Vol 11, No 10 (October 30, 2019): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

What is the role of video-assisted thoracoscopy for patent ductus arteriosus ligation in the era of transcatheter closure?
Alain Fraisse, Guido Michielon, Aleksander Kempny
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
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:4090-4091
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Neoadjuvant treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer
Fernando Franco, Mariano Provencio
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
11
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:4092-4095
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Pretreatment identification of micro-metastasis in mediastinal lymph node by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer—is it time yet?
Abhishek Biswas, Michael A. Jantz, Hiren J. Mehta
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4096-4100
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Expert Consensus

Expert consensus on tubeless video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (Guangzhou)
Jianxing He, Jun Liu, Chengchu Zhu, Tianyang Dai, Kaican Cai, Zhifeng Zhang, Chao Cheng, Kun Qiao, Xiang Liu, Guangsuo Wang, Shun Xu, Rusong Yang, Junqiang Fan, Hecheng Li, Jiang Jin, Qinglong Dong, Lixia Liang, Jinfeng Ding, Kaiming He, Yulin Liu, Jing Ye, Siyang Feng, Yu Jiang, Haoda Huang, Huankai Zhang, Zhenguo Liu, Xia Feng, Zhaohua Xia, Mingfei Ma, Zhongxin Duan, Tonghai Huang, Yali Li, Qiming Shen, Wenfei Tan, Hong Ma, Yang Sun, Congcong Chen, Fei Cui, Wei Wang, Jingpei Li, Zhexue Hao, Hui Liu, Wenhua Liang, Xusen Zou, Hengrui Liang, Hanyu Yang, Yingfen Li, Shunjun Jiang, Calvin S. H. Ng, Diego González-Rivas, Eugenio Pompeo, Raja M. Flores, Yaron Shargall, Mahmoud Ismail, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Ahmed G. Elkhouly, Sook Whan Sung, Keng Ang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4101-4108
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Original Article

