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Join us at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgery (ESTS)

The 33rd Annual Meeting of the European Society of Thoracic Surgery is going to be held in May 25-27, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary: https://estsmeeting.com.

This time, Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) as well as its sister journals and books published by AME Publishing Company will be on display during this exciting academic event! We would like to seize this great opportunity to meet our authors, editorial board members and readers.

Reviewer of the Month (2025)

In 2025, 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 (2025)

In 2025, 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.

Join us at the 105th Annual Meeting of American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

The 105th Annual Meeting of American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) is going to be held at the Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA, USA from May 2 to 5, 2025: https://events.aats.org/am25.

As the world's most prestigious thoracic surgery event, the annual meeting of AATS helps grow one’s expertise, network with leading experts, and build the future of thoracic surgery.

This year Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) as well as its sister journals and books published by AME Publishing Company will be on display during this exciting academic event! We would like to seize this great opportunity to meet our authors, editorial board members and readers.

JTD Annual Report 2024

We are glad to present the 2024 Annual Report of JTD here. Celebrating its new impact factor of 2.1, JTD continues to publish cutting-edge research covering the whole spectrum of thoracic disease.

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.

Citation of JTD article in the prestigious AHA/ACC guidelines

We are glad to share with you a good news that the article titled “Early cardiology assessment and intervention reduces mortality following myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS)” authored by Hua A, Pattenden H, Leung M, et al. has been cited as best practice in the very prestigious and authoritative AHA/ACC 2024 guidelines for perioperative management for non-cardiac surgery.

New Impact Factor for Journal of Thoracic Disease: 2.1

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has attained its latest impact factor update for the 2023 citation year: 2.1.

Here, we would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our Editorial Team Members, Guest Editors, authors, and reviewers for their valuable contributions.

Journal of Thoracic Disease 2023 CiteScore Released: 4.6

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has received its 2023 CiteScore: 4.6, ranking 61 out of 155 journals in the Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine category.

Furthermore, we are delighted to highlight the remarkable achievements made by all AME journals in the CiteScore ranking.

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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Assessment of a respiratory face mask for capturing air pollutants and pathogens including human influenza and rhinoviruses

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Relationship between free and total malondialdehyde, a well-established marker of oxidative stress, in various types of human biospecimens

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The nationwide program of allergic disease prevention as an implementation of GARD guidelines in Poland

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A strategy for measuring health outcomes and evaluating impacts of interventions on asthma and COPD—common chronic respiratory diseases in Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) countries

Teresa To, Alvaro A. Cruz, Giovanni Viegi, Rachel McGihon, Nikolai Khaltaev, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Paul... More >>

Integrating primary care of chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease and diabetes in Brazil: Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK Brazil): study protocol for randomised controlled trials

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Cough Section more

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cough—Chinese Thoracic Society (CTS) Asthma Consortium

Kefang Lai, Huahao Shen, Xin Zhou, Zhongmin Qiu, Shaoxi Cai, Kewu Huang, Qiuping Wang, Changzheng Wa... More >>

Methodology for development of the Chinese evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline of the Diagnosis and Management of Cough

Mei Jiang, Yan-Qing Xie, Jia-Xing Xie, Xiang-Wei Zou, Ke-Fang Lai More >>

Cough frequency monitors: can they discriminate patient from environmental coughs?

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

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Editorial Commentary

Prospects of immune checkpoint inhibitor in combination with chemotherapy or chemoradiation in esophago-gastric cancers

Takeo Fujita, Daisuke Kajiyama, Yuto Kubo, Kazuma Sato

PDF Pages: 1790-1794 Full Text (73) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Insights and considerations in the use of biologics for managing eosinophilic exacerbations in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Sang Hyuk Kim, Youlim Kim, Ji-Yong Moon, Kyung Hoon Min, Hyun Lee

PDF Pages: 1795-1797 Full Text (89) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Complexity in aortic arch surgery and laws of diminishing return

Jeffrey Shuhaiber

PDF Pages: 1798-1801 Full Text (35) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Novel neoadjuvant immunotherapy treatment and surveillance strategies in resectable esophageal cancer: innovation leads to improved outcomes

Kenneth M. Williams, Kian C. Banks, Jeffrey B. Velotta

PDF Pages: 1802-1806 Full Text (37) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Expert Consensus

