Vol 17, No 8 (August 31, 2025) - Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

Making real progress in the world of bronchiectasis

Patrick A. Flume, Eva Polverino

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

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:5414-5416

(31 August 2025)

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Original Article

The global status and trends of local ablation for lung malignancies: a bibliometric and visualization analysis

Yi-Nuo Wei, Ya-Shi Yin, Hou-Fa Ning, Xi-Zhen Wang, Wei-Guang Shao, Peng Dong, Ke-De Yuan, Guang-Zhi Wang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5417-5428

(31 August 2025)

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Robotic versus video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pathological stage II–IIIB non-small cell lung cancer: evaluation of perioperative and survival outcomes

Ryuji Nakamura, Katsuhiro Okuda, Shin Hosokawa, Shogo Yobita, Kensuke Chiba, Risa Oda, Tsutomu Tatematsu, Keisuke Yokota

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5429-5441

(31 August 2025)

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Effects of nutritional support during neoadjuvant therapy on perioperative outcome in esophageal cancer: a real-world cohort study

Yongbo Yang, Yan He, Wan Wei, Yaya Wu, Hong Chen, Yimei Gao, Wanpu Yan, Mengying Fan, Shaohua Ma, Zhen Liang, Hongchao Xiong, Liang Dai, Ke-Neng Chen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5442-5453

(31 August 2025)

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Analysis of the effect of Preset Cabrol in total arch replacement for type A aortic dissection

Zhixiang Cai, Tao Yan, Ben Zhang, Chenjie Su, Hongbin Zhang, Weida Zhang, Xianyue Wang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5454-5465

(31 August 2025)

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Association of stress hyperglycemia ratio with clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus in intensive care units: a retrospective study

Jinzhan Chen, Ayun Chen, Ning Zhang, Zhisheng Chen, Jinxian Huang, Hongni Jiang, Congyi Xie

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5466-5479

(31 August 2025)

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Treatment needs in mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: evidence from longitudinal studies

Zihui Wang, Junfeng Lin, Guannan Cai, Weijie Guan, Fan Wu, Zhishan Deng, Yumin Zhou, Nanshan Zhong, Pixin Ran

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5480-5491

(31 August 2025)

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Superior surgical tolerance and effectiveness among lung cancer patients who have never versus ever smoked: a retrospective cohort analysis using real-world clinical data

Stephanie Tuminello, Andrew J. Kaufman, Andrea Wolf, Dong-Seok Lee, Ardeshir Hakami-Kermani, Brian Housman, Daniel G. Nicastri, Emanuela Taioli, Raja M. Flores

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5492-5498

(31 August 2025)

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Outcomes and prognostic factors in primary intrathoracic soft tissue sarcoma

Siyer Roohani, Nattinee Wattakiyanon, Charles Catton, Philip Wong, David G. Kirsch, Peter Chung, Marcelo Cypel, Elliot Wakeam, Tom Waddell, Peter Ferguson, Jay Wunder, Kim M Tsoi, David Shultz

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5499-5508

(31 August 2025)

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Racial disparities in the cause of death among patients with lung cancer in the United States

Yong-Sheng Zhao, Gu-Ha A-Lai, Hang Long, Chuan Zhong, Yi-Dan Lin

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5509-5523

(31 August 2025)

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Management and survival outcomes of patients with postoperative recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer at isolated ipsilateral hilar or mediastinal lymph node

Keiji Yamanashi, Masatsugu Hamaji, Ryo Miyata, Ryo Nakanobo, Masashi Kobayashi, Makoto Sonobe, Masaki Ikeda, Yusuke Muranishi, Tomoya Kono, Hiromi Oda, Hiroya Yamagishi, Yoshito Yamada, Tsuyoshi Shoji, Takehisa Fukada, Hiroshi Date

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5524-5533

(31 August 2025)

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Safety and efficacy of co-ablation vs. microwave ablation in the treatment of subpleural stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a comparative study

