Publications by authors named "H El Sebaie"
Aim: To investigate the safety and efficacy of a Hansenula-derived PEGylated (polyethylene glycol) interferon (IFN)-alpha-2a (Reiferon Retard) plus ribavirin customized regimen in treatment-naïve and previously treated (non-responders and relapsers) Egyptian children with chronic hepatitis C infection.
Methods: Forty-six children with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were selected from three tertiary pediatric hepatology centers. Clinical and laboratory evaluations were undertaken.
Conventional growing rods are the most commonly used distraction-based devices in the treatment of progressive early-onset scoliosis. This technique requires repeated lengthenings with the patient anaesthetised in the operating theatre. We describe the outcomes and complications of using a non-invasive magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) in children with early-onset scoliosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Previous reports have indicated high complication rates associated with non-fusion surgery in patients with early-onset scoliosis. This study was performed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic complications associated with growing-rod treatment.
Methods: Data from the multicenter Growing Spine Study Group database were evaluated.
Objective: To evaluate safety and efficacy of Peg-INF combined with ribavirin for genotype 4 infected children.
Methods: Seven children were included, five were infected parentrally, One vertically and one had both exposures. Clinical and laboratory evaluation were undertaken as well as quantitative PCR for HCV RNA before therapy at, 12, 24 and 52 weeks during treatment and one year after therapy.