Publish Ahead of Print - Journal of Thoracic Disease

Angelique Runkel, Tulio Caldonazo, Hristo Kirov, Lukas Mayer, Felipe S. Passos, Murat Mukharyamov, Johannes Fischer, Aryan Dadashzadeh K, Tim Sandhaus, Torsten Doenst, Patrick von Samson-Himmelstjerna

Published online: 20 May 2026

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Micro-CT dynamic changes and molecular mechanisms in a pulmonary nodule mouse model induced by benzo[a]pyrene and lipopolysaccharide

Dong Shao, Yakun Zhao, Keyu Zhang, Yujia Zheng, Peng Zhao, Yange Tian, Miao Zhou, Jiansheng Lia

Published online: 20 May 2026

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Early and Late Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with or without Aortic Annular Enlargement in Patients with Small Aortic Annulus: An Exploratory Comparison of Y-Incision versus Manouguian Techniques

Kairui Qu, Jiaxi Gu, Yongfeng Shao

Published online: 20 May 2026

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Myeloprotection Effect of Trilaciclib in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Real-World Retrospective Study

Mingming Wang, Yalong He, Daihan Dong, Liang Han, Hong Yan, Xuyu Cui, Yong Zhang, Fang Zhang, Liqiang Song, Shuoyao Qu

Published online: 19 May 2026

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Ascending Aortic Versus Axillary Artery Cannulation in Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: A Propensity Score-Weighted Cohort Study

Yutian Sun, Hao Chen, Xiangyou Sun, Wei Yuan, Jing Zhang, Jun Zhou, Jiamin Yu, Yongjia Pei, Haibo Wu

Published online: 18 May 2026

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Association of proton pump inhibitor use with clinical outcomes in patients with advanced NSCLC receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors

Han Ma, Xiaoxia Lyu, Shichun Lu, Xiaolin Wang, Chao Sun, Yusheng Shu

Published online: 18 May 2026

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Brief Report

A Novel Technique Using Diode Laser-Assisted Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Biopsy: A Brief Report

Ashish Jain, Jonathan Munoz, Anthony Vaccarello, Elio Feghali, Khaled Abdullah, Tarek Dammad

Published online: 18 May 2026

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A comparative evaluation of large language models in aligning with ERS guidelines for high-flow nasal cannula in acute respiratory failure

Hongxia Wu, Lumeng Lu, Yangyang Guo, Shuai Wang, Chengqi Dong, Xu Qiu, Dong Liang, Qiongya Mo, Wen Wang, Yiwei Li, Renjun Yang, Liyang Chang, Yunxing Yang, Xiaoxue Dong, Jiayi Deng, Haifang Zhou, Hanbin Wang

Published online: 18 May 2026

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Prediction of One-Year Post-Discharge Mortality in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Based on Clinical Characteristics, Blood Gas Indicators, and Duration of Non-Invasive Ventilation

Li-Na Huang, Xiao-Hong Zhu, Jin-Mei He

Published online: 17 May 2026

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Association of Mean Blood Glucose, Glycemic Variability, and Their Combined Effect with 28-Day Mortality in Critically Ill ICU Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A MIMIC-IV Retrospective Cohort Study

Xinlin Luo 1,2，Jun Zhou 3，Fenghuan Hu 2,4#，Dongzhou Liu

Published online: 15 May 2026

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Epidemiological Patterns of Pulmonary Hypertension at 3,658 Meters: Insights from a Tibet Plateau retrospective Study

Gesang Quzhen, Danzeng Zhuoga, Suona Yangzong, Luo Qin, Meilang Qucuo, Dawa Ciren, Baima Zhuoga, Huang Ju, Gesang Luobu

Published online: 15 May 2026

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Risk model based on adenylate uridylate (AU)-rich elements genes for assessing esophageal cancer prognosis and immune landscape

Chaofan Mao, Mingjiang Huang, Jianyang Ding, Bin Huang, Xuyang Peng, Xuhui Wu

Published online: 15 May 2026

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Review Article

Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence Across Interventional Pulmonology: A Narrative Review

Shaheen Rizly, Anthony Saleh, Keerthana Keshava, Noah Reisman, Stephen J. Peterson, Janice M Ayuda, Jeremy A Weingarten