The management of type 2 inflammatory respiratory diseases: a Chinese expert consensus [2024]

Nan Jia, Meiling Jin, Yun Liu, Nan Su, Ying Sun, Wei Tang, Gang Wang, Hua Xie, Jiaxing Xie, Min Xie, Xin Yao, Huanping Zhang, Ruchong Chen, Chuntao Liu, Jing Li; on behalf of Respiratory Allergy Disease Group, the Chinese Allergy Society

PDF Pages: 1807-1831 Full Text (103) Peer Review File COI Form Chinese (37) Open Access

North American expert consensus on the clinical role of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) with acellular perfusate

Matthew Bacchetta, Christian A. Bermudez, Ankit Bharat, A. Whitney Brown, Marie M. Budev, Marcelo Cypel, Caitlin T. Demarest, Daniel F. Dilling, Bartley P. Griffith, John C. Haney, Shaf Keshavjee, Zachary N. Kon, Tiago N. Machuca, Jorge M. Mallea, Si M. Pham, Thomas K. Waddell, Bryan A. Whitson, Kenneth R. McCurry

PDF Pages: 1832-1843 Full Text (134) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Expert consensus on cancer treatment-related lung injury

Xinqing Lin, Hui Guo, Wei Zhao, Min Li, Gen Lin, Qian Chu, Enguo Chen, Liang’an Chen, Rui Chen, Tianqing Chu, Haiyi Deng, Yu Deng, Hangming Dong, Wen Dong, Yuchao Dong, Wenfeng Fang, Xin Gan, Liang Gong, Yingying Gu, Qian Han, Yue Hao, Yong He, Chengping Hu, Jie Hu, Yi Hu, Yongliang Jiang, Yang Jin, Fen Lan, Weimin Li, Weifeng Li, Wenhua Liang, Anwen Liu, Dan Liu, Ming Liu, Mengjie Liu, Zhuo Liu, Zhefeng Liu, Qun Luo, Liyun Miao, Chuanyong Mu, Pinhua Pan, Ping Peng, Jianwen Qin, Yinyin Qin, Panxiao Shen, Minhua Shi, Yong Song, Chunxia Su, Jin Su, Xin Su, Xiaowu Tan, Kejing Tang, Xiaomei Tang, Panwen Tian, Binchao Wang, Huijuan Wang, Kai Wang, Mengzhao Wang, Qi Wang, Wenxian Wang, Zhijie Wang, Di Wu, Fei Xu, Yan Xu, Chunwei Xu, Zhanhong Xie, Xiaohong Xie, Boyan Yang, Meng Yang, Feng Ye, Xiaoqun Ye, Zongyang Yu, Jian Zhang, Jianqing Zhang, Xiaoju Zhang, Fei Zhao, Xiaobin Zheng, Bo Zhu, Zhengfei Zhu, Jianya Zhou, Jianying Zhou, Min Zhou, Qing Zhou, Zihua Zou, Biniam Kidane, Elena Bignami, Fumio Sakamaki, Giandomenico Roviello, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Kyeongman Jeon, Lenko Saric, Miguel Ariza-Prota, Ninh M. La-Beck, Nobuhiro Kanaji, Satoshi Watanabe, Takehito Shukuya, Tomohiro Akaba, Tracy L. Leong, Wolfgang Gesierich, Yasuhiko Koga, Yoshinori Tanino, Yuji Uehara, Shiyue Li, Rongchang Chen, Chengzhi Zhou

PDF Pages: 1844-1875 Full Text (155) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Original Article

Computed tomography-guided percutaneous biopsy for diagnosing pulmonary nodules: a prospective, multicenter observational study

Yun Liu, Ling Zhao, Hua-Long Yu, Wei Zhao, Dong Li, Guo-Dong Li, Hao Wang, Bin Huo, Qi-Ming Huang, Bai-Wu Liang, Rong Ding, Zhe Wang, Chen Liu, Liang-Yu Deng, Jun-Ru Xiong, Xue-Quan Huang, Chuang He

PDF Pages: 1876-1887 Full Text (107) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Defining lung adenocarcinoma subtypes with glucocorticoid-related genes and constructing a prognostic index for immunotherapy guidance

Hongguang Tang, Jianhua Zhu, Yongliang Wang, Jianjie Zhang, Jianwei Zhou, Zhoumiao Chen

PDF Pages: 1888-1905 Full Text (52) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

