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Center for Language Enhancement, College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Rwanda, Huye, Rwanda
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- School of Nursing, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia
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- Mental Health and Learning division, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, United Kingdom
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- Italian Group for Adult Hematologic Diseases (GIMEMA), Data Center and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Rome, Italy
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- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, School of Social Work, Valparaíso, Chile
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- School of Nursing, Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines
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- Department of Statistics, Chulalongkorn Business School, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Medical-surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt
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Hashem MB, Badary HA, Mahfouz NA, Adel S, Alboraie M, AbdAllah M, AlAkel W, Saeed R, Ammar I, Abdel-Razek W, Hassany M, Esmat G. Evaluation of factors affecting patients' refusal of HCV treatment in a cohort of Egyptian patients. J Public Health (Oxf) 2023; 45:214-217. [PMID: 34651189 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment refusal, defined as active refusal of a patient to receive treatment despite physician recommendations, has not been extensively evaluated before in hepatitis C virus in the era of direct acting antivirals. OBJECTIVE To investigate the reasons for refusal to receive hepatitis C virus treatment in Egypt. METHODS an observational study conducted between July 2018 and November 2019 in Egypt. Enrollment was done to all patients who refused to get hepatitis C virus treatment during the national screening and treatment campaign. Reasons for their refusal were identified using a questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. RESULTS Out of the 220 280 Egyptian hepatitis C virus patients who did not show up to start treatment and were contacted to get therapy, only 84 patients (0.038%) refused to receive treatment. The main reason for their refusal was having concerns about treatment (82.14%) and their main concern was the fear of adverse events (85.5%). Other causes of refusal were non-satisfactory experience at treatment centers (13.09%) and patients preferred to receive complementary and alternative medicines (4.7%). Most patients (65.4%) trusted the efficacy of directly acting antivirals for hepatitis C. None of the study participants was found to suffer from any psychiatric morbidity and the average score of the GHQ-12 was 10.7155. CONCLUSION Proper health education and awareness regarding hepatitis C virus treatment safety and efficacy is needed to increase treatment acceptance rates.
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- Mohamed B Hashem
- Endemic medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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- Endemic medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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- Department of psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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- Department of psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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- Department of internal medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt
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- Medical Research Division, National Research Center, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Endemic medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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- National Committee for control of viral hepatitis, Ministry of Health and Population, 11652, Egypt
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- Department of hepatology, gastroenterology and infectious diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menofyia 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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- Endemic medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11652, Egypt
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Eldosoky MA, Hammad R, Elmadbouly AA, Aglan RB, Abdel-Hamid SG, Alboraie M, Hassan DA, Shaheen MA, Rushdi A, Ahmed RM, Abdelbadea A, Abdelmageed NA, Elshafei A, Ali E, Abo-Elkheir OI, Zaky S, Hamdy NM, Lambert C. Diagnostic Significance of hsa-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-192-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-199a-5p Panel and Ratios in Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Top of Liver Cirrhosis in HCV-Infected Patients. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24043157. [PMID: 36834570 PMCID: PMC9962339 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24043157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis is challenging. Moreover, for patients with alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-negative HCC, this challenge is augmented. MicroRNAs (miRs) profiles may serve as potential HCC molecular markers. We aimed to assess plasma homo sapiens-(hsa)-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-192-5p, and hsa-miR-199a-5p-expression levels as a panel of biomarkers for HCC in chronic hepatitis C virus (CHCV) patients with liver cirrhosis (LC), especially AFP-negative HCC cases, as a step toward non-protein coding (nc) RNA precision medicine. SUBJECTS AND METHODS 79 patients enrolled with CHCV infection with LC, subclassified into an LC group without HCC (n = 40) and LC with HCC (n = 39). Real-time quantitative PCR was used to measure plasma hsa-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-192-5p, and hsa-miR-199a-5p. RESULTS Plasma hsa-miR-21-5p and hsa-miR-155-5p demonstrated significant upregulation, while hsa-miR-199a-5p demonstrated significant downregulation in the HCC group (n = 39) when compared to the LC group (n = 40). hsa-miR-21-5p expression was positively correlated with serum AFP, insulin, and insulin resistance (r = 0.5, p < 0.001, r = 0.334, p = 0.01, and r = 0.303, p = 0.02, respectively). According to the ROC curves, for differentiating HCC from LC, combining AFP with each of hsa-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, and miR199a-5p improved the diagnostic sensitivity to 87%, 82%, and 84%, respectively, vs. 69% for AFP alone, with acceptable specificities of 77.5%, 77.5%, and 80%, respectively, and AUC = 0.89, 0.85, and 0.90, respectively vs. 0.85 for AFP alone. hsa-miR-21-5p/hsa-miR-199a-5p and hsa-miR-155-5p/hsa-miR-199a-5p ratios discriminated HCC from LC at AUC = 0.76 and 0.71, respectively, with sensitivities = 94% and 92% and specificities = 48% and 53%, respectively. Upregulation of plasma hsa-miR-21-5p was considered as an independent risk factor for HCC development [OR = 1.198(1.063-1.329), p = 0.002]. CONCLUSIONS Combining each of hsa-miR-21-5p, hsa-miR-155-5p, and hsa-miR-199a-5p with AFP made it possible to identify HCC development in the LC patients' cohort with higher sensitivity than using AFP alone. hsa-miR-21-5p/hsa-miR-199a-5p and hsa-miR-155-5p/hsa-miR-199a-5p ratios are potential HCC molecular markers for AFP-negative HCC patients. hsa-miR-21-5p was linked, clinically and via in silico proof, to insulin metabolism, inflammation, dyslipidemia, and tumorigenesis in the HCC patients' group as well as for an upregulated independent risk factor for the emergence of HCC from LC in the CHCV patients.
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- Mona A. Eldosoky
- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom 32514, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City 11884, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Molecular Biology, Zoology and Entomology Department, Faculty of Science (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Cytometry Unit, Immunology Laboratory, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, 42100 Saint-Etienne, France
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El-Kassas M, Alboraie M, Elbadry M, El Sheemy R, Abdellah M, Afify S, Madkour A, Zaghloul M, Awad A, Wifi MN, Al Balakosy A, Eltabbakh M. Non-pulmonary involvement in COVID-19: A systemic disease rather than a pure respiratory infection. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:493-505. [PMID: 36793640 PMCID: PMC9923857 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i3.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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During the early phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), diagnosis was difficult due to the diversity in symptoms and imaging findings and the variability of disease presentation. Pulmonary manifestations are reportedly the main clinical presentations of COVID-19 patients. Scientists are working hard on a myriad of clinical, epidemiological, and biological aspects to better understand SARS-CoV-2 infection, aiming to mitigate the ongoing disaster. Many reports have documented the involvement of various body systems and organs apart from the respiratory tract including the gastrointestinal, liver, immune system, renal, and neurological systems. Such involvement will result in diverse presentations related to effects on these systems. Other presentations such as coagulation defects and cutaneous manifestation may also occur. Patients with specific comorbidities including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension have increased morbidity and mortality risks with COVID-19.
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- Mohamed El-Kassas
- Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11731, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11731, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Minia Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61511, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11731, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33511, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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Elbahrawy A, Atalla H, Alboraie M, Alwassief A, Madian A, El Fayoumie M, Tabll AA, Aly HH. Recent Advances in Protective Vaccines against Hepatitis Viruses: A Narrative Review. Viruses 2023; 15:214. [PMID: 36680254 PMCID: PMC9862019 DOI: 10.3390/v15010214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Vaccination has been confirmed to be the safest and, sometimes, the only tool of defense against threats from infectious diseases. The successful history of vaccination is evident in the control of serious viral infections, such as smallpox and polio. Viruses that infect human livers are known as hepatitis viruses and are classified into five major types from A to E, alphabetically. Although infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV) is known to be self-resolving after rest and symptomatic treatment, there were 7134 deaths from HAV worldwide in 2016. In 2019, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) resulted in an estimated 820,000 and 290,000 deaths, respectively. Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a satellite virus that depends on HBV for producing its infectious particles in order to spread. The combination of HDV and HBV infection is considered the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is another orally transmitted virus, common in low- and middle-income countries. In 2015, it caused 44,000 deaths worldwide. Safe and effective vaccines are already available to prevent hepatitis A and B. Here, we review the recent advances in protective vaccines against the five major hepatitis viruses.
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- Ashraf Elbahrawy
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Muscat 123, Oman
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Microbial Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza 12622, Egypt
- Egypt Center for Research and Regenerative Medicine (ECRRM), Cairo 11517, Egypt
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Toyama1-23-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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Tag-Adeen M, Malak M, Abdel-Gawad M, Abu-Elfatth A, Eldamarawy RH, Alzamzamy A, Elbasiony M, Elsharkawy RM, El-Raey F, Basiony AN, Qasem A, Shady Z, Abdelmohsen AS, Abdeltawab D, Farouk M, Fouad OM, Rabie A, Erian AH, Sapra A, Shaibat-Alhamd W, Aboubakr A, Omran D, Alboraie M. Clinical characteristics, risk factors and diagnostic outcomes of patients presented with indeterminate biliary stricture: A multicenter study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 9:1018201. [PMID: 36714140 PMCID: PMC9875376 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1018201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background and aim Indeterminate biliary stricture (IBS) is a frequently encountered clinical problem. In this study, we aimed to highlight the clinical characteristics, risk factors and diagnostic outcomes of patients presented with indeterminate biliary stricture. Method A Retrospective multicenter study included all patients diagnosed with IBS in the participating centers between 2017 and 2021. Data regarding IBS such as presentations, patient characteristics, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities were collected from the patients' records and then were analyzed. Results Data of 315 patients with IBS were retrospectively collected from 7 medical centers with mean age: 62.6 ± 11 years, females: 40.3% and smokers: 44.8%. For diagnosing stricture; Magnetic resonance imaging/Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRI/MRCP) was the most frequently requested imaging modality in all patients, Contrast enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) in 85% and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in 23.8%. Tissue diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma was achieved in 14% only. The used therapeutic modalities were endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/stenting in 70.5%, percutaneous trans-hepatic biliary drainage (PTD): 17.8%, EUS guided drainage: 0.3%, and surgical resection in 8%. The most frequent type of strictures was distal stricture in 181 patients, perihilar in 128 and intrahepatic in 6. Distal strictures had significant male predominance, with higher role for EUS for diagnosis and higher role for ERCP/stenting for drainage, while in the perihilar strictures, there was higher role for CECT and MRI/MRCP for diagnosis and more frequent use of PTD for drainage. Conclusion Indeterminate biliary stricture is a challenging clinical problem with lack of tissue diagnosis in most of cases mandates an urgent consensus diagnostic and treatment guidelines.
