Editorial
Overlapping meta-analyses of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds versus everolimus-eluting stents: bringing clarity or confusion?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1366-1370
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(05 July 2016)
Dual benefits of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone blockade: lowering the blood pressure and de-stiffening the arteries
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1371-1373
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(05 July 2016)
The impact of critical care transition programs on outcomes after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge: can we get there from here?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1374-1376
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(05 July 2016)
What should we consider when applying termination of resuscitation rules?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1377-1380
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(05 July 2016)
Sequencing postoperative radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: unanswered questions on the not evidence-based approach
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1381-1385
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(05 July 2016)
Antihypertensive agents and arterial stiffness
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1386-1387
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(05 July 2016)
New clinical criteria for septic shock: serum lactate level as new emerging vital sign
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1388-1390
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(05 July 2016)
Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a big fire
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1391-1393
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(05 July 2016)
Optimal sequencing of postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy in IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1394-1397
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(05 July 2016)
Coronary stent thrombosis: what have we learned?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1398-1405
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(05 July 2016)
The role of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in trauma and infections
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1406-1409
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(05 July 2016)
Mitral valve repair for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1410-1413
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(05 July 2016)
Disease-specific scoring or generic scoring in ICU?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1414-1416
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(05 July 2016)
Do arterial stiffness and wave reflections improve more with angiotensin receptor blockers than with other antihypertensive drug classes?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1417-1420
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(05 July 2016)
Shedding light on the gray zone
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1421-1424
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(05 July 2016)
Second-generation anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitors: revolutionary or evolutionary?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1425-1427
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(05 July 2016)
Multimodality therapy for locally-advanced thymic epithelial tumors: where are we now?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1428-1430
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(05 July 2016)
Early stage thymoma: is VATS the new standard of care?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1431-1433
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(05 July 2016)
The challenge of treating elderly coronary artery disease patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1434-1436
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(05 July 2016)
Detection of folate receptor–positive circulating tumor cells by ligand-targeted polymerase chain reaction in non-small cell lung cancer patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1437-1439
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(05 July 2016)
Thymomectomy in early stage thymomas—case closed?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:1440-1442
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(05 July 2016)
Original Article
Strong correlation between lung ultrasound and chest computerized tomography imaging for the detection of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome in rats
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1443-1448
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(05 July 2016)
Positive expression of protein chromosome 9 open reading frame 86 (C9orf86) correlated with poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1449-1459
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(05 July 2016)
Recognition of “aggressive” behavior in “indolent” ground glass opacity and mixed density lesions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1460-1468
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(05 July 2016)
A propensity matched comparison of effects between video assisted thoracoscopic single-port, two-port and three-port pulmonary resection on lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1469-1476
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(05 July 2016)
Prognostic factors in non-small cell lung cancer patients who received neoadjuvant therapy and curative resection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1477-1486
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(05 July 2016)
Prognostic value of preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is superior to platelet-lymphocyte ratio for survival in patients who underwent complete resection of thymic carcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1487-1496
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(05 July 2016)
Cancer-related inflammation as predicting tool for treatment outcome in locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1497-1503
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(05 July 2016)
Icotinib combined whole brain radiotherapy for patients with brain metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1504-1512
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(05 July 2016)
Ginsenoside Rg1 attenuates hypoxia and hypercapnia-induced vasoconstriction in isolated rat pulmonary arterial rings by reducing the expression of p38
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1513-1523
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(05 July 2016)
Implications of the pulmonary artery to ascending aortic ratio in patients with relatively mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1524-1531
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(05 July 2016)
Severity of coronary artery disease and retinal microvascular signs in patients with diagnosed versus undiagnosed diabetes: cross-sectional study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1532-1539
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(05 July 2016)
The Aquamantys® system improves haemostasis and pneumostasis in open decortication for thoracic empyema
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1540-1545
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(05 July 2016)
Liver failure in total artificial heart therapy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1546-1549
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(05 July 2016)
Clinical outcomes of cytoreductive surgery combined with intrapleural perfusion of hyperthermic chemotherapy in advanced lung adenocarcinoma with pleural dissemination
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1550-1560
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(05 July 2016)
Pure ground-glass opacity on chest computed tomography: predictive factors for invasive adenocarcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1561-1570
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(05 July 2016)
Clinical outcomes of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms that underwent endovascular repair in a district general hospital
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1571-1576
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(05 July 2016)
Conservative management of empyema-complicated post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistulas: experience of consecutive 13 cases in 9 years
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1577-1586
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(05 July 2016)
Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of Oct-4 expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1587-1600
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(05 July 2016)
