Editorial
Stereotactic body radiotherapy in the era of radiotherapy with immunotherapy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2968-2970
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(16 November 2016)
Targeting tumorigenicity of breast cancer stem-like cells using combination epigenetic therapy: something old and something new
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2971-2974
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(16 November 2016)
High-density lipoprotein: quantity or quality?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2975-2977
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(16 November 2016)
High density lipoproteins and kidney function: the friend turned foe?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2978-2981
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(16 November 2016)
Precision medicine in early breast cancer—can this apply to radiotherapy?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2982-2985
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(16 November 2016)
The statin therapy to prevent atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: Shakespearean dilemma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2986-2990
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(16 November 2016)
Precision medicine in lung cancer: the battle continues
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2991-2993
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(16 November 2016)
Simple congenital heart disease: a complex challenge for public health
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2994-2996
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(16 November 2016)
Sequencing ALK inhibitors: alectinib in crizotinib-resistant patients, a phase 2 trial by Shaw et al.
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:2997-3002
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(16 November 2016)
Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: what we know and what we don’t
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3003-3005
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(16 November 2016)
The ongoing debate regarding optimal nutritional routes following esophagectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3006-3008
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(16 November 2016)
Current therapy of Eisenmenger syndrome
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3009-3011
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(16 November 2016)
Acute severe illness in diabetes patients: is tolerating hyperglycemia beneficial?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3012-3015
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(16 November 2016)
Ticagrelor and heart surgery controversy: we may have better antiplatelet options
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3016-3019
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(16 November 2016)
Low dose dexmedetomidine for the prophylaxis of perioperative ICU delirium—how much evidence is enough?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3020-3023
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(16 November 2016)
Dexmedetomidine: magic bullet or firing blanks?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3024-3027
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(16 November 2016)
Choosing between percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft surgery for nondiabetic patients with multivessel disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3028-3033
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(16 November 2016)
To complete, or not to complete, that is the question of revascularization in percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents for multivessel disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3034-3039
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(16 November 2016)
Routine total-body CT for trauma room patients—life saver or needless radiation exposure?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3040-3041
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(16 November 2016)
Angiopoietin-2: marker or mediator of angiogenesis in continuous-flow left ventricular assist device patients?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3042-3045
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(16 November 2016)
Commentary on ‘Totally Endoscopic (VATS) First Rib Resection for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome’
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3046-3048
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(16 November 2016)
The “N”—factor in non-small cell lung cancer: staging system and institutional reports
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3049-3052
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(16 November 2016)
PD-L1 expression in lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3053-3055
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(16 November 2016)
In-stent restenosis and thrombosis due to metal hypersensitivity: implications for Kounis syndrome
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3056-3058
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(16 November 2016)
Esmolol in septic shock: old pathophysiological concepts, an old drug, perhaps a new hemodynamic strategy in the right patient
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3059-3062
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(16 November 2016)
Original Article
Overexpression of farnesoid X receptor in small airways contributes to epithelial to mesenchymal transition and COX-2 expression in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3063-3074
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(16 November 2016)
The comparison between novel and traditional three-dimensional image system in thoracoscopy: glasses-less vs. glass
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3075-3080
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(16 November 2016)
Nanoparticle-mediated arresten gene inhibits neointimal formation of vein grafts: an experimental research
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3081-3086
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(16 November 2016)
Comparison of outcomes of tricuspid annuloplasty with 3D-rigid versus flexible prosthetic ring for functional tricuspid regurgitation secondary to rheumatic mitral valve disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3087-3095
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(16 November 2016)
Real-world asthma management with inhaler devices in Switzerland—results of the asthma survey
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3096-3104
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(16 November 2016)
Thoracoscopic anterior ‘fissure first’ technique for left lung cancer with an incomplete fissure
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3105-3111
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(16 November 2016)
Comparison of radial endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath and with distance by thin bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions: a prospective randomized crossover trial
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3112-3118
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(16 November 2016)
Relationship between polycythemia and in-hospital mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with low-risk pulmonary embolism
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3119-3131
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(16 November 2016)
Mapping patterns of nodal metastases in esophageal carcinoma: rethinking the clinical target volume for supraclavicular nodal irradiation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3132-3138
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(16 November 2016)
Diagnostic performance of core needle biopsy in identifying breast phyllodes tumors
