Vol 16, No 6 (June 30, 2024): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

Special requirements for TNM-staging in esophageal cancer
Magnus Sundbom, Gustav Linder
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3535-3539
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Original Article

Riociguat as bridging therapy to pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective cohort study
Zhaohua Zhang, Jingwen Liu, Yanan Zhen, Xiaopeng Liu, Mingyuan Xu, Junyu Ma, Jianyan Wen, Peng Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3540-3552
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An analysis of residual lung volume changes after segmentectomy based on three-dimensional computed tomography
Miyuki Abe, Atsushi Osoegawa, Takashi Karashima, Shinkichi Takamori, Yohei Takumi, Kenji Sugio
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3553-3562
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Long-term outcomes of surgical reconstruction for post-tuberculosis tracheobronchial stenosis: a 7-year follow-up in a tuberculosis-endemic region
Truong Thanh Thiet, Nguyen Thanh Trung, Khuu Tan Phat, Nguyen Huu Lan, Le Tien Dung, Le Viet Anh, Nguyen Hoai Nam, Nguyen Lam Vuong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3563-3573
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Factors associated with mortality in acute respiratory failure patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome
Tanuwong Viarasilpa, Watsamon Wattananiyom, Surat Tongyoo, Thummaporn Naorungroj, Preecha Thomrongpairoj, Chairat Permpikul
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3574-3582
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Prognostic significance of immunotherapy in postoperative recurrent non-small cell lung cancer without EGFR mutations or ALK rearrangements
Shunsuke Shigefuku, Satoshi Takahashi, Masaru Hagiwara, Masatoshi Kakihana, Tatsuo Ohira, Norihiko Ikeda
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3583-3592
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Prevalence and patient risk factors for pneumothorax in COVID-19 and in influenza pneumonia: a nationwide comparative analysis
Sanya Chandna, Kavin Raj, Ankit Agrawal, Saumya Nanda, Keerthana Jyotheeswara Pillai, Umesh Bhagat, Suryansh Bajaj, Suhail Raoof, Atul C. Mehta
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3593-3605
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Efficacy and safety of casirivimab and imdevimab for preventing and treating COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhifang Cui, Hongwu Wang, Heng Zou, Lei Li, Ye Zhang, Wenyu Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3606-3622
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Diaphragmatic dysfunction is associated with postoperative pulmonary complications in the aged patients underwent radical resection of esophageal cancer: a prospective observational study
Fuqiang Liu, Qian Wen, Yiwen Yang, Jiahui Chen, Guangshan Jin, Ling Yu, Jianhua He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3623-3635
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Lobar lung transplantation in the mouse
Jiang Shi, Caikang Luo, Yu Xu, Xiaoxue Cheng, Jiaqin Zhang, Guilin Peng, Chao Yang, Mengyang Liu, Wenhua Liang, Xin Xu, Jianxing He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3636-3643
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Nefopam as a multimodal analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Hyun-Seo Ki, Jae-Geum Shim, Hyung-Kyeong Choi, Kyoung-Ho Ryu, Du-Young Kang, Jiyeon Park, Jin Hee Ahn, Sung Hyun Lee, Eun-Ah Cho
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3644-3654
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Risk factor analysis and nomogram prediction model construction of postoperative complications of thoracoscopic non-small cell lung cancer
Shixin Ma, Fei Li, Jian Li, Lunqing Wang, Haiping Song
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3655-3667
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Optimal methodology for percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: a comparative analysis between conventional and multidisciplinary approaches utilizing ultrasound, flexible bronchoscopy, and microcatheter puncture in critically ill individuals of diminutive stature—a longitudinal single-institutional experience and retrospective analysis
Song-Am Lee, Jun-Seok Kim, Michael Ji, Dong-Kyu Kim, Hyeong-Ju Moon, Woo-Surng Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3668-3684
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Size-matching in lung transplantation by computed tomography for end-stage interstitial disease: a retrospective analysis
Mathieu Coblence, Harry Etienne, Arnaud Roussel, Quentin Pellenc, Pierre Cerceau, Raphaël Borie, Philippe Montravers, Hervé Mal, Antoine Khalil, Yves Castier, Pierre Mordant
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3685-3695
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Incidence and risk factors for recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ningbin Huang, Shi He, Siting Chen, Guolong Zhang, Liang Ruan, Jingjuan Huang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3696-3710
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Clipless internal mammary artery harvesting for minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting using the shear-tip harmonic scalpel
Yong Chae Jung, Yooyoung Chong, Min-Woong Kang, Sung Joon Han, Hyun Jin Cho, Sang-Jun Park, Man-Shik Shim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3711-3721
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Clinical usefulness of psoas muscle thickness for the prognosis of acute type A aortic dissection patients undergoing total arch replacement
Xinfan Lin, Linfeng Xie, Zhaofeng Zhang, Qingsong Wu, Yuling Xie, Zhihuang Qiu, Liangwan Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3722-3731
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The safety and prognostic evaluation of subsequent aortic surgery after thoracic endovascular aortic repair: a retrospective cohort study
Jie Liu, Jun Ke, Yingfei Lu, Kan Zhou, Changjiang Yu, Jianfan Zhen, Zhuohang Jiang, Jinlin Wu, Tucheng Sun
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3732-3739
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Thoracoscopic pulmonary resection combined with real-time image-guided percutaneous ablation for multiple pulmonary nodules: a novel surgical approach and literature review
Yi Tian, Hong-Feng Tong, Yao-Guang Sun, Peng Jiao, Chao Ma, Qing-Jun Wu, Wen-Xin Tian, Han-Bo Yu, Dong-Hang Li, Chuan Huang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3740-3752
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A real-world study evaluating the safety and utility of a two-row stapler reload on pulmonary vasculature
Sandeep J. Khandhar, Neetha P. Desai, Sylvain Anselme, David D. Shersher, Christopher W. Seder, Pablo G. Sanchez
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3753-3763
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KLRB1 expression is associated with lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and immune infiltration and regulates lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and metastasis through the MAPK/ERK pathway