The impact of true lumen morphology on frozen elephant trunk technique in chronic aortic dissection

Shinji Kanemitsu, Makoto Taniwaki, Renta Ishikawa, Shunsuke Sakamoto, Toru Mizumoto

PDF Pages: 1906-1918 Full Text (54) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Combination of radiotherapy and immunochemotherapy improves survival outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients with liver metastasis

Dingqin Cai, Fenglin Lin, Lijiao Xie, Linpeng Zheng, Longyao Zhang, Lingchen Li, Yaxian Qi, Lingyou Sun, Chenrui Yin, Lvjun Yan, Xiaoyan Shi, Qiao Yang, Yi Zhou, Jianguo Sun

PDF Pages: 1919-1933 Full Text (47) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Influence of clinical severity and ventilation time on the use of timed inspiratory effort (TIE) as a predictor of success in ventilatory weaning

Lilian Elisabete Bernardes Delazari, Lígia dos Santos Roceto Ratti, Adria Cristina da Silva, Melissa Sibinelli, Rodrigo Marques Tonella, Larissa Olivato, Beatriz Bueno dos Santos, Antonio Luís Eiras Falcão

PDF Pages: 1934-1941 Full Text (35) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

A prognostic nomogram based on lymph node skipping metastases in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Wen-Hui Hou, Li Jie, Liao Yao, Yu-Wei Yang, He Fang, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Xian-Yan Chen, You-Ling Gong, Xiao-Bo Du

PDF Pages: 1942-1957 Full Text (54) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Retrospective analysis of the sensitivity of reporting of thoracic computed tomography for pleural malignancy: an Australian multi-centre study

Simon C. Graffen, Louis C. T. Yeung, Jake Ball, Krishoban Baskaran, Reid Schofield, David J. Arnold, Christopher L. Grainge, Scott H. Twaddell, Michael W. Hayes, Najib M. Rahman, Vineeth George

PDF Pages: 1958-1966 Full Text (57) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Physical activity after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung resection following an enhanced recovery after surgery-based protocol: first data from a prospective observational study

Christian Galata, Melanie Frey, Bernhard Gohrbandt, Eric Dominic Roessner, Ioannis Karampinis

PDF Pages: 1967-1976 Full Text (56) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Analysis of risk factors and development of predictive model for acute myocardial injury in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Shan Qi, Xuhong Li, Ying Jiang, Taiwen Zhu, Li Ze, Zhile Li, Wei Wang

PDF Pages: 1977-1990 Full Text (50) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Pleural invasion of peripheral cT1 lung cancer by deep learning analysis of thoracoscopic images: a retrospective pilot study

Kohei Hashimoto, Calvin Davey, Kenshiro Omura, Satoru Tamagawa, Takafumi Urabe, Junji Ichinose, Yosuke Matsuura, Masayuki Nakao, Sakae Okumura, Hironori Ninomiya, Jun Sese, Mingyon Mun

PDF Pages: 1991-1999 Full Text (57) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

The role of postoperative radiotherapy for invasive thymic epithelial tumors: a single-center experience

Peng Zhang, Yongjia Chai, Peng Zhang

PDF Pages: 2000-2013 Full Text (40) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

A bibliometric analysis of malignant pleural mesothelioma from 2010 to 2023

Sheng Chen, Ce Zhao, Ruiqi Liu, Wenjie Jiao

PDF Pages: 2014-2027 Full Text (41) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Nalmefene effectively relieves thoracic epidural opioid-induced pruritus without affecting analgesia: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Guiting Li, Huan Yan, Weishan Li, Ailun Li, Yiqi Zhu, Jiapeng Huang, Jing Cang, Fang Fang

PDF Pages: 2028-2037 Full Text (46) Reporting Checklist Trial Protocol Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Serum IgA levels and survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: association with serum cytokine levels and peripheral monocyte counts

Toru Arai, Masaki Hirose, Kazuyoshi Hatsuda, Tomoko Kagawa

PDF Pages: 2038-2049 Full Text (34) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Achieving high patient satisfaction after sympathectomy through preoperative thoracoscopic sympathetic nerve block in primary hyperhidrosis

Ga Young Yoo, Jin Yong Jeong, June Lee, Jae Hoo Park, Jiwon Kang

PDF Pages: 2050-2055 Full Text (43) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Photodynamic therapy as a promising treatment for long-segment and whole-circumferential early esophageal cancer

