Pleural Empyema Due to Proteus Mirabilis in an Adult: A Rarely Encountered Clinical Scenario.

The presence of species in the pleural space is an uncommonly reported entity and is rarely seen even in patients with compromised immune status. We report a case of pleural empyema due to species in an adult oral cancer patient receiving chemotherapy for academic interest and for generating awareness regarding an expanded pathogenic spectrum of the organism. A 44-year-old salesman, non-smoker and non-alcoholic, presented with sudden-onset shortness of breath, left-sided chest pain, and low-grade fever of one-day duration.

Impact of Comorbidity Scores on the Overall Survival of Patients With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Real-World Experience From Eastern India.

Introduction Lung cancer is the most common cancer, and it is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Smoking is the most common risk factor for the development of lung cancer. There is a lack of data on the comorbidities and outcomes of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the eastern part of India.

FEV1/FEV6 is effective as a surrogate for FEV1/FVC in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background And Objective: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) causes substantial morbidity and mortality across the globe. Diagnosis of COPD requires post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.70 as per GOLD Guidelines.