Editorial
Scientific guidance to fight the pandemic: the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:505-510
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(27 February 2021)
Original Article
The paradoxical response to short-acting bronchodilator administration in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:511-520
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(27 February 2021)
Bacteriology, antibiotic resistance and risk stratification of patients with culture-positive, community-acquired pleural infection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:521-532
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(27 February 2021)
Application of prosthesis eversion method for ascending aorta replacement guarantees better clinical outcomes of type A acute aortic dissection surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:533-540
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(27 February 2021)
Prevalence and clinical significance of pleural effusion in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: a retrospective study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:541-551
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(27 February 2021)
Correlation analysis between serum neuron-specific enolase and the detection of gene mutations in lung adenocarcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
13
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:552-561
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(27 February 2021)
Overweight is associated with better one-year survival in elderly patients after cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-III database
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:562-574
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(27 February 2021)
Hiatal hernia after robotic-assisted coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:575-581
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(27 February 2021)
Red blood cell distribution width is associated with adverse cardiovascular events after septal myectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:582-591
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(27 February 2021)
Quality assessment of robot assisted thoracic surgical resection of non-small cell lung cancer: nodal upstaging and mediastinal recurrence
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:592-599
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(27 February 2021)
The value of multidisciplinary team (MDT) management in the diagnosis and treatment of primary intrathoracic synovial sarcomas: a single-center experience
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
13
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:600-612
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(27 February 2021)
Chronic chest pain and paresthesia after video-assisted thoracoscopy for primary pneumothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
13
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:613-620
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(27 February 2021)
Patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can generate sufficient inspiratory flows via Easyhaler® dry powder inhaler: a pooled analysis of two randomized controlled trials
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
13
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:621-631
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(27 February 2021)
The effectiveness of vitamin C for patients with severe viral pneumonia in respiratory failure
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:632-641
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(27 February 2021)
A single institutional experience with central lung stereotactic body radiation therapy demonstrating encouraging results with increased inter-fraction time
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:642-652
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(27 February 2021)
Increased glucose variability is associated with major adverse events in patients with infective endocarditis undergo surgical treatment
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:653-663
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(27 February 2021)
Effects of lower thoracic sympathicotomy on plantar hyperhidrosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:664-670
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(27 February 2021)
Femoral artery cannulation as a safe alternative for aortic dissection arch repair in the era of axillary artery cannulation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:671-680
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(27 February 2021)
Association between airflow limitation and prognosis in patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:681-688
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(27 February 2021)
The expression patterns and prognostic significance of pleckstrin homology-like domain family A (PHLDA) in lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
13
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:689-707
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(27 February 2021)
Comparison of short-term clinical outcomes between robot- assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy and video-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:708-719
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(27 February 2021)
Identification and validation of an autophagy-related long non-coding RNA signature as a prognostic biomarker for patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:720-734
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(27 February 2021)
Risk factors for and outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients received DeBakey type I aortic dissection repairment
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:735-742
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(27 February 2021)
Comparative study of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification method and the QIAGEN therascreen PCR kit for the detection of EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:743-753
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(27 February 2021)
Prognostic significance of radiodensity-based skeletal muscle quantification using preoperative CT in resected non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:754-761
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(27 February 2021)
Introduction of robotic surgery leads to increased rate of segmentectomy in patients with lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:762-767
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(27 February 2021)
Effect of vancomycin loading dose on clinical outcome in critically ill patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:768-777
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(27 February 2021)
Developing a virtual reality simulation system for preoperative planning of thoracoscopic thoracic surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:778-783
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(27 February 2021)
No-waiting segmentectomy: an optimized approach for segmentectomy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:784-788
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(27 February 2021)
Postoperative atrial fibrillation in pneumonectomy for primary lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:789-802
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(27 February 2021)
Characterisation of a clinical isolated Aspergillus lentulus strain using a Galleria mellonella infection model
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:803-811
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(27 February 2021)
Estimating the risk of conversion from video-assisted thoracoscopic lung surgery to thoracotomy—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:812-823
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(27 February 2021)
Risk factors of chest wall invasion in non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:824-830
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(27 February 2021)
Application of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adult patients with refractory cardiac arrest
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:831-836
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(27 February 2021)
Clinical impact of forced vital capacity on exercise performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:837-846
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(27 February 2021)
Risk factors and survival analysis of arrhythmia following lung cancer surgery: a retrospective study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:847-860
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(27 February 2021)
Sarcopenia after induction therapy is associated with reduced survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for locally-advanced esophageal cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:861-869
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(27 February 2021)
A population-based predictive model predicting candidate for primary tumor surgery in patients with metastatic esophageal cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:870-882
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(27 February 2021)
A nomogram for predicting brain metastases of EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma patients and estimating the efficacy of therapeutic strategies
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:883-892
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(27 February 2021)
Clinicopathological features and prognostic analysis of metastatic pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: a SEER analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:893-905
