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Meet us at APSR 2023, Booth D9, Singapore, 16-19 November 2023!

The 27h Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR 2023) will take place in Singapore from November 16 to 19, 2023.

Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) will be exhibited at APSR 2023 (Booth No.: D9, near Hall 404A). The Editorial Team is delighted to have the opportunity to meet you, our authors, reviewers, readers and editorial board members, to express our gratitude for your continued support.

Thoracic Surgery Worldwide

The “Thoracic Surgery Worldwide” series aims to give readers an introduction to the current status and future directions of this specialty in various regions of the world. Each article in this important series will focus on one country of region, and will be authored by a thoracic surgeon recognized as a leader in the specialty in their own country or region. Readers may learn from the best practices of international peers, benchmark their own work, gain inspiration for research, see opportunities for training abroad, and better appreciate the proud progress our specialty has made worldwide.

New Impact Factor for Journal of Thoracic Disease: 2.5

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has attained its latest impact factor update for the 2022 citation year: 2.5.

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 2022 CiteScore Released: 4.6

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Thoracic Disease (JTD) has received its 2022 CiteScore: 4.6, ranking 57 out of 144 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.

Reviewer of the Month (2023)

In 2023, 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.

Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias (Ongoing)

This Series on Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias is edited by Dr. Hiroshi Kubota from Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.

Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusions (Ongoing)

The series on “Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusions” is edited by Dr. Avinash Aujayeb from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

JTD Annual Report 2022

We are glad to present the 2022 Annual Report of JTD here. Celebrating its new increased impact factor of 3.005, JTD continues to publish cutting-edge research covering the whole spectrum of thoracic disease.

Extracorporeal Life Support in Thoracic Surgery (Ongoing)

This special series on “Extracorporeal Life Support in Thoracic Surgery” is edited by Dr. Ilhan Inci from Klinik Hirslanden Zurich, Switzerland

Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pectus Deformities (Ongoing)

The series on “Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pectus Deformities” is edited by Prof. Erik R. de Loos from Zuyderland medical center (the Netherlands), Prof. Frank-Martin Haecker from University of Basel (Switzerland) and Prof. Jean H.T. Daemen from Zuyderland medical center (the Netherlands).

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2023)

In 2023, 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.

Why is the outcome good? Secrets of lung transplantation in Japan (Ongoing)

The series on “Why is the outcome good? Secrets of lung transplantation in Japan” is edited by Prof. Masaaki Sato from the University of Tokyo (Japan).

Chest Wall Resections and Reconstructions (Ongoing)

The series on “Chest Wall Resections and Reconstructions” is edited by Prof. Erik de Loos from the Zuyderland Medical Center (The Netherlands), José Ribas de Campos from the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (Brazil), Jean Daemen from the Zuyderland Medical Center (The Netherlands).

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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Vol 15, No 11 (November, 2023)

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中国台湾医疗系统与胸外科发展

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Air Pollution more

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

Drew B. Day, Merlise A. Clyde, Jianbang Xiang, Feng Li, Xiaoxing Cui, Jinhan Mo, Jicheng Gong,... More >>

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

S. Steve Zhou, Salimatu Lukula, Cory Chiossone, Raymond W. Nims, Donna B. Suchmann, M. Khalid Ijaz More >>

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

Xiaoxing Cui, Jicheng Gong, Hailong Han, Linchen He, Yanbo Teng, Teresa Tetley, Rudy Sinharay,... More >>

GARD Section more

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

Filip Raciborski, Bolesław Samoliński, Edyta Krzych-Fałta, Aleksandra Grąbczewska, Filip... More >>

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,... 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

Max O. Bachmann, Eric D. Bateman, Rafael Stelmach, Álvaro A. Cruz, Matheus Pacheco de Andrade,... More >>

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... 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?

Stefan T. Kulnik, Natalie M. Williams, Lalit Kalra, John Moxham, Surinder S. Birring More >>

Endorsement

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

The China Asthma Alliance

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

Editorial

The different routes of lymph node metastases in esophageal cancer and its significance

Hollis Hutchings, Ikenna C. Okereke

PDF Pages: 5873-5876 Full Text (24) COI Form Open Access

Advancements without consensus: differing practice patterns highlight unanswered questions in the management of brain metastases from EGFR- and ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer

Caressa Hui, Erqi L. Pollom, Gordon Li, Nathaniel J. Myall

PDF Pages: 5877-5884 Full Text (30) COI Form Open Access

Contributing to Drainology: removing chest drains after pulmonary resection based on air leak alone

Daniel French

PDF Pages: 5885-5888 Full Text (25) COI Form Open Access

Bronchopleural fistula after lobectomy: who is at risk in the modern era?

