Vol 13, No 6 (June 28, 2021): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Guideline

Expert consensus and operational guidelines on exercise rehabilitation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with integrating traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine
Xuan Chen, Di Gong, Huai Huang, Kexin Wang, Wei Zhang, Shanqun Li; on behalf of the China COPD Respiratory Rehabilitation Writing Expert Group with integrating Traditional Chinese and Western medicine, the Respiratory Disease Rehabilitation Professional Committee of China Medical Education Association
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
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:3323-3346
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Original Article

Autologous blood patch pleurodesis for prolonged postoperative air leaks
Irsa S. Hasan, Mark S. Allen, Stephen D. Cassivi, William S. Harmsen, Nandita Mahajan, Francis C. Nichols, Janani Reisenauer, Robert K. Shen, Dennis A. Wigle, Shanda H. Blackmon
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3347-3358
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Reappraisal of mechanical tricuspid valve replacement in the current era: a single center retrospective study
Byungjoon Park, Dong Seop Jeong, Wook Sung Kim, Kiick Sung, Pyo Won Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3359-3368
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The role of clinical signs and spirometry in the diagnosis of obstructive airway diseases: a systematic analysis adapted to general practice settings
Neele Jankrift, Christina Kellerer, Helgo Magnussen, Dennis Nowak, Rudolf A. Jörres, Antonius Schneider
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3369-3382
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Identification of factors affecting the surgical margin in wedge resection using preoperative lipiodol marking
Satoshi Fumimoto, Kiyoshi Sato, Nobuharu Hanaoka, Takahiro Katsumata
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3383-3391
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Sutureless aortic valve replacement in multivalve procedures
Alina Zubarevich, Marcin Szczechowicz, Konstantin Zhigalov, Anja Osswald, Jef Van den Eynde, Arian Arjomandi Rad, Robert Vardanyan, Daniel Wendt, Bastian Schmack, Arjang Ruhparwar, Alexander Weymann
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3392-3398
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Fluoroquinolone and no risk of Achilles-tendinopathy in childhood pneumonia under eight years of age—a nationwide retrospective cohort
Yunsun Kim, Gun Woo Park, Sangyoung Kim, Hui Jeong Moon, Sungho Won, Wankyo Chung, Hyeon-Jong Yang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3399-3408
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Outcomes of surgically managed primary lung sarcomas: a National Cancer Database analysis
Andrew X. Li, Benjamin J. Resio, Maureen E. Canavan, Marianna Papageorge, Daniel J. Boffa, Justin D. Blasberg
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3409-3419
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Usefulness of lavage and drainage using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for Boerhaave’s syndrome: a retrospective analysis
Tasuku Hanajima, Yuichi Kataoka, Tomonari Masuda, Yasushi Asari
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3420-3425
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Incidence of primary graft dysfunction is higher according to the new ISHLT 2016 guidelines and correlates with clinical and molecular risk factors
Daoud Daoud, Lourdes Chacon Alberty, Qi Wei, Camila Hochman Mendez, Muhammad Hassan Masood Virk, Jonathan Mase, Peter Jindra, Matthew Cusick, Hyewon Choi, Natalie Debolske, Luiz C. Sampaio, Doris A. Taylor, Gabriel Loor
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3426-3442
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3D morphometric analysis of ascending aorta as an adjunctive tool to predict type A acute aortic dissection
Wael Saade, Mattia Vinciguerra, Silvia Romiti, Francesco Macrina, Giacomo Frati, Fabio Miraldi, Ernesto Greco
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3443-3457
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Vessel sealing system for video-assisted lung resection for cancer reduces chylothorax and bleeding
Masahiro Miyajima, Ryunosuke Maki, Makoto Tada, Kodai Tsuruta, Yuki Takahashi, Wataru Arai, Atsushi Watanabe
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3458-3466
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New volumetric capnography-derived parameter: a potentially valuable tool for detecting hyperventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a porcine model
Lili Zhang, Xianquan Liang, Huadong Zhu, Lu Yin, Jiayuan Dai, Danyu Liu, Shanshan Yu, Yangyang Fu, Kui Jin, Jun Xu, Xuezhong Yu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3467-3477
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Soluble ST2 and mixed venous oxygen saturation for prediction of mortality in patients with pulmonary hypertension
Yuanyuan Sun, Lan Wang, Xiangrui Meng, Sugang Gong, Qinhua Zhao, Lingzi Shi, Rong Jiang, Jing He, Wenhui Wu, Yuan Li, Cijun Luo, Hongling Qiu, Jinling Li, Ping Yuan, Jinming Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3478-3488
