Data regarding the standards of bronchoscopic practice in Cairo hospitals, where the main
bulk of the procedures in Egypt takes place, are lacking and have not been studied. A …

Introduction Data regarding the patients’ satisfaction with flexible bronchoscopy (FB) in our
country, which is the major driving force in defining our practice, are lacking and have not …

Background The use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) through laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
in children allows the use of an adult-size bronchoscope with its grasping tools; thus, it may …

Introduction Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate between acute cardiogenic pulmonary
edema (APE) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on clinical basis only. Chest …

The use of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) via laryngeal mask airway (LMA) in children allows
the use of adult size bronchoscope with its graspingtools, thus it may aid in foreign body (…

Background Multidrug-resistance tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has become an annoying health
problem with supreme concern in the developing countries. Several methods of detection of …

Introduction Clinicians may face unique challenges while managing critically ill patients with
interstitial lung diseases (ILD) admitted to respiratory intensive care units (RICUs). …

Introduction Health-related quality-of-life questionnaires need to be incorporated into the
evaluations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients to assess their influence. Aim The …

Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma ( MPM) is an aggressive tumor arising from the
mesothelial cells lining the pleura. It commonly presents with unilateral pleural effusion with …

Background Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) can produce significant respiratory
symptoms and decreased quality of life in patients with terminal malignancies; palliation of …