Vol 18, No 8 (August 31, 2026): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

From phenotypic associations to clinical triage: promise and pitfalls of fusion-prediction models in non-small cell lung cancer
Guangqiao Zeng, Jianxing He, Nanshan Zhong
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Standardizing the non-standardizable: what the new Chinese consensus on minimally invasive upper lobectomy gets right, and where the evidence still falls short
Geraud Galvaing
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
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A drainage-analgesia integrated chest tube for pain control after thoracoscopic lung resection
Junichi Murakami
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Integrated chest-tube analgesia after thoracoscopic surgery: rethinking the role of chest tubes
Ji-Yoon Jung, Tae-Yun Sung
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2026;
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Integrated drainage-analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: cautionary optimism amidst evolving multimodal guidelines
Justyna Danel, Joanna Zając, Szymon Białka
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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From pain generator to analgesic platform: is the chest tube part of the solution after video- or robotic assisted thoracoscopic surgery?
Torsten Loop
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Original Article

Clinical characteristics and prognostic markers of anti-MDA5 antibody-positive dermatomyositis-associated interstitial lung disease: a retrospective cohort study
Yingshuo Zheng, Yanjun Wu, Weiwei Zhu, Haiyu Qi, Xiaohua Wu, Yan Xu, Fugui Yan, Chunting Tan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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A neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio-centered machine learning model for predicting immunotherapy response in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients
Tongxin Li, Xiaoqin Zhang, Jincheng Chen, Zhili Liu, Shanshan Xu, Lie Jiang, Ziyan Wei, Wei Guo, Yan He, Wei Wu, Liu Yang, Yi Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Identification of recurrence risk factors and development of personalized follow-up strategies for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients after neoadjuvant therapy and surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Yibin Cai, Ning Wei, Xiaojun Cai, Jianming Ding, Chao Teng, Lin Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Perioperative outcomes and surgeon-specific temporal trends in subxiphoid robot-assisted anterior mediastinal surgery: a single-center descriptive study
Satoshi Fumimoto, Kiyoshi Sato, Shohei Okai, Takuro Morita, Yuki Shindo, Katsushi Toyohara, Sho Takeda, Nobuharu Hanaoka, Takahiro Katsumata
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between patient-physician relationship and overall survival among African Americans with lung cancer: the Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors study
Sofia W. Viana, Catherine G. Pratt, Angelico Mendy, Azante Griffith, Susan M. Pinney, Melinda Butsch Kovacic, John Kues, Julie J. Ruterbusch, Ann G. Schwartz, Robert M. Van Haren
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
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Hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy after cytoreductive surgery in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a single-center retrospective cohort study suggesting increased morbidity without survival benefit
Natalie Baldes, Fabian Doerr, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Balazs Hegedüs, Martin Metzenmacher, Dirk Theegarten, Christian Taube, Martin Schuler, Servet Bölükbas
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Furmonertinib inhibits non-small cell lung cancer progression through ANGPT1-mediated regulation of cell migration and apoptosis
Fan Wu, Jie Jiao, Meng Qiao, Zhao Ri Ge Tu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
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Technical feasibility and mid-term outcomes of right mini-thoracotomy for double or triple heart valve surgery: a multicenter retrospective analysis
Chansop Hwang, Hyung Gon Je, Min Ho Ju, Chee-Hoon Lee, Younju Rhee, Mi Hee Lim, Sang Yoon Kim, Joon Chul Jung, Hyoung Woo Chang, Jae Hang Lee, Sanghon Park, Jun Sung Kim, Kay-Hyun Park
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Potential association of bronchoalveolar lavage lipid-laden macrophages with disease severity and corticosteroid response in interstitial lung disease: a pilot study
Noriaki Ito, Shinjiro Sakamoto, Kiyofumi Shimoji, Kakuhiro Yamaguchi, Yasushi Horimasu, Takeshi Masuda, Taku Nakashima, Hironobu Hamada, Hiroshi Iwamoto
