Vol 9, No 2 (February 28, 2017) - Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

Simple to simplest: the tubeless technique

Jingpei Li, Jun Liu, Lindsey Hamblin, Hui Liu, Lixia Liang, Qinglong Dong, Jianxing He

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:222-224

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Respiratory rate and peak inspiratory pressure, new targets from the LUNG SAFE study analysis or physiopathological artifacts?

Christophe Guervilly, Jean Marie Forel, Laurent Papazian

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:225-227

(28 February 2017)

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Checklist & prompting in intensive care unit: quality of care is improved but long way to go for better outcome

Souvik Maitra

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:228-229

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Surgery in microscopically pathological N2 non-small cell lung cancer: the size of lymph node matters

Ming-Ching Lee, Chung-Ping Hsu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:230-232

(28 February 2017)

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Recapitulation of microtissue models connected with real-time readout systems via 3D printing technology

Jinah Jang, Dong-Woo Cho

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:233-236

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Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: what’s next?

Marc de Perrot, Laura Donahoe

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:237-239

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The use of near-infrared fluorescence imaging in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer

Dennis P. Schaap, Grard A. Nieuwenhuijzen, Misha D. Luyer

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:240-243

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Lessons from randomised controlled trials of continuous positive airways pressure therapy in the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality

Nadia Gildeh, Ivana Rosenzweig, Brian D. Kent

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:244-246

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Original Article

Immunity status of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis patients with structural lung diseases in Chinese adults

Shuo Liang, Rong Jiang, Hai-Wen Lu, Bei Mao, Man-Hui Li, Cheng-Wei Li, Shu-Yi Gu, Jiu-Wu Bai, Jin-Fu Xu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:247-253

(28 February 2017)

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Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery colorectal lung metastasectomy in non-intubated anesthesia

Vincenzo Ambrogi, Francesco Sellitri, Gianluca Perroni, Orazio Schillaci, Tommaso Claudio Mineo

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:254-261

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Effect of coronary artery bypass graft surgery on left ventricular systolic function

Ryan J. Koene, Jessica V. Kealhofer, Selcuk Adabag, Kairav Vakil, Viorel G. Florea

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:262-270

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Effects of leukotriene D₄ nasal challenge on bronchial responsiveness and inflammation in asthmatic patients with allergic rhinitis

Zheng Zhu, Yanqing Xie, Weijie Guan, Yi Gao, Rongquan Huang, Shu Xia, Wenhua Jian, Zhiyu Liang, Jinping Zheng

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:271-277

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Surgery and perioperative management for post-intubation tracheoesophageal fistula: case series analysis

Francesco Puma, Jacopo Vannucci, Stefano Santoprete, Moira Urbani, Lucio Cagini, Marco Andolfi, Rossella Potenza, Niccolò Daddi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:278-286

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Serum KL-6 in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: China compared historically with Germany and Japan

Wen-Liang Guo, Zi-Qing Zhou, Lu Chen, Zhu-Quan Su, Chang-Hao Zhong, Yu Chen, Shi-Yue Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:287-295

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Curative resection for lung cancer in octogenarians is justified

Michaela Tutic-Horn, Franco Gambazzi, Gaetano Rocco, Monique Mosimann, Didier Schneiter, Isabelle Opitz, Nono Martucci, Sven Hillinger, Walter Weder, Wolfgang Jungraithmayr

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:296-302

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Characteristics and prognosis of microscopic polyangiitis with bronchiectasis

Hiroki Tashiro, Koichiro Takahashi, Masahide Tanaka, Kazutoshi Komiya, Tomomi Nakamura, Shinya Kimura, Yoshifumi Tada, Naoko Sueoka-Aragane

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:303-309

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Should aggressive thoracic therapy be performed in patients with synchronous oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer? A meta-analysis

Dianhe Li, Xiaoxia Zhu, Haofei Wang, Min Qiu, Na Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:310-317

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Results of neoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy for patients with locally advanced thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Dong Lin, Longfei Ma, Ting Ye, Yunjian Pan, Longlong Shao, Zuodong Song, Shujun Jiang, Haiquan Chen, Jiaqing Xiang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:318-326

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The influence of chest tube size and position in primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Sara S. Riber, Lars P. S. Riber, Winnie H. Olesen, Peter B. Licht

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:327-332

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CT-guided transthoracic core needle biopsy for small pulmonary lesions: diagnostic performance and adequacy for molecular testing

