Prevalence of Keratoconus and Characteristics of Refractive Errors in First-Degree Relatives of Patients With Keratoconus Among Egyptians.

Purpose: This study investigated the occurrence of keratoconus among first-degree relatives of patients with keratoconus and evaluated their refractive characteristics.

Method: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted on 248 relatives of 52 patients with keratoconus in whom bilateral eye analysis was conducted. Corneal tomography was performed for all participants with a comprehensive analysis of various parameters, including K1, K2, Kmax, elevation, skewing, and thinnest location.

Albuminuria as a predictor of mortality in type II diabetic patients after living-donor liver transplantation.

Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. Albuminuria is associated with a higher risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. This study evaluated albuminuria as a predictor of the outcome of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in patients with pre-existing DM.

Improvement of Pancreatic Steatosis and Indices of Insulin Resistance After Metabolic Surgery.

Purpose: Obesity is associated with fat accumulation in ectopic sites such as the pancreas, the so-called pancreatic steatosis (PS). Bariatric surgery has been shown to be associated with reducing pancreatic fat. This study investigated the effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on pancreatic volume and its fat content and glucose homeostasis.

Mini percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde flexible ureterorenoscopy in the treatment of renal calculi in anomalous kidneys.

Objectives: To report our single center experience in comparing mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus flexible ureterorenoscopy for management of renal stones up to 2 cm in anomalous kidneys.

Materials And Methods: Records of the last 30 patients with stones less than 2 cm in anomalous kidney treated by mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy were reviewed and compared to last 30 patients treated by flexible ureterorenoscopy.

Results: Mean stone size was significantly higher in the minipercutaneous nephrolithotomy group (17.

PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF LEAVES EXTRACT ON ACETAMINOPHEN -INDUCED LIVER TOXICITY IN ALBINO RATS.

Background: Acetaminophen is a common antipyretic drug but at overdose can cause severe hepatotoxicity that may further develop into liver failure and hepatic centrilobular necrosis in experimental animals and humans. This study was undertaken to assess the ameliorative role of leaves extract against acetaminophen toxicity in rats.

Materials And Methods: Induction of hepatotoxicity was done by chronic oral administration of acetaminophen (750 mg/kg bwt) for 4 weeks.

Correlations between maternal and neonatal serum selenium levels in full term neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

Unlabelled: Perinatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is an important cause of brain injury in the newborn and can result devastating consequences. The principle mechanisms underlying neurological damage in HIE resulting from hypoxemia and/or ischemia is deprivation of glucose and oxygen supply which energy failure. A consequent reperfusion injury often deteriorates the brain metabolism by increasing the oxidative stress damage.

Prophylactic and curative effects of purslane on bile duct ligation-induced hepatic fibrosis in albino rats.

Introduction: Hepatic fibrosis is a common pathological process of chronic liver injury. Oxidative stress and inflammation may have prognostic value in disease progression.

Objective: To examine the implication of both aforementioned factors in hepatic fibrosis progression and whether, the antioxidant effect of various biological active constituents such as phenolic, flavonoids and fatty acids of purslane hydro-ethanolic extract can represent a potential target for therapy.