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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
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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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Original Article

Feasibility and safety of outside the cage subcostal robotic anatomical lung resections: results of a phase I clinical trial
Luciano Bulgarelli Maqueda, Pedro Guimarães Rocha Lima, Feras Abu-Reida, Omniyah Alashgar, Maxime Têtu, Basil Nasir, Pasquale Ferraro, Moishe Liberman
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
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:10609-10621
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Postoperative innate immune function after minimally invasive transcervical esophagectomy (MICE) versus minimally invasive transthoracic esophagectomy (MIE)
Lotte M. C. Jacobs, Luuk D. Drager, Leo A. B. Joosten, Lucas T. van Eijk, Merlijn Hutteman, Baukje van den Heuvel, Cornelis J. H. M. van Laarhoven, Michiel C. Warlé, Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10622-10635
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Role of genetic alterations on outcomes for pulmonary resection in oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Zamaan Hooda, Raphael Werner, Shanique Ries, Michael Eisenberg, Wayne Hofstetter, Reza Mehran, Ravi Rajaram, David Rice, Stephen Swisher, Ara Vaporciyan, Garrett Walsh, Isabelle Opitz, Kyle G. Mitchell, Mara B. Antonoff
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10636-10647
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Timed up and go test as a screening tool for exercise capacity after lung cancer resection
Joong-Ho Jo, Dohun Kim, Si-Wook Kim, Seung Hyuk Nam, Hyun-Ho Kong, Han Tae Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10648-10656
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A new mouse model of biomass smoke-related chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combining porcine pancreatic elastase nebulization
Jiaqi Lin, Qiumeng Li, Yating Chen, Jianxiong Lai, Yiqi Lin, Dongxing Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10657-10669
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Prognosis of surgery and nomogram for patients with IIIA lung squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity score matched SEER database analysis
Yefeng Chen, Weiqiang Mo, Yanmin Pei, Haiqin Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10670-10682
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Postoperative routine computed tomography allows detection of early-stage acute exacerbations of interstitial pneumonia
Katsutoshi Seto, Yuya Ishikawa, Koichiro Kimura, Takuya Adachi, Ayaka Asakawa, Masashi Kobayashi, Hironori Ishibashi, Ukihide Tateishi, Kenichi Okubo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10683-10694
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Clinical stage II non-small cell lung cancer: can we “just give adjuvant therapy”?
Rajika Jindani, Isaac Loh, Jorge Humberto Rodriguez-Quintero, Grace Ha, Justin Rosario, Brian Cohen, Tamar B. Nobel, Marc Vimolratana, Neel P. Chudgar, Brendon M. Stiles
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10695-10707
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Geospatial analysis as a tool for identification of potential targetable regions for lung cancer screening interventions in Massachusetts
Fatima G. Wilder, Miles McAllister, Anupama Singh, Yue Xie, Emanuele Mazzola, Daniel Wiener, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Rian M. Hasson
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10708-10718
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Minimally invasive vs. trans-sternal thymectomy for non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: a multi-institutional longitudinal study examining neurologic outcomes
Jared P. Beller, Linda W. Martin, Ryan Hall, Peter Tatum, Joseph D. Phillips, Kayla A. Fay, Rachel Williams, Joshua Boys, Betul Gundogdu, Matthew Elliot, J. Hunter Mehaffey, Dustin M. Walters
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10719-10728
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Hemodynamic mechanisms in patients with atrial functional and structural mitral regurgitation based on 4D flow cardiac MRI
Munehide Nagao, Keiichi Itatani, Toshihiko Shibata, Akimasa Morisaki, Kenta Nishiya, Goki Inno, Takumi Kawase, Yukihiro Nishimoto, Kazuki Noda, Ryo Nangoya, Yosuke Takahashi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10729-10738
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Impacting factors of diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous core needle biopsy in mediastinal lesions: an analysis with 622 cases
Chang-Lu Wang, Wen-Yue Cao, Teng Mao, Lei Zhu, Jie Chen, Lei Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10739-10747
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The amount of mediastinal lymph nodes dissected in robot-assisted cervical esophagectomy—an experimental cadaver study
Romy C. van Jaarsveld, Peter P. Grimminger, Jan Erik Freund, Teus J. Weijs, Lodewijk A. A. Brosens, Sylvia van der Horst, Ronald L. A. W. Bleys, Jelle P. Ruurda, Richard van Hillegersberg
