Pattern of allergen sensitivity among bronchial asthma patients in Sohag governorate, Egypt.

The purpose of this study was to identify the pattern of allergen-sensitivity in asthmatic patient in Sohag governorate, Egypt, and to provide data for therapeutic management of those patients by immunotherapy. The study included patients with bronchial asthma diagnosed clinically and by pulmonary function tests. Patients were subjected skin prick test to diagnose their sensitization to different allergens including aero-allergens, contact, and food allergens.

Impact of High Serum Levels of MMP-7, MMP-9, TGF-β and PDGF Macrophage Activation Markers on Severity of COVID-19 in Obese-Diabetic Patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify an association between the severity of COVID-19 in obese-diabetic patients and altered serum levels of MMP-7, MMP-9, TGF-β, and PDGF macrophage activation markers.

Methodology: The study included 70 COVID-19 patients, divided into two groups: Group 1 included: Obese COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D, n=22 patients) and group 2 included; non-obese, non-diabetic COVID-19 patients as an age- and sex-matched control group (n=48 patients). Serum levels of the tested biomarkers were measured by ELISA at admission and after one weak follow-up.

Evaluation of sTREM1 and suPAR Biomarkers as Diagnostic and Prognostic Predictors in Sepsis Patients.

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore the diagnostic role of sTREM1 in the diagnosis of sepsis and in differentiating between sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). We also aimed to assess the prognostic value of suPAR in comparison to sequential organ-failure assessment (SOFA), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II scores, and 28-day mortality.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department and Central Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University from June 2019 to January 2021.

Evaluation of the role of Chlamydia trachomatis in primary male infertility.

Aims: This study aimed to find out the potential role of Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) in male primary infertility and to recommend an easy, rapid, and sensitive diagnostic tool for its detection.

Methods: Semen samples were collected from male patients who presented with primary infertility and from age-matched healthy controls.

Pulmonary ventilatory functions and obesity in Kuwait.

Objective: To study the relationship between obesity and pulmonary ventilatory functions in Kuwaiti adults.

Subjects And Methods: A total of 200 male and 180 female Kuwaiti adults aged 20-65 years were investigated in six medical centers from April 2004 to March 2006. Parameters measured included forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1)), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV(1) as a percentage of FVC (FEV%); body mass index (BMI in kg/m(2)) and waist-to-hip ratio (W/H).