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

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

PDF Pages: 86-92 Full Text (6728) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 93-97 Full Text (3483) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 98-115 Full Text (4974) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 116-123 Full Text (9217) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 124-132 Full Text (3732) Open Access

Reoperations after tricuspid valve repair: re-repair versus replacement

Ho Young Hwang, Kyung-Hwan Kim, Ki-Bong Kim, Hyuk Ahn

PDF Pages: 133-139 Full Text (4328) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 140-144 Full Text (3022) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 145-151 Full Text (3367) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 152-160 Full Text (4330) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 161-168 Full Text (9000) Open Access

Differing histopathology and prognosis in pulmonary adenocarcinoma at central and peripheral locations

Youngkyu Moon, Kyo Young Lee, Sook Whan Sung, Jae Kil Park

PDF Pages: 169-177 Full Text (3413) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 178-185 Full Text (17182) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 186-194 Full Text (5488) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 195-197 Full Text (2715) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: 198-203 Full Text (Video) (3110) Open Access

GCTAB Column¹

Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic radical esophagectomy with left neck anastomosis

Xue Pan, Yan Zhang, Xiangnan Li, Dengyan Zhu, Chunyang Zhang, Jia Zhao

PDF Pages: 204-206 Full Text (Video) (2622) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E1-E7 Full Text (4165) Open Access

Air particulate matter and cardiovascular disease: the epidemiological, biomedical and clinical evidence

Yixing Du, Xiaohan Xu, Ming Chu, Yan Guo, Junhong Wang

PDF Pages: E8-E19 Full Text (18481) Open Access

Pollutional haze and COPD: etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, biological markers and therapy

Fei Wang, Song-Shi Ni, Hua Liu

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Air pollution and chronic airway diseases: what should people know and do?

Xu-Qin Jiang, Xiao-Dong Mei, Di Feng

PDF Pages: E31-E40 Full Text (20185) Open Access

The effect of pollutional haze on pulmonary function

Shao-Kun Liu, Shan Cai, Yan Chen, Bing Xiao, Ping Chen, Xu-Dong Xiang

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Progress in the impact of polluted meteorological conditions on the incidence of asthma

Wen Wang

PDF Pages: E57-E61 Full Text (2788) Open Access

Interventions to reduce individual exposure of elderly individuals and children to haze: a review

Sini Zhang, Lingling Li, Wei Gao, Yujie Wang, Xin Yao

PDF Pages: E62-E68 Full Text (6263) Open Access

The impact of PM2.5 on the human respiratory system

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

PDF Pages: E69-E74 Full Text (48017) Open Access

Daily lifestyles in the fog and haze weather

Dong-Ping Cai, Yong-Ming He

PDF Pages: E75-E77 Full Text (5312) Open Access

Review Article

Surgical treatment of air way disease

Yoshimasa Maniwa

PDF Pages: E78-E82 Full Text (3547) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E83-E93 Full Text (3395) Open Access

Perspective

Mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation: lessons from the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network randomized study

Christos G. Mihos, Orlando Santana

PDF Pages: E94-E99 Full Text (4812) Open Access

New puzzles for the use of non-invasive ventilation for immunosuppressed patients

Carmen Sílvia Valente Barbas, Ary Serpa Neto

PDF Pages: E100-E103 Full Text (3130) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E104-E108 Full Text (4171) Open Access

Commentary

Acetaminophen in critically ill patients, a therapy in search for big data analytics

Sven Van Poucke, Willem Boer

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Acetaminophen for febrile patients with suspected infection: potential benefit and further directions

Shohei Makino, Moritoki Egi

PDF Pages: E111-E114 Full Text (4754) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E115-E117 Full Text (2663) Open Access

Continuous or interrupted chest compressions for EMS-performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Hideo Inaba, Testuo Maeda

PDF Pages: E118-E120 Full Text (3274) Open Access

To interrupt, or not to interrupt chest compressions for ventilation: that is the question!

Elisabete Aramendi, Unai Irusta

PDF Pages: E121-E123 Full Text (3775) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E124-E129 Full Text (4649) Open Access

Recurrent infarctions due to a dome-shaped pannus above the mitral valve prosthesis

Hirofumi Kasahara, Yoshito Inoue, Satoru Suzuki

PDF Pages: E130-E132 Full Text (2538) Open Access

A primary malignant melanoma of the mediastinum with gross surgical view

Hyo Chul Youn

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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

PDF Pages: E137-E139 Full Text (4164) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E140-E143 Full Text (3079) Open Access

Saline prosthesis implantation using an extrapleural approach for the treatment of postpneumonectomy-like syndrome due to tuberculosis-destroyed lung

Jonggeun Lee, Dohyung Kim

PDF Pages: E144-E147 Full Text (2589) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E148-E151 Full Text (Video) (2673) Open Access

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

PDF Pages: E152-E156 Full Text (3456) Open Access

Asymptomatic localized pleural amyloidosis mimicking malignant pleural mesothelioma: report of a case

Tomoyuki Nakano, Shunsuke Endo, Kenji Tetsuka, Noriyoshi Fukushima

PDF Pages: E157-E160 Full Text (Video) (2609) Open Access

Erratum

Erratum to clinical role of a new prognostic score using platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma undergoing extrapleural pneumonectomy

Editorial Team

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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.

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

Editorial

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