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10748-10757
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Global research trends in airway epithelial cell immune responses: a bibliometric study
Jinxiu He, De Jiang, Yifei Chen, Baotuan Wang, Yafeng Liu, Junjie Jia, Yiming Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10758-10770
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Global bibliometric analysis of pleural mesothelioma biomarkers (2002–2024): trends and emerging frontiers
Shaoyang Huang, Qinghua Duan, Dandan Gu, Wenzhong Yang, Zhengliang Li, Yangdan Wang, Wei Xiong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10771-10790
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Construction and validation of a nomogram for predicting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with bronchiectasis
Zhipeng Feng, Chuanxiang Li, Si Fang, Wei Dong, Hongrong Guo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10791-10804
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Significance of clinical parameters and biomarkers to predict nintedanib-induced diarrhea: an interview-based 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  
2025;
17
(12)
:10805-10819
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Association between platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and prognosis in patients receiving coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis
Zhaoyang Li, Hongji Su, Chenxi Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10820-10834
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Bibliometrics and potential gene analysis of post-translational modifications in lung cancer
He Xu, Yao Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10835-10851
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Tumor prognostic risk stratification based on pseudo-time analysis of single-cell sequencing for patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Huanle Jin, Huandi Jin, Ting Wu, Keling Huang, Jiangnan Lin, Linyu Wu, Chen Gao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10852-10868
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A prospective randomized open-label trial of sirolimus versus paclitaxel-coated balloons for the side branch of de novo coronary bifurcation lesion
Qiyue Gao, Chi Liu, Guidong Xu, Xiaoping Peng, Xiaomin Chen, Xiantao Song, Rui Jing, Haiqiang Sang, Hong Jiang, Zuyi Yuan, Ranzun Zhao, Changling Li, Qiyuan Xu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10869-10879
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Comparison among stereotactic body radiation therapy, lobectomy, segmentectomy, and wedge resection for clinical stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a network meta-analysis
Junjie Zhang, Siyu Zeng, Zhiqiang Deng, Jiaming He, Ludan Zhang, Wenlong Hu, Yuyang Mao, Ailing Zhong, Jing Chen, Haining Zhou, Kaidi Li, Haoji Yan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10880-10896
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Impact of bronchial anastomosis wrapping on outcomes following sleeve lobectomy
Wei Guo, Qing-Chen Wu, Dan Chen, Chun Huang, Lin-Jun Li, Yue-Nan Huang, Xiao-Wen Wang, Ying-Jiu Jiang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10897-10907
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Adverse side-effects of antifibrotic drugs and outcome of treatment in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Dragana Jovanovic, Nesrin Mogulkoc, Martina Sterclova, Mordechai Kramer, Veronika Müller, Vladimir Bartos, Martina Plackova, Martina Doubkova, Katarzyna Lewandowska, Amelia Szymanowska-Narloch, Monika Zurkova, Petra Ovesna, Martina Koziar Vasakova
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10908-10923
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Association of perioperative cholesterol depletion with anastomotic leak after esophagectomy for cancer: a retrospective study
Mingrui Liu, Simian He, Enwei Zhou, Binhui Ren
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10924-10934
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Risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) post-coronary bypass surgery
Stephan Möller, Sophia Cole, Anna Möller, Jan Adriaan Graw
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10935-10943
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Prevalence of EGFR mutations in patients with resected stage I–III non-small cell lung cancer: results from EARLY-EGFR Latin America study
Edgar Amorín Kajatt, Herman Andres Perroud, Luis Garcia-Herreros, Francisco Suárez, Adrian Puello Guerrero, Luis Fernando Tejado Gallegos, Natalia Donner, Reto Huggenberger, Luis Corrales
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10944-10953
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Clinicopathological-CT model for predicting PD-L1 expression in resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Yaoyao Zhuo, Qingle Wang, Yi Zhan, Shuyi Yang, Haoling Zhang, Shan Yang, Zhiyong Zhang, Fei Shan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10954-10968
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Diagnostic value of pleural fluid neuron-specific enolase for malignant pleural effusion
