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Original Article

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

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

Published online: 26 June 2026

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Retrospective Cohort Study on Prognostic Factors of Malignant Pleural Effusion Secondary to Pleural Mesothelioma

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

Published online: 26 June 2026

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Assessment of cardiac and pulmonary pressure for transatrial-to-left-ventricular cannulation: implications for surgical safety

Atsutaka Aratame, Masanori Sakaguchi, Toshio Baba, Yosuke Takahashi

Published online: 25 June 2026

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Feasibility of direct cryobiopsy specimen retrieval through the working channel of an ultrathin bronchoscope—a retrospective study of single institute

Yuki Takigawa, Ken Sato, Mayu Goda, Keisuke Shiraha, Suzuka Matsuoka, Sho Mitsumune, Jun Nishimura, Hiromi Watanabe, Kenichiro Kudo, Keiichi Fujiwara

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Atrial fibrillation risk of ibrutinib compared with that of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and next-generation Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors: Updated systematic review and meta-analysis

Shi Jiale, Li Wei, Liang Huazhen, Gong Hui-ping

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Review Article

FGF21 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: mechanistic insights, translational potential, and unresolved questions

Shirong Li, Hairong Bao

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Survival Benefit of Neoadjuvant Therapies in Patients with Surgically Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Pathologic Complete Response

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Thirty-Year Changes and Future Tendencies in Asian Burden of Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Predicts 6-Month Readmission in Acute Exacerbation of COPD: Development and Validation of a Nomogram

Qiaoyun Zhou, Guangxi Zhu, Peng Zhang, Baolong Qi

Published online: 23 June 2026

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An early invasive signature from the AIS-to-IAC single-cell trajectory stratifies Stage I lung adenocarcinoma overall survival

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol of Herbal Formulas for Modifying Susceptible Body Constitution to Enhance COVID-19 Resistance in Hong Kong Residents

Guoming Chen, Cheng Zhang, Shuo Li, Qingyi Yang, Yini Gao, Niancai He, Guoyi Tang, Xinlan Qian, Huiping Zhou, Yibin Feng

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

Si-qi Lyu, Yan-min Yang, Juan Wang, Yi-jing Xin, Li-hui Zheng, Shuang Wu

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Programmed Cell Death–Related Transcriptomic Features Are Associated With Aortic Valve Calcification Progression: An Integrated Analysis of Public Datasets and Clinical Samples

Running title: Xianguan Yu, Yunyue Zhao, Zefeng Chen, Leile Tang, Zhaojun Xiong

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Interpretable Machine Learning Model Integrating Delta-Radiomics Enhances Postoperative Recurrence Prediction in Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Long-term Mortality after Coronary Revascularization in Swedish Dialysis Patients with Three-Vessel Disease: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Susanne J Nielsen, Erik Björklund, Sossio Perrotta

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Original Article

Renal Artery Involvement as a Predictor of Severe Malperfusion in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Exploratory Analysis of Spread Through Air Spaces and Staple-line Recurrence after Wedge Resection for Colorectal Lung Metastases

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

Haina Wu, Lina Hao, Honglei Wang, Yefeng Shen

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Original Article

LTB4R Inhibits Apoptosis and Induces Radiosensitivity by Promoting the PI3K/AKT Pathway in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Totally Thoracoscopic Beating-Heart Redo Mitral Valve Surgery with Hyperkalemic Bradycardia: Technique and Early Results

Junyi Chen, Zijie Chen, Zheng Xu

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Mechanical versus Bioprosthetic Valves for Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Chinese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Juelin Song, Xiaorong Zong, Jianglong Hou

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Prognostic Impact of Preoperative Immune-Nutritional Indices in Patients Undergoing Curative Resection for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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An Explainable Attention-Gated Stacking Ensemble Model for Predicting Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Development, and Validation

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Risk Factors and Prognostic Analysis of Acute Kidney Injury After Sun’s Procedure for Acute Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

Fan Tang, Zhihong Tang

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Global Trends and Hotspots in Oxidative Stress and Esophageal Cancer Research: A Comprehensive Bibliometric and Visualized Analysis Based on the Web of Science Core Collection (1998–2026)

Hao Shen, Mingjun Yang

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Quantitative CT Analysis in Lung Cancer Research: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on Web of Science (2005–2025)

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

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Original Article

Diagnostic PerformanceBetween Computed Tomography Angiography and High-Sensitivity Troponin for Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Yichen Guo, Ruilin Li, Wenhui Zhao

Published online: 23 June 2026

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Original Article

Temporal Trends in Dual Bronchodilator Prescribing Before and After GOLD 2023 Publication

Javardo H McIntosh, Jeffrey Jennings

Published online: 23 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 22 June 2026

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Review Article

Research Progress on Resistance and Mechanisms of c-Met Inhibitors in Treating MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Yijie Bu, Wenpeng Song, Yan Wang, Guowei Che

