Hainan General Hospital

The relationship between preoperative anxiety, self-efficacy, and positive coping style in lung cancer patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Patients with lung cancer undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) may experience preoperative anxiety arising from cancer-related uncertainty and surgery-related concerns. Although VATS is less invasive than conventional thoracotomy, patients ma...

Body composition, sarcopenia, and frailty among Northern seasonal migrant older adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background To provide preliminary data on body composition, muscle health, nutritional status, and frailty among seasonal migrant older adults who overwinter in Hainan, and to identify potential health risks in this growing mobile aging population. Methods A cross-sectio...

Analysis of the prevalence of positivity for tuberculosis infection in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to analyze the tuberculosis(TB) positivity rate of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples, to explore the difference between the positivity rates of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (E...

Association between operative duration and prolonged intensive care unit stay for more than 24 h in lung cancer patients following thoracoscopic lobectomy: a retrospective cohort analysis

Lung cancer remains the primary cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. While prolonged operative duration is increasingly recognised as a modifier of surgical risk, its independent association with prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay for more than 24 h following thorac...