Yufeng Wang, Runqi Guo, Zhixin Bie, Bin Li, Xiaoguang Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5534-5546

(31 August 2025)

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Aging population of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer: global, regional, and national burden—insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Yuan Liu, Jinxin Zheng, Yi Zhang, Tao Pan, Yuming Wang, Qi Liu, Ziang Wang, Qining He, Yunhai Yang, Hui Zhang, Chan Siang Kan, Ruijun Liu, Liwei Song

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5547-5560

(31 August 2025)

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On-pump versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for left main coronary artery disease: long-term outcomes

Tae Oh Kim, Min Jung Ku, Sehee Kim, Seung-Whan Lee, Kitae Kim, Ho Jin Kim, Hong-Rae Kim, Jae Suk Yoo, Joon Bum Kim, Cheol Hyun Chung

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5561-5574

(31 August 2025)

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Efficacy and safety of postoperative adjuvant immunotherapy for esophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jingjing Zhang, Pengjie Yang, Dehui Zhao, Ting Yang, Mengfei Sun, Yong Li, Benben Zhu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5575-5587

(31 August 2025)

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Concurrent EGFR L858R and K860I mutations: PCR-negative but NGS-positive alterations that respond to EGFR inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer

Huiyang Shi, Weihua Li, Lei Guo, Jianming Ying, Xingsheng Hu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5588-5596

(31 August 2025)

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Establishment and validation of a cough prediction model for lung cancer survivors after pulmonary resection based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 cohort studies

Fu-Kai Feng, Zi-Xiu Gao, Zhang-Yi Dai, Yong-Ming Wu, Xue-Jun Shi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5597-5609

(31 August 2025)

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Impact of obstructive sleep apnea severity and treatment on COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune responses

Lan Chen, Sun Zhang, Zhao Chen, Jinling Cheng, Canjie Chen, Tian Tang, Jingxian Zhao, Jincun Zhao, Nanshan Zhong, Nuofu Zhang, Airu Zhu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5610-5625

(31 August 2025)

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Home ventilation patients: associations of having advance care plans with end-of-life healthcare utilisation

Michelle Jessica Pereira, Pann Pei Chieh, Joseph Antonio D. Molina, Tao Sun, Adrian Kok Heng Tan, Yeow Chan, Woan Shin Tan

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5626-5638

(31 August 2025)

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Identification of the role of ARG1 in the fibrotic process of benign airway stenosis using bioinformatics analysis

Yilin Chen, Chengfei Xu, Dongchen Shi, Chengcheng Yang, Shulin Tong, Yi Qin, Wusheng Zhang, Xiang Li, Sen Tian, Yuchao Dong, Hui Shi, Chong Bai

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5639-5653

(31 August 2025)

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Chest computed tomography findings do not influence the decision of pneumologists regarding the diagnosis and management of pulmonary long coronavirus disease: a single center retrospective study

Stefanie Meiler, Daniel Schmalenberger, Maximilian Malfertheiner, Iris Dvorak, Quirin Strotzer, Christian Stroszczynski, Okka Wilkea Hamer

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5654-5662

(31 August 2025)

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Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum in children: insights from a large cohort at a single institution

Hyung Joo Park, Gongmin Rim, Seung Keun Yoon

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5663-5679

(31 August 2025)

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The importance of an inspiratory hold and a prolonged inspiratory ramp for the detection of bronchopleural leaks in an ex vivo model

Andreas Kirschbaum, Leonie Samusev, Kai Diehlmann, Francesco Zaraca, Nikolas Mirow, Marc Irqsusi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5680-5686

(31 August 2025)

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Inclusion of anti-vascular therapy as a promising option for later-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: a retrospective study

Keda Shao, Di Wu, Qian Wang, Dong Wang, Yue Hao, Bihui Li, Jianhui Huang, Ziyan Yang, Jingxun Wu, Long Huang, Wenfeng Li, Rui Meng, Jian Feng, Jianfei Fu, Huijing Feng, Shengjie Yang, Ling Xu, Xuefei Shi, Miao Li, Yujuan Wang, Chunwei Xu, Zhengbo Song