Impact of complex segmentectomies by video-assisted thoracic surgery on peri-operative outcomes
Benoît Bédat, Etienne Abdelnour-Berchtold, Thortsen Krueger, Jean Yannis Perentes, Matthieu Zellweger, Frédéric Triponez, Wolfram Karenovics, Michel Gonzalez
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4109-4118
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Intracorporeal direct measurement for localizing peripheral pulmonary nodules during thoracoscopy
Ming-Wei Kao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4119-4126
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Safety and efficacy of sufentanil combined with midazolam in bronchoscopy under conscious sedation: retrospective study of 11,158 cases
Yao Yao, Zhuquan Su, Yu Chen, Yongshun Ye, Liya Lu, Changhao Zhong, Xiaobo Chen, Chunli Tang, Shiyue Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4127-4134
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Dysphagia predict the response to second cycle neoadjuvant chemotherapy in first cycle no response esophageal carcinoma
Yan Zheng, Yin Li, Jianjun Qin, Wenqun Xing, Xianben Liu, Haibo Sun, Xiankai Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4135-4143
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Real world data of combined lung cancer and interstitial lung disease
Tatsuo Kawahara, Hiroyuki Sakashita, Takafumi Suzuki, Tomoya Tateishi, Yasunari Miyazaki
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
11
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:4144-4151
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A novel biosimulator based on ex vivo porcine lungs for training in peripheral tissue sampling using endobronchial ultrasonography with a guide sheath
Tsukasa Ishiwata, Takahiro Nakajima, Jiro Terada, Koichiro Tatsumi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4152-4158
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Comparison between thoracoscopic and open approaches in thymoma resection
Guo-Wen Wang, Tao Tao, Chuan-Kui Li, Qi-Cai Li, Gui-Xin Duan, Hai-Wei Sang, Hai-Jun Dong, Zu-Yi Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
11
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:4159-4168
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Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea-related hypertension in police officers in Southern China
Minxia Pan, Qiong Ou, Baixin Chen, Zuogeng Hong, Hui Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
11
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:4169-4178
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The No-apnea score vs. the other five questionnaires in screening for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in patients with cerebral infarction
Riken Chen, Wang Liu, Junfen Cheng, Zhenzhen Zheng, Manqing Ba, Min Peng, Qizhong He, Huajing Yang, Tao Chen, Cheng Hong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4179-4187
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Assessment of respiratory drive with esophageal diaphragmatic electromyography in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome treated with prone position ventilation
Qing-Wen Sun, Xiao-Cong Li, Zhi-Min Lin, Wen Jiang, Yuan-Ming Luo, Wen-Zheng Huang, Tai-Min Guo, Yuan-Da Xu, Nan-Shan Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4188-4196
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The probability of nodal metastasis in novel T-factor: the applicability of sublobar resection
Yuichi Sakairi, Hironobu Wada, Taiki Fujiwara, Hidemi Suzuki, Takahiro Nakajima, Masako Chiyo, Ichiro Yoshino
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4197-4204
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The effect of tumor locations of esophageal cancer on the metastasis to liver or lung
Dashan Ai, Yun Chen, Qi Liu, Jiaying Deng, Kuaile Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4205-4210
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Renal hemodynamics by return cannular position of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in swine
Hee Jung Kim, Seong Cheol Jeong, Jae Seung Jung, In Seup Kim, Choon-Hak Lim, Ho Sung Son
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4211-4217
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The B1 defective type of bifurcated right upper lobe bronchus
Min Zhang, Ning Mao, Si-Hang Wang, Qing-Chen Wu, Ming-Jian Ge
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4218-4223
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Burden and clinical characteristics of high grade tuberculosis destroyed lung: a nationwide study
Deokjae Han, Hwa Young Lee, Kyeongju Kim, Taehoon Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Chin Kook Rhee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4224-4233
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Low versus high pulse oxygen saturation directed oxygen therapy in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled pilot study
Xiaobo Yang, You Shang, Shiying Yuan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
11
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:4234-4240
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Survival and late toxicities following concurrent chemo-radiotherapy for locally advanced stage III non-small cell lung cancer: findings of a 10-year Australian single centre experience with long term clinical follow up
M. Nazim Abbas, Adeola Ayoola, Sunita Padman, Rajiv Kumar, John Leung, Shahid Ullah, Bogda Koczwara, Shawgi Sukumaran, Ganessan Kichenadasse, Amitesh Roy, Alison M. Richards, Jeffrey J. Bowden, Christos S. Karapetis
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4241-4248
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Risk factors of severe hemoptysis in patients with fungus ball
Tae Hoon Kim, Hyun Jung Koo, Chae-Man Lim, Sang-Bum Hong, Jin Won Huh, Kyung Wook Jo, Tae Sun Shim, Woo Sung Kim, Younsuck Koh
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4249-4257
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Prognostic significance of anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangement in patients with completely resected lung adenocarcinoma
Yinglei Liu, Xiangyun Ye, Yongfeng Yu, Shun Lu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4258-4270
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Pulmonary papillary squamous cell carcinoma: a population-based analysis of incidence, treatment, and prognosis
Qingchen Yuan, Na Sun, Zibo Meng, Xiao Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4271-4281
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Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of lung cancer in young patients aged 30 years and younger
Fang Li, Huayu He, Bin Qiu, Ying Ji, Kelin Sun, Qi Xue, Wei Guo, Dali Wang, Jun Zhao, Yousheng Mao, Juwei Mu, Shugeng Gao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4282-4291
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Lateral decubitus chest radiography or chest ultrasound to predict pleural adhesions before medical thoracoscopy: a prospective study
Khady Thiam, Julien Guinde, Sophie Laroumagne, Valerian Bourinet, Julie Berbis, Nafissatou Omar Touré, Hervé Dutau, Philippe Astoul
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4292-4297
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The fate of aspergilloma patients after surgical treatment—experience from 22 cases
Katriina Pihlajamaa, Veli-Jukka Anttila, Jari V. Räsänen, Juha T. Kauppi, Ulla Hodgson
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4298-4307
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Morbidity, mortality and long-term outcome of lung cancer resections performed in palliative intent
Emanuel Palade, Jutta Günter, Juan M. M. Gomez, Ulrich F. Wellner, Severin Schmid, Sebastian Wiesemann, Bernward Passlick
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4308-4318
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Blood clot removal by cryoextraction in critically ill patients with pulmonary hemorrhage
Lars Henning Schmidt, Arik Bernard Schulze, Dennis Goerlich, Christoph Schliemann, Torsten Kessler, Veronika Rottmann, Daniel den Toom, Felix Rosenow, Jan Sackarnd, Georg Evers, Michael Mohr
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4319-4327
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Methacholine bronchial provocation test for assessment of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in preschool children
Bao-Hong Li, Wei-Jie Guan, Zheng Zhu, Yi Gao, Jia-Ying An, Xin-Xin Yu, Jin-Ping Zheng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4328-4336
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Differentially expressed miRNAs in circulating exosomes between atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm
Suyu Wang, Jie Min, Yue Yu, Liang Yin, Qing Wang, Hua Shen, Jie Yang, Peng Zhang, Jian Xiao, Zhinong Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4337-4348
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Serum lactate dehydrogenase activity and its isoenzyme patterns in patients with pectus excavatum
Seong Cheol Jeong, Jae Jun Kim, Yong Hwan Kim, In Sub Kim, Jung Wook Han
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4349-4356
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Role of endoscopic transparent cap in managing pediatric foreign bodies in the entrance of the esophagus in a waking state
Yang Wang, Wei Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4357-4363
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Surgical Technique

