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The IASLC 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) is going to be held in Seoul, Republic of Korea from September 12th to 15th, 2026: https://wclc.iaslc.org/

This year Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD), along with its sister journals and books published by AME Publishing Company, will be featured at this exciting academic event. We look forward to connecting with our authors, editorial board members, and readers on this exciting occasion. You are warmly invited to visit us at Booth 708. For your convenience, the official exhibition hall floor plan is available for reference.

We look forward to meeting you onsite!

New Impact Factor for Journal of Thoracic Disease: 2.3

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has attained its latest impact factor for the 2025 citation year: 2.3.

Journal of Thoracic Disease 2025 CiteScore Released: 2.9

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has achieved its 2025 CiteScore: 2.9, ranking 91 out of 165 journals in the Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

10th Clinical Update Sleep™: International Conference 2027

The 10th Clinical Update Sleep International Conference is aimed at clinicians and allied health professionals with interest in sleep medicine. A focused series will be released to highlight the latest updates across the key domains discussed during the conference.

JTD Annual Report 2025

We are glad to present the 2025 Annual Report of JTD here. In 2025, JTD continues to publish cutting-edge research covering the whole spectrum of thoracic disease.

We here would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our editorial board members, guest editors, reviewers, authors and readers. We wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026! We look forward to working with you in the new year to continue the success of JTD.

ERS Cough Conference 2026

15-17 July, 2026 | London, United Kingdom

Organising committee: Prof. Dr Fan Chung, Prof. Dr Omar Usmani, Prof. Dr Didier Cataldo, Dr Marta Dabrowska, Dr Stuart Mazzone, Dr Esther Palones, Prof. Jana Plevkova and Dr Imran Satia

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

Reviewer of the Month (2026)

In 2026, JTD reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2026)

In 2026, many authors bring new findings, practical information on the diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to thoracic disease to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspectives and insightful views as authors.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

JTD features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

Interviews with Guest Editors

Over the years, a number of JTD guest editors have made valuable contributions to the journal. This column features interviews with our guest editors, who graciously share their experience in scientific careers and provide insightful perspectives on the special series.

Testimonials for JTD from Eminent Experts Worldwide

Eminent Experts Worldwide, including editorial board members, authors, and readers, who know the journal well, provided testimonials for JTD. We are thankful for their support for the journal.

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Age modification of ozone associations with cardiovascular disease risk in adults: a potential role for soluble P-selectin and blood pressure

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Endorsement

Journal of Thoracic Disease is endorsed by: The International COPD Coalition

The Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery (SBCT)

The Italian Society of Thoracic Surgery (SICT)

The Italian VATS Group

The Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD)

The Hong Kong Society of Endosonography

Original Article

Prevalence and clinical outcomes of anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangements in surgically resected adenocarcinoma lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Hyeon Hwa Kim, Hyun Seok Kwak, Jae Cheol Lee, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Chang-Min Choi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

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:707

(31 July 2026)

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interleukins: a bibliometric analysis [1999–2025]

Jiayi Xu, Sixian Chen, Linxin Liu, Jinming Zhang, Yi Min, Huifen Zhou

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:708

(31 July 2026)

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Totally thoracoscopic beating-heart redo mitral valve surgery with hyperkalemic bradycardia: technique and early results

Junyi Chen, Zijie Chen, Zheng Xu, Liangwan Chen, Xiaofu Dai

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:709

(31 July 2026)

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Machine learning models predict survival in unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results and Chinese cohort study

Ye Zhang, Shiyu Hu, Jiaye Wang, Zhongjie Wu, Chengshui Chen, Wenyu Chen, Liang Xie

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:710

(31 July 2026)

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Perioperative FLOT chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma: from ESOPEC to daily practice—a retrospective cohort study

Andreas Bouckaert, Filip Van Herpe, Johnny Moons, Stijn Vanstraelen, Jeroen Dekervel, Lieven Depypere, Toni Lerut, Yannick Mandeville, Ward Seurs, Hans Van Veer, Philippe Nafteux

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:711

(31 July 2026)

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IL-15/NKG2D signaling-mediated activation of CD8⁺ T cell bypass pathways in sepsis-induced immune injury