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(27 February 2021)
How the COVID-19 pandemic changed treatment of severe aortic stenosis: a single cardiac center experience
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:906-917
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(27 February 2021)
Biomechanical strength dependence on mammalian airway length
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:918-926
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(27 February 2021)
Uniportal approach as an alternative to the three-portal approach to video-assisted thoracic surgery for primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:927-934
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(27 February 2021)
MiR-146a mediates TLR-4 signaling pathway to affect myocardial fibrosis in rat constrictive pericarditis model
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:935-945
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(27 February 2021)
Prognostic value of estimated glomerular filtration rate and presence of proteinuria in type B aortic intramural hematoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:946-954
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(27 February 2021)
B-type natriuretic peptide as a surrogate marker for survival in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:955-967
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(27 February 2021)
Association between Asthma and Internet Addiction Status in Korean Adolescents
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:968-976
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(27 February 2021)
Analysis of pulmonary nodules caused by nontuberculous mycobacteriosis in 101 resected cases: multi-center retrospective study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:977-985
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(27 February 2021)
Characterization of pneumonia and other factors leading to poorer survival across all age groups in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:986-994
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(27 February 2021)
Survival benefit of perioperative chemotherapy for T1–3N0M0 stage esophageal cancer: a SEER database analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:995-1004
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(27 February 2021)
Femoral arterial cannulation remains a safe and reliable option for aortic dissection repair
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1005-1010
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(27 February 2021)
Imaging and monitoring in minimally invasive valve surgery using an intra-aortic occlusion device: a single center experience
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1011-1019
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(27 February 2021)
Clinical application of a digital thoracic drainage system for objectifying and quantifying air leak versus the traditional vacuum system: a retrospective observational study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
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:1020-1035
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(27 February 2021)
Seasonal interest in pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum: a retrospective analysis of Google Trends data
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1036-1044
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(27 February 2021)
The impact of pathologic staging of the hilar/mediastinal nodes on outcomes in patients with early-stage NSCLC receiving stereotactic body radiotherapy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1045-1054
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(27 February 2021)
Surgical septal myectomy outcome for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after alcohol septal ablation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1055-1065
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(27 February 2021)
Mechanical properties of de-epithelialized tracheal allografts
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1066-1074
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(27 February 2021)
Mutational signatures in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1075-1082
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(27 February 2021)
Pleural effusion post coronary artery bypass surgery: associations and complications
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1083-1089
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(27 February 2021)
Influence of operator volume on early outcomes of septal myectomy for isolated hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1090-1099
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(27 February 2021)
Clinical effects of cisplatin plus recombinant human endostatin (rh-endostatin) intratumoral injection on malignant central airway obstruction: a retrospective analysis of 319 cases
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1100-1105
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(27 February 2021)
Clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic factors of primary pulmonary lymphoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1106-1117
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(27 February 2021)
After-hours esophagectomy may pose additional risk to patients with esophageal cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1118-1129
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(27 February 2021)
Efficacy and safety of omitting chest drains after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1130-1142
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(27 February 2021)
Clock dial integrated positioning combined with single utility port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a new localization method for lung tumors
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1143-1150
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(27 February 2021)
Mild hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective cerebral perfusion in open arch surgery
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1151-1161
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(27 February 2021)
Remote monitoring of patient recovery following lung cancer surgery: a messenger application approach
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1162-1171
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(27 February 2021)
Bioinformatics and integrated analyses of prognosis-associated key genes in lung adenocarcinoma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1172-1186
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(27 February 2021)
Three-dimensional computed tomography angiography and bronchography combined with three-dimensional printing for thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1187-1195
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(27 February 2021)
The significance of systematic lymph node dissection in surgery for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients aged ≤40 years
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1196-1204
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(27 February 2021)
Curative efficacy might be an early predictor of prognosis in patients with small cell lung cancer treated with 2 cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1205-1214
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(27 February 2021)
Machine learning models for predicting critical illness risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1215-1229
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(27 February 2021)
Review Article
Post-tuberculous lung disease: should we be using Theophylline?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1230-1238
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(27 February 2021)
Coagulation disorders and thromboembolic disease in COVID-19: review of current evidence in search of a better approach
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1239-1255
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(27 February 2021)
Right ventricular failure after left ventricular assist device implantation: a review of the literature
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1256-1269
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(27 February 2021)
Proton beam radiotherapy for patients with early-stage and advanced lung cancer: a narrative review with contemporary clinical recommendations
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1270-1285
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(27 February 2021)
iMDT Corner1
Chest wall trauma leading to a metallic foreign body in the right subclavian vein: a case report
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1286-1290
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(27 February 2021)
Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for a tuberculous collar-button abscess of the chest wall involving ribs: a case report
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1291-1299
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(27 February 2021)
Erratum
Erratum to clinical implication of MEN1 mutation in surgically resected thymic carcinoid patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1300-1301
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(27 February 2021)
Erratum to impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on sleep
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2021;
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:1302-1302
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(27 February 2021)
Disclosure:
1. The series “iMDT Corner” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any funding or sponsorship.
