Vol 17, No 2 (February 28, 2025): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial Commentary

The APPLE’s core question—upfront osimertinib versus the sequential approach for EGFR mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Joe Q. Wei, Alexander Yuile, Aaron C. Tan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
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:524-527
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Neoadjuvant dual immuno-combination therapy with anti-LAG3 and anti-PD-1 antibodies is feasible and safe for resectable non-small cell lung cancer
Naoki Furuya, Takahiro Homma, Hisashi Saji
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:528-530
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Electronic patient-reported outcome-based symptom management, a new era in surgical patient management
Borja Aguinagalde, Iker Lopez, Jon Ander Lizarbe
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:531-534
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No down-side to starting durvalumab immediately after chemoradiation for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer—some answers but more questions
Oliver S. Chow, Nasser K. Altorki
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:535-537
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Laparoscopic or open abdominal surgery with thoracotomy: future directions from the ROMIO trial in esophageal cancer
Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Satoru Seo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:538-541
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Original Article

Risk factors affecting pulmonary complications in elderly patients with isolated rib fractures
Rui Cheng, Minghui Yang, Ying Zhang, William C. Cho, Dehua Ma, Dong Chen, Yanan Zhu, Jianfei Shen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:542-550
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Efficacy and safety of cone-beam computed tomography-guided bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ziling Li, Shuyun Xu, Yong Zhang, Jing Shi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:551-563
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Association of sarcopenia with basic activities of daily living and dyspnea-related limitations in patients with interstitial lung disease
Tomoyo Taketa, Yuki Uchiyama, Kazuhisa Domen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:564-575
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COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in lung transplant recipients: a single center case series
Li Zhao, Lijuan Guo, Bin Xing, Yi Zhang, Mengyin Chen, Wenhui Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:576-592
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Reintervention after percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy in patients with rheumatic heart disease: feasibility of surgical mitral valve repair
Xin Li, Yinfan Zhu, Jiajun Liang, Wenjian Jiang, Jie Han, Yuyong Liu, Hongjia Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:593-602
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Inter-multisegmental veins (IMSVs): a new positional indication for pulmonary segmentectomy
Chengyu Bian, Chenghao Fu, Yuheng Wang, Jingjing Huang, Mei Yuan, Liang Chen, Qianyun Wang, Jun Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:603-613
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Diagnostic utility of endobronchial ultrasound elastography for detecting benign and malignant lymph nodes: a retrospective study
Xinyu Zhou, Yaqing Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:614-622
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Novel therapeutic strategy: Nrf2 activation in targeting senescence-related changes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Fenhua Jin, Hui Lin, Shufang Pan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:623-640
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Safety and outcomes of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves under moderate sedation
Jean L. Reinoso, Haneen Mallah, Selina Sutchu, Michael DiRico, Pankit Patel, Karthik Vijayan, Hiren J. Mehta
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:641-649
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Perioperative safety of simultaneous pulmonary resection and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective analysis from a single institution
Feng Chen, Shaobo Gao, Wenchao Xia, Meng Wang, Wei Zhang, Yijun Xu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:650-660
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Comparison of the diagnostic accuracy between 18F-FAPI-04 PET/CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the clinical stage IA of lung adenocarcinoma
Han-Xiang Liang, Qi-Wen Huang, Yue-Mei He, Yuan-Qi Mai, Zhe-Lin Chen, Bao-Ping Wang, Ning Fang, Jian-Feng Hu, Xie Li, Ning Zhang, En-Tao Liu, Xin-Chun Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:661-675
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Comparative analysis of perioperative renal function in patients undergoing heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device implantation: a multicenter retrospective study
Mingxiu Wen, Shuanglei Zhao, Hong Wang, Qiang Lv, Tong Liu, Jie Han, Hongjia Zhang, Zhenwei Ge, Yong Cui, Aiqiang Dong, Fengwei Guo, Ming Gong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:676-686
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Efficacy and safety of pleurodesis for lung cancer patients with interstitial lung disease
Hirokazu Iso, Akihiko Miyanaga, Yozo Sato, Yukari Shirakura, Kaoruko Shinbu, Tomoyasu Inoue, Atsuhiro Nagano, Kazuhito Misawa, Takehiro Tozuka, Akari Murata, Katsuyuki Higa, Susumu Takeuchi, Masaru Matsumoto, Koichiro Kamio, Kazuo Kasahara, Masahiro Seike
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:687-694
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Identifying lung cancer in Emergency Department patients outside national lung cancer screening guidelines
Hao Wang, Radhika Cheeti, Miles Murray, Timothy A. Muirheid, Jasmine McDowell, Usha Sambamoorthi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:695-706
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Translocated anterior mitral leaflet sparing is a viable treatment option for both degenerative and functional mitral valve disease
Francesco Nappi, Antonio Salsano, Ibrahim Abdou, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Almothana Alzamil, Victoire Bonnet, Thibaut Schoell, Nicolas Bonnet
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:707-723
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Global research trends on chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a bibliometric analysis (January 2000–January 2024)
Ye Lu, Yicheng Yang, Yinghui Fu, Changming Xiong, Fajiu Li, Xiaoming Zhou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:724-743
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COVID-19 infection and pulmonary sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of morbidity, severity and mortality
Sue In Choi, Won Jai Jung, Yujin Jeong, Sanghoon Park, Byung-Keun Kim, Sang Yeub Lee, Hyonggin An, Eun Joo Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:744-752
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Club cell secretory protein 16 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits inflammation and pyroptosis in response to particulate matter 2.5-induced epithelial damage in asthmatic mice
Jinle Lin, Xiaowen Chen, Yuehua Chen, Xiaobing Zeng, Fang Wang, Shaohua Luo, Lei Jiang, Wenxue Hu, Xiaolong Liu, Jing Zhang, Jian Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:753-773
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Impact of spontaneous ventilation with intubation on perioperative results in uniportal VATS lobectomy compared to general anaesthesia using a double-lumen tube
József Furák, Péter Zsoldos, Judit Lantos, Júlia Lantos, Ferenc Rárosi, Evelin Szűcs, Csongor Fabó, Gabriella Kecskés
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:774-783
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Recommended optimal range for the count of examined lymph nodes and lymph node ratio for postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with pN2 non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter retrospective cohort investigation
