Background & aims: Enteral fiber-free diets alter intestinal transit and produce diarrhea or
constipation. This prospective double blind, controlled study evaluates the use of guar gum, a …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the ability of a decremental trial of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
to identify an optimal PEEP level that maintains oxygenation after a lung-recruitment …

BACKGROUND: Intravascular volume replacement therapy is an important issue in the
perioperative management of liver transplantation. There is paucity of data on the safety of …

In the past two decades, important advances have revolutionized the world of mechanical
ventilation. A huge volume of research has changed the approach to patients with respiratory …

Egypt is a large country with population of nearly 79 million. Most of these inhabitants are
concentrated in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Mansoura, and Monofeya. There are 6 hospitals …

Results: ARM increased PEEP, dynamic compliances, and arterial oxygenation, but reduced
ventilator driving pressure compared to group C (P< 0.01). IBP, cardiac output (CO), and …

This study explored the impacts of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) treatment on the
proteolytic development and volatile compounds of Domiati cheese during storage. Domiati …

To the Editor: Intralesional purified protein derivative (PPD) and intralesional Candida
antigen have shown promising efficacy in the treatment of different types of warts; however, a …

Oral Streptococcus is very common in the oral cavity and is considered the most cariogenic
pathogen in tooth decay. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the …

Thirty adult patients with mitral or aortic valvular disease scheduled for valve replacement by
open heart surgery under morphine anaesthesia were the subject of the study. The effect of …