Lin Yuan, Ruijin Zhang, Jie Hua, Guoxin Zhang, Xinmin Si, Weifeng Zhang, Jinliang Ni, Xueliang Li

PDF Pages: 2056-2066 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Effect of OK-432 pleurodesis on long-term survival outcomes after pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer patients: a retrospective case-control study

Hisashi Oishi, Ken Onodera, Hirotsugu Notsuda, Tatsuaki Watanabe, Yui Watanabe, Takaya Suzuki, Takeo Togo, Sakiko Kumata, Yoshinori Okada

PDF Pages: 2067-2077 Full Text (34) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Midterm outcomes of concomitant ascending aorta replacement with rapid deployment aortic valve replacement

Sangil Yun, Kyung Hwan Kim, Suk Ho Sohn, Yongwoo Chung, Yoonjin Kang, Ji Seong Kim, Jae Woong Choi

PDF Pages: 2078-2090 Full Text (30) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

The use of postoperative X-ray to evaluate residual pleural space and predict infectious pleuropulmonary complications after lung resection for infectious disease

Eserval Rocha Jr, Flavia Alves Corrêa de Queiroz, Jaqueline Schaparini Fonini, João Marcelo Lopes Toscano de Brito, Alessandro Wasum Mariani, Ricardo Mingarini Terra, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes

PDF Pages: 2091-2100 Full Text (82) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Randomized study assessing the effectiveness and safety of a novel scoring balloon for percutaneous coronary intervention: the Wedge NC trial

Haibo Chen, Jian Xu, Delong Chen, Feng Gao, Yabin Liu, Hanbin Cui, Jingfeng Wang, Suxia Guo, Zhimin Du, Jinyu Huang, Xingwei Zhang, Wenbing Jiang, Zhenfeng Cheng, Jun Jiang

PDF Pages: 2101-2112 Full Text (74) Reporting Checklist Trial Protocol Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Prognosis and relapse patterns in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy

Yifan Fang, Wanpu Yan, Ze-Rui Zhao, Long Jiang, Xiangyang Yu, Xin Yang, Zhentao Yu, Qingquan Luo, Hao Long, Ke-Neng Chen

PDF Pages: 2113-2125 Full Text (47) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Relationship between perioperative plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin level and acute kidney injury after acute type A aortic dissection

Rutao Guo, Suwei Chen, Yipeng Ge, Yongliang Zhong, Chengnan Li, Zhiyu Qiao, Haiou Hu, Junming Zhu

PDF Pages: 2126-2139 Full Text (30) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Biocompatibility of a novel lung sealant based on functionalized polyoxazolines in an ovine model of parenchymal lung injury

Bob P. Hermans, Shoko Vos, Wilson W. L. Li, Erik H. F. M. van der Heijden, Harry van Goor, Ad F. T. M. Verhagen, Richard P. G. ten Broek

PDF Pages: 2140-2158 Full Text (69) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Application of novel dark-quencher labeled probes in multiplex qRT-PCR assays for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Zhiqi Zeng, Jie Yang, Jun Dai, Lirong Zou, Zhengshi Lin, Yong Liu, Wenda Guan, Feng Li, Kui Zheng, Shuai Yuan, Fangfang Sun, Fengxia He, Ye Hong, Hui Li, Wei Liu, Guangqi Men, Xinyue Zhang, Yun Lan, Xizi Deng, Liya Li, Yaqing Lin, Honghao Lai, Peng Qian, Qinghong Fan, Mengling Jiang, Jiaojiao Li, Guofang Tang, Qiaohui Mo, Xiaoyan Deng, Jicheng Huang, Xiaoling Deng, Zifeng Yang

PDF Pages: 2159-2173 Full Text (31) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Comparison of robot-assisted and video-assisted thoracic sleeve lobectomy in non-small cell lung cancer: insights from a high-volume center

Shiqi Hu, Xiaoping Zeng, Shiyue Wan, Suyu Wang, Qianxin Zhou, Ziyun Shen, Jing Zhang, Peng Zhang

PDF Pages: 2174-2185 Full Text (34) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Single-use flexible bronchoscope evaluation for bronchoalveolar lavage