Shuhang Wang, Li Liu, Ruichen Mao, Yancun Liu, Yanfen Chai

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:712

(31 July 2026)

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Research trends in cytokine regulation of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: a bibliometric and BERTopic analysis from 2015 to 2025

Xiangnv Meng, Yongsheng Li, Fu Mi, Xi Yang, Sha Sha, Xiaoliu Shi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:713

(31 July 2026)

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Immunocyte phenotypes underlying the causal autoimmune features in narcolepsy type 1

Tianlong Li, Yabang Chen, Pingan Zhang, Qingqian Zhu, Zhuoshen Lin, Baoxin Peng, Rundong Qin, Nicolas Steenbergen, Rulong Hu, Hua Qin, Xiaowen Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:714

(31 July 2026)

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Factors associated with Acinetobacter baumannii lower respiratory tract infection in the respiratory intensive care unit patients: a cross-sectional observational study

Jianguang Pan, Yujun Lin, Chenhui Ma, Xiao Lv, Ting Wang, Shenghua Zou

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:715

(31 July 2026)

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A bibliometric analysis of research trends and hotspots regarding macrophage polarization in lung cancer

Hongyu Zhu, Gang Liu, Hui Wang, Mengyao Shi, Feng Liu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:716

(31 July 2026)

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Predicting the initiation for home oxygen therapy after lung resection using low-attenuation lung volume on computed tomography

Ryo Karita, Kazuhisa Tanaka, Yuki Sata, Takahide Toyoda, Terunaga Inage, Junichi Morimoto, Masako Chiyo, Yukiko Matsui, Hidemi Suzuki

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:717

(31 July 2026)

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Global, regional and national burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lower respiratory infection attributable to household air pollution and secondhand smoke from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD 2021)

Zan Yang, Yue Wu, Shulei Fan, Xianzhi Du, Xingyi Zhang, Rui Xu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:718

(31 July 2026)

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Evolution, hotspots, and future directions of artificial intelligence in asthma research: a Web of Science-based bibliometric analysis [2016–2026]

Huangjun You, Tian Zhu, Chongchong Liu, Shilin Li, Weiming Sun

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:719

(31 July 2026)

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The combination of pralsetinib and bevacizumab enhances antitumor activity against KIF5B-RET lung cancer via PI3K/AKT pathway

Xia Wang, Gaofeng Yuan, Li Cong, Zhen Song, Lili Lin, Zhugen Cao

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:720

(31 July 2026)

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Association between serum anti-granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibodies and nintedanib-induced diarrhea in interstitial lung disease: a retrospective study

Toru Arai, Masakazu Hiramatsu, Naoko Takeuchi, Takayuki Takimoto, Tomoko Kagawa, Ryota Shintani, Mitsuhiro Moda, Masaki Hirose, Tamaki Nakayama, Yoko Yasui

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:721

(31 July 2026)

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Prognostic impact of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy after esophagectomy: a systematic review and reconstructed individual patient data meta-analysis

Alberto Aiolfi, Davide Bona, Arianna Bianca, Francesco Cammarata, Gianluca Bonitta, Antonio Biondi, Francesco Filice, Moustafa Elshafei, Luigi Bonavina

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:722

(31 July 2026)

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Impact of socioeconomic determinants and clinical characteristics on non-small cell lung cancer survival: a real-world cohort study

Fernando Conrado Abrão, Frederico Rafael Moreira, Vinícius Guimarães Silva, André Luiz Lallo Marcheti, Carlos Henrique Andrade Teixeira, Pedro Prosperi Desenzi Ciaralo

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:723

(31 July 2026)

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Low central venous oxygen saturation on critical care unit admission is associated with higher in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with acute myocardial infarction

Liu Yang, Yaoji Liao, Xiaofeng Li, Liuyuan Li, Dandong Luo, Chongjian Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:724

(31 July 2026)

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Programmed cell death-related transcriptomic features are associated with aortic valve calcification progression: an integrated analysis of public datasets and clinical samples

Xianguan Yu, Yunyue Zhao, Zefeng Chen, Leile Tang, Zhaojun Xiong

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:725

(31 July 2026)

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Predictive role of prognostic nutritional index and geriatric nutritional risk index for postoperative mortality risk in patients with aortic dissection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fan Tang, Zhihong Tang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:726