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Lung cancer research: how natural language processing enhances clinical data extraction
Elisa Daffré, Marco Alifano, Bastien Rance
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Factors associated with postoperative respiratory failure in hospitalized patients with thoracolumbar fractures: a retrospective cross-sectional study based on the MIMIC-IV database
Jingjing Zhou, Lili Weng, Yan Ni, Ling Jin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Impact of surgical approaches on prognosis in elderly patients with T4N0M0 non-small cell lung cancer: a competing risk analysis based on the SEER database
Chongzhi Gan, Xuehai Wang, Shijian Du, Hailiang Yu, Jianhong Kang, Huahang Lin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Early single-centre experience with physician-modified and Najuta fenestrated endografts for aortic arch disease: technical considerations and bailout strategies
Atsutaka Aratame, Daisuke Kaku, Toshio Baba, Yosuke Takahashi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Formononetin ameliorates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice via targeting USP5
Yongping Wang, Xueze Liu, Hao Song, Cheng Yang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Perioperative outcomes and quality of life after minimally invasive versus median sternotomy left ventricular assist device implantation: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Qingpeng Wang, Zhitao Chen, Wenjun Yu, Jie Cai, Hao Tang, Dewen Leng, Wei Wang, Yun Yang, Dawei Deng, Yu Zhang, Xing Chen, Jinping Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Effects of early surgery (within 48 hours) vs. delayed surgery on the incidence of pulmonary complications in elderly patients with multiple rib fractures
Dong Zhang, Bowen Li, Chuhan Zhang, Ke Han, Mengmeng Wang, Qiang Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Conventional chest CT features are associated with Ki-67 labeling index in lung adenocarcinoma: a single-center retrospective radiopathologic study
Rong Han, Yinan Lu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Implementation of a robot-assisted thoracic surgery program at a German center: analysis of the first 100 consecutive cases
Ulukan Cenal, Ahmad Rami Diwan, Volkan Kösek, Eyad Al Masri
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Molecular differences between poorly and well/moderately differentiated lung adenocarcinoma and their clinical implications
Yi Shi, Fangfang Chen, Yuanyuan Weng, Hang Zeng, Jiaxi Chen, Gang Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prevalence and outcomes of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a French retrospective cohort study
Maïwenn Poidevin-Belkadi, Samia Boussouar, Nicolas Veziris, Maxens Decavele, Capucine Morelot-Panzini, Jacques Cadranel, Thomas Maitre, Christophe Cracco
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Risk factors and outcomes of postoperative pneumonia in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing bronchoplasty: findings from a retrospective cohort study in a large-volume center in China
Zhiyu Peng, Linchuan Liang, Huahang Lin, Ke Zhou, Zetao Liu, Lei Wang, Jie Cao, Zhaokang Huang, Jiandong Mei
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Impact of preoperative sarcopenia on the mortality risk in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Chuanzhang Xu, Yang Gao, Quanhua Pan, Zhiwei Xu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between ambient temperature and acute type A aortic dissection in a Korean population: a 12-year dual-scale Poisson regression analysis
Myeong Su Kim, Ha Lee, Seok Beom Hong, Tae-Hoon Kim, Suk-Won Song
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Development and validation of a prediction model for adverse outcomes in viral pneumonia using CT-based quantitative body composition analysis
Chao Jiang, Jubing Wan, Lulu Sun, Ning Li, Xiujing An, Yutong Li, Jun Zhou, Yi Tang, Yanjun Zou, Zhe Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Evolution of proton pump inhibitor research in reflux esophagitis: a Web of Science-based global bibliometric assessment [1990–2026]
Yongsen Wang, Rui Wang, Tian Wang, Yue Zhao, Xiaohang Ju
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Postoperative infection risk factors in lung cancer patients after bronchoalveolar lavage
Shumin He, Jiaye Chen, Youzu Xu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Epidemiology, risk factors and clinical outcomes of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in bronchiectasis: a territory-wide study in Hong Kong
Zhiling Yuan, Long Kiu Tsang, James Chung Man Ho, Ivan Fan Ngai Hung, Wang Chun Kwok