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- Mohammed Tag-Adeen
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt,*Correspondence: Mohammed Tag-Adeen ✉ ; ✉
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Heptology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Dakahlya, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Heptology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Mohamed AA, Esmail OE, Ibrahim AMA, Makled S, Al-Hussain E, Elsaid A, Alboraie M, El-Awady RR. The role of PRDM1 gene polymorphism in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma in Egyptian patients. J Med Virol 2023; 95:e28343. [PMID: 36424348 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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In Egypt, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranks as the second largest cause of cancer mortality. PRDM1 is a tumor suppressor gene essential for the differentiation and regulation activity of plasma cells and T cells. It plays a vital role in T cell exhaustion of chronic viral infection and HCC. We aimed to study the role of PRDM1 gene polymorphism in HCV and HCC-related to hepatitis C virus (HCV) progress in Egyptians. The case-control study included 300 Egyptian patients divided into 100 HCC,100 cirrhosis, and 100 control. Laboratory investigations were done for some clinicopathological biomarkers, including liver function tests, complete blood picture, serum alpha-fetoprotein, and hepatitis markers (HBsAg, anti-HCV-Ab). TaqMan allelic discrimination assay technique was used to genotype PRDM1 gene polymorphism. Multivariant analysis (logistic regression) assessed the association between the polymorphisms with HCC progression and designed the suggested model for HCC prediction. The frequencies of the G allele and GG phenotype in the control group were significantly more than that of the HCC and cirrhosis group. However, GA genotypes and A allele frequencies significantly increased in the HCC patients than in cirrhosis and controls. In addition, by comparing the HCC group and the non-HCC group (controls and cirrhotic patients), the subjects carrying AA or GA have 2 times more risk to develop HCC than those carrying GG genotypes (odd ratio = 2.045% and 95% confidence interval are (1.123-3.722) p = 0.019). Multivariate analysis results suggested a model of Aspartate transaminase (AST), Albumin, and PRDM1 polymorphism to predict the risk of HCC in Egyptians. In addition, PRDM1 polymorphism has an association with HCC prognosis (tumor size). For PRDM1 polymorphism, the A allele and AA might be considered as HCC-related to the HCV risk factor. In addition, AST, Albumin, and PRDM1 polymorphism predict the risk of HCC in Egyptians Therefore, the polymorphism might help in identifying the susceptible Egyptians to HCC. In addition, polymorphism might have a role in HCC prognosis.
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- Amal Ahmed Mohamed
- Department of Biochemistry, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicinal Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Badr, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo university, Giza, Egypt
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- Diagnostic and interventional radiology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicinal Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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El-Kassas M, Elbehiry S, Rezk E, Omran D, Sherief A, Eltabbakh M, Moaz I, Ahan ATE, Abdalgaber M, Khalil H, Alboraie M, Fouly AE, Aboul-Ezz M, Wahb A, Madkour A. Discontinuing directly acting antivirals during hepatitis C treatment: highlighting an infrequent but hostile event. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2022; 46:102042. [PMID: 36283614 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2022.102042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Mohamed El-Kassas
- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- New Cairo Viral Hepatitis Treatment Unit, New Cairo Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- New Cairo Viral Hepatitis Treatment Unit, New Cairo Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, AGOZA Police Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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Emara MH, Zaghloul M, Abdel-Gawad M, Makhlouf NA, Abdelghani M, Abdeltawab D, Mahros AM, Bekhit A, Behl NS, Mostafa S, Piscoya A, Abd-Elsalam S, Alboraie M. Effect of COVID-19 on gastrointestinal endoscopy practice: a systematic review. Ann Med 2022; 54:2875-2884. [PMID: 36369765 PMCID: PMC9665076 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2133163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since the emergence of the novel corona virus (SARS-Cov-2) in the late 2019 and not only the endoscopy practice and training but also the health care systems around the globe suffers. This systematic review focused the impact of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) on the endoscopy practice. METHODS A web search of different databases combining different search terms describing the endoscopy practice and the COVID-19 pandemic was done. Articles were screened for selection of relevant articles in two steps: title and abstract step and full-text screening step, by two independent reviewers and any debate was solved by a third reviewer. RESULTS Final studies included in qualitative synthesis were 47. The data shown in the relevant articles were evident for marked reduction in the volume of endoscopy, marked affection of colorectal cancer screening, impairments in the workflow, deficiency in personal protective equipment (PPE) and increased likelihood of catching the infection among both the staff and the patients. CONCLUSION The main outcomes from this review are rescheduling of endoscopy procedures to be suitable with the situation of COVID-19 pandemic in each Country. Also, the endorsement of the importance of PPE use for health care workers and screening of COVID-19 infection pre-procedure.Key messagesThe data focussing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and COVID-19 emerged from different areas around the globe. The data presented on the published studies were heterogeneous. However, there were remarkable reductions in the volume of GI endoscopy worldwideStaff reallocation added a burden to endoscopy practiceThere was a real risk for COVID-19 spread among both the staff and the patients.
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- Mohamed H Emara
- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sharqia Health Directorate, Sharqia, Egypt
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- Institute of Gastro and liver Diseases, Fortis Hospitals, Ludhiana, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Guillermo Kaelin De la Fuente - EsSalud, Lima, Peru.,Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis, Clinical Practice Guidelines and Health Technology Assessments Unit, Universidad San Ignacio Loyola, Lima, Peru
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Afify S, Tag-Adeen M, Abu-Elfatth A, Eid A, Nageh A, Alzamzamy A, El-Raey F, Basiony AN, Abdelghani M, Abdeltawab D, Ahmed RM, Nasr H, Alkady MN, Ibrahim W, Elshaarawy O, Amer H, Thoufeeq M, Alboraie M. Quality indicators for colonoscopy in Egypt: A prospective multicenter study. Arab J Gastroenterol 2022; 23:253-258. [PMID: 35934640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Despite its wide availability, we do not have sufficient data aboutthe quality of colonoscopy in Egypt. In this study, we proposed 13 indicators to assess the quality of colonoscopy procedures in the included study centers aiming to attain a representative image of the quality of CS in Egypt. PATIENTS AND METHODS A multicenter prospective study was conducted between July and December 2020, which included all patients who underwent colonoscopy in the participating centers. The following were the proposed quality indicators: indications for colonoscopy, preprocedure clinical assessment, obtaining written informed consent, adequate colon preparation, sedation, cecal intubation rate (CIR), withdrawal time, adenoma detection rate (ADR), complication rate, photographic documentation, automated sterilization, regular infection control check, and well-equipped postprocedure recovery room. RESULT A total of 1,006 colonoscopy procedures were performed during the study duration in the included centers. Our analysis showed the following four indicators that were fulfilled in all centers: appropriate indications for colonoscopy, preprocedure assessment, written informed consent, and automated sterilization. However, photographic documentation and postprocedure follow-up room were fulfilled only in 57 %. Furthermore, 71 % of the centers performed regular infection control checks. Adequate colon preparation was achieved in 61 % of the procedures, 81 % of the procedures were performed under sedation, 95.4 % CIR, 11-min mean withdrawal time, 15 % ADR, and 0.1 % overall complication rate. Statistically significant factors affecting CIR were age > 40 years, high-definition endoscope, previous colon intervention, and rectal bleeding, whereas those affecting ADR were age > 40 years, the use of image enhancement, previous colon intervention, rectal bleeding, the use of water pump, and a withdrawal time of > 9 min. CONCLUSION Our study revealed the bright aspects of colonoscopy practice in Egypt, including high CIRs and low complication rates; conversely, ADR, bowel cleansing quality, and infection control measures should be improved.
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- Shimaa Afify
- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Postal Code: 11796 Cairo, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Postal Code: 83523 Qena, Egypt.
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Disease, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Postal Code: 11615 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Alexandria Hepatology, GIT and Fever Hospital, Alexandria, Postal Code: 21544 Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Postal Code: 11711 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious diseases, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Postal Code: 34711 Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Postal Code: 11566 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut, Postal Code: 71515 Assiut, Egypt
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- Division of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy, Department of Internal Medicine, Kasr Alaini Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Postal Code: 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nasser Institute for Research and Treatment, Cairo, Postal Code: 11796 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Postal Code: 13829 Menoufia, Egypt
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- Department of General Medicine, Suad Kafafy University Hospital, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo, Postal Code: 12566 Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endoscopy, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, Postal Code: S5 7AU Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine , Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Postal Code: 11615 Cairo, Egypt
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Alzamzamy AE, Aboubakr A, Okasha HH, Abdellatef A, Elkholy S, Wahba M, Alboraie M, Elsayed H, Othman MO. Cronkhite-Canada syndrome: First case report from Egypt and North Africa. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14:642-647. [PMID: 36303811 PMCID: PMC9593512 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i10.642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal (GI) polyposis is a rare condition in GI diseases. To date about 500 cases of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) have been reported worldwide.
CASE SUMMARY We report a 60-year-old female patient who presented with dyspepsia, abdominal pain, and weight loss of 1-year duration. Her physical examination showed alopecia and onychodystrophy. Upper endoscopy revealed diffuse markedly thickened gastric mucosa involving the whole stomach with thickened gastric rugae and numerous polypoidal lesions. Histopathological examination showed marked hyperplasia of the foveolar glands with inflammatory cell infiltration. Endoscopic ultrasound showed a significantly hypertrophic mucosa and muscularis mucosa, while the submucosa and the muscularis propria were spared, favouring its benign nature. Colonoscopy showed multiple sessile polyps scattered at different parts of the colon. Histopathological examination revealed tubular adenomatous polyps with low-grade dysplasia. Differential diagnoses included CCS, Menterier disease (MD), other polyposis syndromes, lymphoma, amyloidosis, and gastric malignancies. The presence of alopecia, nail dystrophy, GI polyposis, markedly thickened gastric mucosa and folds, abdominal pain, weight loss, and marked foveolar gland hyperplasia; all was in favour of CCS. Lymphoma was excluded due to sparing of the muscularis propria. The presence of colonic polyps and antral and duodenal infiltration, and the absence of hypoproteinaemia decreased the possibility for MD.
