State of Lung Cancer in Egypt: Moving Towards Improved Guidelines for Prevention, Screening, Treatment, and Clinical Care Programs.

Lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally and presents significant challenges in Egypt. In 2023, the first annual meeting of the Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Faculty, organized by the Egyptian Cancer Research Network and the Egyptian Society of Respiratory Neoplasms, was held in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting aimed to address gaps in lung cancer management across Egypt and the broader Middle East and North Africa region.

Shiga Toxin: Emerging Producer Strains, Prophylactic Approaches, and Application in Cancer Therapy.

Shiga toxin-producing is the most prevalent bacterial strain responsible for Shiga toxin-related infections. While Shiga toxin is inherently toxic, it has potential therapeutic applications as a component of anticancer drugs. Despite its association with infections and harmful effects on human health, Shiga toxin is being explored as a viable element in drug delivery systems targeting cancer cells.

Digital Analysis of Dentogingival Factors Influencing the Gingival Margin Position in the Esthetic Zone.

Objectives: To investigate the correlation between gingival thickness (GT) and buccal bone thickness (BBT), as well as the effects of GT, BBT, bone crest level (BC), and tooth position on the buccal gingival margin location of maxillary teeth in the esthetic zone.

Materials And Methods: Periodontally healthy subjects with prior cone beam computed tomography and intraoral scans for dental implant planning were included. The hard and soft tissue measurements were retrospectively analyzed digitally.

Impact of urgent care centers on emergency department visits in Al Madina Al Munawara: A pre-post study.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of UCCs on reducing non-urgent Emergency Department (ED) visits and improving patient flow, focusing on metrics such as door-to-doctor time, doctor-to-decision time, and overall patient disposition.

Methods: This observational cohort pre-post study analyzed data from 198,050 ED visits to King Fahad Hospital, Al Madina Al Munawara between June 2021 and May 2023 and compared visit patterns before and after UCC implementation.

Results: Post-UCC implementation, the average door-to-doctor time decreased but was not statistically significant.

Morphological evidence for a new species of the Genus Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930 (Ascaridida: Cosmocercidae) from Iranian toads (Bufotes surdus).

Background/objective: There is little data on infections of the genus Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930 in toad populations in Iran. Hence, the present study aims to report the first morphological description of the new genus Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930 (Ascaridida: Cosmocercidae) in Iranian toads (Bufotes surdus).

Methods: During the helminthological survey from October 2023 to December 2023, 10 specimens of Bufotes surdus were collected.