Vol 13, No 1 (January 29, 2021) - Journal of Thoracic Disease

Original Article

The safety and efficacy of CKD-497 in patients with acute upper respiratory tract infection and bronchitis symptoms: a multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized, controlled, phase II clinical trial

Seung Won Ra, Sun Young Kim, Yun Young Lim, Shin Jung Park, Chin Kook Rhee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Yong Bum Park, Chang Youl Lee, Hyoung Kyu Yoon, Jeong-Woong Park, Kwang Ha Yoo

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Clinical mid-term outcomes of the Chinese-made CL-V bileaflet mechanical heart valve in Chinese patients

Liang Qi, Shidong Liu, Yan Qiang, Honglin Zhao, Ruisheng Liu, Dianwei Cheng, Bing Song, Quanlin Guan

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Supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in elderly patients undergoing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma radical surgery: construction of risk and prognostic predictive nomograms

Ling Chen, Shaobin Yu, Xiaohong Jiang, Mingqiang Kang

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The reference values of peak expiratory flow rate in Thailand children

Klaita Srisingh, Chutima Phuaksaman

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Survival and prognostic factors for patients with malignant central airway obstruction following airway metallic stent placement

Hui-Wen Qian, Ping Zhang, Xin Wang, Yi Zhang, Juan Li, En-Jian Zhong, Shun-Dong Ji, Jing Li, Li-Rong Zou, Sheng Xu, Yong-Hong Zhang, Jian-An Huang, Jin-Ming Yang, Chong-Ke Zhong, Cheng Ji

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Elevated plasma Sirtuin2 level predicts heart failure after acute myocardial infarction

Meili Zheng, Xiangpeng Du, Lei Zhao, Hao Sun, Mulei Chen, Xinchun Yang

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Quantification of volume changes in the descending aorta after frozen elephant trunk procedure using the Thoraflex hybrid prosthesis for type A aortic dissection

Marco Virgilio Usai, Abdulhakim Ibrahim, Alexander Oberhuber, Angelo Maria Dell’Aquila, Sven Martens, Arash Motekallemi, Andreas Rukosujew

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The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is associated with postoperative mortality of cardiac surgery

Qixun Wang, Jinghang Li, Xiaowei Wang

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Prognostic nomogram for surgery of lung cancer in HIV-infected patients

Lin Wang, Liwei Wu, Jianjian Liu, Laiyi Wan, Hui Chen, Yijun Zhu, Jun Wang, Hongwei Li, Lei Shi, Leilei Li, Yanzheng Song

PDF Pages: 76-81 Full Text (1298) Reporting Checklist Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

Long-term efficacy and safety of the Dumon stent for benign tracheal stenosis: a meta-analysis

Di-Fei Chen, Yu Chen, Chang-Hao Zhong, Xiao-Bo Chen, Shi-Yue Li

PDF Pages: 82-91 Full Text (2978) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Serum surfactant protein D, lung function decline, and incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a longitudinal study in Beijing

Ji-Ping Liao, Xi Wang, Feng Liu, Yuan Cheng, Zhan-Wei Hu, Li-Na Zhang, Guo-Guang Xia, Cheng Zhang, Jing Ma, Guang-Fa Wang

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Video-assisted versus open thoracotomy lobectomy: comparison on lymphadenectomy and survival in early stage of lung cancer

Dariusz A. Dziedzic, Marcin Zbytniewski, Grzegorz M. Gryszko, Marcin M. Cackowski, Renata Langfort, Tadeusz M. Orlowski, on behalf of the Polish Lung Cancer Study Group (PLCSG)

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The effects of total pleural covering on pneumothorax recurrence and pulmonary function in lymphangioleiomyomatosis patients without history of pleurodesis or thoracic surgeries for pneumothorax

Emily Suzuki, Masatoshi Kurihara, Kenji Tsuboshima, Kenichi Watanabe, Shouichi Okamoto, Kuniaki Seyama

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Cardiac surgery practice during the COVID-19 outbreak: a regionwide survey

Luca Salvatore De Santo, Antonino Salvatore Rubino, Michele Torella, Denise Galbiati, Gabriele Iannelli, Severino Iesu, Francesco Paolo Tritto, Brenno Fiorani, Luigi Chiariello, Antonio De Bellis, Giuseppe Di Benedetto, Carlo Zebele, Marisa De Feo

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Intra-operative events and countermeasures during esophagectomy via transcervical incision inflatable single-port mediastinoscope combined with laparoscopy

Chengdong Liu, Zihao Chen, Rongqiang Wei, Kenan Huang, Bin Wu, Zhifei Xu, Yunhao Fang, Xinyu Ding, Hua Tang

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Chemoradiation as a nonsurgical treatment option for early-stage esophageal cancers: a retrospective cohort study

Ranjan Pathak, Maureen E. Canavan, Samantha Walters, Michelle C. Salazar, Daniel J. Boffa

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A predictive model for identifying candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy based on recurrence risk profile of resected, node-negative (N0) non-small cell lung cancer

