Vol 8, No 1 (January 30, 2016): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

Quantitative imaging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—moving towards clinical application
Eduardo J. Mortani Barbosa Jr
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:1-5
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Is chordal-preserving mitral valve replacement superior to valve repair in appropriately selected patients?
Daniel Hernandez-Vaquero, Rocío Díaz, Blanca Meana, Jacobo Silva
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:6-9
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Aspiration thrombectomy in 2015: a TOTAL defeat?
Marco De Carlo, Marco Angelillis
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:10-13
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Original Article

Bronchodilator response in adults with bronchiectasis: correlation with clinical parameters and prognostic implications
Wei-Jie Guan, Yong-Hua Gao, Gang Xu, Hui-Min Li, Jing-Jing Yuan, Jin-Ping Zheng, Rong-Chang Chen, Nan-Shan Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:14-23
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A novel method for lymphadenectomy along the left laryngeal recurrent nerve during thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma
Yong Xi, Zhenkai Ma, Yaxing Shen, Hao Wang, Mingxiang Feng, Lijie Tan, Qun Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:24-30
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Video-assisted thoracic surgery for pulmonary sequestration: a safe alternative procedure
Lu-Ming Wang, Jin-Lin Cao, Jian Hu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:31-36
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Awake extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with severe postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome
Hye Ju Yeo, Woo Hyun Cho, Dohyung Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:37-42
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Outcomes of total cavopulmonary connection for single ventricle palliation
Minghui Zou, Yanfei Wang, Hujun Cui, Li Ma, Shengchun Yang, Yuansheng Xia, Weidan Chen, Xinxin Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:43-51
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Role of medical thoracoscopy in the treatment of tuberculous pleural effusion
Yu Xiong, Xusheng Gao, Huaiyang Zhu, Caihong Ding, Jian Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:52-60
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Prosthetic graft interposition of the brachiocephalic veins or superior vena cava combined with resection of malignant tumours: graft patency and risk factors for graft occlusion
Geun Dong Lee, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Se Hoon Choi, Yong-Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:61-67
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Factors that predict progression-free survival in Chinese lung adenocarcinoma patients treated with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Shaohua Cui, Liwen Xiong, Yuqing Lou, Huangping Shi, Aiqin Gu, Yizhuo Zhao, Tianqing Chu, Huimin Wang, Wei Zhang, Lili Dong, Liyan Jiang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:68-78
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Clinicopathologic correlates of postoperative N1 or N2 nodal upstaging in non-small cell lung cancer
Youngkyu Moon, Kyo Young Lee, Kyung Soo Kim, Jae Kil Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:79-85
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Predilection of contralateral upper lung metastasis in upper lobe lung adenocarcinoma patients
Yen-Hsiang Huang, Kuo-Hsuan Hsu, Jeng-Sen Tseng, Kun-Chieh Chen, Kang-Yi Su, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Chi-Sheng Chang, Jeremy J. W. Chen, Sung-Liang Yu, Huei-Wen Chen, Tsung-Ying Yang, Gee-Chen Chang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:86-92
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Air leakage on the postoperative day: powerful factor of postoperative recurrence after thoracoscopic bullectomy
Hyun Woo Jeon, Young-Du Kim, Yeo Kon Kye, Kyung Soo Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:93-97
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Targeted drugs for unselected patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a network meta-analysis
Miaomiao Sheng, Yueguang Zhao, Fang Wang, Shanshan Li, Xiaojie Wang, Tao Shou, Ying Luo, Wenru Tang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:98-115
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Chemotherapy for patients with advanced lung cancer receiving long-term oxygen therapy
Manabu Hayama, Hidekazu Suzuki, Takayuki Shiroyama, Motohiro Tamiya, Norio Okamoto, Ayako Tanaka, Naoko Morishita, Takuji Nishida, Takashi Nishihara, Tomonori Hirashima
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:116-123
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Left- and right-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy exhibit similar effects on myasthenia gravis
Xuan Xie, Xiangfeng Gan, Baishen Chen, Zhuojian Shen, Minghui Wang, Huizhong Zhang, Xia Xu, Ju Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:124-132
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Reoperations after tricuspid valve repair: re-repair versus replacement
Ho Young Hwang, Kyung-Hwan Kim, Ki-Bong Kim, Hyuk Ahn
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:133-139
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Selection for adjuvant chemotherapy in completely resected stage I non-small cell lung cancer: external validation of a Chinese prognostic risk model
Ulas Kumbasar, Hilgardt Raubenheimer, May Al Sahaf, Nizar Asadi, Maria Elena Cufari, Chiara Proli, Periklis Perikleous, Zakiyah Niwaz, Emma Beddow, Vladimir Anikin, Niall McGonigle, Simon Jordan, George Ladas, Michael Dusmet, Eric Lim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:140-144
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Comparison of clinical features and polysomnographic findings between men and women with sleep apnea
Shiho Yamakoshi, Takatoshi Kasai, Yasuhiro Tomita, Hisashi Takaya, Satoshi Kasagi, Masateru Kawabata, Koji Narui, Yasuhiro Setoguchi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:145-151
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Prediction and prognostic factors of post-recurrence survival in recurred patients with early-stage NSCLC who underwent complete resection
Pil Jo Choi, Sang Seok Jeong, Sung Sil Yoon
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:152-160
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Long-term respiratory function recovery in patients with stage I lung cancer receiving video-assisted thoracic surgery versus thoracotomy
Tae Yun Park, Young Sik Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:161-168
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Differing histopathology and prognosis in pulmonary adenocarcinoma at central and peripheral locations
Youngkyu Moon, Kyo Young Lee, Sook Whan Sung, Jae Kil Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:169-177
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A stepwise protocol for the treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough
Xianghuai Xu, Hanjing Lv, Li Yu, Qiang Chen, Siwei Liang, Zhongmin Qiu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:178-185
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Electromagnetic navigation transthoracic needle aspiration for the diagnosis of pulmonary nodules: a safety and feasibility pilot study
Lonny B. Yarmus, Sixto Arias, David Feller-Kopman, Roy Semaan, Ko Pen Wang, Bernice Frimpong, Karen Oakjones Burgess, Richard Thompson, Alex Chen, Ricardo Ortiz, Hans J. Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:186-194
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Brief Report