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3139-3151
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(16 November 2016)
Cough frequency monitors: can they discriminate patient from environmental coughs?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3152-3159
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(16 November 2016)
Pulmonary function test findings in patients with acute inhalation injury caused by smoke bombs
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3160-3167
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(16 November 2016)
A simple weighted scoring system to guide surgical decision-making in patients with parapneumonic pleural effusion
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3168-3174
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(16 November 2016)
The impact of smoking status on radiologic tumor progression patterns and response to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in lung adenocarcinoma with activating EGFR mutations
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3175-3186
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(16 November 2016)
Left thoracotomy for middle or lower thoracic esophageal carcinoma: still Sweet enough?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3187-3196
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(16 November 2016)
Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3197-3204
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(16 November 2016)
White light, autofluorescence and narrow-band imaging bronchoscopy for diagnosing airway pre-cancerous and early cancer lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3205-3216
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(16 November 2016)
Postoperative predictors of ipsilateral and contralateral recurrence in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3217-3224
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(16 November 2016)
A novel surgical method for acquired non-malignant complicated tracheoesophageal and bronchial-gastric stump fistula: the “double patch” technique
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3225-3231
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(16 November 2016)
Characteristics of cardiothoracic surgeons practicing at the top-ranked US institutions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3232-3244
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(16 November 2016)
Shifted focus of bronchoalveolar lavage in patients with suspected thoracic malignancy: an analysis of 224 patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3245-3254
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(16 November 2016)
Relationship between survival and age in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3255-3264
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(16 November 2016)
Lobectomy and limited resection in small-sized peripheral nonsmall cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3265-3274
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(16 November 2016)
Risk factors and outcome of primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation in Korea
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3275-3282
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(16 November 2016)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) versus sutureless aortic valve replacement (SUAVR) for aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of matched studies
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3283-3293
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(16 November 2016)
Association between post-sternotomy tracheostomy and deep sternal wound infection: a retrospective analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3294-3300
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(16 November 2016)
The application of autologous pulmonary artery in surgical correction of complicated aortic arch anomaly
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3301-3306
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(16 November 2016)
Performance of a lateral flow immunochromatography test for the rapid diagnosis of active tuberculosis in a large multicentre study in areas with different clinical settings and tuberculosis exposure levels
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3307-3313
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(16 November 2016)
Elevated HOTAIR expression associated with cisplatin resistance in non-small cell lung cancer patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3314-3322
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(16 November 2016)
Surgical Technique
Tracheal suspension by using 3-dimensional printed personalized scaffold in a patient with tracheomalacia
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3323-3328
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(16 November 2016)
Review Article
The role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of early lung cancer: a review
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3329-3337
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(16 November 2016)
Did dose escalated radiotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer improve overall survival?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3338-3342
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(16 November 2016)
Techniques of endoscopic airway tumor treatment
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3343-3360
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(16 November 2016)
Phyllodes tumors of the breast: diagnosis, treatment and prognostic factors related to recurrence
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3361-3368
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(16 November 2016)
Tracheal and bronchial stenoses and other obstructive conditions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3369-3378
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(16 November 2016)
Clinical management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with muscle dysfunction
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3379-3400
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(16 November 2016)
Tracheobronchial tumors
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3401-3413
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(16 November 2016)
The non-intubated anesthesia for airway surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3414-3419
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(16 November 2016)
The role bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of airway disease in children
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3420-3426
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(16 November 2016)
Is internal mammary nodes irradiation as a part of breast cancer postoperative radiotherapy necessary?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:3427-3430
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(16 November 2016)
Practical anesthetic considerations in patients undergoing tracheobronchial surgeries: a clinical review of current literature
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3431-3441
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(16 November 2016)
The anesthesia of trachea and bronchus surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3442-3451
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(16 November 2016)
Update in the extraction of airway foreign bodies in adults
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3452-3456
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(16 November 2016)
Statistic Corner1
Survival analyses in lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3457-3463
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(16 November 2016)
Nanos gigantium humeris insidentes: the awarded Cox proportional hazards model
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:3464-3465
