Preface dedicated to the 3rd International VATS Course in Berlin1
Preface to the 3rd International Uniportal VATS Course-Berlin Special Issue
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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(25 April 2017)
Review Article dedicated to the 3rd International VATS Course in Berlin1
Cardiac surgery using a single thoracic port—current status and future directions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:898-902
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(25 April 2017)
Use of CO2 in video assisted thoracic surgery and single-lumen endotracheal tube—a new less invasive approach
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:903-906
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(25 April 2017)
Cough Section (Section Director: Peter Dicpinigaitis)2
Phenotypic presentation of chronic cough in children
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:907-913
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(25 April 2017)
Interventional Pulmonology Corner3
Preface
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:914
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(25 April 2017)
Complex multimodality central airway management of aspergillus pseudomembranous tracheobronchitis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:915-919
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(25 April 2017)
Statistic Corner4
Tips and tricks of the propensity score methods in the thoracic surgery research
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:920-923
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(25 April 2017)
An overview of the use of artificial neural networks in lung cancer research
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:924-931
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(25 April 2017)
Editorial
How to establish a successful destination therapy ventricular assist device program
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:932-935
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(25 April 2017)
Investigating the long-term legacy of statin therapy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:936-939
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(25 April 2017)
Quality of life: an underutilized patient-reported outcome for adults with congenital heart disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:940-942
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(25 April 2017)
SIRS, qSOFA and new sepsis definition
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:943-945
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(25 April 2017)
Fluid responsiveness raises many questions—echocardiography may be the answer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:946-949
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(25 April 2017)
Thromboprophylaxis after hospital discharge in acutely ill medical patients: need for trials in patients who are at high risk of venous thrombosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:950-952
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(25 April 2017)
Surgery versus SABR for early stage non-small cell lung cancer: the moving target of equipoise
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:953-956
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(25 April 2017)
MicroRNAs: a new tool in the complex biology of KRAS mutated non-small cell lung cancer?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
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:957-960
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(25 April 2017)
IABP plus ECMO—Is one and one more than two?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:961-964
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(25 April 2017)
qSOFA—welcome to the sepsis alphabet soup
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:965-968
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(25 April 2017)
Cancer’s smart bombs: tumor-derived exosomes target lung epithelial cells triggering pre-metastatic niche formation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:969-972
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(25 April 2017)
ARDS onset time and prognosis: is it a turtle and rabbit race?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:973-975
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(25 April 2017)
The end of the road for early tracheal intubation in cardiac arrest?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:976-978
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(25 April 2017)
Original Article
Pleural pressure theory revisited: a role for capillary equilibrium
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:979-989
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(25 April 2017)
Survival rate and prognostic factors of surgically resected clinically synchronous multiple primary non-small cell lung cancer and further differentiation from intrapulmonary metastasis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:990-1001
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(25 April 2017)
High expression of PLA2G16 is associated with a better prognosis in HER2-positive breast cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
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:1002-1011
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(25 April 2017)
Predictors of length of stay and duration of tracheal intubation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1012-1022
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(25 April 2017)
Impact of maximum standardized uptake value of non-small cell lung cancer on detecting lymph node involvement in potential stereotactic body radiotherapy candidates
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
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:1023-1031
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(25 April 2017)
Pleural and peritoneal mesotheliomas in the Friuli Venezia Giulia register: data analysis from 1995 to 2015 in Northeastern Italy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1032-1045
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(25 April 2017)
Nomograms for predicting recurrence and survival of invasive pathological stage IA non-small cell lung cancer treated by video assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1046-1053
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(25 April 2017)
Do low profile implants provide reliable stability in fixing the sternal fractures as a “fourth vertebral column” in sternovertebral injuries?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1054-1064
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(25 April 2017)
The safety profile of preoperative administration of heparin for thromboprophylaxis in Chinese patients intended for thoracoscopic major thoracic surgery: a pilot randomized controlled study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1065-1072
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(25 April 2017)
A preliminary exploration of the intravoxel incoherent motion applied in the preoperative evaluation of mediastinal lymph node metastasis of lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1073-1080
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(25 April 2017)
A single center experience: rituximab plus cladribine is an effective and safe first-line therapy for unresectable bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
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:1081-1092
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(25 April 2017)
A clinical study of efficacy of polyglycolic acid sleeve after video-assisted thoracoscopic bullectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1093-1099
