A conservative approach for subsolid lung nodules: is it safe enough?

A conservative approach for subsolid lung nodules: is it safe enough?

With the foreseen dissemination of lung cancer screening with low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT), a great number of subjects will come to medical attention harbouring small, indeterminate pulmonary nodules [1]. Subsolid lung nodules (SSNs), also called ground-glass opacities or ground-glass nodules (GGNs), are identified in 2–3% of subjects receiving a screening LDCT [2, 3]. Many of the...

Is it safe for Multiple Sclerosis patients to fast?

Ramadan fasting predispose multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to a great challenge. Clinicians should have practical knowledge about the effects of fasting on MS. A mini-symposium was held in 2013 to answer the common questions about fasting in MS patients. In current review we present a summary of the mentioned mini-symposium.Generally, fasting is possible for most stable MS patients. Thorough m...

Tackling HIV in MENA: Talk Is Not Enough–It Is Time for Bold Actions: A Response to Recent Commentaries

How safe is safe enough?

Hospitals are rather strange places to work. The rationale, after all, of purposely concentrating into close quarters the sick, the frail, and the contagious is elusive at times. Further compounding the situation is the introduction of healthcare workers into the mix, usually at the ratio of approximately five or six full-time employees for every hospital bed. In no other circumstance, except p...

Towards a close computed tomography monitoring approach for screen detected subsolid pulmonary nodules?

Pulmonary subsolid nodules (SSNs) have a high likelihood of malignancy, but are often indolent. A conservative treatment approach may therefore be suitable. The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether close follow-up of SSNs with computed tomography may be a safe approach. The study population consisted of participants of the Dutch-Belgian lung cancer screening trial (Nederlands Leuven...