Xi Lin, Jian-Xun Wen, Yan Niu, Hong-Zhe Zhu, Cheng Yan, Su-Na Cha, Wen-Qi Zheng, Zhi-De Hu, Li Yan, Jin-Hong Huang, Hong Chen, Qianghua Zhou, Ting-Wang Jiang, Man Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10969-10978
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Thoracic morphological characteristics of primary spontaneous pneumothorax patients requiring surgical intervention
Ryo Nonomura, Hiromichi Niikawa, Ryuga Yabe, Hideyuki Nagata, Kazunori Ueda, Yutaka Oshima, Takanobu Sasaki, Naoya Ishibashi, Hirohito Metoki
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10979-10988
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Perioperative surgical outcomes and learning curves of thoracoscopic basal segmentectomy
Fei Qi, Hong-Xiang Feng, Yu Han, Fan-Jia Kong, Chao-Yang Liang, De-Ruo Liu, Zhen-Rong Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:10989-11000
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Global research trends and hotspots in bronchiectasis: a bibliometric analysis
Xiaodan Wei, Weiyuan Pan, Chuanyang Chen, Xiaoming Chen, Yangyang Xing, Hua Zhou, Jingjing Zhang, Qibiao Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11001-11012
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Marital status and competing risks of mortality in non-small cell lung cancer: a SEER-based nomogram analysis
Ziqiang Wang, Tian Lan, Yangyang Xie, Ouou Yang, Congru Zhu, Zujian Hu, Jiawei He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11013-11027
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Evaluation of 1.1 mm ultrathin cryobiopsy through a guide sheath for sampling of peripheral pulmonary lesions
Ryosuke Ochiai, Shinji Sasada, Hiroyuki Arai, Ryuta Tsuzuki, Keigo Uchimura, Kenshiro Ohmura, Kinya Furukawa, Hirohisa Kishi, Kyohei Kaburaki
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11028-11038
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Global, regional and national burden of trachea, bronchus, and lung cancer in middle-aged and elderly people aged 55+ years from 1990 to 2021, with projections to 2036: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Jiahui Jin, Yuxing Chen, Qingpeng Zeng, Muyu Li, Jun Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11039-11056
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Development of a machine learning-based model to predict prognosis of resected invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma
Jie Huang, Jiannan Qian, Yunshan Zhong, Bing Xia, Xing Feng, Wen Meng, Dongshan Wei, Jiafeng Liang, Yihui Ding, Rujun Xu, Jingjing Xiang, Hong Jiang, Shenglin Ma, Xueqin Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11057-11067
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Significance of staple height on air leak after wedge resection for pulmonary malignant tumor
Sota Yoshimine, Toshiki Tanaka, Junichi Murakami, Naohiro Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Ueda, Hiroshi Kurazumi, Kimikazu Hamano
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11068-11077
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Computed tomography-based texture analysis for predicting adjuvant therapy response in postoperative patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer
Dawei Wang, Min Wang, Jianxia Song, Yaxi Yu, Tiexin Cao, Rong Chen, Zhengyang Zhang, Deling Song, Fei Yang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11078-11089
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Long-term survival of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting combined with pulmonary lobectomy
Shifeng Zhao, Muhua Zhao, Hao Cui, Shengwei Wang, Changwei Ren, Fangjiong Huang, Xuchen Ma, Songlei Ou, Yongqiang Lai, Hongchang Guo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11090-11099
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Inhalation & intravenous: umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes therapy strategy for acute respiratory distress syndrome in a murine model
Luyu Yang, Zhimin Cao, Yuanfang Xing, Yuanming Pan, Can Yang, Li Zhang, Hong Zhao, Teng Ma, Huan Ye
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11100-11117
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Segmentectomy versus lobectomy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world propensity score-matched analysis
Fahim Kanani, Roman Rozenblum, Naheel Mahajna, Khaled Aotman, Anas Salhab, Mordechai Shimonov, Rijini Nugzar, Firas Abu Akar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11118-11130
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Corticosteroid use before ICU admission and 90-day all-cause readmission risk in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an analysis of the MIMIC-IV database
Chunli Jiang, Jianli Huang, Baihua Chen, Shudong Yang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11131-11143
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Feasibility and safety of argon plasma coagulation as hemostatic tool during medical thoracoscopy
David Abia-Trujillo, Rodrigo Funes-Ferrada, Alejandra Yu Lee-Mateus, Alanna Barrios-Ruiz, Sofia Valdes-Camacho, Bryan F. Vaca-Cartagena, Kelly S. Robertson, Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11144-11151