An infrared coagulator to assist surgical treatment of infective endocarditis
Hiroshi Kubota, Hidehito Endo, Hikaru Ishii, Sachito Minegishi, Hiroshi Tsuchiya, Yu Takahashi, Satoko Funata, Yusuke Inaba
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4364-4370
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Review Article

Role of metformin in treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review
Ailing Zhu, Yue Teng, Dehai Ge, Xiujian Zhang, Manman Hu, Xin Yao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4371-4378
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Review Article of Cough Section1

Types and applications of cough-related questionnaires
Zhijing Wang, Miao Wang, Siwan Wen, Li Yu, Xianghuai Xu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4379-4388
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Section of Interventional Pulmonology2

Outcomes of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and airway obstruction treated with photodynamic therapy and non-photodynamic therapy ablation modalities
Ravishankar Jayadevappa, Sumedha Chhatre, Harmik J. Soukiasian, Septimiu Murgu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:4389-4399
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Editorial Commentary

Is the length of esophageal invasion only associated with mediastinal nodal metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (Siewert type II and III) after neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy?
Shinji Mine
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E152-E153
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Is local consolidative therapy adequate for the treatment of oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer?
Taichiro Goto
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E154-E157
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Should we include microorganisms in scores to predict outcome in candidates for cardiac surgery during the acute phase of endocarditis?
Pierre Tattevin, Pierre Fillâtre, Serge Tchamgoué, Mathieu Lesouhaitier, Nicolas Nesseler, Jean-Marc Tadié
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E158-E162
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Oncologic validity of minimally invasive lobectomy for early stage lung cancer
Todd L. Demmy, Sai Yendamuri
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E163-E167
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Basics of changes in hemodynamic monitoring in sepsis care
Jae Chol Yoon, Won Young Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E168-E170
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Pushing the envelope of minimally invasive esophagectomy
Chien-Hung Chiu, Yin-Kai Chao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E171-E173
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Driving the discussion about the greater propensity for doing better with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Abigail K. Zamora, Anthony W. Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E174-E177
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Infective endocarditis and outcomes of valve surgery: the bug, the valve, the host and the unknown
Sudarshan Balla, Mohamad Alkhouli
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E178-E181
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Bugs at the operating theatre in infective endocarditis: one step forward, still a long way to go
Juan M. Pericàs, Eduard Quintana, José M. Miró
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E182-E191
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Letter to the Editor

Reply to comments on “Robotic-assisted right medial and anterior basal segmentectomy (S7+S8)”: lymph node dissection and incision
Jian-Tao Li, Qing-Quan Luo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E192-E193
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Invited correspondence on: “Aspirin for patients undergoing major lung resections: hazardous or harmless?”
Antje Messerschmidt, Davor Stamenovic
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E194-E195
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Reply to “The posterior approach to robotic-assisted right upper lobectomy”
Xinghua Cheng, Jia Huang, Jiantao Li, Chongwu Li, Peiji Lu, Qingquan Luo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E196-E197
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Reply to the comments on ‘Three-arm robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for locally advanced N2 non-small cell lung cancer’, a better technique, new territory, and future hopes
Xinghua Cheng, Jia Huang, Jiantao Li, Peiji Lu, Qingquan Luo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2019;
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:E198-E199
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Disclosure:

1. 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.

2. 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.