Qiming Huang, Xiang Weng, Yiliang Hu, Zhenjie Li, Longren Wu, Zijian Hu, Dongliang Yu, Linmin Xiong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:784-795
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Emerging trends and hotspots in animal experimental research on lung transplantation from 2004 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis
Chen Xie, Mingyi Piao, Liwang Zhou, Xinchen Tao, Yuanyuan Yao, Baochun Jiang, Xinqiang Wang, Min Yan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:796-815
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Accuracy of lung structure constructed by three-dimensional image analysis with non-enhanced computed tomography
Osamu Noritake, Shoji Okado, Yuka Kadomatsu, Harushi Ueno, Taketo Kato, Shota Nakamura, Tetsuya Mizuno, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:816-823
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Machine learning for predicting the prognosis of patients with thymoma and thymic carcinoma
Haijie Xu, Xirui Lin, Junhan Wu, Jianrong Chen, Jiaying Wu, Zheng Lin, Xiaoming Cai, Jiong Lin, Peishen Li, Chaoquan He, Zefeng Xie, Hansheng Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:824-835
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Efficacy and safety of integrating consolidative thoracic radiotherapy with immunochemotherapy in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a real-world retrospective analysis
Qi Zhang, Qian Wang, Mengsen Wang, Xiaomeng Liu, Dan Han, Hongfu Sun, Chengwei Zhao, Chengxin Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:836-848
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Mechanical stress in a solid ellipsoid model of the lung after thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax
Byungho Lee, Chan Beom Park, Anna Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:849-858
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Comparison of camrelizumab, pembrolizumab, tislelizumab, and sintilimab as first-line treatment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study
Xiaoqi Yan, Yizong Wang, Fei Wu, Guoren Zhou, Jiannan Shen, Shaorong Yu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:859-871
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Burden of silicosis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021: trend analysis of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years, and projections for the next 30 years
Xinxin Zhang, Luna Zhao, Maolang He, Xin Huang, Dong Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:872-886
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Imaging findings of multislice computed tomography in 21 patients with airway invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Xiaoqiong Ni, Rui Yu, Jinpeng Hou, Yang Ya, Guohua Fan, Zhengrong Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:887-897
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Prediction of ipsilateral and contralateral pneumothorax using a simple chest X-ray
Kwanyong Hyun, Jae Jun Kim, Kyong Shil Im, Yoon Ho Kim, Jeong Hwan Ryu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:898-907
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Diaphragm excursion difference as an adjunct predictor marker of postoperative pulmonary complications in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective, observational study
Ruixue Yuan, Wanling Xiong, Wei Ran, Ning Liang, Jie Tang, Lin Cheng, Xia Yin, Jin Gao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:908-920
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Psoas muscle index as a novel measure of frailty and predictor of post-operative outcome in octogenarians with non-small cell lung cancer
Hiral Jhala, Mathew Thomas, Leanne Ashrafian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:921-931
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Impact of chest tube type on pain, drainage efficacy, and short-term treatment outcome following video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial comparing coaxial silicone drains and standard polyvinyl chloride drains
Boris Greif, Janez Žgajnar, Tomaž Štupnik
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:932-943
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Analysis of lymph node metastasis based on consolidation tumor ratio and maximum standardized uptake value in clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer
In Ha Kim, Yooyoung Chong, Jae Kwang Yun, Sehoon Choi, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Yong-Hee Kim, Dong Kwan Kim, Seung-Il Park, Geun Dong Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:944-958
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End-to-side anastomosis and autologous pulmonary artery patch for aortic coarctation and hypoplastic aortic arch
Zhenjiang Zhao, Chun Wu, Jiangtao Dai, Siwei Lu, Ling He, Jie Tian, Xin Jin, Zhengxia Pan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:959-968
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Comprehensive analysis of imaging and pathological features in 20 cases of pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma: a retrospective study
Ruifen Zhao, Yan Dong, Jiejun Kong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:969-978
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Thoracic autonomic nervous system surgery current application—a survey among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Federico Raveglia, Marialuisa Lugaresi, Jozsef Furak, Hasan Fevzi Batirel, Servet Bolukbas, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Apostolos C. Agrafiotis, Clemens Aigner, Lieven Depypere, Joao Santos Silva, Nuria Maria Novoa, Niccolò Daddi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:979-990
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Presepsin, procalcitonin, interleukin-6, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein for predicting bacterial DNAaemia among patients with sepsis
Yan Zhou, Di Ren, Yanhong Chen, Sha Wen, Yiwen Zhang, Fei Song, Mei Yang, Michael Eisenhut, James O’Rourke, Ying Li, Shuiqing Gui
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:991-1001
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Survival advantage of radiotherapy and nomogram for patients with pulmonary neuroendocrine neoplasms: a propensity score-matched Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database study
Jingtao Tong, Kaitai Liu, Guodong Xu, Wei Shen, Robert A. Ramirez, Qinning Wang, Hang Chen, Lu Zheng, Quan Xu, Hui Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1002-1012
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Development a predictive nomogram for spontaneous pleurodesis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural effusion
Sihan Tan, Hao Zeng, Qin Huang, Xin Pu, Weimin Li, Jason M. Ali, Rahul Nayak, Milind Bhagat, Yalun Li, Panwen Tian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1013-1027
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Two versus three to four cycles of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy for stage IB–IIIB non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world study
Yuhong Yang, Hang Zhao, Jiacong Liu, Xuhua Huang, Jiayue Ye, Jinming Xu, Wang Lv, Linhai Zhu, Jian Hu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1028-1041
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Partial pressure of oxygen control versus modified inflation-deflation method in identifying intersegmental plane during anatomical sublobectomy: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial
Mingliang Xing, Liping Tong, Hongtao Duan, Dennis Aliev, Xiaoping Dong, Yong Zhang, Huifeng Liu, Xiaolong Yan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1042-1053
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Perioperative dynamic changes of systemic inflammatory response, gut injury, and hypoxemia in patients with acute type-A aortic dissection: an observational case-control study
Jianrong Li, Xiaolong Wang, Kai Zhu, Xiufeng Jin, Hongjia Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1054-1063
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Surgical Technique