Siwei Xu, Yujian Xu, Wenjun Chai, Xiaoli Liu, Jing Li, Lei Sun, Hongyu Pan, Mingxia Yan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3764-3781
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A pilot study of nintedanib in molecularly selected patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Christine Auberle, Feng Gao, Mark Sloan, Daniel Morgensztern, Linda Winkler, Jeffrey P. Ward, Siddhartha Devarakonda, Timothy P. Rearden, Ramaswamy Govindan, Saiama N. Waqar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3782-3793
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Predictive risk score for isolated brain metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer
Kristina Merino, Aria Bassiri, Benjamin Parker, Debora S. Bruno, Philip A. Linden, Jillian Sinopoli, Christopher W. Towe
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3794-3804
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Management for recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis following oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: thoracic surgeon perspective
Jun Oh Lee, Jae Kwang Yun, Yong Ho Jeong, Yoon Se Lee, Yong-Hee Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3805-3817
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Diagnostic utility of adding needle aspiration (using PeriView FLEX needle) to radial endobronchial ultrasound guide sheath transbronchial lung biopsy: a single center retrospective study
Donghyun Lee, Ganghee Chae, Jin Hyoung Kim, Seung Won Ra, Kwang Won Seo, Yangjin Jegal, Jong Joon Ahn, Taehoon Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3818-3827
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Computed tomography radiomics study of invasion and instability of lung adenocarcinoma manifesting as ground glass nodule
Wen-Zhao Zhang, Yao-Yun Zhang, Xin-Lin Yao, Pei-Ling Li, Xin-Yue Chen, Li-Yi He, Ji-Zhao Jiang, Jian-Qun Yu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3828-3843
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Assessing patient perception and preferences for outcomes in lung cancer resection surgery: a cross-sectional study
Matthew Shiu Hang Wong, Aina Pons, Paulo De Sousa, Chiara Proli, Simon Jordan, Sofina Begum, Silviu Buderi, Eric Lim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3844-3853
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Analysis of the resistance profile of real-world alectinib first-line therapy in patients with ALK rearrangement-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer using organoid technology in one case of lung cancer
Yingbo Xie, Yuxin Zhang, Yongqing Wu, Xiaohong Xie, Xinqing Lin, Qing Tang, Chengzhi Zhou, Zhanhong Xie
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3854-3863
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Preoperative respiratory assessment predicts post-operative survival in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer
Mototsugu Watanabe, Tomoki Tamura, Noriaki Shiraha, Kanau Sonobe, Kaoru Kondo, Toshio Shiotani
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3864-3872
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More isn’t always better: antibiotic duration after surgical decortication in pleural empyema
Devon C. Freudenberger, Daniel Scheese, Luke G. Wolfe, Bhavishya U. Ramamoorthy, Leslie M. Burrell, Carlos A. Puig, Rachit D. Shah, Walker A. Julliard
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3873-3881
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Recommendations for broadening eligibility criteria in esophagus cancer clinical trials: the mortality disparity of esophagus cancer as a first or second primary malignancy
Jinhang Leng, Hongrui Qiu, Qizhi Huang, Jinqiang Zhang, Haiyu Zhou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3882-3896
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Efficacy and safety of sintilimab in combination with chemotherapy for recurrent extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a real-world retrospective study
Jingyi Wang, Shuzhi Liang, Li Xu, Yi Kong, Nobuhiko Seki, Apar Kishor Ganti, Joel W. Neal, Jia Li, Fang Xu, Kang Li, Yan Xu, Lin Wu, Bolin Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3897-3908
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Tumor immune microenvironment remodeling and prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemotherapy with and without immunotherapy: a retrospective cohort study
Lihong Liu, Yueping Liu, Li’ang Xu, Yan Ding, Jing Han, Qi Wang, Xiaoxi Chen, Khaldoun Almhanna, Chun Han, Lan Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3909-3922
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Long-term outcomes of the BalMedic bovine pericardial bioprosthetic valve in female patients ≤50 years: a multicenter retrospective study
Kai Lv, Sumin Yang, Can Jin, Naiyan Gan, Yuxiang Zhu, Haoyu Hu, Bingqi Sun, Athar M. Qureshi, Zhigang Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3923-3931
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The predictive value of CHA2DS2-VASc score on the prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation based on a prospective cohort study
Haiyan Jiang, Wenxiao Yan, Peixin Han, Jie Zhang, Hua Miao, Guiwen Liang, Xinye Luo, Lunan Shen, Yousheng Liu, Lei Qi, Hui Gong, Yansong Dong, Juying Lu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3932-3943
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Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative delirium in patients with off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Ying Zhang, Min Ren, Wenqian Zhai, Jiange Han, Zhigang Guo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3944-3955
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The different doses of sufentanil combined with nalmefene in bronchoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhanqi Zhao, Junting Zhang, Zhongqun Wang, Francesco Petrella
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3956-3966
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A novel amino acid metabolism-related gene signature to predict the overall survival of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients
Kebing Chen, Zhizhong Lin, Yongshi Shen, Yijin Lin, Juhui Chen, Guy D. Eslick, Yuanmei Chen, Yuanji Xu, Yong Xin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3967-3989
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Association between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the risk of pulmonary nodules in patients with intestinal polyps
Bing Wu, Junpei Zhang, Ying Chen, Shiyao Chen, Hailing Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:3990-3999
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Simultaneous ST-elevation in lead augmented vector right (aVR) and III in non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes
Qingxing Chen, Lili Xu, Zilong Xiao, Chaofeng Chen, Yang Pang, Ye Xu, Kuan Cheng, Guijian Liu, Tian Zou, Meiling Zhou, Weihua Chen, Wenqing Zhu, Junbo Ge
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4000-4010
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Expert Consensus

