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- The study evaluates the long-term effectiveness of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in patients with intraocular foreign bodies (IOFB) from gunshot injuries, focusing on visual outcomes and complications.
- Out of 103 patients, the mean initial visual acuity was low, but 58.2% saw improvement after surgery, with some achieving significant vision gains; however, complications mainly stemmed from the original injuries.
- Overall, PPV showed promising results for visual recovery and globe survival, though poor initial vision and specific injury characteristics were linked to worse final vision outcomes.
Clinical presentations and outcome of severe community-acquired pneumonia.
Egypt J Chest Dis Tuberc
October 2016
Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt.
Background: Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) represents a frequent and potentially life-threatening condition. About 10% of all hospitalized patients with CAP require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), and the mortality of these patients reaches 20-50%.
Objective: To evaluate the clinical presentation, bacteriological profile and outcome of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP).
Seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis B and C virus infection in Damietta Governorate, Egypt.
East Mediterr Health J
October 2014
Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University (Damietta Branch), Damietta, Egypt.
Hepatitis B and C virus (HBV and HCV) infections remain major public health problems in Egypt and data are needed on risk factors for infection. This study determined the prevalence of anti-HCV and HBV surface antigen seropositivity in Damietta Governorate, Egypt, and evaluated potential risk factors for infection and the impact of HBV vaccination on seroprevalence. A household, cross-sectional study was conducted of 2977 individuals.
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