Long-term performance of the second-generation cobalt-chromium sirolimus-eluting stents in real-world clinical practice: 3-year clinical outcomes from the prospective multicenter FOCUS registry
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1601-1610
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(05 July 2016)
The relationship between preoperative serum cortisol level and the stability of plaque in carotid artery stenosis patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1611-1617
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(05 July 2016)
A 20-year study on treating childhood infective endocarditis with valve replacement in a single cardiac center in China
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1618-1624
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(05 July 2016)
A systematic review and meta-analysis—does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease predispose to bronchopleural fistula formation in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1625-1638
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(05 July 2016)
Mutations and expression of the NFE2L2/KEAP1/CUL3 pathway in Chinese patients with lung squamous cell carcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1639-1644
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(05 July 2016)
Role of plasma MicroRNAs in the early diagnosis of non-small-cell lung cancers: a case-control study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1645-1652
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(05 July 2016)
Mediastinal transposition of the omentum reduces infection severity and pharmacy cost for patients undergoing esophagectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1653-1660
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(05 July 2016)
Evaluation of a disease management program for COPD using propensity matched control group
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1661-1671
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(05 July 2016)
Evaluation of the 7th edition of the UICC-AJCC tumor, node, metastasis classification for esophageal cancer in a Chinese cohort
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1672-1680
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(05 July 2016)
A potential role for VEGF in the diagnostic approach of pleural effusions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1681-1687
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(05 July 2016)
Diagnostic performance of coronary computed tomography angiography versus exercise electrocardiography for coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1688-1696
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(05 July 2016)
Benefits of using omental pedicle flap over muscle flap for closure of open window thoracotomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1697-1703
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(05 July 2016)
Association between NADPH oxidase (NOX) and lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1704-1711
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(05 July 2016)
Transition to routine use of venoarterial extracorporeal oxygenation during lung transplantation could improve early outcomes
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1712-1720
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(05 July 2016)
Factors influencing development and mortality of acute respiratory failure in hospitalized patient with active pulmonary tuberculosis: A 10-year retrospective review
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1721-1730
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(05 July 2016)
The diagnostic utility and tendency of the soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) in exudative pleural effusion
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1731-1737
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(05 July 2016)
Preoperative evaluation of stage T3, central-type non-small cell lung cancer with double sleeve lobectomy under complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using spiral computed tomography post-processing techniques
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1738-1746
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(05 July 2016)
Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic sleeve lobectomy for locally advanced lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1747-1752
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(05 July 2016)
Assessment of epidermal growth factor receptor mutation/copy number and K-ras mutation in esophageal cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1753-1763
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(05 July 2016)
Surgery of colorectal cancer lung metastases: analysis of survival, recurrence and re-surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1764-1771
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(05 July 2016)
Positive expression of miR-361-5p indicates better prognosis for breast cancer patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1772-1779
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(05 July 2016)
The value of esophagectomy surgical apgar score (eSAS) in predicting the risk of major morbidity after open esophagectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1780-1787
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(05 July 2016)
Visceral pleural invasion in lung adenocarcinoma ≤3 cm with ground-glass opacity: a clinical, pathological and radiological study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1788-1797
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(05 July 2016)
Comparison of robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer: a propensity-matched analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1798-1803
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(05 July 2016)
Outcome of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use in acute respiratory distress syndrome after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1804-1813
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(05 July 2016)
Efficacy of subpleural continuous infusion of local anesthetics after thoracoscopic pulmonary resection for primary lung cancer compared to intravenous patient-controlled analgesia
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1814-1819
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(05 July 2016)
Short Communication
Short-term effects of a vibrotactile neck-based treatment device for positional obstructive sleep apnea: preliminary data on tolerability and efficacy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1820-1824
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(05 July 2016)
Urgent pulmonary lobectomy for blunt chest trauma: report of three cases without mortality
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1825-1829
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(05 July 2016)
GCTAB Column1
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1830-1833
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(05 July 2016)
Minimally invasive surgery for esophageal achalasia
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1834-1836
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(05 July 2016)
Surgical Technique
Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery resection of small ground-glass opacities (GGOs) localized with CT-guided placement of microcoils and palpation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1837-1840
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(05 July 2016)
Clinical application of near-infrared thoracoscope with indocyanine green in video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:1841-1845
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(05 July 2016)
Review Article
Surgery and pleuro-pulmonary tuberculosis: a scientific literature review
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E474-E485
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(05 July 2016)
Tuberculous pleural effusion
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E486-E494
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(05 July 2016)
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock due to myocarditis in adult patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E495-E502
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(05 July 2016)
When size matters: changing opinion in the management of pleural space—the rise of small-bore pleural catheters
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E503-E510
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(05 July 2016)
ICC COLUMN: The Voice of the Patient2
Post hoc ergo propter hoc
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E511-E512
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(05 July 2016)
Case Report
Free jejunum interposition as salvage surgery after cervical esophagus injury
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E513-E516