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5687-5697

(31 August 2025)

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Identify malignant pulmonary nodules-associated circRNAs and develop a prediction model to estimate the probability of malignancy in pulmonary nodules

Keping Chen, Huidi Sun, Rui Zhang, Chuankun Yang, Guoqing Wang, Tong Lu, Zhimao Bai, Guoqiu Wu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5698-5710

(31 August 2025)

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Surgical outcomes of smoking and nonsmoking women with lung adenocarcinoma

Calista Sha, Leo Li, Husneara Rahman, Shangyi Liu, Lawrence Glassman, David Zeltsman, Julissa Jurado, Kevin Hyman, Paul C. Lee

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5711-5719

(31 August 2025)

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Oncologic outcomes and predictors of recurrence following minimally invasive and open surgery for thymoma

Hannah O. Davis, Brice S. Wuthrich, Giorgos Bakoyannis, Hector A. Mesa, Sunil S. Badve, Rohan Maniar, Kenneth A. Kesler, Patrick J. Loehrer

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5720-5733

(31 August 2025)

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Trends in isolated chest trauma in Japan: a 15-year analysis using the Japan Trauma Data Bank

Hitoshi Igai, Kimihiro Shimizu, Shuji Mishima, Ichiro Okada, Toru Takiguchi, Makoto Aoki, Youichi Yanagawa, Daizoh Saito, Kenji Suzuki, Morihito Okada, Masayuki Chida, Ichiro Yoshino

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5734-5743

(31 August 2025)

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Development and validation of a diagnostic radiomics model for the differential diagnosis of coexistent tuberculosis and lung cancer versus isolated lung cancer

Ning Shi, Limin Wen, Zhenpeng Liu, Zhenzhen Wan, Bing Wang, Ye Li, Peilin Wang, Dailun Hou, Xiuling Liu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5744-5759

(31 August 2025)

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Bibliometric analysis of the no-reflow in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients post-percutaneous coronary intervention: unveiling research trends, collaborative networks, and therapies

Li Yang, Hongliang Cong, Yali Lu, Xingyu Huo, Juan Chen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5760-5776

(31 August 2025)

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The role of the pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio in differentiating between tuberculosis pleural effusion and parapneumonic effusion: a retrospective cohort study and meta-analysis

Xin-Yu Shi, Yi-Xiao Zhang, Shu-Feng Dong, Qing-Yu Chen, Feng-Shuang Yi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5777-5786

(31 August 2025)

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Artificial intelligence-assisted surgical simulation system based on non-enhanced computed tomography images in thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomies

Lei Wang, Jing Hu, Jianwei Gao, Zhijuan Zheng, Shulin Li, Yaosen Zhang, Henglun Liang, Chunqi Liu, Zhiming Xiang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5787-5802

(31 August 2025)

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A novel nomogram for predicting mediastinal lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective analysis

Jialin Mei, Bing Zhang, Yongyue Zhu, Lei Chen, Dingping Yang, Tao Lin, Fei Gao, Defu Yin, Gaofeng Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5803-5815

(31 August 2025)

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Lower r-FEV1 as a predictor of treatment response and survival in NSCLC patients receiving neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy

Yuqi Lin, Yan Zhang, Yang Pan, Xuanhong Jin, Feng Li, Junnan Ru, Jingwei Lin, Jiandong Hong, Zixuan Fei, Taobo Luo, Liang Shi, Leilei Wu, Jian Zeng

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5816-5826

(31 August 2025)

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Development and validation of a computed tomography-based radiomics-clinical model to preoperatively predict high-grade patterns within lung invasive adenocarcinoma

Xuechi Zhang, Tiantian Cen, Longfei Wang, Miao Shi, Lei Zheng, Wentao Hu, Yuning Pan, Zhigang Liang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5827-5842

(31 August 2025)

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Treatment outcomes and safety of concurrent chemoradiation in older adults with unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer

So Jeong Kim, Na Young Kim, Soo Jie Chung, Changhwan Kim, Jeong-Hee Choi, In Gyu Hyun, Yohwan Yeo, Ji Young Park, Seung Hun Jang, Taehee Kim, Yun Su Sim, Chang Youl Lee, Junghyun Kim

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5843-5855

(31 August 2025)

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Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for venous thromboembolism post-VATS in simultaneous multicentric primary lung cancers

Lili Tang, Kai Wang, Huanzhi Peng, Yuexia He, Li Tang, Quanxing Liu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5856-5869

(31 August 2025)

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Comparison of surgical outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction combined with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation: a single-center retrospective study

Wei Li, Wenxiao Huang, Jubing Zheng, Lisong Wu, Ran Dong

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5870-5882

(31 August 2025)

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Native lung aspergilloma after single lung transplantation—a case series

Lior Tsviban, Mordechai R. Kramer, Ludmila Fridel, Yael Shostak, Dorit Shitenberg, Dror Rosengarten, Moshe Heching, Yuri Pesachovich, Yaron D. Barac, Osnat Shtraichman

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5883-5892

(31 August 2025)

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The outcomes of neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with antiangiogenic therapy versus chemoimmunotherapy in resectable non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity score matching analysis

Pengyu Fan, Zhenxin Sheng, Shuyu Ji, Shiqi Hu, Peng Zhang, Haifeng Wang, Ziyun Shen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5893-5903

(31 August 2025)

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Survival outcomes of thoracic radiotherapy in addition to first-line immunotherapy in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: a multicenter, propensity score-matched analysis

Zhe Du, Yuting Zhao, Lehui Du, Anhui Shi, Huiming Yu, Xingdong Guo, Rong Yu, Baolin Qu, Weihu Wang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5904-5920

(31 August 2025)

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BIRC5 expression correlates with immunosuppressive phenotype and predicts inferior response to immunotherapy in lung adenocarcinoma

Shuo Yang, Xiaozhen Liu, Shiqi Mao, Chuchu Shao, Xuefei Li, Chao Zhao, Yan Wang, Qiyu Fang, Bin Chen, Fengying Wu, Xiaoxia Chen, Shengxiang Ren, Xiaohui Chen, Jia Yu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5921-5935

(31 August 2025)

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Robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS): learning curve and outcomes for 200 consecutive pulmonary lobectomies in a Norwegian hospital

Nina Maksimovic, Kirill Neumann, Henrik Aamodt, Rune Eggum, Frode Reier-Nilsen, Jarlis Wesche, Knut Stavem

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5936-5950

(31 August 2025)

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Pleural fluid human epididymis secretory protein 4 in differentiating between malignant and benign pleural effusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Qian Yang, Ling Hai, Yan Niu, Jian-Xun Wen, Dan-Ni Yang, Su-Na Cha, Hong-Zhe Zhu, Cheng Yan, Li Yan, Ying-Jun Wang, Wen-Qi Zheng, Zhi-De Hu, Lei Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5951-5959

(31 August 2025)

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Proper clinical and pathologic T stage among diverse T descriptors in terms of recurrence after curative surgery for stage I lung adenocarcinoma

Bo Mi Gil, Hyun Woo Jeon, Young-Du Kim

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5960-5971

(31 August 2025)

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Efficacy of combined silk suture ligation and stapler versus stapler alone for vascular control in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy

Yonghao Cao, Haoyang Yuan, Wenxuan Hu, Xin Lv, Zihao Lu, Yanchi Zhu, Jun Zhao, Yongsen Li, Chun Xu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5972-5982

(31 August 2025)

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Wait times between lung cancer diagnosis and surgery: national trends, disparities, and impact on long-term survival

Claire Perez, Andrew R. Brownlee, Lucas Weiser, Justin J. J. Watson, Kellie Knabe, Charles Fuller, Shruthi Nammalwar, Qiudong Chen, Raffaele Rocco, Harmik J. Soukiasian