Panagiotis Tasoudis, Gita N. Mody

PDF Pages: 5889-5890 Full Text (24) COI Form Open Access

Original Article

A nationwide analysis of disparities in guideline-concordant care in American Indians and Alaska Natives with stage I non-small cell lung cancer

Jamee Schoephoerster, Corinne Praska, McKenzie White, Aitua Salami, Schelomo Marmor, Rafael Andrade, Amit Bhargava, Ilitch Diaz-Gutierrez, Jane Hui, Todd Tuttle, Mary Owen, Madhuri Rao

PDF Pages: 5891-5900 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Vascular access site complications after transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a comparison of open and percutaneous puncture approaches

Yosuke Sumii, Akimasa Morisaki, Tsukasa Okai, Satsuki Taniuchi, Ayumi Shintani, Takumi Kawase, Kenta Nishiya, Yoshito Sakon, Hiromichi Fujii, Toshihiko Shibata, Yosuke Takahashi

PDF Pages: 5901-5912 Full Text (30) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Safety and tolerability of combination treatment with pirfenidone and nintedanib in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jonghoo Lee, Jae-Uk Song

PDF Pages: 5913-5921 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Door to door in 24: factors that allow surgical stabilization of rib fractures within 24 hours of admission

Kiara Leasia, Jonne T. H. Prins, Ryan Lawless, Clay Cothren Burlew, Ernest E. Moore, Barry Platnick, Lakshmipriya Karamsetty, Fredric M. Pieracci

PDF Pages: 5922-5930 Full Text (25) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Social vulnerability is associated with post-operative morbidity following robotic-assisted lung resection

Christina M. Stuart, Adam R. Dyas, Sara Byers, Catherine G. Velopulos, Simran K. Randhawa, Elizabeth A. David, John D. Mitchell, Robert A. Meguid

PDF Pages: 5931-5941 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Fate of descending aorta after acute type A aortic dissection repair

Wan Kee Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Ha Lee, Suk-Won Song, Kyung-Jong Yoo

PDF Pages: 5942-5951 Full Text (30) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

CT evaluation of systemic artery to pulmonary artery fistula: an underdiagnosed disease in patients with hemoptysis

Jung Han Woo, Yoon Ki Cha, Sang Yub Lee, Jong Hee Kim, Jun Gon Kim, Yiseul Son, Myung Jin Chung

PDF Pages: 5952-5960 Full Text (28) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Characteristics of pulmonary infarction in patients with acute pulmonary embolism in China: a single-center retrospective observational study

Yuan Yuan, Huan-Yong Wang, Zhen-Chuan Xing, Zi-Liang Hou, Jin-Xiang Wang, Shuai Zhang

PDF Pages: 5961-5970 Full Text (28) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

CircRNA ARHGAP10 promotes osteogenic differentiation through the miR-335-3p/RUNX2 pathway in aortic valve calcification

Yun Jiang, Jiaqi Zhu, Zhijian Chen, Weixin Wang, Zhenyu Cao, Xingyou Chen, Jianle Chen

PDF Pages: 5971-5991 Full Text (28) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Video-assisted thoracic surgery drainage is feasible and safe for acute necrotizing mediastinitis: a retrospective cohort study

Lin-Chuan Liang, Zhi-Yu Peng, Hua-Hang Lin, Ke Zhou, Jie Cao, Zhao-Kang Huang, Ze-Tao Liu, Jian-Dong Mei

PDF Pages: 5992-5999 Full Text (20) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Safety of omitting nasogastric decompression after esophagectomy: a propensity score-matched study

Ran Guo, Longlong Shao, Bin Li, Yihua Sun, Hong Hu, Yawei Zhang, Jiaqing Xiang, Longsheng Miao

PDF Pages: 6000-6008 Full Text (21) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

What is the benefit of preserving the superior segment in anatomical thoracoscopic resections of the lower lobe?

