Zhejiang Taizhou Hospital

Prophylactic Low-Dose Dexamethasone for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Type B Aortic Dissection: A Retrospective Cohort Study

AIM: To evaluate the impact of prophylactic low-dose glucocorticoids on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and perioperative recovery parameters in patients undergoing surgery for type B aortic dissection.METHODS: This retrospective cohort study analyze...

Chemotherapy remains effective in ALK-TKI therapy: a retrospective analysis in ALK-positive advanced NSCLC

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the standard therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusions. However, acquired resistance remains a major challenge, necessitating strategies to prolong therapeutic efficacy. This st...

Differentiating Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia from community-acquired pneumonia using clinical features and computed tomography findings

Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia (CPP) is a rare disease that is difficult to diagnose. Its clinical manifestations and chest imaging findings often overlap with those of other types of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and nonspecific treatment is likely to lead to rapid disease p...