Contemporary role of minimally invasive thoracic surgery in the management of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: report of two cases and review of the literature
Charles T. Bakhos, Stephani C. Wang, Jonathan M. Rosen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:195-197
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Surgical Technique

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery tracheal resection and carinal reconstruction for tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma
Jianxing He, Wei Wang, Jingpei Li, Weiqiang Yin, Xin Xu, Guilin Peng, Youping Chen, Ping He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:198-203
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GCTAB Column1

Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic radical esophagectomy with left neck anastomosis
Xue Pan, Yan Zhang, Xiangnan Li, Dengyan Zhu, Chunyang Zhang, Jia Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:204-206
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Review Article on Pollutional Haze2

Approaches to prevent the patients with chronic airway diseases from exacerbation in the haze weather
Jin Ren, Bo Li, Dan Yu, Jing Liu, Zhongsen Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E1-E7
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Air particulate matter and cardiovascular disease: the epidemiological, biomedical and clinical evidence
Yixing Du, Xiaohan Xu, Ming Chu, Yan Guo, Junhong Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E8-E19
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Pollutional haze and COPD: etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, biological markers and therapy
Fei Wang, Song-Shi Ni, Hua Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E20-E30
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Air pollution and chronic airway diseases: what should people know and do?
Xu-Qin Jiang, Xiao-Dong Mei, Di Feng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E31-E40
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The effect of pollutional haze on pulmonary function
Shao-Kun Liu, Shan Cai, Yan Chen, Bing Xiao, Ping Chen, Xu-Dong Xiang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E41-E56
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Progress in the impact of polluted meteorological conditions on the incidence of asthma
Wen Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E57-E61
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Interventions to reduce individual exposure of elderly individuals and children to haze: a review
Sini Zhang, Lingling Li, Wei Gao, Yujie Wang, Xin Yao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E62-E68
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The impact of PM2.5 on the human respiratory system
Yu-Fei Xing, Yue-Hua Xu, Min-Hua Shi, Yi-Xin Lian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E69-E74
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Daily lifestyles in the fog and haze weather
Dong-Ping Cai, Yong-Ming He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E75-E77
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Review Article

