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  1. Article: Possible Role of

    Aref, Zaki F / Bazeed, Shamardan Ezzeldin Sayed / Nafady, Asmaa / Fahim, Dalia Fahim Mohammed / Ghweil, Ali A / Sayed, Mennatallah Ali Abdelrhman / Qubaisy, Heba Mohammad / Khalefa, Mahmoud / Arafa, Usama A / Badawy, Badawy Shahat / Abdelmohsen, Ahmed Shawkat / Hassan, Mohammed H / Abdelmaksoud, Aida A

    Infection and drug resistance

    2023  Volume 16, Page(s) 3497–3509

    Abstract: Background: Helicobacter pylori: Patients and methods: A total of 186 patients with various ear, nose and throat diseases were included. The study comprised 78 children with chronic adenotonsillitis, 43 children with nasal polyps and 65 children with ...

    Abstract Background: Helicobacter pylori
    Patients and methods: A total of 186 patients with various ear, nose and throat diseases were included. The study comprised 78 children with chronic adenotonsillitis, 43 children with nasal polyps and 65 children with OME. OME patients were assigned to two subgroups: those who have and those who did not have adenoid hyperplasia. Among the patients with bilateral nasal polyps, 20 individuals had recurrent nasal polyps and 23 had de novo nasal polyps. Patients who have chronic adenotonsillitis were divided into three groups: those with chronic tonsillitis and those who underwent tonsillitis, those with chronic adenoiditis and adenoidectomy was performed, and those with chronic adenotonsillitis and underwent adenotonsillectomy. In addition to examination of
    Results: Frequency of
    Conclusion: Lack of association between
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-02
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2494856-1
    ISSN 1178-6973
    ISSN 1178-6973
    DOI 10.2147/IDR.S411867
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  2. Article: Possible Role of Ivermectin Mucoadhesive Nanosuspension Nasal Spray in Recovery of Post-COVID-19 Anosmia.

    Aref, Zaki F / Bazeed, Shamardan Ezz Eldin S / Hassan, Mohammed H / Hassan, Abeer S / Ghweil, Ali A / Sayed, Mennatallah Ali Abdelrhman / Rashad, Alaa / Mansour, Haggagy / Abdelmaksoud, Aida A

    Infection and drug resistance

    2022  Volume 15, Page(s) 5483–5494

    Abstract: Purpose: Anosmia or hyposmia, with or without taste changes, are common symptoms that occur in SARS-CoV-2 infection and frequently persist as post-COVID-19 manifestations. This is the first trial to assess the potential value of using local ivermectin ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Anosmia or hyposmia, with or without taste changes, are common symptoms that occur in SARS-CoV-2 infection and frequently persist as post-COVID-19 manifestations. This is the first trial to assess the potential value of using local ivermectin in the form of a mucoadhesive nanosuspension nasal spray to treat post-COVID-19 anosmia.
    Methods: It is a controlled, randomized trial. Participants were recruited from South Valley University Hospitals in Qena, Upper Egypt, from the ENT and Chest Diseases Departments and outpatient clinics. Patients with persistent post COVID-19 anosmia were randomly divided into two groups, the first group "ivermectin group" included 49 patients treated by ivermectin nanosuspension mucoadhesive nasal spray (two puffs per day). The second group included 47 patients "placebo group" who received saline nasal spray. Follow- up of anosmia [using Visual analogue scale (VAS)] in all patients for three months or appearance of any drug related side effects was done.
    Results: The mean duration of pre-treatment post COVID-19 anosmia was 19.5± 5.8 days in the ivermectin group and 19.1± 5.9 days in the placebo group,p˃0.05. Regarding the median duration of anosmia recovery, the ivermectin group recovered from post COVID-19 anosmia in 13 days compared to 50 days in the placebo group, p˂ 0.001. Following the first week of ivermectin nanosuspension mucoadhesive nasal spray therapy, the ivermectin group had a significantly higher percentage of anosmia recovery (59.2%) than the placebo group (27.7%), p˂ 0.01, with no significant differences in recovery rates between the two groups at 1, 2, and 3 months of follow up, p˃0.05.
    Conclusion: In the small number of patients treated, local Ivermectin exhibited no side effects. In persistent post-COVID-19 anosmia, it could be used for one week at the most as the treatment was extended to one, two and three months, with no difference in recovery compared to the placebo treatment.
    Trial registration no: NCT04951362.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-19
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Case Reports ; Clinical Trial
    ZDB-ID 2494856-1
    ISSN 1178-6973
    ISSN 1178-6973
    DOI 10.2147/IDR.S381715
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  3. Article ; Online: Therapeutic efficacy of macrolides in management of patients with mild COVID-19.