Aneurysmal size reduction in the Kommerell diverticulum by stent graft-based therapy
Goki Inno, Yosuke Takahashi, Akimasa Morisaki, Kenta Nishiya, Takumi Kawase, Yukihiro Nishimoto, Kazuki Noda, Munehide Nagao, Ryo Nangoya, Toshihiko Shibata
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1064-1072
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The subcutaneous tunneled periareolar approach in lung resection performed through uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery
Dong Tian, Jun-Jie Wang, Kai-Yuan Jiang, Jie Li, Lei Wang, Hong-Tao Tang, Long-Qi Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1073-1079
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Review Article

Assessments and exercises of cough strength in critically ill patients: a literature review
Shi-Min Zhang, Yaxiaerjiang Muhetaer, Kai Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1080-1102
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Editorial

DeepSeek: the “Watson” to doctors—from assistance to collaboration
Wenhua Liang, Peiling Chen, Xusen Zou, Xu Lu, Shaopeng Liu, Jing Yang, Zheng Li, Wen Zhong, Kang Zhang, Yaoming Liang, Jianxing He, Nanshan Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1103-1105
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The rise of DeepSeek: technology calls for the “catfish effect”
Jinlin Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1106-1108
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Every cloud has a silver lining: DeepSeek’s light through acute respiratory distress syndrome shadows
Xinhao Jin, Jing Zhang, Jie Yang, Suibi Yang, Dong Xue, Zhongheng Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1109-1113
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DeepSeek’s impact on thoracic surgeons’ work patterns—past, present and future
Yutao Chen, Jianfei Shen, Dehua Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1114-1117
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Letter to the Editor

New classification and precise prevention strategies for donor lung injury in lung transplantation
Jianxing He, Xin Xu, Chao Yang, Guilin Peng, Jiang Shi, Chunrong Ju, Hui Liu, Lan Lan, Xiaoyou Liu, Ling Sang, Xuesong Liu, Lulin Wang, Hengrui Liang, Danxia Huang, Nanshan Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2025;
17
(2)
:1118-1121
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