CONCLUSION The patient was diagnosed as having CCS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ahmed Elsayed Alzamzamy
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11711, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11711, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Cairo University, Cairo 11311, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Cairo University, Cairo 11311, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Cairo University, Cairo 11311, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Cairo University, Cairo 11311, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11311, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11711, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77082, United States
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Youssef N, Ghazy RM, Mahdy RE, Abdalgabar M, Elshaarawy O, Alboraie M. Development, Validity, and Reliability of the Perceived Telemedicine Importance, Disadvantages, and Barriers (PTIDB) Questionnaire for Egyptian Healthcare Professionals. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:12678. [PMID: 36231978 PMCID: PMC9566010 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to develop and investigate the psychometric properties of the Perceived Telemedicine Importance, Disadvantages, and Barriers (PTIDB) questionnaire for healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Egypt. This study was conducted in three phases: (1) development of the questionnaire, (2) preliminary testing of the questionnaire, and (3) investigation of its validity and reliability using a large survey. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted over two months. A convenience sample of 691 HCPs and clerks from 22 governorates accessed the online survey. The construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and internal reliability. RESULTS The initial Eigenvalues showed that all 19 items of the questionnaire explained 56.0% of the variance in three factors. For Factor 1 (importance), eight items were loaded on one factor, with factor loading ranging from 0.61 to 0.78. For Factor 2 (disadvantages), seven items were loaded on one factor with factor loading ranging from 0.60 to 0.79. For Factor 3 (barriers), four items were loaded on one factor, with factor loading ranging from 0.60 to 0.86. The CFA showed that All loadings ranged from 0.4 to 1.0, with CFI = 0.93 and RMSEA = 0.061. All the factors had satisfactory reliability; 0.87 for ''Importance'', 0.82 for ''Disadvantages'', and 0.79 for ''Barriers''. CONCLUSION The PTIDB questionnaire has an acceptable level of validity and internal consistency, at a readability level of 12th grade. The retest reliability, however, still needs to be tested.
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- Naglaa Youssef
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Tropical Health Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21561, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menofia 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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Wifi MN, Morad MA, El Sheemy R, Abdeen N, Afify S, Abdalgaber M, Abdellatef A, Zaghloul M, Alboraie M, El-Kassas M. Hemostatic system and COVID-19 crosstalk: A review of the available evidence. World J Methodol 2022; 12:331-349. [PMID: 36186748 PMCID: PMC9516549 DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i5.331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Since the discovery of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resultant coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, respiratory manifestations have been the mainstay of clinical diagnosis, laboratory evaluations, and radiological investigations. As time passed, other pathological aspects of SARS-CoV-2 have been revealed. Various hemostatic abnormalities have been reported since the rise of the pandemic, which was sometimes superficial, transient, or fatal. Mild thrombocytopenia, thrombocytosis, venous, arterial thromboembolism, and disseminated intravascular coagulation are among the many hemostatic events associated with COVID-19. Venous thromboembolism necessitating therapeutic doses of anticoagulants is more frequently seen in severe cases of COVID-19, especially in patients admitted to intensive care units. Hemorrhagic complications rarely arise in COVID-19 patients either due to a hemostatic imbalance resulting from severe disease or as a complication of over anticoagulation. Although the pathogenesis of coagulation disturbance in SARS-CoV-2 infection is not yet understood, professional societies recommend prophylactic antithrombotic therapy in severe cases, especially in the presence of abnormal coagulation indices. The review article discusses the various available evidence on coagulation disorders, management strategies, outcomes, and prognosis associated with COVID-19 coagulopathy, which raises awareness about the importance of anticoagulation therapy for COVID-19 patients to guard against possible thromboembolic events.
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- Mohamed-Naguib Wifi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatogastro- enterology Unit, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Clinical Hematology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Minia Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia 61511, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21523, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Police Authority Hospital, Agoza, Giza 12511, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hepatogastro- enterology Unit, Kasr Al-Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33511, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Helwan 11731, Egypt
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Ventura-Cots M, Argemi J, Jones PD, Lackner C, El Hag M, Abraldes JG, Alvarado E, Clemente A, Ravi S, Alves A, Alboraie M, Altamirano J, Barace S, Bosques F, Brown R, Caballeria J, Cabezas J, Carvalhana S, Cortez-Pinto H, Costa A, Degré D, Fernandez-Carrillo C, Ganne-Carrie N, Garcia-Tsao G, Genesca J, Koskinas J, Lanthier N, Louvet A, Lozano JJ, Lucey MR, Masson S, Mathurin P, Mendez-Sanchez N, Miquel R, Moreno C, Mounajjed T, Odena G, Kim W, Sancho-Bru P, Warren Sands R, Szafranska J, Verset L, Schnabl B, Sempoux C, Shah V, Shawcross DL, Stauber RE, Straub BK, Verna E, Tiniakos D, Trépo E, Vargas V, Villanueva C, Woosley JT, Ziol M, Mueller S, Stärkel P, Bataller R. Clinical, histological and molecular profiling of different stages of alcohol-related liver disease. Gut 2022; 71:1856-1866. [PMID: 34992134 PMCID: PMC11034788 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) ranges from never-decompensated ALD (ndALD) to the life-threatening decompensated phenotype, known as alcohol-related hepatitis (AH). A multidimensional study of the clinical, histological and molecular features of these subtypes is lacking. DESIGN Two large cohorts of patients were recruited in an international, observational multicentre study: a retrospective cohort of patients with ndALD (n=110) and a prospective cohort of patients with AH (n=225). Clinical, analytical, immunohistochemistry and hepatic RNA microarray analysis of both disease phenotypes were performed. RESULTS Age and mean alcohol intake were similar in both groups. AH patients had greater aspartate amino transferase/alanine amino transferase ratio and lower gamma-glutamyl transferase levels than in ndALD patients. Patients with AH demonstrated profound liver failure and increased mortality. One-year mortality was 10% in ndALD and 50% in AH. Histologically, steatosis grade, ballooning and pericellular fibrosis were similar in both groups, while advanced fibrosis, Mallory-Denk bodies, bilirubinostasis, severe neutrophil infiltration and ductular reaction were more frequent among AH patients. Transcriptome analysis revealed a profound gene dysregulation within both phenotypes when compare to controls. While ndALD was characterised by deregulated expression of genes involved in matrisome and immune response, the development of AH resulted in a marked deregulation of genes involved in hepatocyte reprogramming and bile acid metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Despite comparable alcohol intake, AH patients presented with worse liver function compared with ndALD patients. Bilirubinostasis, severe fibrosis and ductular reaction were prominent features of AH. AH patients exhibited a more profound deregulation of gene expression compared with ndALD patients.
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- Meritxell Ventura-Cots
- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Liver Unit, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Gastroenterology, Hospital of Santa Creu and Sant Pau, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Hospital Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit and Digestive Department, H.G.U. Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departament of Pathology, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca. Instituto de Anatomia Patologica, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine, Hospital Quironsalud Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de investigación Médica Aplicada (CIMA), Universidad de Navarra, Hepatology Program, Pamplona, Spain
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- Hospital Sant José Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department Marques de Valdecilla University Hospital, Valdecilla Research Institute - IDIVAL, Santander, Santander, Spain
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- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Clínica Universitária de Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Santa Maria, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centre de ressources biologiques (BB-0033-00027) Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Puerta de Hierro Health Research Institute (IDIPHIM), Madrid, Spain
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- Liver Unit, INSERM UMR 1162, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Seine Saint-Denis, APHP, Université paris 13 Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Department of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- 2nd Department of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Bruxelles, Belgium
- Laboratory of Hepatogastroenterology, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286-INFINITI-Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F-590000, Lille, France
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
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- Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286-INFINITI-Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F-590000, Lille, France
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- Liver Research Unit, Medica Sur Clinic & Foundation and Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Liver Histopathology Laboratory, Institute of Liver Studies, Kings College London, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme and Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Departments of Medicine and Nutrition and Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Institute of Pathology, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Liver Sciences, James Black Centre, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College, London, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Pathology, Universities of Mainz and Heidelberg, Mainz, Germany
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle Univsersity, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Department of Pathology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology and Digestive Oncology, CUB Hôpital Erasme and Laboratory of Experimental Gastroenterology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Liver Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Autonomous University, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pathology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Centre de ressources biologiques (BB-0033-00027) Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis, Assistance-Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Bondy, France
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- Salem Medical Center and Center for Alcohol Research, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Center for Liver Diseases, Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hammad R, Eldosoky MA, Mosaad AM, El-Nasser AM, Kotb FM, Elshennawy SI, Eldesoky NAR, Selim MA, Naguib GG, Ahmed OA, Alboraie M, Aglan RB. Natural Killer Group 2D Receptor and B1a Cells Crosstalk in Post-Hepatitis C Virus Infection Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cirrhosis. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2022; 9:609-619. [PMID: 35879974 PMCID: PMC9307915 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s360886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Natural killer (NK) and B1a cells are implicated in innate immune surveillance against chronic hepatitis C virus (CHCV). NK group 2D (NKG2D) receptor is important for B cell differentiation. This study was designed to assess whether B1a cells and NK Cells expressing NKG2D are implicated in post-hepatitis C infection hepatocellular carcinoma (post-HCV HCC) and cirrhosis using flow cytometry and investigate the association between NK-expressing NKG2D and B1a in complications of CHCV infection. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 111 participants were included and divided into the post-HCV HCC (n = 50), post-HCV liver cirrhosis (n = 31), and CHCV (n = 30) groups. Results The percentage of B1a cells (B1a%) and the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of NKG2D (NKG2D MFI) showed a significant increase in the CHCV group compared with those in the post-HCV liver cirrhosis and post-HCV HCC groups (P < 0.05). A positive correlation was observed between NKG2D MFI and B1a% (r = 0.6, P < 0.001). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve revealed that NKG2D MFI and B1a% differentiated between patients with CHCV infection and those with HCC with a sensitivity of 92% and 98%, respectively, and differentiated between patients with CHCV infection and those with liver cirrhosis with a sensitivity of 94% and 90%, respectively. Conclusion Downregulation of B1a frequency and NKG2D intensity is implicated in the progression of CHCV infection to cirrhosis and HCC. NKG2D receptor is associated with the frequency of circulating B1a cells. NKG2D intensity and B1a% can be used as indicators of CHCV progression.
