Publications by authors named "S M Yousef"
Objective: Elderly patients are less likely to undergo surgery for an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). This study aims to understand the risks of surgical treatment in patients 75 and older.
Methods: This was a retrospective study using an institutional database of patients who underwent ATAAD repair from 2007 to 2021.
Article Synopsis
- Infraorbital ethmoidal air cells (IOEAc) are a type of ethmoidal cells located beneath the orbit, showing significant anatomical variation in humans.
- A study involving 1260 CT scans aimed to identify and classify these variations, noting the presence of IOEAc in 173 cases (13.7%).
- The new classification system categorized the air cells into five main types with various subtypes, enhancing understanding for clinical practice and future research.
Seroprevalence and risk factors of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in cattle in Gharbia governorate, Egypt: A comparative study of traditional and commercial production systems.
Open Vet J
November 2024
Background: Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) is a global contagious respiratory disease of ruminants caused by Bovine Herpes virus-1 (BoHV-1). It causes substantial financial losses in the dairy industry worldwide and is considered one of the most important causative agents of abortion and reproductive problems in dairy cattle.
Aim: This study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of IBR and the related risk factors in the dairy population in Gharbia governorate, Egypt.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), focusing on whether extended aortic coverage increases the risk of SCI, which affects about 10% of patients.
- A review of 277 patients revealed that those with ≥205 mm of aorta coverage had specific risk factors like smoking and previous strokes, but there was no significant increase in SCI rates (4.7% vs. 4.2%) compared to standard coverage.
- The findings suggest that the lack of increased SCI risk with extended coverage may be due to a higher use of preventive lumbar drainage in that patient group, even though they experienced more type II endoleaks.