Published online: 22 June 2026

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A Bibliometric Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Heart Failure

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

Published online: 22 June 2026

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

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

Published online: 22 June 2026

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Original Article

Initial Experience with the EndoFusion 3D System for Noninvasive Intraoperative Localization of Pulmonary Nodules

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

Published online: 22 June 2026

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Original Article

Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated With Short-Term Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing VATS Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A 7-Year Retrospective Analysis

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

Published online: 22 June 2026

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Review Article

Exercise-induced gut microbiota metabolites and the gut-lung axis: implications for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Zhiwei Fan, Jun Chen, Junyi Fang, Weiyi Yan, Weibing Wu

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Photon Counting Computed Tomography in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Planning and Follow Up: A High‑Resolution Adjunct to Invasive Angiography

I. István Gecse, Ádám Bardóczi, Maria G. Lopez-Trevino, Marcell Székely, Anish Tayal, Dóra Zatykó, Alan B. Lumsden

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Adaptive Fourier decomposition-based time-frequency analysis of COVID-19 epidemic trends and policy interventions in Washington D.C., with comparative validation in London

Kerui Cen, Xuanfeng Li, Guibin Lu, Yiping Li, Yangqianxi Wang, Zhiqi Zeng, Zifeng Yang, Xiaoyan Deng, Chitin Hon

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Burden of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in China, India and Russia: estimates from the GBD 2023 study

Jian-Di Li, Zong-Yu Li, Kun-Hua Xiong, Jing-Wen Ling, Guo-Qiang Chen, Huan-Huan Tang, Bei-Bei Huang, Yu-Ting Chen, Gang Chen, Zong Ning, Hui Feng

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Review Article

The Landscape of Protein Post-Translational Modifications in the Pathogenesis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Haikun Zhang, Jinxiang Yu, Pengcheng Ma, Lifeng Jia, Le Cao, Nianliang Zhang, Gang Li, Tao Zhao

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Original Article

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

Li Yan, Shasha Guan, Lina Peng, Dan Xu, Lu Xu, Lingping Kong, Diansheng Zhong

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Original Article

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

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

Published online: 18 June 2026

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Induction therapy of pralsetinib followed by conversion surgery for unresectable locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with the rearranged during transfection (RET) fusion gene mutation: protocol for a single-arm phase II prospective trial (the SALVAGE-P trial)

Han-Yu Deng, Xiao-Ming Qiu, Lu Li, Xiao-Jun Tang, Qinghua Zhou

Published online: 17 June 2026

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Review Article

The role of radiologic assessment in evaluating and monitoring respiratory function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients: a narrative review

Bimaje Akpa

Published online: 17 June 2026

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Erratum

Erratum: Advancing lung adenocarcinoma diagnosis using peri-nodular features: a CT radiomics study for determining invasiveness in sub-centimeter pure ground glass nodules

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Published online: 17 June 2026

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Clinical characteristics of pulmonary hypertension associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia treated with bevacizumab: a single-center case series

Meng Zhang, Yao Xiao, Wei Guo, Yan Wang, Hui Li, Qing Zhao, Jiancheng Han, Ye Li, Tingting Man, Dongting Liu, Yongmei Wang, Yong Chen, Jie Li, Shengchen Duan, Wenmei Zhang, Xiao Xue, Jinjiang Li, Xiaohui Hu, Wanmu Xie, Shuai Zhang, Yunxia Zhang, Zhenguo Zhai, Jun Wan

Published online: 16 June 2026

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Review Article

Beyond survival: empowering adults with congenital heart disease through communication and co-designed education

Hajar Habibi, Margarita Brida, Michael A. Gatzoulis

Published online: 16 June 2026

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Vaping-related lung disease: a narrative review

Christie Mellor, Richard Davidson, Benjamin Pippard

Published online: 16 June 2026

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Systemic immune-inflammatory index is associated with malignancy in lung-RADS 4 lung nodules

Santiago Ceron, Sierra Broad, Arsalan Khan, Keri Denson, Wara Naeem, Annie Lally, Charita Kunta, Gillian Alex, Jonathan Waxman, Christopher W. Seder, Michael J. Liptay, Nicole M. Geissen

Published online: 16 June 2026

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Original Article

Air Pollution and COPD-Related Health Outcomes: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis

De-An Wu, Hong-Xia Qi, He-Jing Wang, Long Wang, Xiao-Ju Liu

Published online: 12 June 2026

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Letter to the Editor

Refining the role of extended resection in multidisciplinary treatment for cT4b esophageal cancer

Tomoki Makino, Makoto Yamasaki, Shigeru Miyagawa, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki

Published online: 12 June 2026

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

Thitapa Luepiyapanich, Nitipatana Chierakul, Wanchai Dejsomritrutai, Sutat Pipopsuthipaiboon

Published online: 10 June 2026

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Original Article

Machine learning models based on XGBoost algorithm topredict prognosis oflung cancer brain metastases