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- Reham Hammad
- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy (for Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science (for Boys), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of internal medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, National Liver Institute Menoufia university, Menoufia, Egypt
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Alavinejad P, Nayebi M, Parsi A, Farsi F, Maghool F, Alipour Z, Alimadadi M, Ahmed MH, Cheraghian B, Hang DV, Shahrokh S, Emami MH, Hashemi SJ, Alboraie M, Dehnavi D, Riazi M, Seyedian SS, Emara MH, Lenz L, Tran QT, Shahinzadeh S, Daryani NE, Hajiani E, Moghaddam EK, Shahi MM, Rezvanifar M, Azimi T. IS DAIRY FOODS RESTRICTION MANDATORY FOR INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE PATIENTS: A MULTINATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Arq Gastroenterol 2022; 59:358-364. [PMID: 36102432 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.202203000-65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of dairy foods in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been controversial and it is debatable if patients with IBD should avoid milk and dairy products or not, as well as the relationship between these foods and symptoms among those population. OBJECTIVE This multi centric cross-sectional study designed to evaluate if it is really necessary to deprive IBD patients from consumption of dairy foods. METHODS A multicenter study with 12 gastroenterology referral centers in four countries was designed to evaluate gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after consumption of dairy foods from all outpatients with IBD during 6 months and to compare patients treated at the same centers without IBD (non IBD cases). RESULTS Overall 1888 cases included (872 IBD patients and 1016 non IBD cases). 56.6% of participants were female with average age of 40.1 years. Racially 79.8% participants were Caucasians and originally they were citizens of 10 countries. Relative prevalence of IBD was higher in Africans and Indians and the most frequent prevalence of dairy foods intolerance was seen in Asians. Among IBD patients, 571 cases diagnosed as ulcerative colitis and 189 participants as Crohn's disease. Average duration of diagnosis as IBD was 6.8 years (from 2 months to 35 years). The most prevalent GI symptoms after consumption of all the dairy foods were bloating and abdominal pain. Totally, intolerance of dairy foods and lactase deficiency was more prevalent among IBD patients in comparison with non IBD cases (65.5% vs 46.1%, P=0.0001). But the rate of GI complains among IBD patients who had not any family history of lactase deficiency, history of food sensitivity or both were 59.91%, 52.87% & 50.33% respectively and similar to non IBD cases (P=0.68, 0.98 & 0.99 respectively). CONCLUSION The rate of dairy foods intolerance among IBD patients without family history of lactase deficiency or history of food sensitivity is similar to non IBD cases and probably there is no reason to deprive them from this important source of dietary calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients.
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- Pezhman Alavinejad
- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- World Endoscopy Organization, emerging star group, Munich, Germany
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- Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Minimally invasive surgery research center, Iran University of Mediceal Sciences, Tahran, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Division of clinical studies, The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
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- Golestan Research Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Golestan, Iran
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Internal Medicine Faculty - Hanoi Medical University (HMU), Vietnam
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- Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Poursina Hakim Digestive Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
- World Endoscopy Organization, emerging star group, Munich, Germany
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt
- World Endoscopy Organization, emerging star group, Munich, Germany
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- Fleury Medicina e Saude, Institute do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- World Endoscopy Organization, emerging star group, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Vietnam
- World Endoscopy Organization, emerging star group, Munich, Germany
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Imam Khomeini hospital clinical research development Unit, The school of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Khalaf M, Alboraie M, Abdel-Gawad M, Abdelmalek M, Abu-Elfatth A, Abdelhamed W, Zaghloul M, ElDeeb R, Abdeltwab D, Abdelghani M, El-Raey F, Aboalam H, Badry A, Tharwat M, Afify S, Elwazzan D, Abdelmohsen AS, Fathy H, Wagih Shaltout S, Hetta HF, Bazeed SE. Prevalence and Predictors of Persistent Symptoms After Clearance of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Multicenter Study from Egypt. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:2575-2587. [PMID: 35619736 PMCID: PMC9128749 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s355064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background and Aim Little is known about the persistence of symptoms after clearance of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our study aimed to assess persistent symptoms in COVID-19 patients after clearance of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methodology A multi-center survey was conducted on first wave COVID-19 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, including presenting symptoms and persistent symptoms after viral clearance and possible factors contributing to persistence of such symptoms, were collected using an online multicomponent questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed to detect the most persisting symptoms and factors contributing to their persistence. Results Overall, 538 patients were enrolled. Mean age was 41.17 (±SD 14.84), 54.1% were males, and 18.6% were smokers. Hypertension and diabetes were the most reported co-morbidities. Mild symptoms were reported in 61.3% of patients, 51.3% were admitted to hospital and 6.5% were admitted to the intensive care unit. Our study identified 49 types of persisting symptoms. Fatigue (59.1%), sense of fever (46.5%), anorexia (24.3%) and diarrhea (24.3%) were the most commonly reported persisting symptoms followed by loss of taste and smell (22.3%), headache (21.4%), cough (20.8) and dyspnea (21%). The use of hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and multivitamins were significantly associated with persistence of symptoms (OR = 8.03, 8.89 and 10.12, respectively). Conclusion Our study revealed that in COVID-19 recovered patients, many patients reported persistence of at least one symptom, particularly fatigue and sense of fever. Follow-up of patients after discharge from hospital is recommended until complete resolution of symptoms.
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- Marwa Khalaf
- Assiut Liver Center, Ministry of Health, Assiut, 71515, Egypt
- Correspondence: Marwa Khalaf, Assiut liver center, Ministry of health, Assiut, 71515, Egypt, Email
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Sohag University Hospital, Sohag, Egypt
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Kafr El-Sheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Assiut Liver Center, Ministry of Health, Assiut, 71515, Egypt
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- Epidemiologist, Infectious Disease Control Department Preventive Medicine Assiut Health Affairs Directorate, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology Department, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt
- Helal F Hetta, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt, Email
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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El-Kassas M, Elakel W, Alboraie M, Ezzat R, Abdelhakam S, Hassany M, Ali-Eldin Z, Sherief AF, Yosry A, El-Serafy M, El-Sayed MH, Waked I, Doss W, Esmat G. Egyptian revalidation of non-invasive parameters for predicting esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients: A retrospective study. Arab J Gastroenterol 2022; 23:120-124. [PMID: 35473688 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS In resource-limited countries, non-invasive tests for assessing liver fibrosis are a potential alternative to costly endoscopic screening for esophageal varices. We aimed to validate several non-invasive parameters for predicting the presence of varices. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between September 2006 and August 2017, a total of 46,014 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as one of the perquisites for receiving hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy were enrolled and divided into group I (without varices) and group II (with varices). Non-invasive parameters of fibrosis, namely Lok index, Bonacini score, liver stiffness, FIB-4, Baveno, and extended Baveno criteria, were validated. RESULTS Lok index, Bonacini score, liver stiffness, and FIB-4 had areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCs) of >0.6 (all P < 0.01 for the null hypothesis that the AUC was 0.5) for determination of the presence/absence of varices, with cutoff values of 0.80, 6.5, 21.9 kPa, and 2.94, and sensitivities of 74%, 74%, 66%, and 83%, respectively. The expanded Baveno VI criteria performed better than the Baveno VI criteria (spared endoscopy rate 81% versus 63%). CONCLUSION The use of non-invasive methods is of limited value in predicting esophageal varices. The limited accuracy of ≤60% may delay the use of appropriate primary prophylaxis against variceal bleeding in a large proportion of cirrhotic patients.
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- Mohamed El-Kassas
- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt; National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Pediatrics Department, Hematology-Oncology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; National Liver Institute, Menofia, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, Egypt; Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Emara MH, Zaghloul M, Ramadan HKA, Mohamed SY, Tag-Adeen M, Alzamzamy A, Alboraie M, Madkour A, Altonbary AY, Zaher TI, Elhassan AA, Abdeen N, Ahmed MH. Endoscopic resection of superficial bowel neoplasia: The unmet needs in the Egyptian practice. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14:235-249. [PMID: 35634486 PMCID: PMC9048489 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i4.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Management of superficial bowel neoplasia (SBN) in early stages is associated with better outcomes. The last few decades experienced a paradigm shift in the management of SBN with the introduction of advanced endoscopic resection techniques (ERTs). However, there are no clear data about the aspects of ERTs in Egypt despite the growing gastroenterology practice.
AIM To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ERTs toward management of SBN among Egyptian practitioners and the suitability of the endoscopy units’ infrastructures toward these techniques.
METHODS An online 2-pages questionnaire was used. The first page comprised demographic data, and questions for all physicians, about the knowledge (11 questions) of and attitude (5 questions) toward ERTs as a therapeutic option for SBN. The second page investigated the practice of ERTs by endoscopists (6 questions) and the infrastructures of their endoscopy units (14 questions). The survey was disseminated through July 2021 and the data were collected in an excel sheet and later analyzed anonymously.
RESULTS The complete responses were 833/2300 (36.2%). The majority of the participants were males (n = 560, 67.2%), middle-aged (n = 366, 43.9%), consultants (n = 464, 55.7%), gastroenterologists (n = 678, 81.4%), spending ≥ 15 years in practice (n = 368, 44.2%), and were working in university hospitals (n = 569, 68.3%). The majority correctly identified the definition of SBN (88.4%) and the terms polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) (92.1%, 90.2%, and 89.1% respectively). However, 26.9%, 43.2% and 49.5% did not recognize the clear indication of polypectomy, EMR, and ESD respectively. Although 68.1% of physicians are convinced about the ERTs for management of SBN; only 8.9% referred all candidate cases for ERTs. About 76.5% of endoscopists had formal training in the basic polypectomy techniques while formal training for EMR and ESD was encountered only in 31.9% and 7.2% respectively. About 71.6% and 88.4% of endoscopists did not perform EMR or ESD in the last one year. Consequently, the complication rate reported by endoscopists was limited to 18.1% (n = 103) of endoscopists. Only 25.8% of endoscopists feel confident in the management of ERTs-related complications and a half (49.9%) were not sure about their competency. Regarding the endoscopy units’ infrastructures, only 4.2% of the centers had their endoscopes 100% armed with optical enhancements and 54.4% considered their institutions ready for managing ERTs-related complications. Only 18.3% (n = 104) of endoscopists treated their complicated cases surgically because the most frequent ERTs-related complications were procedural bleeding (26.7%), and perforations (17%).
