The clinical respiratory journal
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Pleural dye marking of lung nodules by electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy.
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB)-guided pleural dye marking is useful to localize small peripheral pulmonary nodules for sublobar resection. ⋯ In this study, ENB-guided dye marking to localize lung lesions for surgery was safe, accurate and versatile. More information is needed about surgical practice patterns and the utility of localization procedures.
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Multicenter Study
The safety and efficacy of different methods for obtaining transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in diffuse lung diseases.
Most data on transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) are from single centers, with little evidence on the outcome of different methods for performing TBLC. ⋯ Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy was found to offer a reasonable yield in the diagnosis of DPLDs. The incidence of pneumothorax and moderate-to-severe bleeding was lower with the use of fluoroscopy and an occlusion balloon, respectively.
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Multicenter Study
A survey of knowledge and application of mechanical thromboprophylaxis among the medical staff of intensive care units in North China.
Mechanical prophylaxis with graduated compression stockings (GCS) or intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is suggested for patients who are bleeding or at high risk for major bleeding. ⋯ A wide gap exists with regards to the knowledge and application of mechanical thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) between the medical staff of our country and abroad. Strengthened standardized training may help medical staff improve their understanding and application of mechanical thromboprophylaxis. Amelioration of concerns regarding IPC and GCS could help increase the rate of mechanical thromboprophylaxis for VTE, reduce the occurrence of VTE in ICUs and improve the prognosis of these critically ill patients.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Association of migraine with asthma risk: A retrospective population-based cohort study.
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Multicenter Study
Lung cancer in patients with combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema revisited with the 2015 World Health Organization classification of lung tumors.
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) is a newly defined entity that comprises upper lobe emphysema and lower lobe fibrosis. Patients with CPFE are at high risk for lung cancer and have poor prognoses. To investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of lung cancer with CPFE, lung cancers with CPFE and non-CPFE interstitial lung disease (ILD) were reevaluated by 2015 WHO classification and compared. ⋯ Lung cancers with CPFE show some unique clinical characteristics, and the distinct histological subtype may have therapeutic implication.