Chutong Lin, Zhijie Gong, Xinyu Zhang, Fangjun Chen, Guangliang Qiang

Published online: 10 June 2026

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Original Article

A Single-Center Study on Prosthesis Selection Strategy in Aortic Valve Replacement for Patients Aged 50-65 Years

Jia Sun, Yuqiu He, Xinyi Mao, Xiaofei Han, Junyi Hu, Ziang Zhou, Yuming Huang, Yongfeng Shao, Yefan Jiang

Published online: 27 May 2026

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Real-Time Thoracic Duct Visualization in Lung Cancer Surgery: Feasibility of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging via Inguinal Lymph Node Injection

Jian-Ping Huang, Yuan Chen, Yi-Zhuo Hu, Hao Ding, Qi-Fan Li, Yuan Cui, and Jun Chen

Published online: 26 May 2026

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Development and validation of prediction model for intrapulmonary metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma based on machine learning

Zhenglong Wang, Xiaobo Liu, Mingyue Zhang

Published online: 26 May 2026

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Original Article

Global trends and inequalities in environmental risk-attributable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mortality among adults aged 80+ years, 1990–2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Yan Wang, Shuai Jiang, Chengzeng Wang

Published online: 26 May 2026

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Review Article

Connecting the Dots: Historical Perspective on Lung Volume Reduction

Avantika Nathani, Jean Luis Reinoso, Ashutosh Sachdeva, Tudor P. Toma, Atul C. Mehta

Published online: 26 May 2026

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Original Article

Female sex is associated with improved survival after perioperative immunotherapy in resectable non-small cell lung cancer

Vikram Krishna, Claire Perez, Kellie Knabe, Bryan Navarro, Raffaele Rocco, Andrew R. Brownlee, Clark Fuller, Harmik J. Soukiasian, Philicia Moonsamy

Published online: 25 May 2026

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Original Article

Balloon-expandable trilayer nitrided iron (Fe-N)/zinc (Zn)/poly-D,L-lactic acid (PDLLA) metallic tracheal stent: structural characterization, mechanical performance, and short-term safety evaluation in rabbits

Hao Wang, Qiqi Hu, Wenxin Cao, Zihao Bai, Wanxuan Song, Xingtong Chen, Di Yu, Zhaocong Yang, Huilin Li, Chen Chen, Yuzhong Yang, Xuming Mo

Published online: 23 May 2026

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Emerging trends and hotspots in lung-protective ventilation from 2006 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis

Shenqi Wang, Chen Xie, Xinchen Tao, Tao Liu

Published online: 22 May 2026

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Thoracic SMARCA4-deficient undifferentiated tumor: a systematic pooled analysis of individual patient data with cross-cohort survival comparison

Zhuoying Su, Guiyang Chen, Fengmei Zhong, Bin Liu, Shuhong Wu, Fu Rong, Yanhua Lv, Xi Li

Published online: 22 May 2026

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Original Article

Novel nomogram for predicting acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery

Xiaoxia Zhou, Zhance Li, Qi Gao, Shui Yu, Xiaofeng Hu, Yuanyuan Yao

Published online: 21 May 2026

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Small-cell transformation of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer harboring driver mutations following tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy: a multicenter real-world study

Yuhai Lu, Xiaoliang Kang, Qiang Xu, Yu Zhou, Changbo Li, Hongxia Hu, Mao Chen

Published online: 21 May 2026

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Mapping the Evolution of Sepsis and Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Research: A bibliometric analysis (1977-2024)

Zi Ge, Yao Zhang, Ke Ma, Zhijie Xia, Jun Cao, Hui Zhao, Jiaxin Hu

Published online: 21 May 2026

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Pulmonary Cavitation as a Dominant Prognostic Indicator in Tuberculosis Complicated by Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Fen Gao, Fuming Zhao, Zhuo Zhang, Qian Li, Xingming Ye

Published online: 21 May 2026

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Development and validation of a clinically interpretable risk scoring system for predicting one-year all-cause mortality in esophageal cancer: a population-based study

Handan Lin, Mengke Ma, Wendi Fei, Qinsheng Lu, Bin He

Published online: 21 May 2026

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First-line third-generation EGFR-TKIs for advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Xiaomin Liu, Qingfang Zhao, Wei Sun, Jinglong Chen

Published online: 21 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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Gravity-Driven Modified Whole-Lung Lavage Improves Procedural Efficiency in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Weizhan Luo, Junfeng Huang, Xinyu Song, Changhao Zhong, Xiaobo Chen, Chunli Tang, Liya Lu, Yu Chen, Shiyue Li

Published online: 20 May 2026

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Metastasectomy versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data on overall and progression-free survival

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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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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Original Article

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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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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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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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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Original Article

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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Original Article

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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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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Original Article

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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Original Article

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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Original Article

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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Original Article

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

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Published online: 14 May 2026

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