Assessing the diagnostic utility of serum tumor markers for lung cancer detection in patients with interstitial pneumonia.

Background: The prevalence of lung cancer among individuals afflicted with interstitial pneumonia (IP) stands at approximately 20%. The early detection of lung cancer via chest computed tomography (CT) surveillance proves challenging in IP patients. Our investigation sought to identify a potential biomarker capable of providing early indications of the presence of lung tumors in such patients.

Clinical significance of lower respiratory tract culture within 48 h of admission in patients with viral pneumonia: an observational study.

Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to examine the risk factors of positive lower respiratory tract cultures and to investigate whether nosocomial infections are common in patients with positive lower respiratory tract cultures.

Methods: We enrolled 86 patients diagnosed with influenza A-related critical illness who were treated at Fuzhou Pulmonary Hospital of Fujian in China between 1st October 2013 and 31st March 2019. The of admission were used to divide the enrolled patients into two groups.

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Viral Pneumonia-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: An Observational Retrospective Study.

Objectives: Appropriate mechanical ventilation may change the prognosis of patients with viral pneumonia-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This study aimed to identify the factors associated with the success of noninvasive ventilation in the management of patients with ARDS secondary to respiratory viral infection.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, all patients with viral pneumonia-associated ARDS were divided into the noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) success group and the NIV failure group.