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(16 November 2016)
Perspective
Orchestration of the crosstalk between astrocytes and cancer cells affects the treatment and prognosis of lung cancer sufferers with brain metastasis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1450-E1454
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(16 November 2016)
Lazarus response to treatment of patients with lung cancer and oncogenic mutations in the intensive care unit
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1455-E1461
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(16 November 2016)
Serum uric acid levels and cardiovascular disease: the Gordian knot
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1462-E1466
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(16 November 2016)
Commentary
More challenges around sepsis: definitions and diagnosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1467-E1469
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(16 November 2016)
The kinome pathways in radioresistance breast cancer stem cells
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1470-E1472
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(16 November 2016)
MicroRNA and hyperglycemic memory in the diabetic heart
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1473-E1474
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(16 November 2016)
Rac1 is a potential target to circumvent radioresistance
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1475-E1477
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(16 November 2016)
Feeding after pancreaticoduodenectomy: enteral, or parenteral, that is the question
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1478-E1480
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(16 November 2016)
Mean platelet volume: ready for prime time?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1481-E1483
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(16 November 2016)
Understanding the cancer/tumor biology from 2D to 3D
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1484-E1486
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(16 November 2016)
The use of electron microscopy for the diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1487-E1489
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(16 November 2016)
Semi-automated volumetric analysis in the NELSON trial for lung cancer screening: is there room for diagnostic experience yet?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1490-E1492
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(16 November 2016)
Completeness of revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1493-E1496
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(16 November 2016)
Treatment dilemma in the care of older adults with advanced lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1497-E1500
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(16 November 2016)
New strategies in esophageal carcinoma: promises and problems
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1501-E1504
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(16 November 2016)
Would decompressive craniectomy really bring the hope to severe traumatic brain injury?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1505-E1507
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(16 November 2016)
Nephroprotective strategies in septic shock: the VANISH trial
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1508-E1510
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(16 November 2016)
Limited resection versus lobectomy in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1511-E1513
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(16 November 2016)
ASCENDing the anaplastic lymphoma kinase ladder: a tale of two C-nibs
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1514-E1516
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(16 November 2016)
Are there any differences in genomic characterization of non-small cell lung cancer between African Americans and Whites?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1517-E1519
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(16 November 2016)
A potential new therapeutic option for patients with advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer in first-line setting
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1520-E1524
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(16 November 2016)
Whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer: the end of an era?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1525-E1527
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(16 November 2016)
Paradoxical functions of ZEB1 in EGFR-mutant lung cancer: tumor suppressor and driver of therapeutic resistance
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1528-E1531
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(16 November 2016)
Correspondence
Complete versus target vessel revascularization in ST-elevation myocardial infarction—analysis of results from published meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1532-E1533
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(16 November 2016)
Authors’ response to commentaries on rosuvastatin for delirium and cognitive impairment in sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1534-E1536
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(16 November 2016)
The fractional flow reserve gray zone has never been so narrow
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1537-E1539
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(16 November 2016)
Therapeutic hypothermia in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): targeting the appropriate STEMI
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1540-E1542
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(16 November 2016)
The unknowns about oxygen therapy in critically ill patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1543-E1546
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(16 November 2016)
Patient factors to consider before lung cancer screening
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1547-E1548
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(16 November 2016)
Dubious effects by the choice of anesthetics in remote ischemic preconditioning
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1549-E1550
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(16 November 2016)
Case Report
Percutaneous epicardial ablation of incessant atrial tachycardia originating from the left atrial appendage
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1551-E1554
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(16 November 2016)
Flex-rigid pleuroscopic biopsy with the SB knife Jr is a novel technique for diagnosis of malignant or benign fibrothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1555-E1559
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(16 November 2016)
Omental flap for treatment of dead space after left upper lobectomy due to aspergilloma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
(11)
:E1560-E1563
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(16 November 2016)
“Spiral stenting”—creating a subintimal neo-luminal helix around a massively calcified ostial chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery in a patient with recurrent ventricular tachycardia
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1564-E1569
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(16 November 2016)
Meet the Professor
Professor David Hayes: the Mayo Clinic Care Network
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2016;
8
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:E1570-E1571
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(16 November 2016)
Disclosure:
1. The series “Statistics Corner” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Luca Bertolaccini served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