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(05 July 2016)
Partial anomalous venous drainage of the left upper lobe during a robot-assisted pulmonary resection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E517-E519
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(05 July 2016)
Dissecting thoracic aortic aneurysm associated with tuberculous pleural effusion
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E520-E522
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(05 July 2016)
Delayed aortic rupture resulting from postoperative superficial sternal wound infection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E523-E526
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(05 July 2016)
Hypoxemia associated with right-side cardiac tumor: right atrial lymphoma with patent foramen ovale
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E527-E530
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(05 July 2016)
Simultaneous resection of left atrial myxoma and esophageal carcinoma via right thoraco-abdominal approach
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E531-E534
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(05 July 2016)
Dramatic response to anti-PD-1 therapy in a patient of squamous cell carcinoma of thymus with multiple lung metastases
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E535-E537
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(05 July 2016)
Exophiala pisciphila: a novel cause of allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E538-E541
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(05 July 2016)
Exon 19 L747P mutation presented as a primary resistance to EGFR-TKI: a case report
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E542-E546
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(05 July 2016)
A 30-year-old female Behçet’s disease patient with recurrent pleural and pericardial effusion and elevated adenosine deaminase levels: case report
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E547-E551
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(05 July 2016)
Perspective
Metabolic resuscitation in sepsis: a necessary step beyond the hemodynamic?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E552-E557
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(05 July 2016)
Immunoproteasomes and immunotherapy—a smoking gun for lung cancer?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E558-E563
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(05 July 2016)
Commentary
Potential beneficial impact of angiotensin receptor blockers on arterial stiffness in hypertension
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E564-E566
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(05 July 2016)
Admission hyperglycemia in sepsis is associated with poor outcomes: where do we go from here?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E567-E570
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(05 July 2016)
Community-acquired pneumonia: the elusive quest for the best treatment strategy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E571-E574
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(05 July 2016)
Hyperglycemia and outcomes in patients with sepsis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E575-E577
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(05 July 2016)
To stop or continue aspirin before aortocoronary bypass operations— do we have enough evidence to adequately guide us?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E578-E580
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(05 July 2016)
Admission hyperglycemia and outcome in ICU patients with sepsis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E581-E583
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(05 July 2016)
Ceritinib in second and further lines of therapy in advanced ALK mutant adenocarcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E584-E585
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(05 July 2016)
Teaching to the test: developing an assessment tool for novice echocardiographers
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E586-E588
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(05 July 2016)
Bioresorbable scaffold—the holy grail of percutaneous coronary intervention: fact or myth?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E589-E592
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(05 July 2016)
Hypoxia-preconditioned allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells can be used for myocardial repair in non-human primates
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E593-E595
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(05 July 2016)
Dexmedetomidine for the treatment of hyperactive delirium refractory to haloperidol in non-intubated patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E596-E598
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(05 July 2016)
Considerations about the Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) trial
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E599
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(05 July 2016)
New definitions for septic shock—a roadmap for a better clinical outcome?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E600-E603
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(05 July 2016)
Antiarrhythmic drugs in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest—what does the Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo Study tell us?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E604-E606
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(05 July 2016)
Improving survival of patients with locally advanced non-smallcell cancer remains a challenge: comment to PROCLAIM
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E607-E610
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(05 July 2016)
Experience and outcomes for relatives of patients dying in the ICU: the CAESAR tool
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E611-E614
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(05 July 2016)
Re-interventions after TEVAR for type B aortic dissection: considerations for management and the need for further insight
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E615-E617
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(05 July 2016)
No recommendation of routine perioperative statin use for prevention of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E618-E620
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(05 July 2016)
Hyperglycemia in septic patients: an essential stress survival response in all, a robust marker for risk stratification in some, to be messed with in none
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E621-E624
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(05 July 2016)
Evolution of diagnosis and clinical outcomes in acute aortic dissection: data from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E625-E627
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(05 July 2016)
The two sides of creatinine: both as bad as each other?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E628-E630
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(05 July 2016)
Letter to the Editor
Acetaminophen to treat fever in intensive care unit patients with likely infection: a response from the author of the HEAT trial
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E631-E632
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(05 July 2016)
Meet the Professor
Professor Wolfgang Oertel: research on Parkinson Disease—big step forward, more problems to research
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E633-E634
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(05 July 2016)
Professor Gian Paolo Rossi: special hypertension patient—why blood pressure at night is higher than that in the daytime?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E635-E636
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(05 July 2016)
Meeting Report
Sleep problems need multidisciplinary cooperation—Report on the International Conference: Clinical Update Sleep 2016
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(7)
:E637-E640
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(05 July 2016)
Erratum
Erratum to non-intubated combined with video-assisted thoracoscopic in carinal reconstruction
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E641
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(05 July 2016)
Obituary
An obituary notice—Prof. Lawrence Grouse, MD, PhD, 1946–2016
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
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:E642
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(05 July 2016)
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 “ICC COLUMN: The Voice of the Patient” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Lawrence Grouse served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