(31 July 2026)

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Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of a text messaging intervention to increase the uptake of lung cancer screening among Latinos: single-arm pilot study

Jeffrey W. Ramos-Santiago, Rafael H. Orfin, Mary Jo Evans, Maria Delgado Sutton, Francisca Barria López, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Gabriella Alvarez, Scott McIntosh, David H. Adler, Beau W. Abar, Dongmei Li, Alejandra Hurtado-de-Mendoza, Lisa Carter-Bawa, M. Patricia Rivera, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:727

(31 July 2026)

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Risk factors and prognostic analysis of acute kidney injury after Sun’s procedure for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection

Yan Ren, Xiu Tian, Chaozheng Zhou, Chao Gao, Liuyun Chen, Zhao He, Tongshuai Yang, Daxing Liu, Hao Zhou

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:728

(31 July 2026)

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease predicts 6-month readmission in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: development and validation of a nomogram

Qiaoyun Zhou, Guangxi Zhu, Peng Zhang, Baolong Qi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:729

(31 July 2026)

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Surgery compared with medical treatment in patients with type A aortic intramural hematoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Si-Qi Lyu, Yan-Min Yang, Juan Wang, Yi-Jing Xin, Li-Hui Zheng, Shuang Wu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:730

(31 July 2026)

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Retrospective cohort study on prognostic factors of malignant pleural effusion secondary to pleural mesothelioma

Xin Qiao, Jing-Jing Zhang, Bin Liu, Jian-Wen Qin

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:731

(31 July 2026)

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Comparison of aprotinin and tranexamic acid in the prevention of perioperative bleeding in non-elective cardiac procedures involving the ascending aorta

Loïc Kouame, Pierre Schmidely, Chadi Aludaat, Jean-Marc Baste, Emmanuel Besnier

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:732

(31 July 2026)

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Construction and validation of an acute exacerbation risk score for fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia

Haina Wu, Lina Hao, Honglei Wang, Yefeng Shen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:733

(31 July 2026)

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An early invasive signature from the adenocarcinoma in situ-to-invasive adenocarcinoma single-cell trajectory stratifies stage I lung adenocarcinoma overall survival

Huandi Jin, Huanle Jin, Xinjing Lou, Xiaoyi Lai, Chen Gao, Linyu Wu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:734

(31 July 2026)

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Thirty-year changes and future tendencies in Asian burden of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study

Yafei Xie, Ying Zhang, Yikai Xing, Xingqi Mi, Zhangyi Dai, Qiang Pu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:735

(31 July 2026)

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Technical nuances and early outcomes of uniportal subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for anterior mediastinal tumor resection without artificial pneumothorax: a retrospective analysis

Rui Zhou, Xingbo Zhou, Tong Zhang, Kaiwang Wang, Zhiming Yang, Yanhong Lu, Lei Dai, Gan Zhang, Minghua Xie, Jingyue Zhou, Anqing Zhang, Zixue Ren, Rongxin Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:736

(31 July 2026)

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Quantitative CT analysis in lung cancer research: a bibliometric analysis based on Web of Science [2005–2025]

Jinde Wang, Jinhu Miao, Han Yang, Chulin Wang, Shijia Cao, Weishan Shi, Benmo Xu, Jing Peng, Li Zhao

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:737

(31 July 2026)

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On-call work schedules, sleep knowledge, and sleep quality in medical trainees: results from a UK pilot study

Cheng Zhang, John J. R. M. Raj, Karen Spruyt, Morenikeji Komolafe, Mike Mutschelknaus, Lourdes M. DelRosso, Joerg Steier

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:738

(31 July 2026)

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Renal artery involvement as a predictor of severe malperfusion in acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study

Li-Xi Gan, Ling-Chen Huang, Si-Yu Zhang, Ze-Hua Shao, Yang-Xue Sun, Yuan-Rui Gu, Xiang-Yang Qian, Xiao-Gang Sun, Cun-Tao Yu, Hong Liu, Hong-Wei Guo

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:739

(31 July 2026)

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Exploratory analysis of spread through air spaces and staple-line recurrence after wedge resection for colorectal lung metastases