Panwen Tian, Ye Wang, Lei Li, Yongzhao Zhou, Wenxin Luo, Weimin Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:333-343

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Variations in positron emission tomography-computed tomography findings for patients receiving neoadjuvant and non-neoadjuvant therapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Jae Kil Park, Jae Jun Kim, Seok Whan Moon

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:344-354

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Postoperative change of the psoas muscle area as a predictor of survival in surgically treated esophageal cancer patients

Seong Yong Park, Joon-Kee Yoon, Su Jin Lee, Seokjin Haam, Joonho Jung

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:355-361

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Serum KL-6 and surfactant protein-D as monitoring and predictive markers of interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease

Hideaki Yamakawa, Eri Hagiwara, Hideya Kitamura, Yumie Yamanaka, Satoshi Ikeda, Akimasa Sekine, Tomohisa Baba, Koji Okudela, Tae Iwasawa, Tamiko Takemura, Kazuyoshi Kuwano, Takashi Ogura

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:362-371

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Comparison of fluticasone propionate with budesonide administered via nebulizer: a randomized controlled trial in patients with severe persistent asthma

Jiangtao Lin, Ping Chen, Chuntao Liu, Jian Kang, Wei Xiao, Zhengxian Chen, Huaping Tang, Xin Du, Cindy Liu, Linda Luo

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:372-385

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Experiences in the management of anastomotic leakages and analysis of the factors affecting leakage healing in patients with esophagogastric junction cancer

Ningning Ding, Yousheng Mao, Jie He, Shugeng Gao, Yue Zhao, Ding Yang, Kelin Sun, Guiyu Cheng, Juwei Mu, Qi Xue, Dali Wang, Jun Zhao, Yushun Gao, Xiangyang Liu, Dekang Fang, Jian Li, Yonggang Wang, Jinfeng Huang, Bing Wang, Liangze Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

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:386-391

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Guideline

Early management of sepsis with emphasis on early goal directed therapy: AME evidence series 002

Zhongheng Zhang, Yucai Hong, Nathan J. Smischney, Han-Pin Kuo, Panagiotis Tsirigotis, Jordi Rello, Win Sen Kuan, Christian Jung, Chiara Robba, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Marc Leone, Herbert Spapen, David Grimaldi, Sven Van Poucke, Steven Q. Simpson, Patrick M. Honore, Stefan Hofer, Pietro Caironi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:392-405

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Review Article

Medical thoracoscopy in China—the present status and the future

Jing-Yuan Liu, Liang Xiong, Min Zhang, Shi-Yuan Shuai, Xiao-Shan Wei, Lin-Lin Ye, Qiong Zhou

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:406-413

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Case Report

Erroneous diagnosis of small cell lung cancer based on small biopsies with far-reaching consequences: case report of a typical carcinoid tumor

Ioannis Kyritsis, Bettina Krebs, Sandra Kampe, Dirk Theegarten, Clemens Aigner, Stefan Welter

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:E99-E102

(28 February 2017)

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Percutaneous paravalvular leak closure after CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve implantation using an arterio-arterial loop

Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro, Tomás Benito-González, Javier Gualis, Armando Pérez de Prado, Carlos Cuellas, Felipe Fernandez-Vazquez

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:E103-E108

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Localization of thoracic duct using heavily T2W MRI for intractable post-esophagectomy chylothorax—a case report

Yi-Chien Chang, Yi-Ting Yen, Ming-Chung Chang, Yau-Lin Tseng

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:E109-E114

(28 February 2017)

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Differential diagnosis of acute miliary pulmonary tuberculosis from widespread-metastatic cancer for postoperative lung cancer patients: two cases

Wei Zhao, Yuke Tian, Feng Peng, Jianlin Long, Lan Liu, Meijuan Huang, You Lu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:E115-E120

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Chronic pulmonary mucormycosis: an emerging fungal infection in diabetes mellitus

Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Kauser Jabeen, Murtaza Mohammed Kazmi, Muhammad Usman Tariq

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:E121-E125

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Resection of pulmonary nodule in a patient with subglottic stenosis under modified spontaneous ventilation anesthesia

Jianfei Shen, Xuewei Chen, Lixia Liang, Kevin Phan, Jin-Shing Chen, Calvin S. H. Ng, Rene Horsleben Petersen, Diego González-Rivas, Jianxing He, written on behalf of the AME Thoracic Surgery Collaborative Group

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2017;

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:E126-E129

(28 February 2017)

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