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Non-massive versus massive hemoptysis and the impact of preoperative embolization in patients with destroyed lung parenchyma: a single-center experience
José de Sá Moraes Neto, Jaqueline Schaparini Fonini, Francisco de Assis Cavalcanti Neto, Fernanda Aquino de Oliveira, André Nathan Costa, Paulo Manuel Pêgo-Fernandes, Alessandro Wasum Mariani
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11152-11160
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Mediastinal lymph node dissection in T1 stage lung adenocarcinoma: a retrospective analysis of survival outcomes and prognostic factors from the SEER database
Bingqun Wu, Xiying Cao, Yong Cui, Shenhai Wei, Shouqiang Pan, Pengcheng Hu, Hui Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11161-11171
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Quantitative analysis for identifying molecular subtypes of small cell lung cancer via two-dimensional and three-dimensional contrast-enhanced computed tomography images: a preliminary study
Xu Jiang, Li Liu, Meng-Wen Liu, Jiu-Ming Jiang, Si-Jie Hu, Jia-Liang Ren, Li Zhang, Jian-Xin Zhang, Lin Yang, Meng Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11172-11185
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EIT-guided chest physiotherapy for airway clearance during awake prone ventilation in ARDS: a randomized controlled trial
Xiaoping Wang, Meng Li, Yanfei Liu, Wenhui Yu, Yushi Li, Lei Huang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11186-11199
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Effectiveness of individualized nutritional support in improving clinical symptoms of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pre-post intervention study
Dung Quang Nguyen, Huyen Thu Thi Tran, Nghia Trung Vu, Trang Thi Pham, Thuy Thu Ha, Ngoc Mai Thi Pham, Dang Hai Chu, Trang Thu Dao, Hoa Quynh Bui, Thanh Van Vu, Tam Thanh Thi Khong, Anh Kim Dang, Huong Thi Le, Luong Van Dinh
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11200-11211
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Development and validation of a multi-variable prediction model for major postoperative complications after lung resection in patients aged ≥70 years with non-small-cell lung cancer
Xiang Li, Dongze Chen, Shi Yan, Yuzhao Wang, Yaqi Wang, Ye Tao, Xinrun Cui, Bing Liu, Zhonghu He, Nan Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11212-11226
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Liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy (SCT) in central airway disease: a multicenter prospective registry
Robert F. Browning Jr, Ashutosh W. Sachdeva, Scott C. Parrish, Virginia R. Litle, Michael D. Zervos, Luis E. Rojas, Costas S. Bizekis
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11227-11238
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Quality of life and survival of achieving textbook outcome for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Xinming Nie, Kaixin Zhao, Qin Xie, Wenwu He, Simiao Lu, Chenghao Wang, Yan Miao, Longlin Jiang, Kangning Wang, Guangyuan Liu, Qiang Fang, Lin Peng, Xuefeng Leng, Yongtao Han
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11239-11252
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A predictive model for postoperative compensatory hyperhidrosis in primary palmar hyperhidrosis: a retrospective cohort study
Peng Luo, Jingsi Wang, Qingshan Chen, Peng Dai, Liuquan Yang, Xiaobing Liu, Shengliang Zhao, Wei Chen, Manyuan Li, Xufeng Deng, Jigang Dai, Li Jiang, Quanxing Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11253-11261
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Grade-driven adjuvant chemotherapy benefit in high-risk stage IB NSCLC: a retrospective cohort study
Heng Tao, Sida Lu, Xuanyu Zhu, Zhuangzhuang Cong, Jing Luo, Haifeng Du, Chenxu Liu, Haiwei Wu, Yi Shen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11262-11273
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The use of energy devices for dividing the cutting plane in sublobectomy
Jiagen Li, Miao Liu, Qingpeng Zeng, Jun Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11274-11282
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Association between eosinophil counts and outcomes of severe coronavirus disease 2019 in elderly asthma patients: a prospective cohort study
Sergey N. Avdeev, Viliya V. Gaynitdinova, Svetlana Y. Chikina, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Galiya S. Nuralieva, Tatiana Y. Gneusheva, Elizaveta S. Sokolova, Tamara U. Bogatyreva, Zelimkhan G. Berikkhanov, Qingyun Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11283-11293
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Biphasic quantitative CT to classify a residual volume-defined subclinical gas-trapping phenotype: development and internal validation of a multivariable model
Fengzhi Li, Qi Liu, Yijin Zan, Fan Liu, LeLa Lin, Qingling Zhang, Jing Guo, Jingxu Xu, Chencui Huang, Honglun Ren, Dong Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11294-11306
