Management of COVID-19-related post-intubation tracheal stenosis.

Introduction: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has affected Italy since the beginning of 2020. Endotracheal intubation, prolonged mechanical ventilation, and tracheostomy are frequently required in patients with severe COVID-19. Tracheal stenosis is a potentially severe condition that can occur as a complication after intubation.

Diagnostic accuracy of endobronchial ultrasound-transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for mediastinal lymph node staging of lung cancer.

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality around the world. A prompt diagnosis and accurate staging are of the essence in order to establish the appropriate treatment plan. Mediastinal lymph nodes involvement is the most important parameter to define the therapeutic path, and particularly to decide whether a patient can be offered a potentially curative surgery.

Intestinal tuberculosis versus Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: a never-ending challenge.

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) frequently share similar clinical, radiological, endoscopic and histologic features. The misdiagnosis of IBD can lead to worsening of ITB course, eventually with dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) due to immunosuppressive treatment. We herein report a challenging diagnosis of ITB, progressed from localized to disseminated, in a pregnant woman previously misdiagnosed with Crohn' disease (CD) on prolonged steroid treatment.

Prophylactic continuous positive airway pressure after pulmonary lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Despite advances in perioperative care and surgical techniques, patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy are still at high risk for postoperative complications. Among interventions expected to reduce complications, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a discussed option. This trial aims to test the hypothesis whether prophylactic application of CPAP following pulmonary lobectomy can reduce postoperative complications.