Seung Keun Yoon, Jae Kwang Yun, Sehoon Choi, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Yong-Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park, Geun Dong Lee

PDF Pages: 6009-6018 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Adjacent angle size correlates with diagnostic sensitivity of endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath

Mai Kato, Daichi Fujimoto, Takahiro Kaki, Eri Takase, Takeya Sugimoto, Ryota Shibaki, Shunsuke Teraoka, Atsushi Hayata, Hiroaki Akamatsu, Masanori Nakanishi, Yasuhiro Koh, Nobuyuki Yamamoto

PDF Pages: 6019-6028 Full Text (25) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Impact of extended mediastinal lymph node dissection for stage I ground-glass opacity lesions

Wongi Woo, Yoon Jin Cha, Jimin Lee, Duk Hwan Moon, Sungsoo Lee

PDF Pages: 6029-6039 Full Text (24) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Reduction of volume loss after left atrial injury by balloon occlusion—an experimental study

Marc Irqsusi, Kai Dielmann, Ildar Talipov, Ardawan Rastan, Detlef Bartsch, Andreas Kirschbaum

PDF Pages: 6040-6046 Full Text (22) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Clinical implications of wheezing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hyewon Seo, Youlim Kim, Jong Geol Jang, June Hong Ahn, Seung Won Ra, Yong Bum Park, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki Suck Jung, Jaehee Lee

PDF Pages: 6047-6057 Full Text (24) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Comparative bioinformatics analysis of transcriptomes between β-aminopropionitrile-induced aortic dissection murine model and human aortic dissection

Ke Hu, Yi Guo, Yuxuan Li, Shunchang Zhou, Yiqing Li, Weici Wang

PDF Pages: 6058-6071 Full Text (23) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Performance of radial endobronchial ultrasound for peripheral pulmonary lesions without automation technology in tuberculous endemic region: real-world experience in a single institution over 6 years

Sze Shyang Kho, Shirin Hui Tan, Chan Sin Chai, Nga Hung Ngu, Mei Ching Yong, Swee Kim Chan, Siew Teck Tie

PDF Pages: 6072-6083 Full Text (23) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

The characteristics of emphysema and pulmonary perfusion derived from spectral CT in smokers

Yu Guan, Xiuxiu Zhou, Di Zhang, Yi Xia, Shiyuan Liu, Li Fan

PDF Pages: 6084-6093 Full Text (28) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

PM2.5 induces lung inflammation and fibrosis via airway smooth muscle cell expression of the Wnt5a/JNK pathway

Weifeng Zou, Shuling Liu, Dong Ye, Ge Bai, Meihua Guo, Ruiting Sun, Pixin Ran

PDF Pages: 6094-6105 Full Text (31) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Genetic characteristics of lung adenocarcinoma with ground-glass opacity component

Weipeng Zhu, Na Bai, Jiashun Cao, Fan Yang, Donghong Chen

PDF Pages: 6106-6114 Full Text (29) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Osimertinib vs. afatinib as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with an EGFR exon 19 deletion or exon 21 L858R mutation

Sophia Gilardone, Ram Thapa, José Laborde, Michael Shafique, Andreas Saltos, Ben Creelan, Tawee Tanvetyanon, Alberto Chiappori, George Simon, Eric B. Haura, Jhanelle E. Gray, Dung-Tsa Chen, Daniel Melzer, Bruna Pellini

PDF Pages: 6115-6125 Full Text (27) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Utilizing residential histories to assess environmental exposure and socioeconomic status over the life course among mesothelioma patients

Bian Liu, Li Niu, Furrina F. Lee

PDF Pages: 6126-6139 Full Text (23) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Impact of hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (HITHOC) during resection of pleural mesothelioma on patient survival

Irmina A. Elliott, Hao He, Natalie S. Lui, Douglas Z. Liou, Brandon A. Guenthart, Joseph B. Shrager, Mark F. Berry, Leah M. Backhus

PDF Pages: 6140-6150 Full Text (22) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Safety and usability of an endo staple line reinforcement device for pulmonary resections

Kenneth A. Kesler, David Zeltsman, Linda W. Martin, Emily Cassidy, Andrew Wheeler, Zane Hammoud, Andrew Popoff, Jo-El Baudendistel, Paula P. Veldhuis, Mordechai G. Sadowsky

PDF Pages: 6151-6159 Full Text (26) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

ZLN005 improves the protective effect of mitochondrial function on alveolar epithelial cell aging by upregulating PGC-1α

Miao Ma, Yujuan Gao, Xiaohua Qiu, Xianhua Gui, Yaqiong Tian, Mi Tian, Timothy E. Albertson, Tomoo Kishaba, Yoshinori Tanino, Yuichi Sakairi, Jingyu Chen, Jinghong Dai, Hourong Cai

PDF Pages: 6160-6177 Full Text (27) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Development and validation of a prognostic model based on RNA binding proteins in patients with esophageal cancer

Hailei Du, Yong Li, Shuai Pang, Ikponmwosa Enofe, Pierlorenzo Pallante, Lianggang Zhu, Junbiao Hang, Ling Chen

