Volume 1 No. 4, October 2006
 
Medical Education:

  • Principles of Medical Education

         Tejinder Singh , Daljit Singh  & Vinod Kumar Paul

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Original Articles:

  • Association between Plasma Lipoprotein (a) Concentration and Restenosis after Stent Implantation

        Tarek El-Rashiedy

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  • Hemodynamics Monitoring During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Use of Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance (TEB)

       Yasser I. Fathi, Wagih Ouda A. , Mohamed A. El-Ghorouri & Ahmed A. El-Daba

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  • Percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy: Does it improve the outcome in ICU?

        Yasser I. Fathi, Mohamed A. El-Ghorouri, Hesham A. Zaky & Wagih Ouda A.  

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  • Intra-Articular Magnesium Sulphate versus Bupivacaine For Postoperative Analgesia in Outpatient Arthroscopic Knee Surgery

        Mohamed R. Hemida

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  • Intra-Abdominal Pressure In Critically Ill Patients: It Is Time To Pay Attention!

       Hesham A. Zaky, Yasser I. Fathi, Maged Ayad  & Khaled M. El-Sayed

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  • Can Fetal Echocardiogram And Karyotyping Be Fairly Offered For Fetal Umbilical Cord Abnormalities?

      Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil ,Wael A. Ismail, Waleed Maniea,  Rabab El-Rifaei, & Hala Abdelaziz

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  • The Values of Vaginal Fetal Fibronectin and Transvaginal Ultrasonographic Measurement of Cervical Length for Prediction  of Spontaneous Preterm Birth.

        Mohamed Ibrahim Khalil & **Hala Abdelaziz

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  • Myasthenia Gravis: Towards A Safer Anesthesia Technique. Clinical Experience and Review of Literature.

        Mohamed Elarief, Emad Ibrahim & Pramod G. Magadi.

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  • A Comparison of Isosorbide Mononitrate, Misoprostol and Combination Therapy for Preinduction Cervical Ripening At Term:    A Randomized Controlled Trial

       Zakaria Sanad, & Osama Ebied

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  • The Value of Routine Histopathopathological Examination of Products of Conception in Cases of First Trimester Spontaneous Miscarriage

       Alaa El-Halaby, Omar Abd Elaziz, Osama Elkelani, Mohammed Abo Elnasr, Zakaria Sanad &  Samaka Rehab

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  • Passive Smoking and Pregnancy Outcome: Is There Any Harm?

      Ahmed T. Soliman

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  • Estrogen-Lowering Medical Treatment After Laparoscopic Surgery For Symptomatic Endometriosis Stage III–IV: Is It Of Value?

      Ahmed T. Soliman.

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  • The Impact of Subchronic Mercury Exposure on the Immune Response and Pathogenesis of Experimental Cryptosporidiosis

     Kholoud A. El-Nouby, Howaida I.H. Ismail, Eman A. Khalifa, Amal A. Balaash and Hala E. Hamouda

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  • Evaluation of Distal Splenorenal Shunt as an Urgent Surgical Intervention in the Management of Acute Variceal Bleeding

      Mohamed Mazlom Zakaria Mahmoud, Walid Galal Elshazly & Yossry Gaweesh

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  • Diamond Flap Anoplasty Combined with Tailored Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy for Cicatricial Anal Stenosis; a Preliminary Report

     Ayman Elnemr

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  • Analgesic Efficacy of Intraperitoneal Ropivacaine or Combined With Intravenous Paracetamol for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    Mohamed R. Hemida, Dalia Nabil Abbas, Hazem Ahmed Hosny, & Sahar A. Al-Korashy.

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  • Evaluation of Brachial Artery, Brachial Vena Comitante Fistula: As an Autogenous Option for Hemodialysis Access

     Mohamed Mursy El-Wageh

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  • Outcome of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome: Revisited

     Mohamed Morsy El-Wageh

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  • Effect of L-Carnitine Supplementation on Growth and Immunological Status of Children with Chronic Renal Failure on Regular Hemodialysis

     Nagy Mohamed Abo- El Hana, Ahmed Abd Allah and Maher Abd Elhafez

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  • The Rhomboid flap for Recurrent Pilonidal Disease

     Osama .H.El-khadrawy

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  • Prophylactic Prosthetic Reinforcement of Midline Abdominal Incisions in High-Risk Patients

     O.Elkhadrawy, G.Moussa, O.Mansour & M.Hashish

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  • Study of Soluble Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin 18 In Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

     El setiha ME, Hammouda SF, Zahra MK & Senon S

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  • Evaluation of Endoscopic Band Ligation plus Argon Plasma Photocoagulation versus Scleroligation for Eradication of Esophageal Varices: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

      Harras F, Sheta E, Helmy M, El Saadany Sh, Seilem M & Mansour L.

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