CONCLUSION A significant deficiency was reported in the knowledge and attitude of Egyptian practitioners caring for patients with SBN toward ERTs. The lack of trained endoscopists in both EMR and ESD in part is due to unsuitable infrastructures of many endoscopy units.
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- Mohamed H Emara
- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elshiekh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elshiekh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, South Valley University, Qena Faculty of Medicine, Qena 83523, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11841, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo11884, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elshiekh 33516, Egypt
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Emara MH, Zaghloul M, Ramadan HKA, Mohamed SY, Tag-Adeen M, Alzamzamy A, Alboraie M, Madkour A, Altonbary AY, Zaher TI, Elhassan AA, Abdeen N, Ahmed MH. Endoscopic resection of superficial bowel neoplasia: The unmet needs in the Egyptian practice. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14:236-250. [DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i4.236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Management of superficial bowel neoplasia (SBN) in early stages is associated with better outcomes. The last few decades experienced a paradigm shift in the management of SBN with the introduction of advanced endoscopic resection techniques (ERTs). However, there are no clear data about the aspects of ERTs in Egypt despite the growing gastroenterology practice.
AIM To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of ERTs toward management of SBN among Egyptian practitioners and the suitability of the endoscopy units’ infrastructures toward these techniques.
METHODS An online 2-pages questionnaire was used. The first page comprised demographic data, and questions for all physicians, about the knowledge (11 questions) of and attitude (5 questions) toward ERTs as a therapeutic option for SBN. The second page investigated the practice of ERTs by endoscopists (6 questions) and the infrastructures of their endoscopy units (14 questions). The survey was disseminated through July 2021 and the data were collected in an excel sheet and later analyzed anonymously.
RESULTS The complete responses were 833/2300 (36.2%). The majority of the participants were males (n = 560, 67.2%), middle-aged (n = 366, 43.9%), consultants (n = 464, 55.7%), gastroenterologists (n = 678, 81.4%), spending ≥ 15 years in practice (n = 368, 44.2%), and were working in university hospitals (n = 569, 68.3%). The majority correctly identified the definition of SBN (88.4%) and the terms polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) (92.1%, 90.2%, and 89.1% respectively). However, 26.9%, 43.2% and 49.5% did not recognize the clear indication of polypectomy, EMR, and ESD respectively. Although 68.1% of physicians are convinced about the ERTs for management of SBN; only 8.9% referred all candidate cases for ERTs. About 76.5% of endoscopists had formal training in the basic polypectomy techniques while formal training for EMR and ESD was encountered only in 31.9% and 7.2% respectively. About 71.6% and 88.4% of endoscopists did not perform EMR or ESD in the last one year. Consequently, the complication rate reported by endoscopists was limited to 18.1% (n = 103) of endoscopists. Only 25.8% of endoscopists feel confident in the management of ERTs-related complications and a half (49.9%) were not sure about their competency. Regarding the endoscopy units’ infrastructures, only 4.2% of the centers had their endoscopes 100% armed with optical enhancements and 54.4% considered their institutions ready for managing ERTs-related complications. Only 18.3% (n = 104) of endoscopists treated their complicated cases surgically because the most frequent ERTs-related complications were procedural bleeding (26.7%), and perforations (17%).
CONCLUSION A significant deficiency was reported in the knowledge and attitude of Egyptian practitioners caring for patients with SBN toward ERTs. The lack of trained endoscopists in both EMR and ESD in part is due to unsuitable infrastructures of many endoscopy units.
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- Mohamed H Emara
- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elshiekh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elshiekh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, South Valley University, Qena Faculty of Medicine, Qena 83523, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Maadi Armed Forces Medical Complex, Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11841, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo11884, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elshiekh 33516, Egypt
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Zaky S, Fathelbab HK, Elbadry M, El-Raey F, Abd-Elsalam SM, Makhlouf HA, Makhlouf NA, Metwally MA, Ali-Eldin F, Hasan AA, Alboraie M, Yousef AM, Shata HM, Eid A, Asem N, Khalaf A, Elnady MA, Elbahnasawy M, Abdelaziz A, Shaltout SW, Elshemy EE, Wahdan A, Hegazi MS, Abdel Baki A, Hassany M. Egyptian Consensus on the Role of Lung Ultrasonography During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:1995-2013. [PMID: 36176457 PMCID: PMC9513721 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s353283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Background & Aims Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health problem, presenting with symptoms ranging from mild nonspecific symptoms to serious pneumonia. Early screening techniques are essential in the diagnosis and assessment of disease progression. This consensus was designed to clarify the role of lung ultrasonography versus other imaging modalities in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A multidisciplinary team consisting of experts from different specialties (ie, pulmonary diseases, infectious diseases, intensive care unit and emergency medicine, radiology, and public health) who deal with patients with COVID-19 from different geographical areas was classified into task groups to review the literatures from different databases and generate 10 statements. The final consensus statements were based on expert physically panelists’ discussion held in Cairo July 2021 followed by electric voting for each statement. Results The statements were electronically voted to be either “agree,” “not agree,” or “neutral.” For a statement to be accepted to the consensus, it should have 80% agreement. Conclusion Lung ultrasonography is a rapid and useful tool, which can be performed at bedside and overcomes computed tomography limitations, for screening and monitoring patients with COVID-19 with an accepted accuracy rate.
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- Samy Zaky
- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
- Correspondence: Sherief M Abd-Elsalam, Department of Tropical Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt, Tel +201063319696, Email
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical medicine; Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Community and Industrial Medicine, Damietta, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Medicine; Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Cairo University and Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Radiology, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Traumatology, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases; Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chest Diseases, Damietta, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious diseases National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute NHTMRI, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious diseases National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute NHTMRI, Cairo, Egypt
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Alavinejad P, Mousavi Ghanavati P, Alboraie M, Emara M, Baghaee S, Baran B, Ebrahimi Daryani N, Farsi F, Hajiani E, Hashemi SJ, Lak E, Taheri Y, Dangi A. Irritable Bowel Syndrome Demographics: A Middle Eastern Multinational Cross-sectional Study. Middle East J Dig Dis 2022; 14:222-228. [PMID: 36619142 PMCID: PMC9489318 DOI: 10.34172/mejdd.2022.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most frequent functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the different aspects of IBS among Middle Eastern residents. METHODS: During the study period, patients attending gastroenterology clinics of nine tertiary referral centers in four Middle Eastern couturiers (Iran, Egypt, Kuwait, and Turkey) were evaluated by Rome IV diagnostic criteria, and those who fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of IBS were asked to fill in a questionnaire covering different demographics and clinical aspects. RESULTS: Overall, during a 6-month period, 509 patients with IBS were included. 41.3% of the participants were male (210 patients), and 37.4% of them had academic education. 50% of the participants were Caucasian, and 34% were Arab, and originally, they were citizens of 18 countries. 77.4% of the participants were residents of subtropical areas, while 22.2% were living in temperate regions. The average age of the participants during the first presentation in subtropical and temperate areas were 38.4 ± 12.19 and 38.06 ± 12.18 years, respectively (P = 0.726). The most common subtypes of IBS in subtropical areas were unclassified (IBS-U, 44.4%), constipation dominant (IBS-C, 27.6%), mixed pattern (IBS-M, 21%), and diarrhea dominant (IBS-D, 6.8%) in descending order while in temperate areas the most common subtypes were IBS-U (43.3%), and IBS-D (22.1%), respectively (P < 0.001). Besides abdominal pain, the most common symptom of patients in each region was bloating (62.2% and 68.1%, respectively, P = 0.246). The rate of depression and anxiety were significantly higher among the residents of temperate areas in comparison with subtropical regions (41.6% vs. 16.5% and 80.5% vs. 58.4%, respectively, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Although the average age of IBS presentation is the same in subtropical and temperate areas, it seems that in temperate areas, the rate of IBS-D is more prevalent than in subtropical regions. The rate of anxiety and depression are significantly higher among those who searched social media and the internet to get information about their problems.
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- Pezhman Alavinejad
- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,World Endoscopy Organization Star Group, Munich, Germany,Corresponding Author: Pezhman Alavinejad, MD, AGAF Associate professor of Gastroenterology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Telfax:+ 98 61332921839
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- World Endoscopy Organization Star Group, Munich, Germany,Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- World Endoscopy Organization Star Group, Munich, Germany,Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, P.O box 33516, Egypt
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- World Endoscopy Organization Star Group, Munich, Germany,Department of Gastroenterology, KOC University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Colorectal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Imam Hosein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Haya Al-Habeeb Gastroentrology Center, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hawally, Kuwait
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Abdel-Gawad M, Zaghloul MS, Abd-Elsalam S, Hashem M, Lashen SA, Mahros AM, Mohammed AQ, Hassan AM, Bekhit AN, Mohammed W, Alboraie M. Post-COVID-19 Syndrome Clinical Manifestations: A Systematic Review. Antiinflamm Antiallergy Agents Med Chem 2022; 21:115-120. [PMID: 35346011 DOI: 10.2174/1871523021666220328115818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic health problem
that causes a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and considerable mortality rates. Unfortunately,
recovered patients who survive COVID-19 may continue to report a wide variety of clinical
manifestations of multisystem affection such as pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis,
acute myocardial infarction, depression, anxiety, myalgia, dyspnea, and fatigue. Objective We aimed to summarize the current literature regarding the prevalence of post-COVID-
19 manifestations. Methods We conducted a systematic review of post-COVID-19 manifestations by searching
MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), EBSCO, Wily, and World health organization
(WHO) databases. Screening, study selection, data extraction, data synthesis, and quality
assessment were made by two independent reviewers. Results Of 1,371 references, 817 references remained after removing duplicates. Reviews, case
reports, commentaries, and any article containing non-original information were excluded. According
to the eligibility criteria for this systematic review, 12 studies were included for qualitative
synthesis. The overall prevalence of post-COVID-19 manifestations ranged from 35% to 90.5%.