PDF Pages: 6178-6191 Full Text (20) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Analysis of the hospitalization costs of surgical patients with congenital heart disease in the plateau region of western China, 2010–2019

Liang Qi, Xiaoxue Wang, Haixia Liu, Athar M. Qureshi, Melissa Winder, Ching Kit Chen, Bing Song, Shuai Dong, Yuhui Dang

PDF Pages: 6192-6204 Full Text (24) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Development and validation of an immune-related gene prognostic index for lung adenocarcinoma

Zitao Liu, Yujie Lei, Junting Shen, Guangqiang Zhao, Xi Wang, Yutian Wang, Yujin Kudo, Jun Liao, Yunchao Huang, Tingdong Yu

PDF Pages: 6205-6227 Full Text (36) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Effectiveness and safety of camrelizumab-containing neoadjuvant therapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a prospective multicenter observational cohort study

Yi Zhang, Guoyi Shen, Rongyu Xu, Guozhong Huang, Zhijun Huang, Hongbing Duan, Shengsheng Yang, Qingfeng Zheng, Libao Yang, Rongxing Liu, Liangyun Ma, Shaogeng Chen, Yunfeng Yi, Zheming Zhang, Kezhi Li, Thomas J. Birdas, Kazuo Koyanagi, Charles B. Simone II

PDF Pages: 6228-6237 Full Text (25) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Development of predictive models for assessing the progression and invasiveness of satellite lesions in patients with multiple pulmonary ground glass nodules

Chen Gu, Hongguang Tang, Zhigang Wu, Lichen Zhang, Jiacong Liu, Rui Zou, Ziyue Zhu, Jinghua Pang, Alberto Salvicchi, Hiroaki Kuroda, Feng Chen, Junhan Pan, Xiayi Lve

PDF Pages: 6238-6250 Full Text (25) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Yanghepingchuan granule improves airway inflammation by inhibiting autophagy via miRNA328-3p/high mobility group box 1/Toll-like receptor 4 targeting of the pathway of signaling in rat models of asthma

Xiaomei Cao, Kun Wang, Huizhi Zhu

PDF Pages: 6251-6264 Full Text (28) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

A signature of five 7-methylguanosine-related genes is a prognostic marker for lung squamous cell carcinoma

Wensheng Liu, Ying Wang, Paola Ulivi, Simona Tavolari, Syed A. A. Rizvi, Enrico Capobianco, Alfons Navarro, Yongjun Zhang

PDF Pages: 6265-6278 Full Text (24) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Association between the modified lung immune predictive index and clinical outcomes of advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with first-line immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with chemotherapy

Hanyan Xu, Wenyi Tian, Xiuxiu Lin, Tracy L. Leong, Nobuhiko Seki, Yoshinobu Ichiki, Shanshan Su, Junjie Chen, Yuping Li, Junru Ye

PDF Pages: 6279-6290 Full Text (39) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Serum iron status and the risk of lung cancer: a two-sample Mendelian-randomization study

Xiang Feng, Tiantian Zhao, Xianling Liu, Yuyao Liu, Yawen Gao

PDF Pages: 6291-6300 Full Text (25) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Complications related to extracorporeal life support in lung transplantation: single-center analysis

Michaela Orlitová, Wout Goos, Jan Van Slambrouck, Karlien Degezelle, Cedric Vanluyten, Christelle Vandervelde, Julie De Beule, Xin Jin, Evelien Berkmans, Paul De Leyn, Herbert Decaluwé, Hans Van Veer, Lieven Depypere, Geert M. Verleden, Laurent Godinas, Robin Vos, Erwin De Troy, Dieter F. Dauwe, Catherine Ingels, Philippe Meersseman, Greet Hermans, Joost Wauters, Filip Rega, Bart Meyns, Tom Verbelen, Dirk E. Van Raemdonck, Arne P. Neyrinck, Laurens J. Ceulemans

PDF Pages: 6301-6316 Full Text (23) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Brief Report

An optimized D-dimer cut-off value to predict pulmonary thromboembolism in COVID-19 patients

Sophie Y. H. Engels, Ilonka H. P. A. A. van Veen, Matthijs Oudkerk, Job van der Palen, Marjolein A. Heuvelmans

PDF Pages: 6317-6322 Full Text (20) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Review Article

Comparison of video assisted thoracoscopic surgery and thoracotomy for treatment of pleural infection stage II and III: a literature review

Kasper Steen, Josephine Sørensen, Merete Christensen, René Horsleben Petersen, Babu Naidu, Morten Bendixen, Najib M. Rahman, Christian B. Laursen, Thomas Decker Christensen