Satoshi Fumimoto, Katsushi Toyohara, Nobuharu Hanaoka, Hiroko Kuwabara, Kiyoshi Sato, Takahiro Katsumata

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:740

(31 July 2026)

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Global trends and hotspots in oxidative stress and esophageal cancer research: a comprehensive bibliometric and visualized analysis based on the Web of Science Core Collection (1998–2026)

Hao Shen, Mingjun Yang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:741

(31 July 2026)

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Interpretable machine learning model integrating delta-radiomics enhances postoperative recurrence prediction in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma

Feiyang Zhong, Wenping Li, Lijun Wu, Qiaohui Lu, Pengxin Yu, Yuan Fang, Shaohong Zhao

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:742

(31 July 2026)

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Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves for tricuspid valve replacement in Chinese patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Juelin Song, Xiaorong Zong, Jianglong Hou

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:743

(31 July 2026)

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Early safety observations of peri-transplant SGLT2 inhibitor use in lung transplant recipients

Julia K. Kaniuk, Yudai Miyashita, Rachel Reichenbach, Sam Perez, Taisuke Kaiho, Yuriko Yagi, Taichi Nagano, Ambalavan Arunachalam, Chitaru Kurihara

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:744

(31 July 2026)

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LTB4R inhibits apoptosis and induces radiosensitivity by promoting the PI3K/AKT pathway in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Yanhui Li, Dehua Ma, Jiawei Liang, Jianlei Yu, Hanxi Zhou, Hao Liu, Ying Zhang, Pengfei Sheng, Minhua Ye, Chunguo Wang, Min Kong, Xuelian Chen, Jianfei Shen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:745

(31 July 2026)

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Diagnostic performance between computed tomography angiography and high-sensitivity troponin for acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yichen Guo, Ruilin Li, Wenhui Zhao

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:746

(31 July 2026)

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Prognostic impact of preoperative immunenutritional indices in patients undergoing curative resection for non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective analysis

Takashi Sakai, Masaya Tamura, Naoki Furukawa, Yujiro Bunno, Marino Yamamoto, Ryohei Miyazaki, Hironobu Okada

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:747

(31 July 2026)

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Global inequality in the burden of tuberculosis: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Qingting Bu, Jin Yang, Hua Cheng, Zhenyu Pan, Tao Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:748

(31 July 2026)

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Prevalence, longitudinal trajectory, and mortality of preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) in a Thai hospital-based cohort study

Thitapa Luepiyapanich, Nitipatana Chierakul, Wanchai Dejsomritrutai, Sutat Pipopsuthipaiboon

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:749

(31 July 2026)

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Temporal trends in dual bronchodilator prescribing before and after GOLD 2023 publication

Javardo H. McIntosh, Jeffrey H. Jennings

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:750

(31 July 2026)

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Early source control with non-intubated uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for acute thoracic empyema: a retrospective pilot cohort study

Kazuhiro Ito, Shunta Ishihara, Tomoki Nishimura, Junichi Shimada, Masayoshi Inoue, Yasunori Matsumoto

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:751

(31 July 2026)

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An explainable attention-gated stacking ensemble model for predicting survival in non-small cell lung cancer: development and validation

Chenrui Yin, Zhi Wang, Anni Zhang, Yi Wang, Dingqin Cai, Lijiao Xie, Lvjun Yan, Kai Niu, Chunli Jian, Linpeng Zheng, Bin Fang, Yi Zhou, Zepeng Liu, Jianguo Sun

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:752

(31 July 2026)

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Association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and risk of immune checkpoint inhibitors-related pneumonitis and radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhuqing Zhang, Daqing Peng, Yanggang Ou, Lin Liu, Zhen Ni

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:753

(31 July 2026)

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Long-term mortality after coronary revascularization in Swedish dialysis patients with three-vessel disease: a nationwide retrospective cohort study

Susanne J. Nielsen, Erik Björklund, Sossio Perrotta

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:754

(31 July 2026)

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Diabetes mellitus is associated with short-term postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing vats lobectomy for lung cancer: a 7-year retrospective analysis

Ping Song, Hongbin Liu, Huafen Li, Yan Jiang, Chaoyang Zheng, Hong Ding, Zeyong Zhang, Zhaoxia Sun