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(25 April 2017)
Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1100-1106
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(25 April 2017)
A novel hybrid technique for localization of subcentimeter lung nodules
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1107-1112
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(25 April 2017)
A novel facilitated negative-pressure wound therapy for thoracic incision infection after esophagectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1113-1118
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(25 April 2017)
Pleural abrasion should not routinely preferred in treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1119-1125
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(25 April 2017)
Risk factors for continuous renal replacement therapy after surgical repair of type A aortic dissection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1126-1132
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(25 April 2017)
A comparison of longitudinal and transverse approaches to ultrasound-guided axillary vein cannulation by experienced operators
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
9
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:1133-1139
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(25 April 2017)
Surgical Technique
Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic combined segmentectomy for lung cancer with incomplete fissure
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1140-1143
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(25 April 2017)
Review Article
Roles of roflumilast, a selective phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, in airway diseases
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:1144-1154
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(25 April 2017)
Thrombotic responses to coronary stents, bioresorbable scaffolds and the Kounis hypersensitivity-associated acute thrombotic syndrome
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1155-1164
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(25 April 2017)
Case Report
Rupture of GORE-TEX neochordae 10 years after mitral valve repair
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E343-E345
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(25 April 2017)
A chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension catch-22 situation: inferior vena caval filter plays a pivotal role in an unlikely situation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E346-E348
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(25 April 2017)
CT localization for a patient with a ground-glass opacity pulmonary nodule expecting thoracoscopy: a mixture of lipiodol and India ink
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E349-E353
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(25 April 2017)
Systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve—the mechanism of postural hypotension following left intrapericardial pneumonectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E354-E357
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(25 April 2017)
One successful primary closure case of bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy by a new method
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E358-E363
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(25 April 2017)
A case of video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of malignant transformation of pulmonary recurrent respiratory papillomatosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E364-E366
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(25 April 2017)
Primary atypical carcinoid tumor of the mediastinum: a very rare finding
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E367-E372
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(25 April 2017)
Editorial
Surgery after drug-eluting stent implantation: it’s not all doom and gloom!
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E373-E377
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(25 April 2017)
How aggressive one need to be in treatment of patients with oligometastasis from non-small cell lung cancer?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E378-E380
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(25 April 2017)
Surgery for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM): what to do with concomitant mitral insufficiency?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E381-E383
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(25 April 2017)
PD-1 targeted Immunotherapy as first-line therapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E384-E386
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(25 April 2017)
Letter to the Editor
Subxiphoid video-assisted major lung resections: the Believers’ speech
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:E387-E389
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(25 April 2017)
Lessons from uncertainty on antifungal treatment in ICU
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E390-E391
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(25 April 2017)
Non-small cell lung cancer genomics around the globe: focus on ethnicity
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E392-E394
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(25 April 2017)
Competing risks analysis in the prognostic assessment of patients undergoing lung resection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E395-E397
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(25 April 2017)
Viewpoint
The use of endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration specimens for next generation sequencing in non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical perspective
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:E398-E401
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(25 April 2017)
Original Article dedicated to the 3rd International VATS Course in Berlin
The development of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in São Paulo: from diagnosis to lobectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:865-870
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(25 April 2017)
Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery: the Middle East experience
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:871-877
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(25 April 2017)
Uniportal transcervical video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approach for pulmonary lobectomy combined with transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy (TEMLA)
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:878-884
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(25 April 2017)
Surgical Technique dedicated to the 3rd International VATS Course in Berlin
Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for major lung resections: pitfalls, tips and tricks
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2017;
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:885-897
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(25 April 2017)
Disclosure:
1. The series dedicated to the 3rd International VATS Course in Berlin was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Mahmoud Ismail and Diego Gonzalez-Rivas served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.
2. The series “Cough Section” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Peter Dicpinigaitis served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series from March 2016 to October 2019.
3. The series “Interventional Pulmonology Corner” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Kassem Harris served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
4. 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.