PDF Pages: 6323-6332 Full Text (32) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis and mTOR inhibitors in real world—a narrative review

Sanghoon Park, Eun Joo Lee

PDF Pages: 6333-6344 Full Text (24) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Health inequities across the lung cancer care continuum in ten marginalized populations: a narrative review

Shanada Monestime, Maureen Rigney, Nicole Phipps, Chris Carlson, Talia Alongi, Mikayla Redding, Jennifer C. King

PDF Pages: 6345-6361 Full Text (22) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Case Report: iMDT Corner

Collaborative multidisciplinary management and expertise of cT2–3 locally advanced operable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a report of two cases

Xuefeng Leng, Daisuke Kurita, Yi Zhu, Seiichiro Abe, Ruixiang Zhang, Xufeng Guo, Liang Dai, Ian Yu-Hong Wong, Seong Yong Park, Berend J. van der Wilk, Xing Gao, Yung-Chang Chen, Rui Zhao, Jiahua Lv, Haomiao Qing, Yang Liu, Kyle G. Mitchell, Bas P. L. Wijnhoven, Yongtao Han, Hiroyuki Daiko

PDF Pages: 6362-6372 Full Text (27) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Mini-Review

Does the human leukocyte antigen’s relatively homogeneous genetic background relate to better lung transplantation outcomes in Japan?

Keitaro Matsumoto, Koichi Tomoshige, Ryoichiro Doi, Takeshi Nagayasu

PDF Pages: 6373-6378 Full Text (22) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Editorial Commentary

Prone position versus usual care in hypoxemic COVID-19 patients in medical wards: a randomised controlled trial

Tomoo Kishaba

PDF Pages: 6379-6381 Full Text (24) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Original Article

Nonintubated thoracoscopic lung resection: a 3-year experience with 285 cases in a single institution

Ke-Cheng Chen, Ya-Jung Cheng, Ming-Hui Hung, Yu-Ding Tseng, Jin-Shing Chen

Delays in the diagnosis of lung cancer

Peter M Ellis, Rachel Vandermeer

The diagnostic utility of endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath and tomosynthesis images for ground glass opacity pulmonary lesions

Takehiro Izumo, Shinji Sasada, Christine Chavez, Takaaki Tsuchida

Hydration with magnesium and mannitol without furosemide prevents the nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin and pemetrexed in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Keiko Muraki, Ryo Koyama, Yuichiro Honma, Shigehiro Yagishita, Takehito Shukuya, Rina Ohashi, Fumiyuki Takahashi, Kenji Kido, Shin-ichiro Iwakami, Shinichi Sasaki, Akihiko Iwase, Kazuhisa Takahashi

Local control rates with five-fraction stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic cancer to the lung

Deepinder Singh, Yuhchyau Chen, Mary Z. Hare, Kenneth Y. Usuki, Hong Zhang, Thomas Lundquist, Neil Joyce, Michael C. Schell, Michael T. Milano

Theoretical models of carcinogenic particle deposition and clearance in children’s lungs

Robert Sturm

A novel paradigm in the treatment of oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer

Salma K Jabbour, Parima Daroui, Dirk Moore, Edward Licitra, Molly Gabel, Joseph Aisner

Radiotherapy for a second primary lung cancer arising post-pneumonectomy: planning considerations and clinical outcomes

Sashendra Senthi, Cornelis J. A. Haasbeek, Frank J. Lagerwaard, Wilko F. Verbakel, Patricia F. de Haan, Ben J. Slotman, Suresh Senan

Impact of metformin use on survival in locally-advanced, inoperable non-small cell lung cancer treated with definitive chemoradiation

Inaya Ahmed, Adam Ferro, Alan Cohler, John Langenfeld, Sujani G. Surakanti, Joseph Aisner, Wei Zou, Bruce G. Haffty, Salma K. Jabbour

Utility of EBUS-TBNA for diagnosis of mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis: a multicentre Australian experience

James Geake, Gary Hammerschlag, Phan Nguyen, Peter Wallbridge, Grant A. Jenkin, Tony M. Korman, Barton Jennings, Douglas F. Johnson, Louis B. Irving, Michael Farmer, Daniel P. Steinfort

Comparative outcomes of squamous and non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients in phase II studies of ASA404 (DMXAA) – retrospective analysis of pooled data