Fatigue, dyspnea, neuropsychological disorders, and pain were the most frequent post-COVID-19
symptoms. Conclusion This systematic review showed that 35% to 90.5% of recovered patients who survive
COVID-19 continue to have a wide variety of clinical manifestations, including fatigue, dyspnea,
neuropsychological disorders, and pain as the most frequent post-COVID-19 symptoms.
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- Muhammad Abdel-Gawad
- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Hepatology, Assiut University, Assiut Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sharqia Health Directorate, Sharqia, Egypt
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- Family Medicine, Sudan Medical Specialization Board, Sudan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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El Kassas M, Alboraie M, Omar H, El Latif YA, Algaber MA, El Tahan A, El Halwagy H, Afify S, Elserafy M, Elsaeed K, Doss W. High success rates for the use of ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir containing regimens in treatment of naïve and experienced chronic hepatitis C genotype 4: Real world results. J Med Virol 2022; 94:667-674. [PMID: 30950069 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 4 patient with fixed dose combination of ombitasvir-paritaprevir-ritonavir plus ribavirin (OBV/rPTV/RBV) has been proven efficacy and safety in many clinical trials. The current study reports the efficacy and safety of OBV/rPTV/RBV (for treatment-naïve), and OBV/rPTV/RBV/sofosbuvir (SOF) (for treatment-experienced), in chronic HCV genotype 4 patients in real life settings. METHODS Prospective cohort study including all adult chronic HCV genotype 4 patients who were scheduled to receive OBV/rPTV/RBV ± SOF for 12 or 24 weeks in New Cairo Viral Hepatitis Treatment Center. The primary efficacy endpoint was a virologic response at posttreatment week 12 (SVR12). Changes in hematological parameters, liver biochemical profile and fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), as well as clinical and laboratory adverse events (AEs) across follow up visits (week 4, end of treatment [EOT], and SVR12), were recorded. RESULTS Our study included 325 patients (age; 47.63 ± 12.63 years, 55.38% [n = 180] men). Most of the included patients (89.85%, n = 292) were treatment naïve and only 7% (n = 23) had liver cirrhosis. Overall, SVR12 was attained by 98.44% (316 of 321) of the patients; 97.15% (307 of 316) of patients who received 12 weeks of OBV/rPTV/RBV ± SOF and 100% (9 of 9) of patients who received 24 weeks of OBV/rPTV/RBV as assessed by modified intention to treat analysis. There was a significant improvement of baseline alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, hemoglobin, FIB-4 at SVR12 (P < 0.05). The most common reported AEs were anemia (n = 106), fatigue (n = 41) and elevated indirect bilirubin (n = 37). CONCLUSION OBV/rPTV/RBV (±SOF) is a highly effective therapy for chronic HCV patients in real life settings.
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- Mohamed El Kassas
- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology & Hepatology Department, Police Authority Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- New Cairo Viral Hepatitis Treatment Unit, New Cairo Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Raafat RH, Alboraie M, Elkhadry SW, Abdelnasier M, Hashish MA, Almansoury YA, Yousef N, Elshaarawy O, Madkour A. Non-invasive predictors of ICU admission and mortality in initially asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. Egypt J Bronchol 2022; 16:54. [PMCID: PMC9612617 DOI: 10.1186/s43168-022-00156-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can present with pulmonary and non-pulmonary manifestations, or it may be asymptomatic. Asymptomatic patients have a major impact on transmission of the disease, and prediction of their outcome and prognosis is challenging. We aim to identify the predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with initially asymptomatic presentation. Methods This was a prospective multicenter study using cohort data that included all admitted patients aged 21 years and above, with different clinical presentations other (than pulmonary manifestation) and were discovered to have COVID-19. Demographic data, clinical data and progression were reported. Univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis were performed to predict ICU admission and mortality during hospitalization. Results One hundred forty-nine consecutive patients, 92 (61.7% males) were included in our study, Median age (IQR) was 59.00 (43–69]. Only 1 patient (0.7%) had a contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. 58 patients (39%) were admitted to ICU and 22 patients (14.8%) have died. High ferritin level (more than 422.5), low oxygen saturation (less than 93%), and in need of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) have 3.148, 8.159 and 26.456 times likelihood to be admitted to ICU, respectively. Patients with high CO-RADS, low oxygen saturation (less than 92.5%), and in need for mechanical ventilation (MV) have 82.8, 15.9, and 240.77 times likelihood to die, respectively. Conclusion Initially asymptomatic hospitalized patients with COVID-19 have a great impact on health system with high ICU admission and mortality rate. We identified the predictors that may help in early management and improving prognosis. Trial registration Trial was registered in Clinicaltrials.gov, registration number is NCT05298852, 26 March 2022, retrospectively registered.
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- Riham Hazem Raafat
- grid.7269.a0000 0004 0621 1570Chest Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.411303.40000 0001 2155 6022Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.411775.10000 0004 0621 4712Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Department, National Liver Institute Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- grid.7269.a0000 0004 0621 1570Internal Medicine Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.7269.a0000 0004 0621 1570Internal Medicine Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.412707.70000 0004 0621 7833Internal Medicine Department, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, Qena University Hospital, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- grid.7269.a0000 0004 0621 1570Chest Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- grid.411775.10000 0004 0621 4712Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt ,grid.415970.e0000 0004 0417 2395Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, NHS, Liverpool, UK
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- grid.412093.d0000 0000 9853 2750Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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Alboraie M, Alfadhli A, Afifi M, Dangi A. A randomized clinical trial comparing triple therapy versus non-bismuth based quadruple therapy for the eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in Kuwait. J Glob Infect Dis 2022; 14:99-105. [PMID: 36237565 PMCID: PMC9552340 DOI: 10.4103/jgid.jgid_13_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Introduction: Helicobacter pylori-induced chronic infection is associated with peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, gastric cancer, and increasing antibiotic resistance. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of clarithromycin-based triple therapy and non-bismuth based quadruple therapy for eradicating H. pylori in patients with chronic gastritis in Kuwait. Methods: We enrolled a total of 603 treatment-naive dyspeptic patients with gastric biopsy-proven chronic gastritis secondary to H. pylori in a prospective, open-label, randomized study. Patients were randomized into two groups: a group received the standard triple therapy (omeprazole, amoxicillin, and clarithromycin) for 14 days and a group received quadruple therapy (omeprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin, and metronidazole) for 14 days. All patients were tested for the eradication of H. pylori by carbon-13 urea breath test 1 month after eradication therapy. Results: The overall eradication rate was 63.2%. The eradication rates in intention-to-treat (ITT) and per protocol (PP) population were 58.4% and 64.6%, respectively, in triple therapy group. In the quadruple therapy group, the eradication rates in ITT and PP population were 68.0% and 78.5%, respectively, with a statistically significant higher eradication rate in patients treated by quadruple therapy than the triple therapy (P < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that treatment regimen was the only significant predictor for successful H. pylori eradication. The most common adverse events were abnormal taste, headache, dizziness, and abdominal pain. Conclusion: Non-bismuth based quadruple therapy is more effective than standard clarithromycin-based triple therapy for eradicating H. pylori in patients with chronic gastritis. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04617613
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El Kassas M, Abdeen N, Omran D, Alboraie M, Salaheldin M, Eltabbakh M, Farghaly R, Emadeldeen M, Afify S, Sweedy A, Ghalwash A, Abbass A, Ezzat S, Tahoon M, ELshazly HM, Hamdy H, Omar H. Safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir/ledipasvir and sofosbuvir/daclatasvir in the treatment of hepatitis C in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 33:e877-e882. [PMID: 34560693 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related decompensated cirrhosis is a severe life-threatening illness. The safety of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has opened a gate of hope for that subgroup of patients who were previously contraindicated for interferon therapy. OBJECTIVE We aimed at the investigation of the safety and efficacy of different DAAs regimens in the treatment of HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis patients, to determine sustained virological response (SVR)12 rates and to analyze the factors associated with response. METHODS A retrospective, single-center study including HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis patients who received DAAs. Demographic, laboratory and clinical data were analyzed. The SVR12 rate was the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes included the predictors of response, changes in the baseline model for end-stage liver disease and child-turcotte-pugh (CTP) scores, and fibroindices (APRI and fibrosis-4 index) at 12 weeks after treatment. RESULTS In total, 145 eligible patients (141 with CTP class B and 4 with class C) were enrolled in this study. SVR12 was achieved by 88.06% (118/134) of efficacy population on different DAAs regimens, Treatment was discontinued in 11 patients because of severe side effects without any deaths. Younger age showed a significant positive association with SVR12. CONCLUSIONS DAAs can be used for the treatment of HCV-related decompensated liver disease, with acceptable SVR12 rates and safety profiles.
