Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases最新文献

{"title":"Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on The Practice of ERCP: A Multicenteric Study","authors":"A. Madkour, Amna Butt, O. Elshaarawy, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, A. Altonbary, Z. Wong, R. Prijić, Mark Anthony De Lusong, Ibrahim Halil Bahçecioğlu, S. Shetty, M. Borahma, P. Alavinejad, S. Iqbal, S. Ghazanfar, Ahmed Eliwa, Funari Mateus Pereira, Fareed Ghulam, K. Ragab, A. Abou-elmagd, Zakarya Shady, A. Piscoya, M. Alboraie","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.148090.1237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.148090.1237","url":null,"abstract":"Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on The Practice of ERCP: A Multicenteric Study Ahmad Madkour, Amna Subhan Butt, Omar Elshaarawy, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Ahmed Altonbary, Zhiqin Wong, Radovan Prijic, Mark Anthony De Lusong, Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, Shiran Shetty, Mohamed Borahma, Pezhman Alavinejad, Shahzad Iqbal, Shahriyar Ghazanfar, Ahmed Eliwa, Mateus Pereira Funari, Fareed Ghulam, Khaled Ragab, Amr Abou-Elmagd, Zakarya Shady, Alejandro Piscoya and Mohamed Alboraie 1 Department of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of medicine, Helwan University, Egypt. 2 Section of Gastroenterology at Department of Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. 3 Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. 4 Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil 5 Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. 6 Gastroenterology and Hepatology unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 7 Endoscopy Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. 8 Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Philippines. 9 Gastroenterology, University of Fırat, Elazig, Turkey. 10 Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kasturba medical college hospital, Manipal academy of higher education, Manipal, India. 11 Department of Gastroenterology C, Ibn Sina Hospital, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. 12 Alimentary Tract Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. 13 Department of Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New York, USA. 14 Department of Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. 15 Department of Internal Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. 16 Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Giza, Egypt. 17 Department of Gastroenterology, Armed forces college of medicine, Cairo, Egypt. 18 Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Health Technology Assessments Unit (URSIGET), Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, ureP.","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"2014 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127490677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 in the Ascitic Fluid as ‎Predictor for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Patients ‎due to Hepatitis C Virus infection in Suez Canal University ‎Hospital","authors":"Samar Abd-Raboh, M. Sheir, F. Attia, A. Salem","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.144030.1229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.144030.1229","url":null,"abstract":"concentrations. The work was carried out in the Internal Medicine Department of Suez Canal University Hospital. Results: TGF-β1 levels in the ascitic fluid were correlated significantly with ascitic fluid PMNLs and significantly higher in patients with SBP than non-SBP (P<0.001), with the best cutoff value for the detection of SBP of 151.5 ng/ml with a sensitivity of 100 % and a specificity of 100%. Conclusion: Elevated ascitic fluid TGF-β1 levels in cirrhotic patients are a diagnostic and reliable marker for the detection of SBP.","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123373388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Three Phenotypic Methods and PCR for Rapid Detection of Carbapenemase ‎Production in Klebsiella spp. and Acinetobacter spp.","authors":"Omnia Taher","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.135364.1219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.135364.1219","url":null,"abstract":"of Acinetobacter isolates were positive for one or more genes coding for carbapenemase by PCR with predominance of blaOXA-48 gene. Chromogenic media gave positive results in 98% (49/50) of isolates with sensitivity 100% and specificity 0% for detection of carbapenemase producers. MHT gave positive results in 45 isolates out of 48 PCR positive isolates with a sensitivity of 93.8% and specificity 0% for detection of carbapenemase production. Blue carba test gave positive results in 48 isolates out of 48 PCR positive isolates with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity 100% for detection of carbapenemase production. Conclusion: Blue carba test agreed with PCR with a sensitivity of 100% and specificity 100%, However it failed to detect the carbapenemases detected by other phenotypic tests .","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122296756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Alcohol-based Hand Rub as a Prophylactic Measure against SARS-COV-‎‎2 Infection: Can it Reduce the Infection with Vancomycin-Resistant ‎Enterococcus faecalis?