    Rashad, Alaa / Nafady, Asmaa / Hassan, Mohammed H / Mansour, Haggagy / Taya, Usama / Bazeed, Shamardan Ezzeldin S / Aref, Zaki F / Sayed, Mennatallah Ali Abdelrhman / Nafady-Hego, Hanaa / Abdelmaksoud, Aida A

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 16361

    Abstract: Evidence on the efficacy of adding macrolides (azithromycin or clarithromycin) to the treatment regimen for COVID-19 is limited. We testify whether adding azithromycin or clarithromycin to a standard of care regimen was superior to standard of supportive ...

    Abstract Evidence on the efficacy of adding macrolides (azithromycin or clarithromycin) to the treatment regimen for COVID-19 is limited. We testify whether adding azithromycin or clarithromycin to a standard of care regimen was superior to standard of supportive care alone in patients with mild COVID-19.This randomized trial included three groups of patients with COVID-19. The azithromycin group included, 107 patients who received azithromycin 500 mg/24 h for 7 days, the clarithromycin group included 99 patients who received clarithromycin 500 /12 h for 7 days, and the control group included 99 patients who received standard care only. All three groups received only symptomatic treatment for control of fever and cough .Clinical and biochemical evaluations of the study participants including assessment of the symptoms duration, real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR), C-reactive protein (CRP), serum ferritin, D-dimer, complete blood count (CBC), in addition to non-contrast chest computed tomography (CT), were performed. The overall results revealed significant early improvement of symptoms (fever, dyspnea and cough) in patients treated with either azithromycin or clarithromycin compared to control group, also there was significant early conversion of SARS-CoV-2 PCR to negative in patients treated with either azithromycin or clarithromycin compared to control group (p < 0.05 for all).There was no significant difference in time to improvement of fever, cough, dyspnea, anosmia, gastrointestinal tract "GIT" symptoms and time to PCR negative conversion between patients treated with azithromycin compared to patients treated with clarithromycin (p > 0.05 for all). Follow up chest CT done after 2 weeks of start of treatment showed significant improvement in patients treated with either azithromycin or clarithromycin compared to control group (p < 0.05 for all).Adding Clarithromycin or azithromycin to the therapeutic protocols for COVID-19 could be beneficial for early control of fever and early PCR negative conversion in Mild COVID-19.Trial registration: (NCT04622891) www.ClinicalTrials.gov retrospectively registered (November 10, 2020).
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Azithromycin/therapeutic use ; COVID-19/drug therapy ; COVID-19/physiopathology ; Clarithromycin/therapeutic use ; Female ; Fever/drug therapy ; Fever/etiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patient Acuity ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Azithromycin (83905-01-5) ; Clarithromycin (H1250JIK0A)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-95900-z
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  4. Article ; Online: Olfactory Disturbances as Presenting Manifestation Among Egyptian Patients with COVID-19: Possible Role of Zinc.

    Abdelmaksoud, Aida A / Ghweil, Ali A / Hassan, Mohammed H / Rashad, Alaa / Khodeary, Ashraf / Aref, Zaky F / Sayed, Mennatallah Ali Abdelrhman / Elsamman, Mahmoud K / Bazeed, Shamardan E S