Mark J McKeage, Michael B Jameson, AS1404-201 Study Group Investigators

High prevalence of gene abnormalities in young patients with lung cancer

Osamu Nagashima, Rina Ohashi, Yasuko Yoshioka, Ai Inagaki, Manabu Tajima, Yoshika Koinuma, Shin-ichiro Iwakami, Akihiko Iwase, Shinichi Sasaki, Shigeru Tominaga, Kazuhisa Takahashi

Home-based exercise: promising rehabilitation for symptom relief, improved functional status and quality of life for post-surgical lung cancer patients

Amy J. Hoffman, Ruth Ann Brintnall, Alexander von Eye, Lee W. Jones, Gordon Alderink, Lawrence H. Patzelt, Jean K. Brown

Thoracic malignant solitary fibrous tumors: A population-based study of survival

Michael T Milano, Deepinder P Singh, Hong Zhang

Differences in chemosensitivity between primary and paired metastatic lung cancer tissues: In vitro analysis based on the collagen gel droplet embedded culture drug test (CD-DST)

Masahiko Higashiyama, Jiro Okami, Jun Maeda, Toshiteru Tokunaga, Ayako Fujiwara, Ken Kodama, Fumio Imamura, Hisayuki Kobayashi

High-resolution CT findings of patients with pulmonary nocardiosis

Naoki Tsujimoto, Takeshi Saraya, Ken Kikuchi, Saori Takata, Yasuyuki Kurihara, Sayuki Hiraoka, Hiroshi Makino, Shota Yonetani, Koji Araki, Haruyuki Ishii, Hajime Takizawa, Hajime Goto

Signal stratification of autoantibody levels in serum samples and its application to the early detection of lung cancer

Graham F. Healey, Stephen Lam, Peter Boyle, Geoffrey Hamilton-Fairley, Laura J. Peek, John F. R. Robertson

Review Article

Molecular biology of lung cancer

Wendy A. Cooper, David C. L. Lam, Sandra A. O’Toole, John D. Minna

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infections

Margaret M. Johnson, John A. Odell

Treatment of advanced non small cell lung cancer

Maria Anna Bareschino, Clorinda Schettino, Antonio Rossi, Paolo Maione, Paola Claudia Sacco, Rosario Zeppa, Cesare Gridelli

Chemotherapy advances in small-cell lung cancer

Bryan A. Chan, Jermaine I. G. Coward

Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy: A descriptive analysis

Steven Leong, Hong Ju, Henry Marshall, Rayleen Bowman, Ian Yang, Ann-Maree Ree, Cathy Saxon, Kwun M Fong

Targeted therapy in lung cancer: IPASS and beyond, keeping abreast of the explosion of targeted therapies for lung cancer

Peter Savas, Brett Hughes, Benjamin Solomon

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for stage I NSCLC: Recent advances and controversies

Suresh Senan, David A. Palma, Frank J. Lagerwaard

The anticipation and management of air leaks and residual spaces post lung resection

Michael Rolf Mueller, Beatrice A. Marzluf

Exploiting sensitization windows of opportunity in hyper and hypo-fractionated radiation therapy

Anish Prasanna, Mansoor M. Ahmed, Mohammed Mohiuddin, C. Norman Coleman

Ultrasound techniques in the evaluation of the mediastinum, part 2: mediastinal lymph node anatomy and diagnostic reach of ultrasound techniques, clinical work up of neoplastic and inflammatory mediastinal lymphadenopathy using ultrasound techniques and how to learn mediastinal endosonography

Christian Jenssen, Jouke Tabe Annema, Paul Clementsen, Xin-Wu Cui, Mathias Maximilian Borst, Christoph Frank Dietrich

Revisiting signs, strengths and weaknesses of Standard Chest Radiography in patients of Acute Dyspnea in the Emergency Department

Luciano Cardinale, Giovanni Volpicelli, Alessandro Lamorte, Jessica Martino, Andrea veltri

The continuing role of chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer in the targeted therapy era

Zarnie Lwin, Jonathan W. Riess, David Gandara

MicroRNAs in mesothelioma: from tumour suppressors and biomarkers to therapeutic targets

Glen Reid

Pleural controversies: image guided biopsy vs. thoracoscopy for undiagnosed pleural effusions?

