Publications by authors named "Osama Omar Ballut"
The Role of High-Resolution Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Nerve Trauma New Perspective: A Preliminary Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Recent Evidence.
Aya Moustafa Aboutaleb Ezzeldin Abouelatta Talal Salem Abdelbaki Idriss Ibrahim Aya Sayed Serour Osama Omar Ballut
J Clin Neurophysiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The localization and prognosis evaluation of peripheral nerve injuries is difficult in acute cases, but high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) may provide a cost-effective imaging solution.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies demonstrated HRUS's high diagnostic accuracy for traumatic nerve injuries, with sensitivity at 92% and specificity at 86%.
- The findings suggest that HRUS can effectively complement existing diagnostic methods, but further research is needed to explore the ultrasound characteristics of these injuries.
Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) patients demonstrated higher Osteopontin (OPN) plasma, serum, and synovial fluid concentrations than healthy individuals. In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether OPN could be used as a diagnostic or prognostic marker for OA symptom/disease severity.
Methods: Using Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Embase, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that measured OPN levels in OA patients' plasma, serum, or synovial fluid.