    Biological trace element research

    2021  Volume 199, Issue 11, Page(s) 4101–4108

    Abstract: COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Deficiency of zinc has been supposed to contribute to loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients. Our study aimed to assess the serum zinc levels among patients with ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Deficiency of zinc has been supposed to contribute to loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients. Our study aimed to assess the serum zinc levels among patients with COVID-19 of various severities, with and without olfaction dysfunction, and to evaluate the effect of zinc therapy in recovery of smell dysfunction among such patients. This study included 134 patients; real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) proved SARS-CoV-2. Serum zinc levels were measured for all infected patients. One hundred and five patients were detected to have anosmia and/or hyposmia and were categorized randomly into 2 groups; the first group included 49 patients who received zinc therapy and the second group included 56 patients who did not received zinc. All patients were followed up for the recovery duration of olfactory and gustatory symptoms and duration of complete recovery of COVID-19. Olfactory dysfunction was reported in 105 patients (78.4%). Serum zinc levels were not significantly different between the patient subgroups regarding disease severity or the presence or absence of olfactory and/or gustatory dysfunction (p ˃ 0.05). The median duration of recovery of gustatory and/or olfactory function was significantly shorter among patients who received zinc therapy than those who did not received zinc (p < 0.001), while the median duration of complete recovery from COVID-19 was not significantly different among the two groups (p ˃ 0.05). Although the zinc status of COVID-19 patients did not exhibit a significant role in development of anosmia and/or hyposmia or disease severity, zinc therapy may have a significant role in shortening the duration of smell recovery in those patients without affecting the total recovery duration from COVID-19.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Egypt ; Humans ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Smell ; Zinc
    Chemical Substances Zinc (J41CSQ7QDS)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 445336-0
    ISSN 1559-0720 ; 0163-4984
    ISSN (online) 1559-0720
    ISSN 0163-4984
    DOI 10.1007/s12011-020-02546-5
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  5. Article ; Online: Olfactory Disturbances as Presenting Manifestation Among Egyptian Patients with COVID-19: Possible Role of Zinc

    Abdelmaksoud, Aida A. / Ghweil, Ali A. / Hassan, Mohammed H. / Rashad, Alaa / Khodeary, Ashraf / Aref, Zaky F. / Sayed, Mennatallah Ali Abdelrhman / Elsamman, Mahmoud K. / Bazeed, Shamardan E. S.

    Biol Trace Elem Res. 2021 Nov., v. 199, no. 11 p.4101-4108

    2021  

    Abstract: COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Deficiency of zinc has been supposed to contribute to loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients. Our study aimed to assess the serum zinc levels among patients with ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Deficiency of zinc has been supposed to contribute to loss of smell and taste in COVID-19 patients. Our study aimed to assess the serum zinc levels among patients with COVID-19 of various severities, with and without olfaction dysfunction, and to evaluate the effect of zinc therapy in recovery of smell dysfunction among such patients. This study included 134 patients; real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) proved SARS-CoV-2. Serum zinc levels were measured for all infected patients. One hundred and five patients were detected to have anosmia and/or hyposmia and were categorized randomly into 2 groups; the first group included 49 patients who received zinc therapy and the second group included 56 patients who did not received zinc. All patients were followed up for the recovery duration of olfactory and gustatory symptoms and duration of complete recovery of COVID-19. Olfactory dysfunction was reported in 105 patients (78.4%). Serum zinc levels were not significantly different between the patient subgroups regarding disease severity or the presence or absence of olfactory and/or gustatory dysfunction (p ˃ 0.05). The median duration of recovery of gustatory and/or olfactory function was significantly shorter among patients who received zinc therapy than those who did not received zinc (p < 0.001), while the median duration of complete recovery from COVID-19 was not significantly different among the two groups (p ˃ 0.05). Although the zinc status of COVID-19 patients did not exhibit a significant role in development of anosmia and/or hyposmia or disease severity, zinc therapy may have a significant role in shortening the duration of smell recovery in those patients without affecting the total recovery duration from COVID-19.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; blood serum ; disease severity ; olfactory disorders ; patients ; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ; smell ; taste ; therapeutics ; zinc
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-11
    Size p. 4101-4108.
    Publishing place Springer US
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 445336-0
    ISSN 1559-0720 ; 0163-4984
    ISSN (online) 1559-0720
    ISSN 0163-4984
    DOI 10.1007/s12011-020-02546-5
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