Giles Dixon, Duneesha de Fonseka, Nick Maskell

Preservation solutions for cardiac and pulmonary donor grafts: a review of the current literature

Nicholas Latchana, Joshua R. Peck, Bryan Whitson, Sylvester M. Black

Active-specific immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Hauke Winter, Natasja K. van den Engel, Margareta Rusan, Nina Schupp, Christian H. Poehlein, Hong Ming Hu, Rudolf A. Hatz, Walter J. Urba, Karl Walter Jauch, Bernard A. Fox, Dominik Rüttinger

Advanced imaging in COPD: insights into pulmonary pathophysiology

Stephen Milne, Gregory G. King

Advances in lung adenocarcinoma classification: a summary of the new international multidisciplinary classification system (IASLC/ATS/ERS)

Elizabeth R. Tang, Andrew M. Schreiner, Bradley B. Pua

Diagnosis and early detection of COPD using spirometry

David P. Johns, Julia A.E. Walters, E. Haydn Walters

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

Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Indrin J. Chetty

Pediatric lung transplantation: indications and outcomes

Stephen Kirkby, Don Hayes Jr

Staging lymph node metastases from lung cancer in the mediastinum

Mario D. Terán, Malcolm V. Brock

JTD special edition ‘Hot Topics in COPD’—The microbiome in COPD

Daniel C. Chambers, Shaan L. Gellatly, Philip Hugenholtz, Philip M. Hansbro

Lung donor selection criteria

John Chaney, Yoshikazu Suzuki, Edward Cantu III, Victor van Berkel

Molecular markers to predict clinical outcome and radiation induced toxicity in lung cancer

Joshua D. Palmer, Nicholas G. Zaorsky, Matthew Witek, Bo Lu

Lung cancer screening: identifying the high risk cohort

Michael W. Marcus, Olaide Y. Raji, John K. Field

Pleural controversies: indwelling pleural catheter vs. pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions

Marc Fortin, Alain Tremblay

New techniques for assessing response after hypofractionated radiotherapy for lung cancer

Sarah A. Mattonen, Kitty Huang, Aaron D. Ward, Suresh Senan, David A. Palma

Supportive and palliative care for lung cancer patients

Patsy Yates, Penelope Schofield, Isabella Zhao, David Currow

Editorial

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) for lung cancer: What does the future hold?

Billy W Loo Jr

Case Report

First report of a novel liquid nitrogen adjustable flow spray cryotherapy (SCT) device in the bronchoscopic treatment of disease of the central tracheo-bronchial airways

Robert Browning, Scott Parrish, Saiyad Sarkar, J. Francis Turner Jr

Severe amiodarone induced pulmonary toxicity

Nicholas Nacca, Castigliano M Bhamidipati, Luke S Yuhico, Sowmya Pinnamaneni, Tamas Szombathy

Guideline

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

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Research Highlight

Gene expression assays as prognostic and predictive markers in early stage non-small cell lung cancer

Tom Donnem, Roy M Bremnes, Lill-Tove Busund, Sigve Andersen, Francesco Pezzella

Short Communication

The sleep apnea cardiovascular endpoints (SAVE) trial: Rationale and start-up phase

R Doug McEvoy, Craig S Anderson, Nick A Antic, Baoyuan Chen, Quanying He, Emma Heeley, Shaoguang Huang, Yining Huang, Jiguang Wang, Nanshan Zhong

Circulating Tumor Cells

Detection methods of circulating tumor cells

Klaus Pantel, Catherine Alix-Panabières

Original Article

Esophageal cancer incidence and mortality in China, 2009

Wanqing Chen, Yutong He, Rongshou Zheng, Siwei Zhang, Hongmei Zeng, Xiaonong Zou, Jie He

Catamenial pneumothorax: a rare entity? Report of 5 cases and review of the literature

Aikaterini N. Visouli, Kaid Darwiche, Andreas Mpakas, Paul Zarogoulidis, Antonios Papagiannis, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Aikaterini Stylianaki, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Nicolaos Courcoutsakis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of programmed cell death ligand1 (PD-L1) expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis

Zhen-Kui Pan, Feng Ye, Xuan Wu, Han-Xiang An, Jing-Xun Wu

Nonintubated thoracoscopic lung resection: a 3-year experience with 285 cases in a single institution

Ke-Cheng Chen, Ya-Jung Cheng, Ming-Hui Hung, Yu-Ding Tseng, Jin-Shing Chen

Review Article

Molecular biology of lung cancer

Wendy A. Cooper, David C. L. Lam, Sandra A. O’Toole, John D. Minna

Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome (ACOS): current literature review

Antonis Papaiwannou, Paul Zarogoulidis, Konstantinos Porpodis, Dionysios Spyratos, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Athanasia Pataka, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Stamatis Arikas, Andreas Mpakas, Theodora Tsiouda, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Ioanna Kougioumtzi, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Stavros Siminelakis, Alexander Kolettas, George Kessis, Thomas Beleveslis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infections

