Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and early physical activity on ICU-acquired weakness in mechanically ventilated patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is common in critically ill patients and increases the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) and weaning time. Early mobilization, range of motion (ROM) exercises, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can prevent ICU-AW by maintaining muscle mass. However, studies highlighting the effects of combining NMES with early physical activity in ICU patients are limited.

A transit map for micro-scale urban development in Alexandria, Egypt.

Due to Egypt's strategic location among countries, transportation is one of the most significant development sectors because it plays a major part in today's economy and society and has a large influence on growth and employment. Over the years, the Egyptian General Organisation of Physical Planning (GOPP) has prepared strategic general urban plans in collaboration with local and foreign organisations, including transportation plans. The constant focus of authorities on strategic plans and their inability to implement them on schedule are a major issue.

Preservation of heritage buildings in Alexandria, Egypt: an application of heritage digitisation process phases and new documentation methods.

Throughout the history of the city, the architecture of Alexandria, Egypt, has been in contact with world cultures, especially those of the Mediterranean sphere. Alexandria is rich with cultural features dating back seven thousand years. In Alexandria, the heritage value of the city has decreased since the beginning of the third millennium of the Common Era because there is no suitable digital documentation system for these more recent assets.

Effects of awake-prone positioning on oxygenation and physiological outcomes in non-intubated patients with COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Prone positioning is a well-known supportive approach for increasing oxygenation and reducing mortality in non-COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, studies highlighting the effects of proning in patients with COVID-19 are limited.

Aim: To investigate the effects of awake-prone positioning (APP) on oxygenation and physiological outcomes in non-intubated patients with COVID-19.

Use of Early Bronchoscopy in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Aspiration Pneumonitis.

Background And Objectives: Aspiration-induced lung injury accounts for a significant proportion of acute pulmonary dysfunction. Few studies were conducted to study the use of early bronchoscopy in mechanically ventilated patients with aspiration pneumonitis. This study aimed at assessing the clinical impact of early bronchoscopy for removal of gastric fluid and solid particles in the first 24 hours of mechanical ventilation (MV) on the progression of aspiration, MV days, intensive care unit (ICU) stay, development of pneumonia, and ICU mortality.