Ajay Wagh, David Hoffman, Christina Cool, Audra Schwalk

PDF Pages: 2186-2193 Full Text (66) Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Early versus late chest tube removal after surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax—a systematic review and meta-analysis

Quirine C. A. van Steenwijk, Louisa N. Spaans, Jerry Braun, Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf, Frank J. C. van den Broek

PDF Pages: 2194-2205 Full Text (44) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Establishment of a prognostic nomogram for evaluating non-adjuvant therapy in patients with stage I to III esophageal cancer: a population-based study

Guanglei Zhang, Yan Zhang, Shu Chen, Hang Guo, Xiao Qi, Baofeng Li, Jincheng Wang, Chunguang Wang

PDF Pages: 2206-2216 Full Text (31) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

miR-124/PTBP1/PKM axis modulates pulmonary artery endothelial metabolism in a pulmonary thromboembolism rat model

Min-Xia Yang, Zhi-Zhu Wu, Da-Wen Wu, Xiu-Yu Liao, Qiu-Xia Wu, Nan Shao, Chao-Sheng Deng

PDF Pages: 2217-2226 Full Text (32) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Comparison of prognoses of patients with type A aortic dissection treated with surgery in acute, subacute and chronic phases

Zhiqi Ji, Jinzhang Li, Xiaohan Zhong, He Sang, Wenjian Jiang, Hongjia Zhang

PDF Pages: 2227-2238 Full Text (24) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Prognostic role of subsolid ground-glass opacity, pure ground-glass opacity, and solid nodules of the lung: a retrospective observational study

Lorenzo Federico Zini Radaelli, Elisabetta Fabbri, Matteo Costantini, Michele Gaudio, Alessandra Dubini, Emanuela Giampalma, Franco Stella, Beatrice Aramini

PDF Pages: 2239-2247 Full Text (88) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Implications of surgical intervention in patients with metastatic pulmonary carcinoid tumors: a SEER-based population study and propensity score matching comparative analysis

Chenxu Liu, Zhuangzhuang Cong, Jing Luo, Qin Wang, Yong Qiang, Haiwei Wu, Yi Shen

PDF Pages: 2248-2264 Full Text (36) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Efficacy of Amplatzer device for endobronchial treatment of hemoptysis: case series

Lev Freidkin, Ramzi Zamaereh, Shimon Izhakian, Dror Rosengarten, Barak Pertzov, Shai M. Amor, Alex Krolik, Moshe Heching, Mordechai R. Kramer

PDF Pages: 2265-2272 Full Text (Video) (27) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Neoadjuvant arterial infusion chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy in treating locally advanced lower esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer

Qingjie Yang, Shenghua Lv, Qingtian Li, Linhui Lan, Ningquan Liu, Mingyang Wang, Xiaoyan Sun, Xinhai Feng, Kaibao Han

PDF Pages: 2273-2285 Full Text (37) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Computed tomography imaging features in Stanford type-A aortic dissection predict in-hospital rupture

Jia-Rong Ma, Pian-Pian Yan, Sheng-Wen Guo, Xi-Jie Wu

PDF Pages: 2286-2294 Full Text (26) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Impact of biopsy number and radiologic pattern on diagnostic yield and complications of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a multi-center retrospective study

Ranxun Chen, Lulu Chen, Hui Ge, Qingqing Xu, Qi Zhao, Yingwei Zhang, Fanqing Meng, Hourong Cai, Shuhong Guan, Chong Li, Lingfeng Min, Bi Chen, Jinghong Dai

PDF Pages: 2295-2305 Full Text (41) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Tumor peripheral bronchial signature predicts spread through air spaces in resected invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung

Xilin Hu, Jing Guo, Jiaheng Zhang, Weijun Zhao, Wentao Hu, Jun Yang

PDF Pages: 2306-2320 Full Text (27) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Single-cell analysis and machine learning-based integration develop an immune-responsive signature of antigen-presenting cancer-associated fibroblasts in lung adenocarcinoma

Weijiao Xu, Haitang Yang, Feng Yao

PDF Pages: 2321-2338 Full Text (42) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin 32γ for tuberculous pleural effusion

Qi Wang, Li Ma, Kan Zhai, Feng-Shuang Yi, Huan-Zhong Shi, Ming-Ming Shao

PDF Pages: 2339-2349 Full Text (28) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Increasing S1P promotes M1 macrophage in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-obstructive sleep apnea overlap syndrome via S1PR1/HDAC1 signaling