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Diagnostic accuracy of combined TCF-21 protein expression and computed tomography morphological features for predicting microvascular invasion in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer
Qiaoye Lv, Dongying Lv, Qingbin Qi, Dingling Yuan, Xiaomin Wang, Haibo Li, Jingli Qi, Guiting Liu, Yongjun Li, Linlin Lv, Yinggang Lv
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:853
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Development and validation of a radiomics-habitat model for preoperatively predicting poorly differentiated stage IA lung adenocarcinoma
Gang Xiang, Zi Yang, Xiang Wang, Jie Gao, Bin Yang, Qin-Ling Jiang, Yu Ding, Wen-Man Li, Guang-Yan Si
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Trends in lung cancer incidence and mortality and the potential for overdiagnosis associated with computed tomography screening across 21 countries on six continents
Xiaoyu Fu, Dongchen Xie, Zixuan Cui, Qiaoyi Xu, Xufei Xing, Ziqi Yan, Zhenqiu Liu, Xingdong Chen, Wanghong Xu, Chen Suo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Myocardial infarction and lung cancer research from 1995 to 2026: a WoSCC- and PubMed-based bibliometric analysis
Xiaojie Zheng, Yang Liu, Wenzhong Chen, Xuehua Chen, Ting Li, Yining Dai, Xuan Teng, Weiyi Kong, Zongrong Lin, Jun Guo, Zhenyang Fu, Sicheng Chen, Jinjin Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Development and validation of venous thrombosis risk prediction model and scale for lung cancer patients in intensive care unit based on interpretable machine learning
Jinmei Li, Dingyu Guo, Bixia Li, Lingpin Pang, Haowen Pang, Tao Huang, Qian Xian, Shuozhong Wu, Tianhuan Yuan, Sihao Yan, Danhuan Zheng, Jun Wu, Xishi Sun
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Uncovering sodium overload-associated gene signatures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease through integrated bioinformatics and machine learning
Zhongzhou Zou, Jietao Chen, Zutong Mai, Ningcheng Wu, Yuxuan Wang, Ruihong Xu, Zhonghui Jiang, Guoyong Chen, Lei Xian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between serum anion gap and 28-day mortality among patients admitted to the hospital with aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study with the MIMIC-IV database
Ke-Yuan Chen, Jian Lei, Xi Yang, Ling-Zhao Zheng, Yue Tian, Zhi-Huang Qiu, Liang-Wan Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Survival trends in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer in the pre-immunotherapy and immunotherapy eras: a population-based SEER study
Yang Li, Canhua Liang, Ziwei Feng, Shaohuan Lu, Guangzhao Wang, Guangyi Meng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Erythromycin inhibits the differentiation of NCR−ILC3s activated by lung dendritic cells in mice exposed to cigarette smoke
Yifang Xu, Ying Shen, Lili Mo, Haijuan Tang, Shilin Qiu, Shuangqi Cai, Yi Liang, Xiaoning Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Uniportal subxiphoid thoracoscopic thymectomy with the Tian-Ping sternal lifter: a prospective non-randomized comparative study
Zhiqiang Deng, Hongtao Tang, Jiaxin Wan, Lei Wang, Lin Lin, Jie Li, Jinlan Zhao, Feng Lin, Jiandong Mei, Lin Ma, Qiang Pu, Yun Wang, Longqi Chen, Lunxu Liu, Dong Tian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prognostic significance of recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sukai Xu, Yiming Ni, Shanzhou Duan, Yongbing Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Demographic shifts in referral to and completion of lung cancer screening after the 2021 United States Preventive Services Task Force update
Blair Altman, Nishtha Tripathi, Joyce Chen, Andrew Davis, Jordan Selep, Samay Shah, Heather Young, Manya Magnus, Sora Ely
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Machine learning-based prediction and external validation of treatment-related myelosuppression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving PD-1 inhibitors plus platinum-doublet chemotherapy
Jingyao Hui, Rui Hu, Zhenni Yang, Jiale Ding, Yaru Guan, Xiaoya Li, Long Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Deconvolution of evolutionary architecture unmasks a high-risk, subclonal-rich subtype in treatment-naive small cell lung cancer
Taiwei Sun, Xiang-Ou Pan, Ansheng Zou, Xiaobin Zheng, Weixing Ji, Lei Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Inflammatory bowel disease and risk of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Korea
Dong Eun Kye, Geonhui Min, Eunchae Kim, Heajung Lee, Jiyoung Yoon, Jai Hoon Yoon, Jun Su Lee, Hyun Lee, Bumhee Yang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Development and internal validation of an interpretable machine learning prognostic prediction model for postoperative delirium after esophagectomy