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

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:755

(31 July 2026)

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Survival benefit of neoadjuvant therapies in patients with surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer with pathologic complete response

Isheeta Madeka, Khaled Noueihed, Jonathan Martin, Scott H. Koeneman, Jacob Woodroof, Hamza Rshaidat, Gregory L. Whitehorn, Sneha Alaparthi, Tyler R. Grenda, Nathaniel R. Evans III, Olugbenga T. Okusanya

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:756

(31 July 2026)

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Initial experience with the EndoFusion 3D system for noninvasive intraoperative localization of pulmonary nodules

Wei Gan, Yi Yu, Wu-Ke Peng, Qi-Lin Huang, Xiao-Yue Peng, Chun-Lin Ye

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:757

(31 July 2026)

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Mechanisms of LARP7 in regulating the progression of non-small cell lung cancer

Jinfeng He, Changlian Li, Linxin Liu, Xinman Qian, Fei Li, Long Zhang, Chuting Wang, Haoyu Qin, Rui Ding

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:758

(31 July 2026)

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A bibliometric analysis of artificial intelligence applications in heart failure

Ziyang Zhang, Yunxia Li, Tie Li, Hongfeng Wang, Yanxin Wang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

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:759

(31 July 2026)

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Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy using the AcoStream thrombus aspiration system for intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism

Jun Lu, Xing-Hua Zhang, Xiao-Hua Guo, Jia-Min Wang, Gang Li, Jian-Ji Dai, Yi Deng, Kai-Qin Lin, Jian-Rong He, Hong-Lai Jin, Xiao-Gang Hu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

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:760

(31 July 2026)

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Postoperative recurrence defines a 3-year high-risk window in patients with EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma: a multicenter cohort study

Mitsue Kawahara, Yosuke Matsuura, Shota Nakamura, Fumie Kinoshita, Keiju Aokage, Tetsuhiko Asao, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Mingyon Mun

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2026;

(7)

:761

(31 July 2026)

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Relationship between tumor markers and overall survival in small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study

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Robert Laumbach, Qingyu Meng, Howard Kipen

The role of rotors in atrial fibrillation

David E. Krummen, Vijay Swarup, Sanjiv M. Narayan

Current outcomes of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: evidence from randomized controlled trials

Daniel Fudulu, Umberto Benedetto, Gustavo Guida Pecchinenda, Pierpaolo Chivasso, Vito Domenico Bruno, Filippo Rapetto, Alan Bryan, Gianni Davide Angelini

Staging lymph node metastases from lung cancer in the mediastinum

Mario D. Terán, Malcolm V. Brock

Improving radiotherapy planning, delivery accuracy, and normal tissue sparing using cutting edge technologies

Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Indrin J. Chetty

Esophageal cancer: staging system and guidelines for staging and treatment

Mark F. Berry

Implementing the new IASLC/ATS/ERS classification of lung adenocarcinomas: results from international and Chinese cohorts

Ming-Ching Lee, Kyuichi Kadota, Daniel Buitrago, David R. Jones, Prasad S. Adusumilli

Premature menopause in young breast cancer: effects on quality of life and treatment interventions

Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Ann H. Partridge

Strategies for the acquisition of transcriptional and epigenetic information in single cells

Guang Li, Elda Dzilic, Nick Flores, Alice Shieh, Sean M. Wu

The role of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β in the infarcted myocardium

Nikolaos G. Frangogiannis

Utility of cardiac magnetic resonance for evaluation of mitral regurgitation prior to mitral valve surgery

Neil K. Mehta, Jiwon Kim, Jonathan Y. Siden, Sara Rodriguez-Diego, Javid Alakbarli, Antonino Di Franco, Jonathan W. Weinsaft

Adjuvant, neoadjuvant, and definitive radiation therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Gwendolyn Cramer, Charles B. Simone II, Theresa M. Busch, Keith A. Cengel

Editorial

Conservatism strikes back: later is better than earlier dialysis for acute kidney injury

Dana Bielopolski, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh

Sleep and critical illness: bridging the two pillars at the ATS 2016

Stuti J. Jaiswal, Atul Malhotra, Robert L. Owens

Temperature and duration targets during post-arrest care: choosing the right prescription for the right patient

