[HTML][HTML] Clinico-pathological profile of bronchogenic carcinoma cases presented to Chest Department, Cairo University in the last 10 years

YM Akl, RH Emam, IM Sabry, AA Ali - Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases …, 2013 - Elsevier
Introduction Lung cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer as well as the leading
cause of cancer death in males in 2008 globally. Aim of the work To evaluate the clinico-…

Epidemiology of mesothelioma in Egypt. A ten-year (1998-2007) multicentre study

Y Akl, S Kaddah, A Abdelhafeez, R Salah… - Archives of Medical …, 2010 - termedia.pl
Results: A steady increase in the number of cases was detected, from 24 in 1998, peaking
at 82 cases in 2005, followed by a gradual decline (though still high) with 68 cases in 2006 …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness and pharmacoeconomic study of using different corticosteroids in the treatment of hypersensitivity pneumonitis

MG Elhennawy, Y Akl, M Abbassi, NA Sabry - BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are caused by inflammation and/or fibrosis of alveolar
walls resulting in impaired gas exchange. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is the third …

A case series: Egyptian experience in using chemical pleurodesis as an alternative management in refractory hepatic hydrothorax

N Helmy, Y Akl, S Kaddah, H Abd El Hafiz… - Archives of Medical …, 2010 - termedia.pl
Results: Out of the 23 patients pleurodesis was repeated in 20 cases. Three cases did not
attend their follow-up so their responses to pleurodesis are not known. The follow-up period of …

[HTML][HTML] Study of nasal mucosa histopathological changes in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Y Akl, EK Ibrahim, TM Algarf, RR Mostafa… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an interstitial lung disease that develops after inhalation
of a variety antigens in susceptible individuals. The nasal mucosa is constantly exposed to …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of ivabradine on functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, HH Kassem, E Baligh, U ElGameel, Y Akl… - Clinical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Increased sympathetic tone and use of bronchodilators increase heart rate and this may
worsen functional capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The …

[HTML][HTML] Clinico-pathologic presentation of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Egyptian patients: a multidisciplinary study

D Abd El-Kareem, YM Akl, GA Nakhla… - Multidisciplinary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is a common diffuse parenchymal lung disease
in Egypt which can be difficult to recognize due to the dynamic symptoms & associated …

Demographic study of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Egypt: a single center experience

Y Akl, YMA Soliman, RI El-Korashy… - … IN ILD RESEARCH, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Methods: All patients were diagnosed according to thorough history taking, full clinical
examination, Spirometry and high resolution computed tomography of chest. Some cases with …

[HTML][HTML] Acute phase reactants in non-COVID-19 community-acquired pneumonia

Y Akl, A Elkomy, EK Ibrahim - The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2023 - Springer
Background Acute phase reactants (APR) are markers of inflammation that could be applied
for the assessment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) severity in association with …

[PDF][PDF] Chemical pleurodesis in patients with hepatic hydrothorax; management, morbidity and mortality

S Kaddah, N Helmy, Y Akl, H Abd El Hafez… - Turk Turk. Thor …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Objective: Chemical pleurodesis in an effective treatment for malignant effusion and
pneumothorax. Although this mode of therapy is less widely accepted in the treatment of patients …