Consensus for antifungal stewardship in China (2024 edition)
Feng Ye, Shaoxi Cai, Bin Cao, Linling Cheng, Hong Fan, Yi Huang, Shanping Jiang, Guoxiang Lai, Yuping Li, Yi Shi, Danyang She, Xin Su, Kejing Tang, Hongmin Wang, Lingwei Wang, Bin Xu, Jinfu Xu, Jing Zhang, Jianquan Zhang, Tiantuo Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yunhui Zhang, Hua Zhou, Jianda Hu, Xiaojun Huang, Erlie Jiang, Qifa Liu, Jingbo Wang, Depei Wu, Xi Zhang, Yan Kang, Haibo Qiu, Bing Gu, Baoqing Sun, Yingchun Xu, Cunwei Cao, Ruoyu Li, Weihua Pan, Chao Zhuo, Liping Zhu, Haihui Huang, Rongsheng Tong, Jing Zhang, Mei Jiang, Jieming Qu; on behalf of the AFS Working Group
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4016-4029
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Review Article

Bronchoscopic management in persistent air leak: a narrative review
Parinya Ruenwilai
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4030-4042
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Reoperative aortic root surgery: single-center long-term outcomes and literature review
Giacomo Murana, Valeria Santamaria, Chiara Nocera, Francesco Campanini, Silvia Snaidero, Carlo Mariani, Luca Di Marco, Davide Pacini
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4043-4052
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The role of 3D printing in chest wall reconstruction
Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, Gaston Bellia-Munzon, Luzia Toselli, Daniela Sanjurjo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4053-4063
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Editorial Commentary

Can routine quantitative flow ratio guide coronary artery bypass grafting?
Joseph M. O’Brien, Dennis T. L. Wong, Adam J. Nelson
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4064-4068
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Anatomical partial lobectomy for lung cancer: less or more?
Giacomo Argento, Giulio Maurizi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4069-4071
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Anatomical partial lobectomy: implications in the light of JCOG0802/WJOG4607L and CALGB140503 (Alliance) trials
Piergiorgio Muriana
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4072-4074
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Combined PARP and PD-L1 inhibition: a promising treatment option for relapsed small-cell lung cancer
Naohiro Yanagimura, Satoshi Watanabe, Toshiaki Kikuchi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2024;
16
(6)
:4075-4078
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