Xiaochen Meng, Wandi Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Comparison of Y20 with GEN11CN (Harmonic HD 1000i) ultrasonic energy device for sealing 5-7 mm pulmonary vessels in thoracoscopic surgery: a multicenter, randomized, assessor- and statistician-blinded, noninferiority trial
Weijia Wu, Zhangqiang Chen, Yumei Shen, Qifeng Ding, Xuejun Xu, Xing Jin, Yongsheng Gong, Ning Zhong, Shanzhou Duan, Yongbing Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Pathogens and clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with community-acquired pneumonia via bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a comparative observational study
Yaling Fang, Mei Wang, Hanchao Wang, Shunzhou Xiao, Zhixiang Jie, Wei Xiong, Xiaochuan Wang, Qin Wang, Li Xie, Ya Li, Tao Zhu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Clinical and operational impact of single anesthesia events in the surgical management of early-stage lung cancer: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Jordan Dozier, Rachel Talton, Maya Hammonds, Eric Veytsman, Katrina J. Jiang, Christopher Zumwalt, Reginald Du, Susan Gunn, Derek Vonderhaar, Grey Mayhall, Mona Bansal, Mariella Gastañaduy, Brian Pettiford
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Use of volumetric analysis to predict pathologic response in esophageal cancer: a single-institution cohort study
Eric Klipsch, Saylor Hardin, Kylie Duckworth, Kelly Sokevitz, Jeffrey Rodgers, David Mann, Barry C. Gibney, Kathryn E. Engelhardt, Dhiraj Baruah, Ian C. Bostock
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a short-term cardiopulmonary risk window: a time-stratified systematic review and meta-analysis
Junsong Xu, Bingchen Zhang, Ran Meng, Wei Zheng, Yuquan Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Development of clinical-radiological prediction models to prioritize ALK, ROS1, and RET fusion testing in major driver alteration-negative non-small cell lung cancer
Yike Wang, Yingbo Xie, Xuan Yao, Kelan Ke, Pei Ma, Fengnan Wang, Qin Liu, Xiaohong Xie, Ming Liu, Xinqing Lin, Chengzhi Zhou, Zhanhong Xie
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Thoracic surgery in the era of targeted and/or oral therapies for hematologic malignancies: a retrospective case series of postoperative hemorrhagic complications
Florent Stasiak, Emmanuel Novy, Caroline Jacquet, Arthur Streit, Joëlle Siat, Stéphane Renaud, Joseph Seitlinger
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Global research landscape versus disease burden in pneumoconiosis diagnosis: a dual-source bibliometric analysis [1999–2025]
Luna Zhao, Lin Chen, Fangyi Zhao, Jinyang Li, Hanwen Zhang, Yue Zhou, Jingkun Li, Rongchen Jin, Shengnan Zhang, Ye Liu, Yifei Yao, Chao Wu, Dong Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prediction of postoperative pulmonary infection after video-assisted thoracoscopic anatomical pulmonary resection using an interpretable machine learning model
Maoqiang Yang, Zihan Yang, Dongxue Li, Guiting Huang, Yuwei Zhang, Kai Qian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Sex and socioeconomic inequalities in global asthma burden attributable to major risk factors, 1990–2021
Zongxuan Gao, Hao Zhu, Maoyu Zhang, Yi Dai, Tongheng Wu, Yingjie Han, Yonghuai Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prognostic role of triglyceride-glucose index and triglyceride-glucose body mass index in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dan Chen, Xinqi Wei, Huimin Sun, Jie Meng, Yan Huang, Xiaolan Lu, Yang Gao, Zhiwei Xu, Yan Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Glycyrrhizin alleviates Mycoplasma pneumoniae-induced acute lung injury in mice by regulating ferroptosis via the GPX4/ACSL4 axis
Yingjie Hu, Jiaxing Xu, Xiaowen Chen, Kangkang Zhang, Sixiang Tang, Yinghui Peng, Yuneng Lin, Zhanhang Huang, Wei Xia, Dehui Chen, Shangzhi Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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DPEP1 promotes pulmonary fibrosis by regulating arachidonic acid metabolism
Guiyu Zhou, Jie He, Jiaqing Jiang, Zhenglin Chen, Yaju Deng, Yu Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Determinants of intensive care unit-acquired acute brain injury in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective cohort study of ventilator settings and patient factors
Joonho Lee, Jinsong Park, Jeong-Am Ryu, Chi Ryang Chung, Jeong Hoon Yang, Ryoung-Eun Ko
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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A bibliometric analysis of quantitative computed tomography in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease research based on Web of Science: trends, hotspots, and future directions (2005–2025)
