Sequential non-invasive following short-term invasive mechanical ventilation in the treatment of tuberculosis with respiratory failure: a randomized controlled study.

Background: Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) have been combined as sequential MV in the treatment of respiratory failure. However, the effectiveness remains unclear. Here, we performed a randomized controlled study to assess the efficacy and safety of sequential MV in the treatment of tuberculosis with respiratory failure.

Analysis of ICU treatment on resection of giant tumors in the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess prognosis after resection of giant tumors (including lobectomy or pneumonectomy) in the mediastinum.

Materials And Methods: Patients with resection of a giant tumor in the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity received ICU treatment including dynamic monitoring of vital signs, arterial blood pressure and CVP detection, determination of hemorrhage, pulmonary function and blood gas assay, treatment of relevant complications, examination and treatment with fiber optic bronchoscopy, transfusion and hemostasis as well as postoperative removal of ventilators by invasive and non-invasive sequential mechanical ventilation technologies.

Results: Six patients were rehabilitated successfully after ICU treatment with controlled postoperative errhysis and pulmonary infection by examination and treatment with fiber optic bronchoscopy without second application of ventilators and tubes after sequential mechanical ventilation technology.

[The findings of fluorodeoxyglucose F18 imaging of coincidence single photon emission computed tomography in the lung tuberculoma].

Objective: To assess the uptake of Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 ((18)F-FDG) coincidence single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging in lung tuberculoma.

Methods: We enrolled 27 cases with 29 tuberculomas confirmed by clinical diagnosis. (18)F-FDG triple-head coincidence imaging was performed.

[CT image features of 46 cases with pneumonic-type lung cancers].

Objective: To analyze the CT image features of pneumonic-type lung cancer and to reduce misdiagnosis.

Methods: The CT findings of 46 patients with pneumonic-type lung cancer were retrospectively reviewed, and CT image in the differential diagnosis of this special kind of disease was evaluated.

Results: According to the extent of lesion, these cases were divided into two groups: multi-lobe consolidation group and single lobe consolidation group.