High levels of plasma S100A9 at admission indicate an increased risk of death in severe tuberculosis patients.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate plasma S100A9 levels in tuberculosis (TB) patients with admission to the ICU as a marker to predict the risk of death for pulmonary severe TB.

Methods: This study enrolled 256 severe TB patients admitted to Beijing Chest Hospital from Jan to Dec 2019. The S100A9 levels were measured by ELISA.

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.

Prediction model for death in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis accompanied by respiratory failure in ICU: retrospective study.

Background: The mortality rate of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) patients with respiratory failure remains high. This study aimed to identify factors contributing to death in these patients, and develop a mortality prediction model for pulmonary TB patients with respiratory failure.

Methods: A retrospective study of patients admitted consecutively to the medical ICU of Beijing Chest Hospital, (Beijing, China), Chaoyang Fourth Hospital (Liaoning, China) and Hebi Third People's Hospital (Henan, China) from May 2018 to May 2019 was conducted.

Intrinsic acid resistance and high removal performance from the incorporation of nickel nanoparticles into nitrogen doped tubular carbons for environmental remediation.

Nitrogen doped tubular magnetic carbons embedded with nickel nanoparticles (Ni@NTMCs) were prepared via a simple pyrolysis process and employed as the effective adsorbents for the Cr(VI) removal. Ni@NTMCs with as high as 10.63 at.

Proteomic profiling for plasma biomarkers of tuberculosis progression.

Severe pulmonary tuberculosis (STB) is a life‑threatening condition with high economic and social burden. The present study aimed to screen for distinct proteins in different stages of TB and identify biomarkers for a better understanding of TB progression and pathogenesis. Blood samples were obtained from 81 patients with STB, 80 with mild TB (MTB) and 50 healthy controls.

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.

[Risk factors associated with atrial fibrillation in early period after operation of lung cancer.].

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication after operation of lung cancer. Atrial fibrillation is often associated with longer hospital stay time and higher hospital cost, as well as increased postoperative mortality. The aim of this study is to explore the risk factors of atrial fibrillation (AF) in early period after operation of lung cancer and analyze its impact on short-term mortality, hospital stay time and hospitalization cost.

[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.

[Multivariate analysis of prognosis in 1380 patients with non-small cell lung cancer following surgical procedure].

Background: There are many factors that affect the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study aims to analyze the influential factors and prognosis in patients with NSCLC following operation.

Methods: From January 1996 to January 2003, 1380 patients with NSCLC treated surgically were retrospectively studied.