Publications by authors named "M Refai"
Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to verify if performance in the 6-min walking test (6MWT) during the preoperative evaluation phase is associated with the development of cardiopulmonary postoperative complications in patients who underwent uniportal VATS (U-VATS) for lung cancer.
Methods: This retrospective, monocentric study included patients submitted to U-VATS anatomical lung resections (March 2022-December 2023). The patients were enrolled in a preoperative rehabilitation program carried out 15 days before surgery.
Selecting the appropriate tractor for small-scale farms is a complex process due to the multitude of technical, environmental, and economic criteria that must be evaluated. This study addresses this challenge by integrating the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) with machine learning (ML) to reduce the number of criteria and simplify the decision-making process. The research aims to determine the most relevant criteria aligned with sustainable development goals for selecting the right tractor, focusing on small farms in the Egyptian Delta.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple techniques exist for the preoperative localization of small, deeply located solid or subsolid pulmonary nodules to guide limited thoracoscopic resection. This study aims to conduct a multi-institutional comparison of three different tomography-guided tracers' methods. A retrospective multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Soil-transmitted diseases are caused by intestinal worms transmitted various routes into the human body resulting in various clinical manifestations. This study aimed to investigate the socio-demographic factors contributing mainly to the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) among newly arrived laborers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A total of 188 stool specimens were collected and examined macroscopically and microscopically using different techniques.
Article Synopsis
- - GISTs (Gastrointestinal stromal tumors) are the most common type of tumors found in the GI tract, usually located in the stomach and small intestine, and can be classified into spindle cell, epithelioid, and mixed types.
- - A case study described a 23-year-old female with a large intra-abdominal mass who experienced symptoms like dysphagia and early satiety for a year before seeking medical help.
- - The diagnosis of her significant left retroperitoneal mass, measured at 17 × 12 × 21 cm, necessitated surgical intervention, highlighting the need for awareness of such rare tumors in young adults.