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5983-5992

(31 August 2025)

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Association between electrolyte supplementation and cardiac injury in long COVID-19

Xida Li, Yonghua Chen, Shuo Sun, Haojian Dong, Jianfang Luo

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:5993-6003

(31 August 2025)

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Prognostic value of hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm: a MIMIC-IV database-based retrospective study

Youwen Zhang, Huihan Li, Yannan Wang, Shiyu Zhan

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6004-6016

(31 August 2025)

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A novel prognostic nomogram to predict survival of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after definitive chemoradiotherapy

Guanhua Chen, Di Liu, Xiaoke Di, Shu Zhou, Yumeng Zhang, Xiaolin Ge

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6017-6029

(31 August 2025)

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Predicting the progressive-free survival of ALK-positive lung cancer: machine learning algorithm based on habitat imaging

Fen Wang, Qinmin Hao, Yizhen Jia, Lincen Zhang, Tongfu Yu, Hai Xu, Mei Yuan

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6030-6044

(31 August 2025)

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Lipid metabolism-related genes regulate the immune microenvironment during ex vivo lung perfusion for lung transplants

Yuan Zhang, Zhi-Chang Yang, Qian-Hua Zhou, Zhen-Yang Geng, Kai-Jun Huang, Yang Yang, Hao-Xiang Yuan, Pu Shen

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6045-6065

(31 August 2025)

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Implications of modernized chest tube management after anatomic lung resection as an aspect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)

Uyen-Thao Le, Adina Apetrei, Anastasiya Kornyeva, Bernward Passlick, Severin Schmid

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6066-6075

(31 August 2025)

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ST6GALNAC1 mediates sialylation of mucins in non-small cell lung cancer to evade immune surveillance

Ting Fu, Yanan Wang, Ling Wang, Yanqing Mao

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6076-6089

(31 August 2025)

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Preventing atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a single-institution cohort study after implementation of a standardized preventative protocol

Jessica Amos, Michael Ritchie, Frank Annie, Hazaim Alwair, Rayan Ihle

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6090-6098

(31 August 2025)

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Association of peripheral-blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with solid tumors: a case-control study

Hao Zeng, Yue Gou, Chang Qi, Sihan Tan, Apostolos C. Agrafiotis, Goohyeon Hong, Yoshinori Tanino, Kyeongman Jeon, Qi Wei, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Weimin Li, Panwen Tian, Yalun Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6099-6111

(31 August 2025)

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The impact of neuron-related cell adhesion molecule on cellular biological functions and its clinical significance in small-cell lung cancer

Tao Li, Peilong Liu, Yan Wang, Hong Xu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6112-6126

(31 August 2025)

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Circular RNA circFTO promotes pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy by encoding a novel protein FTO-36aa

Rong-Rong Zhu, Qi-Rong Xu, Zhong-Yong Liu, Xue-Liang Zhou

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6127-6150

(31 August 2025)

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Alleviation of exercise-induced injury by hydrogen inhalation via the reduction of oxidative stress and inflammation in athletes

Xiaohong Zhang, Xiaofei Lu, Fan Li, Hao Gu, Xun Cheng, Jinhong Tang, Xiaodong Zhang, Jun Jiang, Li Feng, Xuemin Li

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6151-6162

(31 August 2025)

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Effect of aerobic exercise on the susceptibility of atrial fibrillation among aged mice

Cheng Zhao, Zhaoyi Wang, Yichen Zhao, Philip Y. K. Pang, Magdalena Rufa, Sebastian Feickert, Qing Ye, Kemin Liu, Jingyuan Gu, Junhui Sun, Jiangang Wang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6163-6175

(31 August 2025)

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Pathogen distribution and prognostic risk factors in respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) patients of a large general hospital before and after COVID-19 pandemic

Ningbo Zhu, Juan Sun, Dong Wu, Han Xia, Liming Fei

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6176-6188

(31 August 2025)

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The diagnostic value of CD101 in smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis

Jingjing Ren, Shengyan Qu, Keyun Bian, Min Yao, Fan Yao, Feifan Xu, Rui Zhang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6189-6200

(31 August 2025)

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Efficacy and safety of poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPis) in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cong-Cong Cheng, Lin-Jie Ma, Xu-Mei Pang, Tao-Sheng Huang, Ming-Fang Wang, Ji-Ying Xu, Run-Qing Wang, Xi Chen, Kai Sun, Wen-Xiang Zhao, Min Yan, Peng Wang

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6201-6213

(31 August 2025)

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Establishing a glycolysis-linked multigene prognostic signature in lung adenocarcinoma: a multicenter integrative approach

Wenlei Dong, Suwei Jing, Xinxin Mu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6214-6228

(31 August 2025)

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Risk factors for post-stroke aspiration pneumonia in long-term hospitalized patients: a retrospective study

Mengxia Shen, Zheke Fang, Di Sun, Minyan Sun

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6229-6241

(31 August 2025)

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Effect of inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Mengxuan Yang, Wei Huang, Zeruxin Luo, Xiu Zhang, Jianhua Su, Pengming Yu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6242-6253

(31 August 2025)

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Review Article

Cone beam computed tomography for navigational bronchoscopy

Aniek R. C. Bruinen, Roel L. J. Verhoeven, Erik H. F. M. van der Heijden

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6254-6264

(31 August 2025)

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Biomarkers for the diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary nodules: are we there yet?

Kevin C. McGann, Timothy A. Khalil, Michael N. Kammer, Edwin J. Ostrin, Harvey I. Pass, Jun-Chieh James Tsay, Leopoldo N. Segal, Melissa Potter, Stephen A. Deppen, Fabien Maldonado, Eric L. Grogan

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6265-6282

(31 August 2025)

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Updates in the management of malignant pleural effusion: a clinical practice review

Richard Westley, Duneesha De Fonseka, Eihab O. Bedawi

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6283-6295

(31 August 2025)

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Pulmonary cavitary lesions: a captivating visual review

Andreia Guimarães Nunes, Márcio Cunha Rodrigues, Carolina Carneiro, Ana Catarina Costa

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6296-6308

(31 August 2025)

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Narrative review of the progress in the treatment of hemoptysis among patients with advanced lung cancer

Sijia Fan, Yuli Zhang, Jin Liang, Lina Wang, Dongming Lu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6309-6317

(31 August 2025)

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Clinical outcomes of digital versus traditional chest drains after thoracic surgery: a narrative review of randomised trials

Eric Lim, Shanda H. Blackmon, Lieven Depypere, Michel Gonzalez, Brian Mitzman, Brendan M. Stiles, Nuria Novoa

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6318-6325

(31 August 2025)

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Narrative review of the application of artificial intelligence-related technologies in the diagnosis of pulmonary nodules with recommendations for clinical practice and future research

Xinyun Li, Qishu Wei, Tianyu Wang, Praise Audax Rukonge, Yifan Sheng, Guiping Yu

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6326-6338

(31 August 2025)

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Study Protocol

Relationship between shift scheduling, sleep knowledge and sleep quality in medical trainees: protocol for a global cross-sectional survey

Cheng Zhang, Karen Spruyt, Morenikeji Komolafe, Mike Mutschelknaus, Lourdes M. DelRosso, Joerg Steier

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6339-6347

(31 August 2025)

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Editorial Commentary

Reconsidering rib fixation: is a complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery approach the future for surgical stabilization?

Jean H. T. Daemen, Koen C. H. A. Verkoulen, Lars Geenen, Lori M. van Roozendaal, Elise van Polen, Aimee J. P. M. Franssen, Annette Pijnenburg, Berry Meesters, Kostan W. Reisinger, Raoul van Vugt, Karel W. E. Hulsewé, Yvonne L. J. Vissers, Erik R. de Loos

Journal of Thoracic Disease

2025;

(8)

:6348-6350

(31 August 2025)

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