Timur A. Krivitsky, Gavin M. Wright, Muteb Al Zaidi

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Diaphragmatic hernia after Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for cancer: a retrospective analysis of risk factors and post-repair outcomes

Francesco Puccetti, Andrea Cossu, Paolo Parise, Lavinia Barbieri, Ugo Elmore, Agnese Carresi, Stefano De Pascale, Uberto Fumagalli Romario, Riccardo Rosati

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Effects of treatment with long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA) and long-acting beta-agonists (LABA) on lung function improvement in patients with bronchiectasis: an observational study

Su Yeon Lee, Jae Seung Lee, Sei Won Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh

PDF Pages: 169-177 Full Text (3616) Data Sharing Statement COI Form Open Access

The value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension

Qin Luo, Xue Yu, Zhihui Zhao, Qing Zhao, Xiuping Ma, Qi Jin, Lu Yan, Yi Zhang, Zhihong Liu

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SAMHD1 can suppress lung adenocarcinoma progression through the negative regulation of STING

Yun Wu, Yuxu Niu, Yue Wu, Xiaoyu Chen, Xiaoyong Shen, Wen Gao

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Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for treatment of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19): a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials

Risa Ebina-Shibuya, Ho Namkoong, Nobuyuki Horita, Hideaki Kato, Yu Hara, Nobuaki Kobayashi, Takeshi Kaneko

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Efficacy of a novel chest tube system in a swine model of hemothorax

Ross I. Donaldson, Eric M. Zimmermann, Oliver J. Buchanan, Todd L. Graham, James D. Ross

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Smoking history and the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Da-Li Chen, Qing-Yuan Li, Qun-You Tan

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The lower the eosinophils, the stronger the inflammatory response? The relationship of different levels of eosinophils with the degree of inflammation in acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)

Mei-Yu Lv, Li-Xia Qiang, Zhi-Heng Li, Shou-De Jin

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Uniport vs. multiport video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for anatomical lung resection—which is less invasive?

Natsumi Matsuura, Hitoshi Igai, Fumi Ohsawa, Tomohiro Yazawa, Mitsuhiro Kamiyoshihara

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A meta-analysis of minimally invasive surgery versus thoracotomy for centrally located non-small cell lung cancer

Zhengjun Li, Mozhu Xia, Chang Liu, Tao Wang, Yi Ren, Yongyu Liu

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Bovine pericardial versus porcine stented replacement mitral valves: early hemodynamic performance and clinical results of a randomized comparison of the Perimount and the Mosaic valves

Bo Fu, Xiankun Liu, Runsheng Wei, Qingliang Chen, Zhigang Guo, Nan Jiang

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The development and validation of a nomogram for predicting brain metastases in lung squamous cell carcinoma patients: an analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database

Jingya Zhang, Jiali Xu, Shidai Jin, Wen Gao, Renhua Guo, Liang Chen

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Evaluation of pembrolizumab for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective, single-centre, single-arm study

Tianxing Guo, Yun Ding, Long Chen, Lihuan Zhu, Jinlan Lin, Jiguang Zhang, Yangyun Huang, Wujin Li, Rongjia Lin, Xiaojie Pan

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Surgical treatment of congenital left ventricular diverticulum

Minghui Yao, Rong Wang, Weihua Ye, Chonglei Ren

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RPB5-mediating protein promotes the progression of non-small cell lung cancer by regulating the proliferation and invasion

Yu Feng, Ke Chen, Liangbin Pan, Wei Jiang, Pei Pang, Guocai Mao, Biao Zhang, Shaomu Chen

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Adjuvant treatment can improve prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer ≤3 cm after sublobectomy: a propensity score analysis

Haibo Ma, Jiwei Cheng, Yongkui Yu, Baoxing Liu, Jianjun Qin, Wenqun Xing, Suxia Luo

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Left heart function evaluation of patients with essential hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging combined with real-time three-dimensional ultrasound imaging

Fengxia Jiang, Yiwen Chen, Liu Wu, Yi Zhang, Jianxin Liu, Xiaofeng Sun, Jueying Li, Mingfeng Mao, Shunshi Yang

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Prognostic relevance and clinical features of papillary muscle infarction with mitral regurgitation in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction

Dazhou Lei, Jun Xie, Qing Dai, Yinhao Huang, Xuan Wei, Dan Mu, Xue Bao, Jianhui Li, Biao Xu

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The benefits of etoposide capsules as maintenance therapy for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a prospective two-stage, two-center study

Cuicui Zhang, Jianchun Duan, Zhen He, Li Yang, Sen Yang, Zhe Zhang, Yang Liu, Rui Wan, Lin Lin, Xuan Wu, Wei Wang, Qiming Wang, Jie Wang

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The role of endoscopic tumor length in resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study

Peng Chen, Yuzhen Zheng, Hao He, Pei Yuan Wang, Feng Wang, Shuo Yan Liu

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Surgical Technique

A novel method for distinguishing the intersegmental plane: pulmonary circulation single-blocking