Ruoxuan Hei, Xiuping Wu, Tongtong Zhang, Min Zhang, Yue Huang, Zhou Zhou, Wendi Xiao, Wen Ai, Yanwei Chen

PDF Pages: 2350-2364 Full Text (26) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Prognostic indicators and nomograms for postoperative survival among younger patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Yi Liu, Qirui Chen, Zhirong Zhang, Huandong Huo, Takuya Watanabe, Shuo Chen, Bin Hu

PDF Pages: 2365-2376 Full Text (27) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Causal relationship between serum metalloproteinase 12 levels and aortic dissection and aortic aneurysm: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Xiaoyan Feng, Shoulei Chen, Tao Liu, Hexi Huang, Giovanni Mariscalco, Carlos A. Mestres, Marcus Taylor, Ken Nakamura, Baoshi Zheng

PDF Pages: 2377-2385 Full Text (43) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Three key factors predicting the severity of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: T lymphocytes, lactate, and prealbumin

Haijun Wang, Peter S. P. Cho, Vasileios Kouritas, Lanfang Feng

PDF Pages: 2386-2393 Full Text (40) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Comparison of clinicopathologic features and prognosis between surgically resected pulmonary large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and small-cell lung cancer

Yuke Mao, Hao Chang, Lu Wang, Jinlong Teng, Tianjun Li, Luca Ampollini, Yoshinobu Ichiki, Robert A. Ramirez, Hong Liu, Baohui Han, Jing Wang, Yanan Wang

PDF Pages: 2394-2410 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

The effects of different prone ventilation strategies on mechanical power and respiratory mechanics in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients: a prospective, single-center observational study

Pei Hong, Yuequn Chen, Junli Xia, Salim Surani, Yexing Dai, Junhong Zhu

PDF Pages: 2411-2422 Full Text (41) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Machine learning algorithms for predicting malignancy grades of lung adenocarcinoma and guiding treatments: CT radiomics-based comparisons

Jun Zhu, Jiayu Tao, Fengfeng Zhang, Jie Yao, Ke Chen, Yuxuan Wang, Xiaochen Lu, Bin Ni, Maoshan Zhu

PDF Pages: 2423-2440 Full Text (33) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Computed tomography-based body composition and systemic inflammation for outcome prediction in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Rong Wang, Liyang Zhu, Jiqing Hao, Nathawadee Lerttanatum, Xiangxun Chen, Liming Wu, Yichun Wang

PDF Pages: 2441-2452 Full Text (31) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Association between reactive cutaneous capillary endothelial proliferation and the efficacy of camrelizumab in esophageal cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Yuzi Qiu, Gelan Su, Lan Zhang, Haiyan Fan, Huijin Zhao, Chunyan Wang, Lulu Liu, Bo Chen, Xiaoming Li, Shengmian Li

PDF Pages: 2453-2472 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

An integrated analysis of scRNA-seq and RNA-seq data revealed metastasis-related regulators as prognostic indicators in lung adenocarcinoma

Yang Jiang, Danrong Ye, Yongxin Zhou

PDF Pages: 2473-2491 Full Text (45) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Correlation analysis of hematocrit level and coronary heart disease in patients with chest pain: a case-control study

Jiahong Xie, Hongshuai Cao, Dongxu Jin, Yuxin Wang, Xiaolu Li, Matthew Budoff, Hongfeng Jiang, Jingyi Ren

PDF Pages: 2492-2502 Full Text (59) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Computed tomography characteristics of chronic bronchitis and its association with disease severity and clinical outcomes in viral pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study

Xiaofei Wang, Zhentao Zhou, Yuting Peng, Yinying Tang, Qi Dai, Jianjun Zheng, Jingfeng Zhang

PDF Pages: 2503-2518 Full Text (33) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Machine learning-based model for the prediction of acute kidney injury following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in elderly Chinese patients

Haiming Li, Hui Hu, Jingxing Li, Wenxing Peng

PDF Pages: 2519-2527 Full Text (43) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Clinical analysis of incidental discovery of pulmonary nodules with computed tomography: a retrospective cohort study

Peilong Zhang, Bohua Wei, Gaojun Lu, Yi Zhang

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A bibliometric analysis of the literature published on autophagy, ferroptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis in cardiovascular disease from 2009 to 2023

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