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Risk factors for postoperative nausea and vomiting after thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection: pitfalls of an increased fentanyl dose
Aiko Nakai, Takeo Nakada, Sakura Okamoto, Yusuke Takahashi, Noriaki Sakakura, Junya Nakada, Hiroaki Kuroda
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3489-3496
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Value of radiomics model based on multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging in predicting epidermal growth factor receptor mutation status in patients with lung adenocarcinoma
Yuze Wang, Qi Wan, Xiaoying Xia, Jianfeng Hu, Yuting Liao, Peng Wang, Yu Peng, Hongyan Liu, Xinchun Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3497-3508
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Thoracoscopic sympathetic block to predict compensatory hyperhidrosis in primary hyperhidrosis
June Lee, Jin Yong Jeong, Jong Hui Suh, Chan Beom Park, Hana Kwoun, Soo Seog Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3509-3517
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy in locally resectable advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Zhigang Wu, Qiang Zheng, Haiquan Chen, Jiaqing Xiang, Hong Hu, Hang Li, Yunjian Pan, Yizhou Peng, Xingxin Yao, Pengcheng Liu, Yihua Sun, Bin Li, Yawei Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3518-3528
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Clinical outcomes of pancoast tumors treated with trimodality therapy
Tami Yu-Yu Lin, Siavash Atrchian, Michael Humer, Jodi Siever, Angela Lin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3529-3538
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Efficacy of whole lung lavage in pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a 20-year experience at a reference center in Thailand
Punchalee Kaenmuang, Asma Navasakulpong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3539-3548
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma
Wen-Quan Yu, Hui-Jiang Gao, Guo-Dong Shi, Jia-Yu Tang, Hua-Feng Wang, Shi-Yu Hu, Yu-Cheng Wei
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3549-3565
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The effect of the enhanced recovery after surgery program on lung cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rongyang Li, Kun Wang, Chenghao Qu, Weifeng Qi, Tao Fang, Weiming Yue, Hui Tian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3566-3586
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Interest of anatomical segmentectomy over lobectomy for lung cancer: a nationwide study
Elodie Berg, Leslie Madelaine, Jean-Marc Baste, Marcel Dahan, Pascal Thomas, Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, Emmanuel Martinod, Alain Bernard, Pierre-Benoit Pagès
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3587-3596
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Association of serum vitamin D levels with disease severity, systemic inflammation, prior lung function loss and exacerbations in a cohort of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Ilka Jorde, Sabine Stegemann-Koniszewski, Kristin Papra, Sebastian Föllner, Anke Lux, Jens Schreiber, Eva Lücke
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3597-3609
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Identification of genes associated with sudden cardiac death: a network- and pathway-based approach
Jinhuan Wei, Xuejun Ni, Yanfei Dai, Xi Chen, Sujun Ding, Jingyin Bao, Lingyan Xing
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3610-3627
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Predictors of mortality for hospitalized young adults aged less than 60 years old with severe COVID-19: a retrospective study
Zilong Liu, Jie Liu, Ling Ye, Kaihuan Yu, Zhe Luo, Chao Liang, Jiangtian Cao, Xu Wu, Shanqun Li, Lei Zhu, Guiling Xiang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3628-3642
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BAPN-induced rodent model of aortic dissecting aneurysm and related complications
Tongyun Chen, Nan Jiang, Shaopeng Zhang, Qingliang Chen, Zhigang Guo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3643-3651
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Medium long-term follow-up outcomes of BalMedic® bovine pericardial bioprosthetic valve in the mitral position
Sumin Yang, Haoyu Hu, Minghao Lin, Naiyan Gan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3652-3659
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The role of seven autoantibodies in lung cancer diagnosis
Bin Luo, Guocai Mao, Haitao Ma, Shaomu Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3660-3668
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MicroRNA-155-5p promotes cell proliferation and invasion in lung squamous cell carcinoma through negative regulation of fibroblast growth factor 9 expression
Feng Liu, Qing Mao, Shaojin Zhu, Junlan Qiu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3669-3679
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Reference values of respiratory impedance with impulse oscillometry in healthy Chinese adults
Xiao-Lin Liang, Yi Gao, Wei-Jie Guan, Jing Du, Li Chen, Wen Han, Jin-Ming Liu, Yong Lu, Yi Peng, Bing-Rong Zhao, Tao Wang, Jin-Ping Zheng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3680-3691
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Review Article