Margaret M. Johnson, John A. Odell

Epidemiology and prognosis of breast cancer in young women

Hussein A. Assi, Katia E. Khoury, Haifa Dbouk, Lana E. Khalil, Tarek H. Mouhieddine, Nagi S. El Saghir

Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Konstantinos Zarogoulidis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Kaid Darwiche, Efimia Boutsikou, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Ioanna Kougioumtzi, Ilias Karapantzos, Haidong Huang, Dionysios Spyratos

Current management of esophageal cancer

Xavier Benoit D’Journo, Pascal Alexandre Thomas

A review of current and novel therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Rokhsara Rafii, Maya M. Juarez, Timothy E. Albertson, Andrew L. Chan

Pneumothorax after transthoracic needle biopsy of lung lesions under CT guidance

Tatjana Boskovic, Jelena Stanic, Slobodanka Pena-Karan, Paul Zarogoulidis, Kostas Drevelegas, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Andreas Mpakas, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Georgios Kesisis, Theodora Tsiouda, Ioanna Kougioumtzi, Stamatis Arikas, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

Right heart failure post left ventricular assist device implantation

Mihalis Argiriou, Styliani-Maria Kolokotron, Timothy Sakellaridis, Orestis Argiriou, Christos Charitos, Paul Zarogoulidis, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Ioanna Kougioumtzi, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Theodora Tsiouda, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis

The pivotal role of pathology in the management of lung cancer

Morgan R. Davidson, Adi F. Gazdar, Belinda E. Clarke

Cardiac regeneration: current therapies—future concepts

Stefanie A. Doppler, Marcus-André Deutsch, Rüdiger Lange, Markus Krane

Mechanistic impact of outdoor air pollution on asthma and allergic diseases

Shau-Ku Huang, Qingling Zhang, Zhiming Qiu, Kian Fan Chung

Guideline

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Uniportal VATS

Geometrical Characteristics of Uniportal VATS

Luca Bertolaccini, Gaetano Rocco, Andrea Viti, Alberto Terzi

Review Article on Respiratory Sleep Disorders

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in the population—a review on the epidemiology of sleep apnea

Karl A. Franklin, Eva Lindberg

Review Article on Pollutional Haze

The impact of PM2.5 on the human respiratory system

Yu-Fei Xing, Yue-Hua Xu, Min-Hua Shi, Yi-Xin Lian

Original Article

Suppressive oligonucleotides inhibit inflammation in a murine model of mechanical ventilator induced lung injury

Julia Scheiermann, Dennis M. Klinman

Five-year update on the mouse model of orthotopic lung transplantation: Scientific uses, tricks of the trade, and tips for success

Xue Lin, Wenjun Li, Jiaming Lai, Mikio Okazaki, Seiichiro Sugimoto, Sumiharu Yamamoto, Xingan Wang, Andrew E. Gelman, Daniel Kreisel, Alexander Sasha Krupnick

A pooled analysis of advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer patients with stable treated brain metastases in two phase II trials receiving bevacizumab and pemetrexed as second-line therapy

Matthew A. Gubens, Jody C. Chuang, Wallace Akerley, Corey J. Langer, Christelle Clément- Duchêne, Melanie San Pedro-Salcedo, A. Dimitrios Colevas, Konstantin Dragnev, Mark A. Socinski, Heather A. Wakelee

Pleurodesis: a comparison of two sclerosing agents for pleural effusions in Mozambique

Ivo Figueiredo, Anilsa Cossa, Anila Hassane, José Sousa, Joaquim Pondo, João Teixeira, Kevan Akrami, Susannah K. Graves, Atul Malhotra, Elizabete A. Nunes

Review Article

Atypical antibody responses to influenza

Dalton Hermans, Richard J. Webby, Sook-San Wong

What can individuals do to reduce personal health risks from air pollution?

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

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A simple prediction score for postoperative mortality after decortication

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A real-world study of pneumonitis in non-small cell lung cancer patients receiving durvalumab following concurrent chemoradiation

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Published online: 23 November 2023

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Surgical management and outcomes of coronary artery involvement secondary to acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study

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Published online: 23 November 2023

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Radial artery graft in coronary artery bypass surgery 1 week to 1 year postoperation

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Published online: 23 November 2023

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Published online: 15 November 2023

Editorial

Cerebral infarction after lung resection: is it predictable or just a stroke of bad luck?

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Published online: 06 November 2023

Letter to the Editor

Early epidemic control reduced burden of Omicron BA.5 infection in partially vaccinated community

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Published online: 02 November 2023

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