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- Mohamed El Kassas
- Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo
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- Tropical medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria
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- Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo
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- Department of community medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University
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- Hepatogastroenterology Department, National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo
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- Hepatogastroenterology Department, National Hepatology & Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo
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- Gastroenterology Department, Damietta Cardiology and Gastroenterology Center, Damietta
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, AGOZA Police Hospital, Cairo
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- Hepatology and Gastroenterology Department, AGOZA Police Hospital, Cairo
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- Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Hepatology and gastroenterology department, national liver institute.Menoufia University, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo
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- Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
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Makhlouf NA, Abdel-Gawad M, Mahros AM, Lashen SA, Zaghloul M, Eliwa A, Elshemy EE, Ali-Eldin Z, Abdeltawab D, El-Raey F, Omran D, Khalaf M, Fanous N, Abdelmohsen AS, Abu-Elfatth A, Abdelghani M, Farouk M, Abdelaziz M, Alboraie M. Colorectal cancer in Arab world: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13:1791-1798. [PMID: 34853651 PMCID: PMC8603455 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i11.1791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing among young individuals in the Arab world as well as in other regions of the world. AIM To explore the incidence and prevalence of CRC in the Arab world. METHODS The PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO and Wiley databases were searched to retrieve relevant articles irrespective of the language or the publication year. The search terms were "("colon OR rectum OR sigmoid OR rectal OR colonic OR colorectal") AND ("cancer OR malignancy OR malignant OR neoplasm") AND ("Jordan" OR "United Arab Emirates" OR "Bahrain" OR "Tunisia" OR "Algeria" OR "Djibouti" OR "Saudi Arabia" OR "Sudan" OR "Syria" OR "Somalia" OR "Iraq" OR "Oman" OR "Palestine" OR "Qatar" OR "Comoros" OR "Kuwait" OR "Lebanon" OR "Libya" OR "Egypt" OR "Morocco" OR "Mauritania" OR "Yemen"). Reviews, meta-analyses, and articles containing nonoriginal data were excluded. Retrieved articles were screened, and relevant data were extracted. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. RESULTS Nine studies were included. Five of the studies provided information regarding the prevalence of CRC. The prevalence of CRC was 0.72% in Saudi Arabia and 0.78% in the United Arab Emirate, while in Egypt, it ranged from 0.4% to 14%. Four studies showed information regarding the incidence. The annual incidence rate of CRC in Qatar was 7.5/100000/year. In Egypt, the crude incidence rate (CIR) in males was 3.1 for colon cancer and 1 for rectal cancer, while in females, it was 2.3 for colon cancer and 0.8 for rectal cancer. The age-standardized rate for CRC incidence in 2003 was 36.90 for males, 26.50 for females, and 30.49 for both sexes in Saudi Arabia. In 2016, the CIRs in Saudi Arabia were 3.6 and 2.1 in females for colon cancer and rectal cancer, respectively, while in males, it was 3.3 and 2.8 for colon cancer and rectal cancer, respectively. One study in Egypt revealed that 25% of CRC cases occurred among individuals younger than 40 years old. CONCLUSION There is a considerable prevalence of CRC in some Arab countries. More studies are needed to explore the incidence and prevalence of CRC in the rest of the Arab world.
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- Nahed A Makhlouf
- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71631, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33656, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21521, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33656, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11651, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11646, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta 34511, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut Liver Center, Assiut 71511, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Police Authority Hospital, Cairo 12654, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11824, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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El-Raey F, Alboraie M, Youssef N, Yousef A, Abdelmoaty AA, Hassan E, Hassany SM, Abd-Elsalam S, Elsharkawy R, Farrag K, Elbadry M, Tag-Adeen M, Abdeen N, Elshaarawy O, Haydara T, Ahmed Hassan A, El-Sayed M, Fouad Y, Abdel Baki A, Zaky S. Predictors for Severity of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Healthcare Workers. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:2973-2981. [PMID: 34729011 PMCID: PMC8557804 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s335226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) are still at higher risk of acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections than the general population. Identifying risk factors associated with severe SARS-CoV-2 infections is of paramount importance to protect HCWs and the non-infected patients attending different healthcare facilities. Purpose To recognize the predictors for severity of SARS-CoV2 infection among HCWs working in either COVID-19 or non-COVID-19 healthcare settings. Also, to assess compliance of HCW to standard precautions of infection control and explore the possible risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, from different Egyptian governorates. They were asked to fill in a web-based self-reporting questionnaire. The questionnaire assessed the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of participants, compliance of HCWs to standard precautions of infection control and COVID-19 presentation. Results Our study enrolled 204 HCWs (52.3% physicians). Infection of SARS-CoV-2 was confirmed in 61.3% by RT- PCR; 35.8% were admitted to hospital, and of these, 3.9% were admitted to the intensive care unit. While 30.4% had mild disease, 48.5% had moderate disease, 17.2% had severe disease and 3.9% had critical disease. Regression analysis for variables predicting COVID-19 severity among study healthcare workers showed that associated chronic diseases and management at home were the main independent variables predicting severity of their SARS-COV-2 infection, while the variables age, sex, residence, occupation or drug history of immunosuppressives had no role in severity prediction. Conclusion Associated chronic diseases and management at home were the main independent variables predicting severity of SARS-COV-2 infection among HCWs. So, HCWs with chronic diseases should not work in COVID-19 designated hospitals, and there should be a screening strategy for their infection with SARS-COV-2. HCWs must not be negligent in adhering to strict precautions of infection control. HCWs infected with SARS-COV-2 must be managed in hospital not at home.
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- Fathiya El-Raey
- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical-surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,Medical-surgical Nursing department, College of Nursing, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Damietta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, National Medical Institute of Damanhour, Damanhour, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine Department, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, South Valley University, Qena Faculty of Medicine, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Department of Internal medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt
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- Infectious and Endemic Disease Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department: Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases Department, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatogastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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Deek H, El Nayal M, Alabdulwahhab K, Ahmad M, Shaik R, Alzahrani M, Elmahdi I, Youssef N, Alboraie M, Fong DYT, Choi EPH, Chan BKY, Omar N. A multi-centric study on validation of the Fear Scale for COVID-19 in five Arabic speaking countries. Brain Behav 2021; 11:e2375. [PMID: 34661971 PMCID: PMC8613427 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Eight-item Fear Scale is a unidimensional scale evaluating the perceived feelings of fear associated with the thought of the coronavirus. AIM The Arabic version of this scale did not exist; hence, this study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Fear Scale in participants aged 18 years and above in five Arabic countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan by using a cross-sectional survey design. METHOD The English version of the COVID-19 Fear Scale was translated into Arabic following the guidelines and disseminated through social media. Factorial and convergent validity and internal reliability were evaluated. RESULTS The total number of participants was 2783; the majority was young (41.9%) and female (60.5%). Fear scores were moderate in four countries and severe in Egypt. The scale showed good structural validity, with the items explaining up to 70% of the variance. The scale items correlated significantly with the total scores, and the Cronbach alpha was above 0.9. CONCLUSION The study concluded that the Arabic Fear Scale is a psychometrically robust scale that can be used to evaluate the perceived feelings of fear with the thought of the coronavirus or pandemic in general.
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- Hiba Deek
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Health SciencesBeirut Arab UniversityBeirutLebanon
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- Department of OphthalmologyCollege of Medicine, Majmaah UniversityAl Majmaah11952Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Medicine and Public HealthCollege of Medicine, Majmaah UniversityAl Majmaah11952Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Community Medicine and Public HealthCollege of Medicine, Majmaah UniversityAl Majmaah11952Saudi Arabia
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- Department of UrologyCollege of Medicine, Majmaah UniversityAl Majmaah11952Saudi Arabia
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- Medical‐Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of NursingCairo UniversityEgypt
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- Community Medicine DepartmentAlzaiem Alazhari University Faculty of Medicine
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Vignesh S, Butt AS, Alboraie M, Martins BC, Piscoya A, Tran QT, Yew DTM, Ghazanfar S, Alavinejad P, Kamau E, Verma AM, Mendelsohn RB, Khor C, Moss A, Liao DWC, Huang CS, Tsai FC. Impact of COVID-19 on Endoscopy Training: Perspectives from a Global Survey of Program Directors and Endoscopy Trainers. Clin Endosc 2021; 54:678-687. [PMID: 34619833 PMCID: PMC8505182 DOI: 10.5946/ce.2021.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the training of medical trainees internationally. The aim of this study was to assess the global impact of COVID-19 on endoscopy training from the perspective of endoscopy trainers and to identify strategies implemented to mitigate the impact on trainee education.
Methods Teaching faculty of gastroenterology (GI) training programs globally were invited to complete a 36-question web-based survey to report the characteristics of their training programs and the impact of COVID-19 on various aspects of endoscopy training, including what factors decisions were based on.
Results The survey response rate was 52.6% (305 out of 580 individuals); 92.8% reported a negative impact on endoscopy training, with suspension of elective procedures (77.1%) being the most detrimental factor. Geographic variations were noted, with European programs reporting the lowest percentage of trainee participation in procedures. A higher proportion of trainees in the Americas were allowed to continue performing procedures, and trainers from the Americas reported receiving the greatest support for endoscopy teaching.
Conclusions This study demonstrated that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on GI endoscopy training internationally, as reported by endoscopy trainers. Focus-optimizing endoscopy training and assessment of competencies are necessary to ensure adequate endoscopy training.
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- Shivakumar Vignesh
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- University of Sao Paulo Institute of Cancer of Sao Paulo State, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue City, Vietnam
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Duke, NUS Medical School, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital Karachi, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Alimentary Tract Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical medicine and Therapeutics University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Consultant Gastroenterologist & Physician Kettering General Hospital NHS, Kettering, UK
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital , Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Western Health and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Scripps Clinic - Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Green Hospital, San Diego, USA
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Abd-Elsalam S, Soliman S, Esmail ES, Khalaf M, Mostafa EF, Medhat MA, Ahmed OA, El Ghafar MSA, Alboraie M, Hassany SM. Do Zinc Supplements Enhance the Clinical Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine?: a Randomized, Multicenter Trial. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:3642-3646. [PMID: 33247380 PMCID: PMC7695238 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02512-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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No specific treatment for COVID-19 infection is available up till now, and there is a great urge for effective treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality during this pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the effect of combining chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ) and zinc in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. This was a randomized clinical trial conducted at three major University hospitals in Egypt. One hundred ninety-one patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 infection were randomized into two groups: group I (96) patients received both HCQ and zinc, and group II (95) received HCQ only. The primary endpoints were the recovery within 28 days, the need for mechanical ventilation, and death. The two groups were matched for age and gender. They had no significant difference regarding any of the baseline laboratory parameters or clinical severity grading. Clinical recovery after 28 days was achieved by 79.2% in the zinc group and 77.9% in zinc-free treatment group, without any significant difference (p = 0.969). The need for mechanical ventilation and the overall mortality rates did not show any significant difference between the 2 groups either (p = 0.537 and 0.986, respectively). The age of the patient and the need for mechanical ventilation were the only risk factors associated with the patients' mortality by the univariate regression analysis (p = 0.001 and < 0.001, respectively). Zinc supplements did not enhance the clinical efficacy of HCQ. More randomized studies are needed to evaluate the value of adding zinc to other therapies for COVID 19. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04447534.