Published online: 15 May 2026

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Lung Cancer and Atrial Fibrillation (1991–2026): Research Hotspots, Thematic Evolution, and Translational Landscape in Cardio-Oncology

Zongrong Lin, Sicheng Chen, Yang Liu, Hongcheng Chen, Yining Dai, Haomin Xie, Wenliang Wang, Daofu Huang, Zhenyang Fu

Published online: 15 May 2026

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Prognosis Comparison and Prognostic Model Construction in Patients with Siewert Type II Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction After Neoadjuvant Therapy Between Proximal Gastrectomy and Total Gastrectomy

Guoyi Shen, Pubo Shi, Pengjie Yang, Benben Zhu, Yong Li, Shuchen Chen

Published online: 15 May 2026

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Perioperative Timing of Surgically Implanted Microaxial Flow Pump Support in High-Risk CABG: A Single-Center STS Study

Maria Guadalupe Lopez-Trevino, Fatima Qamar, Marcell Szekely, Istvan Gecse, Ashley B. Chuong, Michael J. Reardon, Mahesh Ramchandani, Ziyab Sarfaraz, Andrea Quarti, Fernando Ramirez-Del Val

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes of uniportal video- assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer patients with concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study

Kangbao Kong, Dawei Liu, Gaofeng Qiao, Jiankun Zhu, Yunzeng Zhang

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, related heart failure and risk factors among middle-aged and elderly patients,1990 to 2050

Jingwei Chai, Ning Ding, Jing Qu, Dongdong Wang, Sen Yang, Jingjing Qian, Xiang Li, Fanyu Bu, Jing Wang, Shuang Feng, Honggang Xue

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Diagnostic value of ocular imaging biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicenter prospective cross-sectional study

Yunpeng Xu, Yanru Chen, Cuifang He, Lei Zhu, Jian Liu

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Improving postoperative pain management after minimally invasive coronary surgery using methadone analgesia and early chest drain removal

De Qing F.N. Görtzen, Fleur Sampon, Marjolein Hoefeijzers, Thibaud A.J. van den Bouwhuysen, Bart Koene, Joost F.J. ter Woorst, Ferdi Akca

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Review Article

Reducing the complications from community acquired pneumonia

Krishan Bansal, Jodie Chalmers, David T Arnold

Published online: 14 May 2026

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SMARCA4 deficiency contributes to platinum resistance in non-small cell lung cancer by activating the NF-κB–BIRC2/BIRC3 signaling axis

Yufeng Li, Na Zhou, Lin Zhang, Xingfa Huo, Yuming Zhang, Fangfang Yang, Xuchen Zhang, Chuantao Zhang, Dantong Sun, Helei Hou

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Identification of neutrophil extracellular traps-related genes as feature genes and potential therapeutic targets in pulmonary hypertension

Fangwei Li, Xiaohong Ma, Ruxuan Li, Binbin Li, Qi Zhang

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Multicenter, Real-World Patient Registry Outcomes from Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation During Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgical Procedures

Lizabeth A. O’Connor, Michael Gibson, Julian Guitron, Colleen Gaughan, Brett Grizzell, Curtis C. Quinn

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Preoperative Percutaneous Transthoracic Needle Biopsy and Pleural Recurrence After Curative Resection for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Shangqing Xu, Kexin Ma, Xiaoyan Han, Ning Wei, Yan Sun, Hongying Jin, Huiling Li, Minjie Ma

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Development And Validation Of An Interpretable Machine Learning Model For Predicting Sepsis Risk In Pleural Effusion Patients

Guanghao Pan, Wenhao Wang, Guang Yang, Huining Liu

Published online: 14 May 2026

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Usefulness of the multimodal biopsy approach in radial EBUS biopsy for peripheral lung lesions: a single center retrospective study

Donghyun Lee, Chul Park, Ganghee Chae, Jin Hyoung Kim, Seung Won Ra, Kwang Won Seo, Yangjin Jegal, Jong Joon Ahn, Mun-kwon Jang, Hee Won Son, Hee Yun Seol, Taehoon Lee

Published online: 30 April 2026

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