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Persistent and unstable eosinophil levels in the sputum and blood: impact on the clinical prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jieqi Peng, Xiaohui Wu, Xiang Wen, Zhishan Deng, Fan Wu, Gaoying Tang, Qi Wan, Cuiqiong Dai, Kunning Zhou, Lifei Lu, Shengtang Chen, Changli Yang, Yongqing Huang, Shuqing Yu, Pixin Ran, Yumin Zhou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11307-11320
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The characteristics of upper lobe-origin hemoptysis: analysis based on 31 patients
Ya-Jing Zhao, Hai-Tao Yan, Jin-Xing Zhang, Jin Liu, Sheng Liu, Qing-Quan Zu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11321-11328
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Prognostic value of left gastric artery lymph node metastasis in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
Pengjie Yang, Pubo Shi, Ting Yang, Tianlai Liu, Jingjing Zhang, Benben Zhu, Yong Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11329-11345
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Single-incision versus multi-incision minimally invasive esophagectomy with different reconstruction routes for esophageal cancer: a retrospective propensity-weighted analysis
Ruirong Lin, Weikun Su, Guibin Weng, Yijin Lin, Lin Chen, Jiarong Zhang, Yibin Cai, Weimin Fang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11346-11356
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Surgical Technique

Initial experience of intrathoracic rib fixation using RibFix AdvantageTM at a major trauma centre: operative technique and case series
Hannah Jesani, Pablo Gomes-da Silva de Rosenzweig, Hasanali David Walji, Antonio Martin-Ucar, Luis Angel Hernandez-Arenas
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11357-11368
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Review Article

Looking through the particles: a narrative review of air pollution and lung cancer
Darren Turner, David Hedrick, Sandra L. Starnes, Robert M. Van Haren
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11369-11376
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An interpretative review of North American expert consensus on the clinical role of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) with acellular perfusate
Wei-Yang Chen, Zhi-Qiang Deng, Hao-Ji Yan, Xiang-Yun Zheng, Zeng-Wei Yu, Xiao-Han Jin, Xin-Yue Zhang, Ze-Hui Liu, Ya-Ling Liu, Jia-Sheng Zhao, Shi-Xiang Liu, Bo-Yang Xia, Yang Zhao, Yang Li, Xian He, Wen-Ya Li, Masaaki Sato, Dong Tian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11377-11388
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3DCT reconstruction—does 3DCT improve anatomical lung resection?—a narrative review of the literature
Ilecia Baboolal, Kelvin Lau, Jose Alvarez Gallesio, Steven Stamenkovic, Tim J. P. Batchelor
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(12)
:11389-11401
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3-dimensional reconstruction and mixed reality in thoracic surgery: a narrative review and user guide
Alexander Pohlman, Jericho Hallare, Matthew A. Facktor, Zaid M. Abdelsattar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11402-11419
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A narrative review of electrocardiogram manifestation of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)
Arshdeep Raul, Shyla Gupta, Annie Hung, Hasan Alturki, Amin Meghdadi, Sebastian Garcia-Zamora, Sanoj Chacko, Norberto Bornancini, Martha Gulati, Adrian Baranchuk
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11420-11428
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Novel insights into diagnosis and management of hyperreactivity: a narrative review
Xiwen Liu, Qi Cai, Lixuan Lin, Hongsheng Deng, Ruiqi Zeng, Jiang Shi, Linchong Huang, Huiting Liu, Caichen Li, Jianfu Li, Bo Cheng, Hao Liu, Jean-Paul Thiery, Wenhua Liang, Jianxing He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11429-11453
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Surgical strategies for anatomically high-risk CABG scenarios
Ahmed K. Awad, Mahmoud Alshneikat, Faisal G. Bakaeen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11454-11464
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The transparency and public availability of asbestos exposure levels
Mary Shepard, Lydia Binelli, Ikenna C. Okereke
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11465-11477
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Bronchoscopic ablation for non-small cell lung cancer
Kanishka Rangamuwa, Daniel Steinfort
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11478-11487
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A comprehensive review of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): staging, techniques, and future directions
Catherine Fiore, Laith A. Ayasa, Michael Murn, Kai Swenson
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11488-11500
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and Aspergillus-related airway diseases in bronchiectasis: a narrative review
Ritesh Agarwal, Sanjay H. Chotirmall, James D. Chalmers
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:11501-11519
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Letter to the Editor

The emergence of the “baby lung”: a mechanical consequence of positive pressure ventilation and reduced pulmonary compliance