Surgical treatment of air way disease
Yoshimasa Maniwa
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E78-E82
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Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation versus reoperative conventional aortic valve replacement: a systematic review
Kevin Phan, Dong-Fang Zhao, Nelson Wang, Ya Ruth Huo, Marco Di Eusanio, Tristan D. Yan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E83-E93
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Perspective

Mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation: lessons from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network randomized study
Christos G. Mihos, Orlando Santana
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E94-E99
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New puzzles for the use of non-invasive ventilation for immunosuppressed patients
Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas, Ary Serpa Neto
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E100-E103
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Use of intravascular ultrasound vs. optical coherence tomography for mechanism and patterns of in-stent restenosis among bare metal stents and drug eluting stents
Muzina Akhtar, Wei Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E104-E108
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Commentary

Acetaminophen in critically ill patients, a therapy in search for big data analytics
Sven Van Poucke, Willem Boer
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E109-E110
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Acetaminophen for febrile patients with suspected infection: potential benefit and further directions
Shohei Makino, Moritoki Egi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E111-E114
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When clinical experiences clashes against evidence based medicine: the case of aspiration thrombectomy in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Umberto Barbero, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Fiorenzo Gaita
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E115-E117
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Continuous or interrupted chest compressions for EMS-performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Hideo Inaba, Testuo Maeda
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E118-E120
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To interrupt, or not to interrupt chest compressions for ventilation: that is the question!
Elisabete Aramendi, Unai Irusta
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E121-E123
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Case Report

Adult patient with pulmonary agenesis: focusing on one-lung ventilation during general anesthesia
Yuetian Yu, Cheng Zhu, Xiaozhe Qian, Yuan Gao, Zhongheng Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E124-E129
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Recurrent infarctions due to a dome-shaped pannus above the mitral valve prosthesis
Hirofumi Kasahara, Yoshito Inoue, Satoru Suzuki
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E130-E132
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A primary malignant melanoma of the mediastinum with gross surgical view
Hyo Chul Youn
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
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:E133-E136
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A successful percutaneous mechanical vegetation debulking used as a bridge to surgery in acute tricuspid valve endocarditis
George Makdisi, Thomas Casciani, Thomas C. Wozniak, David W. Roe, Zubair A. Hashmi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E137-E139
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Management of long-term persistent air leakage developed after bullectomy for giant bullous lung disease associated with neurofibromatosis type 1
Si-Wook Kim, Dohun Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E140-E143
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Saline prosthesis implantation using an extrapleural approach for the treatment of postpneumonectomy-like syndrome due to tuberculosis-destroyed lung
Jonggeun Lee, Dohyung Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E144-E147
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Single-incision video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy in the treatment of adult communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformation with large aberrant artery
Chang Wan Kim, Do Hyung Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E148-E151
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Efficacy and safety of human fibrinogen-thrombin patch (Tachosil®) in the management of diffuse bleeding after chest wall and spinal surgical resection for aggressive thoracic neoplasms
Pier Luigi Filosso, Francesco Guerrera, Alberto Sandri, Francesco Zenga, Giovanni Vittorio Lanza, Enrico Ruffini, Giulia Bora, Paraskevas Lyberis, Paolo Solidoro, Alberto Oliaro
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E152-E156
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Asymptomatic localized pleural amyloidosis mimicking malignant pleural mesothelioma: report of a case
Tomoyuki Nakano, Shunsuke Endo, Kenji Tetsuka, Noriyoshi Fukushima
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(1)
:E157-E160
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Disclosure:

1. The series “GCTAB Column” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease and funded by the educational grants from the Greater China Thoracoscopic Advisory Board (GCTAB).

2. The series “Pollutional Haze” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding.