Editorial
Re-visiting D-dimers and fibrin degradation products for the diagnosis of acute aortic dissection
The large tumor suppressor family: friend or foe?
What we can learn from Medicare data on early deaths after emergency department discharge
Allosterically targeting EGFR drug-resistance gatekeeper mutations
CRISPR-barcoding in non small cell lung cancer: from intratumor genetic heterogeneity modeling to cancer therapy application
High flow nasal cannulae for acute viral bronchiolitis in young infants: evidence-based medicine is underway to define target populations and optimal flows
Esophageal cancer developed in a radiated field: can we reduce the risk of a poor prognosis cancer?
Risk markers for excess mortality in adults with congenital heart disease: does one size fit all?
Do we have enough evidence for adjuvant postoperative chemoradiation in esophageal cancer?
The pathogenetic role of CMV in intensive care unit patients: the uncertainity remains
Optimized local therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Walking the right path: the story of bioresorbable stents
Prognosis is better, still not good, and variable, for adults with congenital heart disease
Spread through air spaces (STAS): prognostic impact of a semi-quantitative assessment
Neurological complications during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Yes-associated protein and immunosuppressive microenvironment in pancreatic cancer development: a new strategy to improve immunotherapy efficacy?
A critical appraisal of the morphine in the acute pulmonary edema: real or real uncertain?
Could tumor location-specific lymph node dissection be a tailored approach?
Closing, opening and reopening: the difficult coexistence
Life-style modification at the edge
Oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer: is there a role for locoregional therapy?
Deciding on the neoadjuvant approach for esophageal adenocarcinomas
Effect of evacetrapib on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease
Editorial on: multidisciplinary therapy of marginally operable stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
Extending the survival advantage of ground glass
Harmful impact of morphine use in acute heart failure
Target blood pressure and cardiovascular risk
Nodal downstaging in esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer: more important than ever
Vasopressor hormones in shock—noradrenaline, vasopressin or angiotensin II: which one will make the race?
Mediastinal lymph node dissection: the debate is not resolved
Morphine in acute heart failure
Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: state of the art and future perspectives
Grand Rounds1
A female patient with recurrent lung lesion and hilar lymphadenopathy
Original Article of Cough Section2
Theobromine for the treatment of persistent cough: a randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Original Article
Sputum mucin 1 is increased during the acute phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Comparison of right- and left-approach esophagectomy for elderly patients with operable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a propensity matched study
Effect of Huisheng oral solution on coagulation function in perioperative period in patients with primary lung cancer
Prognostic significance of sites of extrathoracic metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Factors affecting satisfaction with education program for chronic airway disease in primary care settings
Short-term high-intensity rehabilitation in radically treated lung cancer: a three-armed randomized controlled trial
Combination of virtual bronchoscopic navigation, endobronchial ultrasound, and rapid on-site evaluation for diagnosing small peripheral pulmonary lesions: a prospective phase II study
Optical coherence tomography in imaging of peripheral pulmonary arteries
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in asthma patients: a prospective study based on Berlin and STOP-Bang questionnaires
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) relieved cancer-related fatigue in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients after chemotherapy
Clinical and genetic study of a large Chinese family presented with familial spontaneous pneumothorax
Clinical profiles and trend analysis of newly diagnosed lung cancer in a tertiary care hospital of East China during 2011–2015
The efficacy and toxicity of afatinib in advanced EGFR-positive non-small-cell lung cancer patients after failure of first-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
High rate of arterial complications in patients supported with extracorporeal life support for drug intoxication-induced refractory cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest
A comparison of three approaches for the treatment of early- stage thymomas: robot-assisted thoracic surgery, video-assisted thoracic surgery, and median sternotomy
A meta-analysis of video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication versus open thoracotomy decortication for patients with empyema
Bronchial hyperreactivity in perimenstrual asthma is associated with increased Th-2 response in lower airways
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for intrathoracic first rib resection in thoracic outlet syndrome
Expedite recovery from esophagectomy and reconstruction for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after perioperative management protocol reinvention
Effects of cryopreservation on tracheal allograft antigenicity in dogs
Outcomes after implementing the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for patients undergoing tuberculous empyema operations
Protein regulator of cytokinesis-1 expression: prognostic value in lung squamous cell carcinoma patients
Nodal management and upstaging of disease: initial results from the Italian VATS Lobectomy Registry
Differences between low and high grade fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung: a clinicopathological and molecular study
Review Article
Role of cannabis in cardiovascular disorders
Delamanid and bedaquiline to treat multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in children: a systematic review
Selective lymph node dissection in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Extracorporeal support in airway surgery
Training and certification in endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration
Cardiovascular benefits of the newer medications for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus
A review of the management of complex para-pneumonic effusion in adults
Lung adenocarcinoma: from molecular basis to genome-guided therapy and immunotherapy
Complete versus culprit only revascularization in ST-elevation myocardial infarction—a perspective on recent trials and recommendations
The role of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells and angiogenic responses in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Original Article of Interventional Pulmonology Corner3
Bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial needle aspiration vs. transthoracic needle aspiration in lung cancer diagnosis and staging
Review Article of Interventional Pulmonology Corner3
Transbronchial cryobiopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung disease: a state-of-the-art review of procedural techniques, current evidence, and future challenges
Statistic Corner4
Common data manipulations with R in biological researches
Meet the Professor
Dr. Hui Li—thoracic surgeon in Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital: a good doctor is a master of his scalpel and his thoughts
Case Report
Elucidation of radiation-resistant clones by a serial study of intratumor heterogeneity before and after stereotactic radiotherapy in lung cancer
Development of acute parotitis after non-invasive ventilation
Ectopic right parietal pleural thymic carcinoma: a rare case and review of the literature
Temporary bypass for superior vena cava reconstruction with Anthron bypass tubeTM
Video-assisted thoracoscopic right anterior, lateral, and medial segmentectomy for primary lung cancer of the middle lobe with incomplete interlobar fissures
Profuse and acute hemorrhagic gastroesophageal injury after cryotherapy in a cardiac surgery patient
Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without therapeutic anticoagulation for intra-operative cardiopulmonary support during lung transplantation
Bronchopulmonary foregut malformation presenting as extralobar pulmonary sequestration associated with a bronchogenic cyst: an unusual clinical and radiological feature in an adolescent patient
The missed diagnosis of aortic dissection in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a disastrous event
Successful anticoagulation therapy for a giant left atrial thrombus following mitral valve repair
Editorial
Long non-coding RNA TUG1: a novel therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer
Perspectives on the effect of nodal downstaging and its implication of the role of surgery in stage IIIA (N2) non-small cell lung cancer
Letter to the Editor
Forward “MOMENTUM” in left ventricular assist systems: advanced engineering meets biology
Intravenous hydration according to current guidelines in the prevention of contrast induced nephropathy—the AMACING trial
Short Communication
Early pleural fluid dynamics following video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy has limited clinical value
Erratum
Erratum to the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a prospective observational study
Disclosure:
1. The series “Grand Rounds” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Guangqiao Zeng served as the unpaid Guest Editor 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.
