Changes in spirometric parameters with position in asymptomatic Egyptian young males with central obesity.

Background: Central obesity is a chronic condition that can contribute to impairments in lung functions. Body position is an important technique that effectively restores and increases lung functions. We aimed to address the possible changes in spirometric parameters in asymptomatic overweight individuals with central obesity with a change in posture from sitting to supine in comparison to normal weight non-obese ones.

Value of modified Burns Wean Assessment Program scores in the respiratory intensive care unit: an Egyptian study.

Background: There is no consensus on the most useful predictive indicator for weaning patients from mechanical ventilation (MV). We aimed to evaluate the utility of the modified Burns Wean Assessment Program (m-BWAP) in predicting the weaning success in patients with respiratory disorders admitted to the respiratory intensive care unit (RICU).

Methods: Patients with respiratory failure requiring MV for longer than 48 hours were included.