‎ ‎","authors":"M. El-Ansary","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.135388.1220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.135388.1220","url":null,"abstract":"with P = 0.01) at the first month. Same findings were observed at the second (46.7% vs. 3.3%, respectively) and third month (73.3% vs. 3.3%, respectively). Similarly, vancomycin resistance was significantly higher in 33.3% of group 1, while group 2 showed 3.3% of drug resistance (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Enterococcus faecalis resistance to alcohol and vancomycin was found to be considerably increased in people who often used alcohol-based hand rub .","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"124 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116619411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Fecal Microbiota Transplant ‎versus Conventional Medications in ‎Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome","authors":"Mona Ahmed, Khalil Khalil, Mohamed M. Eida, A. Salem","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.136572.1223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.136572.1223","url":null,"abstract":"that became 79.57 ± 21.49% after one month. The pain score before treatment was 70 in group B and 75 in group C then after 2 weeks pain score was 35 in group B and 20 in group C and after one month pain score was 70 in group B and 20 in group C. Patients in both groups B and C have constipation that improved markedly in group C more than group B. Conclusion: FMT is a good method of treatment of IBS patients .","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128782253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Serum Vitamin D and Total Calcium Levels in COVID-‎‎19 Infected Patients and Their Relation to Disease Severity","authors":"M. Abdelrahman, S. Hemdan, Ashraf Alkabeer, M. Haridy, Mohammed Mahmoud, A. N. Nour Eldin, Asmaa R. Khalaf, Doaa S. M. Bardis, A. Maher","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.132786.1215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.132786.1215","url":null,"abstract":"Assessment of Serum Vitamin D and Total Calcium Levels in COVID-19 Infected Patients and Their Relation to Disease Severity Mona Mohammed Abdelrahman, Shimaa Badawy Hemdan, Ashraf M Alkabeer, Mustafa Ahmed Haridy, Mohammed Ahmed Mahmoud, Ahmed Nagah Nour Eldin, Asmaa Ramadan Khalaf, Doaa S.M. Bardis, Amira Maher Department of Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University,Sohag, Egypt. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt. Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Eygpt. Department of Anesthesia and Surgical ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Eygpt. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt. Department of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Eygpt. Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt.","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128248919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Role of Controlled Attenuation Parameter in Metabolic Associated Fatty ‎Liver Disease Patients","authors":"Y. El-Khashab, T. Zaher, N. Shaheen, S. A. Abdel Monem","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.143733.1228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.143733.1228","url":null,"abstract":"both noninvasive imaging technique (CAP) and laboratory score (FLI) may improve the diagnostic accuracy in assessing steatosis in MAFLD patients .","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131845257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Algorithmic Approach for Evaluation of a Patient with Ascites: Expert Opinion by ‎Egyptian Club of Ascites (ECA)‎","authors":"Mohamed Amin Sakr, N. Abdelkader, Y. Fouad, A. El Zahaby, Hussien Okasha, H. E. El Amin, N. Elwan, Waleed Abd Eldayem, Hesham Mahmoud El Wakiel, S. Fayed, Mohamad Ghazy, Mohamad Elghareeb, H. El Akkad, Ahmed S Abdelmoaty","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.139892.1226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.139892.1226","url":null,"abstract":"Algorithmic Approach for Evaluation of a Patient with Ascites: Expert Opinion by Egyptian Club of Ascites (ECA) Mohammad A. Sakr, Nadia Abdelaaty Abdelkader, Yaser Fouad, Amgad El Zahaby,Hussein Okasha, Hussein El Amin, Nadia Elwan, Waleed A. Abd Eldayem, Hesham Mahmoud El Wakiel, Salah Fayed, Mohamad Shaker Ghazy, Mohamad Elghareeb, Hisham El Akkad, Ahmad S Abedlmoaty Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt. Department of Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases, Al-Azhar University, Egypt. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Asuit, Egypt. Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. Department of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. Department of Medical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Department of Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Department of Intervention Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. 12 Founder of Egyptian Club of Ascites (ECA).","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131775573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Haematological and Immunological Effect after New Direct ‎Acting Antiviral Drugs in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Egyptian Patients","authors":"S. Hussein, Howaida A. Nafady, T. Hassan","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.122669.1206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.122669.1206","url":null,"abstract":"CD+4, CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, CD3−CD8+ cells)) at 3-months post-therapy. Conclusion: Although combination of Sofosbuvir and Dacltasvir was safe and effective in management of chronic HCV infection but its effect on the immune cells is still unclear. Further studies are in need to confirm such results.","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126808757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Management of Female Genital Schistosomiasis in Tanzania: Challenges and Call for ‎Action ‎‎","authors":"V. Mushi","doi":"10.21608/aeji.2022.134812.1218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/aeji.2022.134812.1218","url":null,"abstract":"Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) is among the neglected gynecological manifestation of urogenital schistosomiasis in Tanzania. Little is known about the challenges in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of FGS in Tanzania. The challenges could potentially threaten the successful control of the FGS. Therefore, the letter explains the challenges in the FGS management and recommends the appropriate measures that could be taken to initiate the fight against the FGS in Tanzania.","PeriodicalId":261891,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133584865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}