Min Zhang, Ning Mao, Qing-Chen Wu, Ming-Jian Ge

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Review Article

Radiological imaging and pathological findings of small lung adenocarcinoma: a narrative review

Yukinori Sakao, Hiroaki Kuroda, Yuichi Saito, Yoshikane Yamauchi, Fumi Yokote, Masufumi Kawamura, Yasushi Yatabe

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New indicators for systematic assessment of aortic morphology: a narrative review

Jingyang Luan, Le Mao, Ziqing Zhu, Weiguo Fu, Ting Zhu

PDF Pages: 372-383 Full Text (3928) Reporting Checklist Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Are electronic cigarettes and vaping effective tools for smoking cessation? Limited evidence on surgical outcomes: a narrative review

Amber Famiglietti, Jessica Wang Memoli, Puja Gaur Khaitan

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Narrative review of the role of artificial intelligence to improve aortic valve disease management

Martin Thoenes, Anurag Agarwal, David Grundmann, Carmen Ferrero, Andrew McDonald, Peter Bramlage, Richard P. Steeds

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Letter to the Editor

What should we realistically expect from robotic bronchoscopy in the near future?

Elliot Ho, Abhinav Agrawal, Douglas Kyle Hogarth, Septimiu Murgu

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Robotic bronchoscopy: is it classic?

Taichiro Goto

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Endobronchial valves: a bridge to definitive surgical management in COVID-19 recurrent pneumothorax

Joanne Szewczyk, Brian Cody Adkinson, Sisir Akkineni, Dao M. Nguyen, Sixto A. Arias, Nestor R. Villamizar

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Virtual-assisted lung mapping: is it actually better than finger palpation?

Taichiro Goto

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An extended modification of transmanubrial osteomuscular sparing approach: salvage resection for recurrent superior sulcus lung cancer after definitive chemoradiotherapy

Noriaki Sakakura, Takeo Nakada, Yusuke Takahashi, Hiroaki Kuroda

PDF Pages: 417-419 Full Text (Video) (1171) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Why does pulmonary vein thrombus predominantly develop after left upper lobectomy?

Tadashi Umehara, Koji Takumi, Kazuhiro Ueda, Masami Sato

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Careful consideration should be paid in the new imaging modality evaluation

Tetsuro Sekine, Masatoki Nakaza, Shinichiro Kumita

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What is the optimal large airway size reduction value to determine malacia: exploratory bronchoscopic analysis in patients in Mounier-Kuhn syndrome

Evelise Lima, Pedro Rodrigues Genta, Rodrigo Abensur Athanazio, Ascedio José Rodrigues, Maria Aparecida Miyuki Nakamura, Samia Zahi Rached, Eduardo Leite Vieira Costa, Rafael Stelmach

PDF Pages: 425-429 Full Text (1238) COI Form Open Access

Editorial on Women in Thoracic Surgery¹

Time for change: women leading in cardiothoracic surgery, a global perspective

Cecilia Pompili, Leah Backhus

PDF Pages: 430-431 Full Text (1139) COI Form Open Access

Review Article on Women in Thoracic Surgery¹

The national and global impact of “Women in Thoracic Surgery”

Lauren Kane, Virginia R. Litle, Shanda H. Blackmon, Jane Yanagawa

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Women in thoracic surgery: European perspectives

Cecilia Pompili, Giulia Veronesi, Nuria M. Novoa, Maria Teresa Gomez-Hernandez, Annabel J. Sharkey, Farah Bhatti, Isabelle Opitz

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Realities and challenges for female cardiothoracic surgeons: an African perspective

Susanna M. Vosloo

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Women in thoracic surgery: Asian perspective

Aki K. Kobayashi

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Women in thoracic surgery: perspectives from South America

Maria Teresa R. Tsukazan, Paula A. Ugalde

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Women in thoracic surgery: social media and the value of mentorship

Erin M. Corsini, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Mara B. Antonoff

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US women in thoracic surgery: reflections on the past and opportunities for the future

Ourania Preventza, Leah Backhus

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From female surgical resident to academic leaders: challenges and pathways forward

Gunda Leschber

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Women in thoracic surgery: lesson learned from medical industry partners

Cecilia Pompili, Annette Brüls, Emily Elswick, Kate Masschelein, Leah Backhus

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How can men be good allies for women in surgery? #HeForShe

Douglas E. Wood

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Erratum

Erratum to image guided thermal ablation in lung cancer treatment

Editorial Team

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Erratum to risk factors and predictors associated with the severity of COVID-19 in China: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

Tao Zhang, Wei-Sen Huang, Weijie Guan, Ziying Hong, Jiabo Gao, Guoying Gao, Guofeng Wu, Yin-Yin Qin

PDF Pages: 503-504 Full Text (1319) COI Form Open Access

Disclosure:

1. The series “Women in Thoracic Surgery” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any funding or sponsorship. Cecilia Pompili and Leah Backhus served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

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