Thermal ablation included in multimodality treatment predicts enhanced survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity score-matched outcome study.

Background: Advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) presents significant treatment challenges, with limited effective therapies for late-stage patients. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of adding thermal ablation (TA) in treatment regimens for advanced NSCLC to improve survival outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a medical center in Taiwan, analyzing data from 1,083 patients diagnosed with stage IIIB or IV NSCLC between 2008 and 2020.

Tonsillectomy and the subsequent risk of psoriasis: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Background: Tonsillectomy has been suggested as an intervention to resolve psoriasis.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the subsequent risk of psoriasis in patients who received tonsillectomy.

Methods: We used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.

The Association Between Usage of Colchicine and Pneumonia: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study.

A previous study suggested that colchicine may cause leukopenia and increase the risk of infection, such as pneumonia. Thus, we investigated the potential relationship between colchicine use and risk of developing pneumonia. Data were collected from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD), a nationwide, population-based database.