Jan van Egmond, Michael Seltz Kristensen, Jan Paul Mulier
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
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:11520-11523
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Complementary insights into novel biomarkers for acute myocardial infarction: reinforcing the role of a multimarker strategy
Sebastian Veliz Padilla
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
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:11524-11525
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Erratum

Erratum: Promotion of non-small cell lung cancer tumor growth by FHL2 via inducing angiogenesis and vascular permeability
Editorial Office
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
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:11526-11530
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Erratum: CXCR7 promotes pulmonary vascular remodeling via targeting p38/MMP2 pathway in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Editorial Office
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
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:11531-11532
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Review Article 
Management of incidental lung nodules <8 mm in diameter
Marcelo Sánchez, Mariana Benegas, Ivan Vollmer
Published online: 22 August 2018
Original Article 
Modified SEIR and AI prediction of the epidemics trend of COVID-19 in China under public health interventions
Zifeng Yang, Zhiqi Zeng, Ke Wang, Sook-San Wong, Wenhua Liang, Mark Zanin, Peng Liu, Xudong Cao, Zhongqiang Gao, Zhitong Mai, Jingyi Liang, Xiaoqing Liu, Shiyue Li, Yimin Li, Feng Ye, Weijie Guan, Yifan Yang, Fei Li, Shengmei Luo, Yuqi Xie, Bin Liu, Zhoulang Wang, Shaobo Zhang, Yaonan Wang, Nanshan Zhong, Jianxing He
Published online: 23 March 2020
Guideline of Cough Section 
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 Wang, Jiangtao Lin, Chuangli Hao, Lingfei Kong, Shunan Zhang, Yaolong Chen, Wei Luo, Mei Jiang, Jiaxing Xie, Nanshan Zhong
Published online: 28 November 2018
Review Article 
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in lung cancer: an overview and update
Gillian Bethune, Drew Bethune, Neale Ridgway, Zhaolin Xu
Published online: 11 March 2010
Review Article 
Role of cannabis in cardiovascular disorders
Hemant Goyal, Hamza H. Awad, Jalal K. Ghali
Published online: 31 July 2017
Editorial 
Classification of drugs to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): evidence and perspectives
Adrian Rendon, Simon Tiberi, Anna Scardigli, Lia D’Ambrosio, Rosella Centis, Jose A. Caminero, Giovanni Battista Migliori
Published online: 01 October 2016
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
Published online: 30 January 2016
Review Article 
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
Published online: 21 August 2012
Review Article 
Lung transplant in end-staged chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients: a concise review
Fahad Aziz, Sudheer Penupolu, Xin Xu, Jianxing He
Published online: 11 June 2010
Review Article 
Sleep disorder in patients with chronic liver disease: a narrative review
Neeraj Mukesh Shah, Akanksha Mimi Malhotra, Georgios Kaltsakas
Published online: 15 October 2020
Review Article 
A review of current and novel therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Rokhsara Rafii, Maya M. Juarez, Timothy E. Albertson, Andrew L. Chan
Published online: 02 February 2013
Editorial 
SIRS, qSOFA and new sepsis definition
Paul E. Marik, Abdalsamih M. Taeb
Published online: 25 April 2017
Statistic Corner 
Longitudinal studies
Edward Joseph Caruana, Marius Roman, Jules Hernández-Sánchez, Piergiorgio Solli
Published online: 28 November 2015
Original Article 
D-dimer value in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism—may it exclude only?
Magdalena Sikora-Skrabaka, Damian Skrabaka, Paolo Ruggeri, Gaetano Caramori, Szymon Skoczyński, Adam Barczyk
Published online: 29 March 2019
Review Article 
Pleural infection-current diagnosis and management
Andrew Rosenstengel, YC Gary Lee
Published online: 30 April 2012
Practical Biostatistics 
How to Calculate Sample Size in Randomized Controlled Trial?
Baoliang Zhong
Published online: 11 December 2009
Review Article 
Superior sulcus (Pancoast) tumors: current evidence on diagnosis and radical treatment
Christophoros N. Foroulis, Paul Zarogoulidis, Kaid Darwiche, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Ilias Karapantzos, Kosmas Tsakiridis, Haidong Huang, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis
Published online: 30 September 2013
Review Article 
Pneumothorax: from definition to diagnosis and treatment
Paul Zarogoulidis, Ioannis Kioumis, Georgia Pitsiou, Konstantinos Porpodis, Sofia Lampaki, Antonis Papaiwannou, Nikolaos Katsikogiannis, Bojan Zaric, Perin Branislav, Nevena Secen, Georgios Dryllis, Nikolaos Machairiotis, Aggeliki Rapti, Konstantinos Zarogoulidis
Published online: 10 October 2014

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

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

Below are the latest Journal of Thoracic Disease articles published online ahead of print publication.