Determinants of positive rigid bronchoscopy for suspected organic foreign body aspiration in children younger than five years.

Purpose: Rigid bronchoscopy is widely used for diagnosis and treatment of foreign body aspiration (FBA) in children, but negative results can be reported, especially with radiolucent organic FBA. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical features and pre-procedure predictors of organic FBA in children under 5 years of age.

Methods: Children aged less than 5 years old who underwent rigid bronchoscopy for suspected organic FBA were retrospectively evaluated for demographics, history of aspiration, relevant clinical symptoms and signs, radiological findings, in addition to type and location of foreign body (FB).

Large tricuspid valve thrombus complicating COVID-19 pneumonia.

Background: Hemostatic disturbances with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can predispose to tricuspid and right heart thrombi in very rare instances.

Aim: We describe a 29-year-old female patient without a previous cause of thrombosis who developed large tricuspid valve thrombus (TVT) and moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) during the course of COVID-19 infection.

Materials And Methods: Persistant fever and tachycardia with thrombocytopenia and high d-dimer increased the index of suspicion.

In patients with localized bronchiectasis, does thoracoscopic lung resection result in improved clinical outcomes compared to open surgery?

A best evidence topic was constructed according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), compared to open lung resection, resulted in improved postoperative clinical outcomes, in patients with localized bronchiectasis indicated for surgery. A total of 1352 papers were found using the reported search, of which 5 papers represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question.

Do perioperative protocols of enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery improve postoperative outcome?

A best evidence topic was constructed according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether the application of an enhanced recovery protocol or pathway improves patient outcomes after cardiac surgery. A total of 3091 papers were found using the reported search.

Black pleural effusion: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

Introduction: Black pleural effusion (BPE) is an extremely rare entity. This review aims to increase the attention of thoracic physicians and surgeons to the differential diagnosis and management of unfamiliar cases with BPE.

Methods: Searching MEDLINE, Pubmed, and Web of Science databases with the words of "black pleural effusion" in title/abstract yielded 86 articles relevant to the topic of the review.

Factors Associated with Early Adverse Events after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Subsequent to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Background: A previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may affect the outcomes of patients who undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The objective of this study was to compare the early in-hospital postoperative outcomes between patients who underwent CABG with or without previous PCI.

Methods: The present study included 160 patients who underwent isolated elective on-pump CABG at the department of cardiothoracic surgery, Minia University Hospital from January 2010 to December 2014.