John C. Greenwood, Abhishek Bhardwaj, Benjamin S. Abella

Examining the paradox of high high-density lipoprotein and elevated cardiovascular risk

Kavisha Singh, Anand Rohatgi

Mortality after red blood cell transfusions from previously pregnant donors: complexities in the interpretation of large data

Susan Kuldanek, Christopher C. Silliman

Optogenetic tools for cell biological applications

Abhirup Mukherjee, Nicole A. Repina, David V. Schaffer, Ravi S. Kane

Editorial on “Transcription factor SPZ1 promotes TWIST-mediated epithelial—mesenchymal transition and oncogenesis in human liver cancer”

Dan J. Raz

Editorial on “Can CT-PET and endoscopic assessment post-neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy predict residual disease in esophageal cancer”

Chia-Ju Liu, Wei Lu

The hemodynamic impact of acute nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: is it safe?

Bo Xu, Reena Mehra

Tumor spread through air space (STAS) is an important predictor of clinical outcome in stage IA lung adenocarcinoma

Hui-Zi Chen, Erin M. Bertino, Kai He

Antiviral prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus reactivation in immune competent patients—the jury remains out

Sara A. Mansfield, Charles H. Cook

Allosterically targeting EGFR drug-resistance gatekeeper mutations

Nicholas Spellmon, Chunying Li, Zhe Yang

Imaging homeostatic sleep pressure and circadian rhythm in the human brain

Zhuo Fang, Hengyi Rao

Tumor mutational burden (TMB) as a biomarker of response to immunotherapy in small cell lung cancer

Yanis Boumber

Letter to the Editor

Response to “VATS vs. thoracotomy regarding postoperative chronic pain”

Emine Ozgur Bayman, Kalpaj R. Parekh, John Keech, Timothy J. Brennan

The role of a decision analysis in treatment of T2N0 esophageal cancer

Tara R. Semenkovich, Bryan F. Meyers, Benjamin D. Kozower, Varun Puri

Case Report

Intraoperative near-infrared imaging can identify subcentimeter colorectal cancer lung metastases during pulmonary metastasectomy

Andrew D. Newton, Jarrod D. Predina, Lydia G. Frenzel-Sulyok, Michael H. Shin, Yiqing Wang, Sunil Singhal

A novel strategy for cardiopulmonary support during lung transplantation

Ramiro Fernandez, Malcolm M. DeCamp, Ankit Bharat

Short Communication

Predictive value of pulmonary function measures for short-term outcomes following lung resection: analysis of a single high-volume institution

Lauren J. Taylor, Walker A. Julliard, James D. Maloney

Review Article on Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Left ventricular assist device driveline infections: recent advances and future goals

Anne-Marie Leuck

Short Communication of Interventional Pulmonology Corner

Endobronchial ultrasound—guidance for interstitial photodynamic therapy of locally advanced lung cancer—a new interventional concept

Kassem Harris, Emily Oakley, David Bellnier, Gal Shafirstein

Commentary

Insights into ascending aortic aneurysm pathogenesis using in vivo and ex vivo imaging systems in angiotensin II-infused mice

Mary B. Sheppard, Alan Daugherty, Hong Lu

Management of screening-detected stage I lung cancer

Raymond U. Osarogiagbon

New strategies in esophageal carcinoma: promises and problems

Zhaohui Xiong, Jingxi He, Xiaoxin Luke Chen

Letter to the Editor

Simplifying intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy in pleural infection: the need for risk-stratified patient selection

Tongwei Xiang, Tao Yu

Published online: 03 August 2026

Letter to the Editor

Risk-stratified simplification of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy for pleural infection

Woon Hean Keenan Chong, Dipika Agrawal

Published online: 03 August 2026

Editorial Commentary

Predicting mitral valve repair durability using artificial intelligence: promises, pitfalls, and the path to clinical practice

Xander Jacquemyn, Keith A. Dufendach, David J. Kaczorowski

Published online: 03 August 2026

Original Article

Sex and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Global Asthma Burden Attributable to Major Risk Factors, 1990–2021

Zongxuan Gao, Hao Zhu, Maoyu Zhang, Yi Dai, Tongheng Wu, Yingjie Han, Yonghuai Li

