Pre-existing cardiometabolic comorbidities and survival of middle-aged and elderly non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Background: Both lung cancer and cardiometabolic diseases are leading causes of death in China, and they share some common risk factors. However, the prevalence and long-term effect of pre-existing cardiometabolic comorbidities (CMCs) on the survival of middle-aged and elderly lung cancer patients are still not clear.

Methods: We consecutively recruited 3477 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients between January 2011 and December 2018 from four cancer specialty hospitals in China.

Hypoxia, hypotension, and bradycardia induced by povidone-iodine ingestion: A pediatric case report and literature review.

Povidone-iodine (PI) is a disinfectant and antiseptic agent commonly used to sterilize skin, mucous membranes, and wounds. PI intoxication is very rare, but the complications may be severe. We report a pediatric patient who presented in the emergency department with hypoxia, hypotension, and bradycardia after unintentional PI ingestion.