Pulmonary Neoplasm

Due to children's lower oxygen reserves and higher oxygen consumption, sedation can easily lead to respiratory adverse events such as hypoxemia. It has been reported that the incidence of hypoxemia during pediatric bronchoscopy is high, highlighting that hypoxemia in pediatric painless bronchoscopy is an urgent problem requiring a solution. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy delivers heated and humidified breathing gas with a precisely controllable oxygen concentration, at flow rates exceeding the patient's peak inspiratory flow, directly via unsealed nasal prongs. It is a simple, comfortable, effective, and non-invasive respiratory support method that has been widely adopted in clinical practice. However, the effectiveness of HFNC in pediatric sedation remains unclear. Therefore, this multicenter randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate whether HFNC can effectively reduce the occurrence of hypoxemia during sedated bronchoscopy in pediatric patients.

Identifying and treating COPD in patients undergoing lung cancer evaluation is crucial. Early intervention could lead to better management of both diseases, improving health status, reducing healthcare costs, and potentially increasing survival rates. This study aims to assess the impact of early diagnosis and optimal treatment of COPD on clinical outcomes in patients under evaluation for lung cancer. The study will combine information through an open-label RCT at the Lung Cancer Investigation Unit at Lillebaelt Hospital Vejle. The findings could inform clinical practice by emphasizing the importance of integrated care approaches for patients with coexisting COPD and lung cancer, ultimately leading to better health outcomes.

The aim of this study is to determine if erector spinae injections with bolus infusions with local anesthetic decrease postsurgical pain and opioid consumption in patients undergoing pulmonary resection surgery.

The overarching goal of the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative Lung Cancer Survivorship Care program is to reduce the burden of lung cancer by offering an innovative survivorship care approach that improves lung cancer quality of life, overcomes lung cancer stigma, and helps survivors engage with care. The project involves a two-group parallel randomized clinical trial comparing the impact of the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative Lung Cancer Survivorship Care program (KLCLCSC) among lung cancer survivors (N=300) against an enhanced usual care condition (bibliotherapy+assessment) on quality of life outcomes.

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is an orphan disease that affects approximately 20,000 people in the United States and is caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 and 11. Since RRP is an orphan disease, it is an understudied disease entity with correspondingly few treatment options. The investigators hypothesize that by understanding the biology of RRP and the failed host immune responses against HPV, novel and rational therapies can be developed. This study will examine the genetic and immunologic alterations found in these rare tumors and distant metastatic involved sites (such as the lung) in patients diagnosed with RRP.

Early diagnosis of lung cancer is a public health priority. Additionally, early detection of recurrences after treatment is crucial for optimizing disease management. This study seeks to demonstrate the accuracy of the Rarecells ISET® circulating tumor cells DNA (CTC-DNA), combined with circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.