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Global research landscape versus disease burden in pneumoconiosis diagnosis: A dual-source bibliometric analysis (1999–2025)

Luna Zhao, Lin Chen, Fangyi Zhao, Jinyang Li, Hanwen Zhang, Yue Zhou, Jingkun Li, Rongchen Jin, Shengnan Zhang, Ye Liu, Yifei Yao, Chao Wu, Dong Liu

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Prediction of Postoperative Pulmonary Infection After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Anatomical Pulmonary Resection Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Model

Maoqiang Yang, Zihan Yang, Dongxue Li, Guiting Huang, Yuwei Zhang, Kai Qian

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Use of Volumetric Analysis to Predict Pathologic Response in Esophageal Cancer: A Single Institution Cohort Study

Eric Klipsch, Saylor Hardin, Kylie Duckworth, Kelly Sokevitz, Jeffrey Rodgers, David Mann, Barry C Gibney, Kathryn E Engelhardt, Dhiraj Baruah, Ian C Bostock

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Thoracic surgery in the era of targeted and/or oral chemotherapies for hematologic malignancies: a hidden hemorrhagic hazard?

Florent Stasiak, Emmanuel Novy, Caroline Jacquet, Streit Arthur, Joëlle Siat, Stéphane Renaud, Joseph Seitlinger

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Development of clinical-radiological prediction models to prioritize ALK, ROS1, and RET fusion testing in major driver alteration-negative non-small cell lung cancer

Yike Wang, Yingbo Xie, Xuan Yao, Kelan Ke, Pei Ma, Fengnan Wang, Qin Liu, Xiaohong Xie, Ming Liu, Xinqing Lin, Chengzhi Zhou, Zhanhong Xie

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Short-Term Cardiopulmonary Risk Window: A Time-Stratified Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Junsong Xu, Bingchen Zhang, Ran Meng, Wei Zheng, Yuquan Wu

Published online: 30 July 2026

Surgical Technique

A Percutaneous Sternal Elevation Technique Using the Tian-Ping Sternal Lifter for Nuss Repair of Pectus Excavatum

Hao-Nan Lin, Jun-Min Zhu, Zhi-Qiang Deng, Xiao-Han Jin, Yong Xiao, Xing-Bao Zhang, Zhong-Yi Zeng, Hao-Tian Du, Dong Tian, Feng Lin

Published online: 30 July 2026

Original Article

Development and Internal Validation of an Interpretable Machine Learning Prognostic Prediction Model for Postoperative Delirium After Esophagectomy

Xiaochen Meng, Wandi Wu

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Machine Learning-Based Prediction and External Validation of Treatment-Related Myelosuppression in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receiving PD-1 Inhibitors Plus Platinum-Doublet Chemotherapy

Jingyao Hui, Rui Hu, Zhenni Yang, Jiale Ding, Yaru Guan, Xiaoya Li, Long Li

Published online: 29 July 2026

Review Article

Equity Gaps in Pulmonary Nodule Risk Prediction for Never-Smokers: A Real-World Evidence-Informed Narrative Review and Policy Analysis

Yu Gu, Kexin Ma, Shangqing Xu, Ning Wei, Xiaoyan Han, Yan Sun, Huiling Li, Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Minjie Ma

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Comparison of Y20 with GEN11CN (Harmonic HD 1000i) ultrasonic energy device for sealing 5-7 mm pulmonary vessels in thoracoscopic surgery: a multicenter, randomized, assessor- and statistician-blinded, noninferiority trial

Weijia Wu, Zhangqiang Chen, Yumei Shen, Qifeng Ding, Xuejun Xu, Xing Jin, Yongsheng Gong, Ning Zhong, Shanzhou Duan, Yongbing Chen

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Deconvolution of Evolutionary Architecture Unmasks a High-Risk, Subclonal-Rich Subtype in Treatment-Naive Small Cell Lung Cancer

Taiwei Sun, Xiang-Ou Pan, Ansheng Zou, Xiaobin Zheng, Weixing Ji, Lei Wang

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Pathogens and clinical characteristics of T2DM in patients with CAP via bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) mNGS: a comparative observational study