Real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in small-cell lung cancer: a systematic literature review
Sukhvinder Johal, Robert Hettle, Joe Carroll, Peter Maguire, Tammy Wynne
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3692-3707
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A narrative review of advances in treatment and survival prognosis of HER2-positive malignant lung cancers
Ranpu Wu, Bingxiao Yuan, Chuling Li, Zimu Wang, Yong Song, Hongbing Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3708-3720
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A narrative review of primary spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a poorly understood and resource-intensive problem
Clinton T. Morgan, James D. Maloney, Malcolm M. Decamp, Daniel P. McCarthy
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3721-3730
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Original Article on Air Pollution1

Malondialdehyde in dried blood spots: a biomarker of systemic lipid peroxidation linked to cardiopulmonary symptoms and risk factors
Yan Lin, Xiangtian Wang, Luciane Lenz, Ousmane Ndiaye, Jian Qin, Xiaoli Wang, Hui Huang, Marc A. Jeuland, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3731-3740
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Editorial on Socioeconomic Disparities in the Treatment of Thoracic Malignancies2

Healthcare disparities in thoracic malignancies
Kei Suzuki, Virginia R. Litle
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3741-3744
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Review Article on Socioeconomic Disparities in the Treatment of Thoracic Malignancies2

The impact of income and education on lung cancer screening utilization, eligibility, and outcomes: a narrative review of socioeconomic disparities in lung cancer screening
Samuel Castro, Ernesto Sosa, Vanessa Lozano, Aamna Akhtar, Kyra Love, Jeanette Duffels, Dan J. Raz, Jae Y. Kim, Virginia Sun, Loretta Erhunmwunsee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3745-3757
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Narrative review of socioeconomic and racial disparities in the treatment of early stage lung cancer
Nathaniel Evans III, Tyler Grenda, Nkosi H. Alvarez, Olugbenga T. Okusanya
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3758-3763
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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy for treating non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review
Yue Lin, Kimberley S. Mak
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3764-3771
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Sociodemographic disparities in the management of advanced lung cancer: a narrative review
Jacob Newton Stein, M. Patricia Rivera, Ashley Weiner, Narjust Duma, Louise Henderson, Gita Mody, Marjory Charlot
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3772-3800
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A narrative review of socioeconomic disparities in the treatment of esophageal cancer
Aaron M. Delman, Allison M. Ammann, Kevin M. Turner, Dennis M. Vaysburg, Robert M. Van Haren
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3801-3808
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A narrative review of the health disparities associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma
Devon C. Freudenberger, Rachit D. Shah
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3809-3815
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The role of gender in non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review
Ioana Baiu, Ashley L. Titan, Linda W. Martin, Andrea Wolf, Leah Backhus
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3816-3826
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A narrative review of sociodemographic risk and disparities in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of the most common extrathoracic malignancies in the United States
Sarah Singh, Praveen Sridhar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3827-3843
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Editorial on Current Epidemiology and Policies of COPD Worldwide3

The global status of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chin Kook Rhee, Ki-Suck Jung
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3844-3845
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Review Article on Current Epidemiology and Policies of COPD Worldwide3

Global burden of medication non-adherence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma: a narrative review of the clinical and economic case for smart inhalers
Evalyne M. Jansen, Susanne J. van de Hei, Boudewijn J. H. Dierick, Huib A. M. Kerstjens, Janwillem W. H. Kocks, Job F. M. van Boven
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3846-3864
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Current status and preventive strategies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: a literature review
Zhenyu Quan, Guanghai Yan, Zhiguang Wang, Yan Li, Jie Zhang, Ting Yang, Hongmei Piao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3865-3877
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Narrative review of current COPD status in Japan
Naoya Tanabe, Susumu Sato
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3878-3887
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Epidemiology, burden, and policy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in South Korea: a narrative review
Eung Gu Lee, Chin Kook Rhee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3888-3897
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The current status of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease awareness, treatments, and plans for improvement in South Korea: a narrative review
Yong Bum Park, Kwang Ha Yoo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3898-3906
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The narrative review of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management in Turkey: medical treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation and endobronchial volume reduction
Ipek Candemir
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3907-3917
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Letter to the Editor

High incidence of hyperventilation syndrome after COVID-19
Jérémie Taverne, Hélène Salvator, Cécile Leboulch, Nicolas Barizien, Marie Ballester, Etienne Imhaus, Marie-Laure Chabi-Charvillat, Anne Boulin, Céline Goyard, Alexandre Chabrol, Emilie Catherinot, Claire Givel, Louis-Jean Couderc, Colas Tcherakian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3918-3922
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Dobutamine-sparing strategy in managing patients with impaired ejection fraction undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: less is more?
Xiao-Ming Lin, Ming-Hao Luo, Jing-Chao Luo, Kanhua Yin, Ying Zhang, Xiao-Mei Yang, Zhe Luo, Guo-Wei Tu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
(6)
:3923-3926
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Palpitation and virtual-assisted lung mapping: not mutually exclusive but complementary to facilitate sublobar lung resection
Masahiro Yanagiya, Masaaki Sato
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3927-3929
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Regarding Journal of Thoracic Disease Vol 12, Supplement 1 (February 2020) (Sepsis: Science and Fiction)—Driving blind: instituting SEP-1 without high quality outcomes data
Sean R. Townsend
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
13
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:3930-3931
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Erratum

Erratum to driving blind: instituting SEP-1 without high quality outcomes data
Editorial Office
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2021;
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:3932-3933
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Air Pollution” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Junfeng (Jim) Zhang serving as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
2. The series “Socioeconomic Disparities in the Treatment of Thoracic Malignancies” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Kei Suzuki and Virginia Litle served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.

3. The series “Current Epidemiology and Policies of COPD Worldwide” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Chin Kook Rhee and Ki-Suck Jung served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.