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- Sherief Abd-Elsalam
- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Giash Street, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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- Public health and Community Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Giash Street, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El-Giash Street, Tanta, 31527, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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Abd‐Elsalam S, Noor RA, Badawi R, Khalaf M, Esmail ES, Soliman S, Abd El Ghafar MS, Elbahnasawy M, Moustafa EF, Hassany SM, Medhat MA, Ramadan HK, Eldeen MAS, Alboraie M, Cordie A, Esmat G. Clinical study evaluating the efficacy of ivermectin in COVID-19 treatment: A randomized controlled study. J Med Virol 2021; 93:5833-5838. [PMID: 34076901 PMCID: PMC8242425 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Researchers around the world are working at record speed to find the best ways to treat and prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin for the treatment of hospitalized mild to moderate COVID-19 infected patients. This was a randomized open-label controlled study that included 164 patients with COVID-19. Patients were randomized into two groups where Group 1 (Ivermectin group) included patients who received ivermectin 12 mg once daily for 3 days with standard care and Group 2 (control group) included patients who received standard protocol of treatment alone for 14 days. The main outcomes were mortality, the length of hospital stay, and the need for mechanical ventilation. All patients were followed up for 1 month. Overall, 82 individuals were randomized to receive ivermectin plus standard of care and 82 to receive standard of care alone. Patients in the ivermectin group had a shorter length of hospital stay (8.82 ± 4.94 days) than the control group (10.97 ± 5.28 days), but this was not statistically significant (p = 0.085). Three patients (3.7%) in each group required mechanical ventilation (p = 1.00). The death rate was three patients in the ivermectin group (3.7%) versus four patients (4.9%) in the control group without any significant difference between the two groups (p = 1.00). Although there was no statistically significant difference in any endpoints by ivermectin doses (12 mg/day for 3 days); there was an observed trend to reducing hospital stay in the ivermectin-treated group.
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- Sherief Abd‐Elsalam
- Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious diseases, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious diseases, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious diseases, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious diseases, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Public health and Community Medicine, Faculty of MedicineMenoufia UniversityMenoufiaEgypt
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- Department of Anesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care, and Pain Medicine, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and traumatology, Faculty of MedicineTanta UniversityTantaEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of MedicineAssiut UniversityAssiutEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of MedicineAssiut UniversityAssiutEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of MedicineAssiut UniversityAssiutEgypt
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- Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of MedicineAssiut UniversityAssiutEgypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Kasr Alainy School of MedicineCairo UniversityCairoEgypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine, Kasr Alainy School of MedicineCairo UniversityCairoEgypt
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Nakov R, Alboraie M, Tiniakos D. How to identify, encourage, and support suitable candidates for leading roles in scientific societies: The UEG experience. United European Gastroenterol J 2021; 9:874-876. [PMID: 34460144 DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Radislav Nakov
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tsaritsa Yoanna University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Aretaieion Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Translational & Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Elbahrawy A, Ibrahim MK, Eliwa A, Alboraie M, Madian A, Aly HH. Current situation of viral hepatitis in Egypt. Microbiol Immunol 2021; 65:352-372. [PMID: 33990999 DOI: 10.1111/1348-0421.12916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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An estimated 8-10 million people suffer from viral hepatitis in Egypt. Hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis E virus (HEV) are the major causes of viral hepatitis in Egypt as 50% or more of the Egyptian population are already exposed to HAV infection by the age of 15. In addition, over 60% of the Egyptian population test seropositive for anti-HEV in the first decade of life. HEV mainly causes self-limiting hepatitis; however, cases of fulminant hepatitis and liver failure were reported in Egypt. Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis D virus (HDV) are the main causes of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC]) in Egypt. Globally, Egypt had the highest age-standardized death rate due to cirrhosis from 1990 to 2017. The prevalence rate of HBV (1.3%-1.5%) has declined after national infantile immunization. Coinfection of HBV patients with HDV is common in Egypt because HDV antibodies (IgG) vary in range from 8.3% to 43% among total HBV patients. After the conduction of multiple national programs to control HCV infection, a lower rate of HCV prevalence (4.6%) was recently reported. Data about the incidence of HCV after treatment with direct antiviral agents (DAAs) are lacking. An HCC incidence of 29/1000/year in cirrhotic patients after DAA treatment is reported. A higher rate of infiltrative pattern among HCC patients after DAA treatment is also recognized. Viral hepatitis is one of the major public health concerns in Egypt that needs more attention and funding from health policymakers.
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- Ashraf Elbahrawy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Division of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt.,Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Virology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Smith SI, Ajayi A, Jolaiya T, Onyekwere C, Setshedi M, Schulz C, Otegbayo JA, Ndip R, Dieye Y, Alboraie M, Ally R, Gunturu R, Hyasinta J, Ugiagbe R, Ndububa D, Arigbabu A. Helicobacter pylori Infection in Africa: Update of the Current Situation and Challenges. Dig Dis 2021; 40:535-544. [PMID: 34380131 DOI: 10.1159/000518959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The burden of Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) in Africa remains high with varying levels of prevalence among children and adults reported in different regions of the continent. Persistent and uneradicated HPI could result in gastric cancer, although less severe pathological outcomes have been reported among Africans - the so-called "African enigma." SUMMARY Analysis of endoscopic findings of the upper gastrointestinal tract demonstrates similarities with that of patients from the West. Thus, it could be asserted that the true picture of HPI in Africa is yet to be unveiled due to several challenges including inadequate health-care system, lack of treatment guidelines and standardized protocol for diagnosis, and lack of data. This review explores the prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and health-care system in Africa as it relates to HPI, thus providing an update and highlighting the need for an African HPI guideline. KEY MESSAGES There is high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection (HPI) in Africa with an increasing burden of antibiotic resistance. Various methods including invasive and noninvasive methods are deployed in the diagnosis of HPI in Africa. There is a need for consensus on diagnosis and treatment of HPI in Africa.
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- Stella Ifeanyi Smith
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria.,Department of Microbiology, Mountain Top University, Ogun, Nigeria
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Departments of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine 2, LMU Hospital, Ludwig-Maximillians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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- Department of Microbiology, Institut Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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Abd Allah M, Wahed S, Ammar I, Kamal E, Alboraie M, Abdel-Razek W, Hassany M, El-Serafy M, Waked I, Doss W. Utility of telemedicine in the treatment of patients with chronic HCV infection using DAAs in remote areas with limited resources. Liver Int 2021; 41:1979-1980. [PMID: 34153175 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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- Al-Wahat Al-Bahariya Central Hospital, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Research Division, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin Elkom, Egypt
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- National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Shebin Elkom, Egypt
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- Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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AbdAllah M, Alboraie M, Abdel-Razek W, Hassany M, Ammar I, Kamal E, Alalfy M, Okasha A, El Akel W, Shaaban E, Elbaz T, Hefny Z, Gomaa A, El-Bendary M, El-Serafy M, Esmat G, Doss W, El-Sayed MH. Pregnancy outcome of anti-HCV direct-acting antivirals: Real-life data from an Egyptian cohort. Liver Int 2021; 41:1494-1497. [PMID: 33905164 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
We aimed to assess the pregnancy outcome in women with chronic HCV who had negative pregnancy test prior to the anti-HCV course and had unintended pregnancy while on HCV treatment. Hundred patients with a mean age of 30 ± 6.7 y were included and advised to withhold antivirals and continue follow-up in viral hepatitis and obstetrics centres till delivery. All patients received a 12-weeks regimen of anti-HCV [sofosbuvir plus daclatasvir (SOF/DCV): n = 95, SOF/DCV plus ribavirin: n = 3, and paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir plus ribavirin: n = 2]. Only nine patients completed the full antiviral course against medical advice, and 91 stopped between on-treatment weeks 4 and 8. Eighty-eight patients delivered full-term babies, eight had preterm babies and two had abortions. Of the nine patients who completed the full course of DAAs, seven (77.8%) delivered normal babies, attended their post-treatment week 12 visit, and all (100%) achieved sustained virological response. No major antiviral-related adverse events were reported.
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- Mohamed AbdAllah
- Medical Research Division, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menofyia, Egypt
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- Department of Hepatology, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of hepatology, gastroenterology and infectious diseases, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Medical Research Division, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive health and family planning department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Reproductive health and family planning department, National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Internal medicine department, El-Mataria teaching hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical medicine department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Tropical Medicine and Hepatogastroenterology, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Endemic Medicine and Hepatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Afify S, Abdel-gawad M, Bahbah E, Zaghloul M, Abu-elfatth A, Alzamzamy A, Naguib G, Elwazzan D, Abdeen N, Tharwat M, Elbahr O, Charif I, Aboufarrag G, badry ME, Omran D, Abd-elsalam S, Ali-eldin Z, Makhlouf N, Alboraie M. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in the Arab world: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.. [DOI: 10.22541/au.162184164.44494990/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
Abstract
Purpose: We aimed to conduct an updated systematic review and network
meta-analysis (NMA) to estimate the efficacy of Helicobacter pylori (H.
pylori) treatment strategies in Arab countries. Methods: We
systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), EBSCO, and
EMBASE from inception to July 18, 2020, using boolean operators.
Retrieved articles were screened, and relevant data were extracted. We
used R programming software to analyze extracted data. Results:
Fifty-four articles (n= 7829 patients) were included in the NMA. Pooled
overall analysis demonstrated that adjuvant therapy (standard triple or
sequential therapy plus another adjuvant drug) was the best treatment
with higher odds of eradication rate [OR= 6.42, 95% CI (1.37: 30.05),
P-score= 0.21]. Moreover, Seqential therapy (SQT) and Quinolone based
therapy (QBT) were associated with higher eradication rate compared to
other regimens [OR= 4.83, 95% CI (1.49: 15.64), P-score= 0.30] and
[OR= 4.32, 95% CI (1.15: 16.16), P-score= 0.36], respectively. In
adults, the efficacy of QBT was higher than other stratigies in terms of
H. pylori eradication [OR= 2.00, 95% CI (1.09, 3.69), P score=
0.19]. In naïve population, QBT and SQT were associated with
substantial eradication rate [OR= 1.94, 95% CI (1.19: 3.16), P
score=0.19] and [OR= 1.66, 95% CI (1.10: 2.50), P score=0.33],
respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that standard triple or
sequential therapy plus another adjuvant drug, QBT and SQT therapies
were the most effective regimens for eradicating H.pylori in Arab
countries.
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- Shimaa Afify
- National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute
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