Yaling Fang, Mei Wang, Hanchao Wang, Shunzhou Xiao, Zhixiang Jie, Wei Xiong, Xiaochuan Wang, Qin Wang, Li Xie, Ya Li, Tao Zhu

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Clinical and Operational Impact of Single Anesthesia Events in the Surgical Management of Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Jordan Dozier, Rachel Talton, Maya Hammonds, Eric Veytsman, Katrina J. Jiang, Christopher Zumwalt, Reginald Du, Susan Gunn, Derek Vonderhaar, Grey Mayhall, Mona Bansal, Mariella Gastañaduy, Brian Pettiford

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Inflammatory bowel disease and risk of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Korea

Dong Eun Kye, Geonhui Min, Eunchae Kim, Heajung Lee, Jiyoung Yoon, Jai Hoon Yoon, Jun Su Lee, Hyun Lee, Bumhee Yang

Published online: 29 July 2026

Original Article

Glycyrrhizin Alleviates Mycoplasma pneumoniae-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Regulating Ferroptosis via the GPX4/ACSL4 Axis

Yingjie Hu, Jiaxing Xu, Xiaowen Chen, Kangkang Zhang, Sixiang Tang, Yinghui Peng, Yuneng Lin, Zhanhang Huang, Wei Xia, Dehui Chen, Shangzhi Wu

Published online: 27 July 2026

Original Article

Prognostic role of triglyceride-glucose index and triglyceride-glucose body mass index in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Dan Chen, Xinqi Wei, Huimin Sun, Jie Meng, Yan Huang, Xiaolan Lu, Yang Gao, Zhiwei Xu, Yan Ma

Published online: 27 July 2026

Original Article

DPEP1 Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis by Regulating arachidonic acid Metabolism

Guiyu Zhou, Jie He, Jiaqing Jiang, Zhenglin Chen, Yaju Deng, Yu Li

Published online: 27 July 2026

Original Article

Preoperative Physical Activity Patterns and Postoperative Outcomes in Early-Stage NSCLC: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study

Jiafang Zhang, Andrea Wolf, Morten Quist, Rowena Yip, David F. Yankelevitz, Claudia I. Henschke

Published online: 24 July 2026

Original Article

Association of Resection Type, Nodal Evaluation and Survival in Early-Stage Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Evelyn Alexander, Titilope Sandra Saheed, Ahmed Elkamel, Shamele Battan-Wraith, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Jonathan Rice, Stephanie Worrell, Praveen Sridhar

Published online: 24 July 2026

Original Article

Noninvasive Prediction of ALK Fusion Status in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by a Machine Learning Model Combining CT Images and Clinical Information

Peng Song, Hongru Shen, Yan Xu, Rui Qin, Wenjing Chen, Hongchao Xiong, Yong Cui

Published online: 24 July 2026

Original Article

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease with Coexisting Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Case Series

Chen Xuefen, Gong Chen

Published online: 24 July 2026

Original Article

Diagnostic accuracy of an artificial intelligence-based osteoporosis screening system on portable chest radiographs

Jee Hyun Kim, So Hyun Ahn, Rena Lee, Sungho Cho, Soeun Choi, Kwan-Chang Kim

Published online: 24 July 2026

Original Article

Determinants of ICU-Acquired Acute Brain Injury in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Ventilator Settings and Patient Factors

Joonho Lee, Jinsong Park, Jeong-Am Ryu, Chi Ryang Chung, Jeong Hoon Yang, Ryoung-Eun Ko

Published online: 22 July 2026

Review Article

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in thymic epithelial tumors: current evidence, immune-related toxicity, and perioperative considerations—a narrative review

Qixuan Wang, Yuan Xu, Hongsheng Liu

Published online: 22 July 2026

Review Article

Chemical Pleurodesis as a Therapeutic Option in Non-Traumatic Chylothorax: A Scoping Review

Carlos D Solano Iglesias, Mario A. Latiff Maldonado, Alejandra Restrepo Martinez, Pablo A. Avendaño Pérez, Fernando A. Sarzosa

Published online: 22 July 2026

Editorial Commentary

A study in SCARLET: investigating a new combination of therapies for KRAS G12C mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Urs M. Weber, Tejas Patil

Published online: 22 July 2026

Original Article