Maimaitiming Mahemuti, Reyihanguli Wushouer, Yimiguli Yimin, Zulifeiya Mahemuti, Guzailinuer Keremu, Buweirebiyemu Tuersunaili, Haihong Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and lung cancer: a retrospective case series
Xuefen Chen, Chen Gong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Noninvasive prediction of ALK fusion status in non-small cell lung cancer by a machine learning model combining CT images and clinical information
Peng Song, Hongru Shen, Yan Xu, Rui Qin, Wenjing Chen, Hongchao Xiong, Yong Cui
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association of resection type, nodal evaluation, and survival in early-stage lung squamous cell carcinoma
Evelyn Alexander, Titilope Sandra Saheed, Ahmed Elkamel, Shamele Battan-Wraith, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Jonathan Rice, Stephanie Worrell, Praveen Sridhar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Preoperative physical activity patterns and postoperative outcomes in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective observational cohort study
Jiafang Zhang, Andrea Wolf, Morten Quist, Rowena Yip, David F. Yankelevitz, Claudia I. Henschke
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Diagnostic accuracy of an artificial intelligence-based osteoporosis screening system on portable chest radiographs
Jee Hyun Kim, So Hyun Ahn, Rena Lee, Sungho Cho, Soeun Choi, Kwan-Chang Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Hypoxic burden and respiratory support escalation within 72 hours after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery pulmonary resection in lung cancer patients with combined fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a retrospective cohort study
Lina Hao, Honglei Wang, Chunquan Liu, Haina Wu, Yefeng Shen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Myocarditis-related videos on TikTok: a cross-sectional analysis of content quality and user engagement
Zhongxing Ning, Daojun Wen, Xinyi Yin, Yu Liang, Zhefu Liu, Xi Lu, Yang Yang, Jie Yang, Yuyan Zhang, Wenhao Xia
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Forecasting the risk of early death among patients suffering from lung cancer with brain metastasis after radiotherapy using interpretable machine learning: a study based on the SEER database
Ruopiao Song, Zhijun Zhang, Xiaoou Huo, Chenhui Qin, Junyan Cao, Shumin Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Clinical characteristics and survival of esophageal cancer patients: annual report of the surgical treatment at Shanghai Chest Hospital, 2018
Jiapeng Ding, Chunji Chen, Chang Yuan, Yuxin Yang, Zhichao Liu, Yifeng Sun, Xufeng Guo, Bin Li, Rong Hua, Yang Yang, Hong Zhang, Yuchen Su, Chunguang Li, Zhigang Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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Safe transition from video-assisted thoracic surgery to robotic-assisted thoracic surgery: early experience and stepwise learning curve of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery
Yong Seong Lee, Hyun Oh Park, Chung-Eun Lee, In-Seok Jang, Jong-duk Kim
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Effects of different exercises on psychological anxiety and depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jiachi Zhang, Hongxia Duan, Yingqi Wang, Yidie Bao, Boya Liu, Yu Ai, Peijun Li, Xiaodan Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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The impact of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status on the feasibility and safety of non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a retrospective analysis
Sira Laohathai, Apichat Tantraworasin, Ratchaya Weerayutwattana, Imran Tahir, Jakraphan Yu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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CONUT score and Naples prognostic score (NPS) for dual prediction of survival and radiation toxicity in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer with chemoradiotherapy
Shuyang Chen, Xin Qu, Jingyi Wang, Zhongyu Li, Yang Cao, Chunbo Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Continuous suture ligation of segmental hilar structures is associated with reduced prolonged air leak after pulmonary segmentectomy
Ziyao Fang, Jiajun Song, Jinfeng Ge, Ziqing Shen, Yanxia Zhu, Jiaxi Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention
Yu Zou, Zhiquan Li, Guangjuan Li, Jiale Fang, Xiaoyu Dong, Fuzhong Chen, Zhimin Zha, Junhong Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Comprehensive patient navigation is associated with increased active treatment retention in lung cancer care in rural Appalachia
John Harcha, Jenny Woodyard, Rory Phillips, Wendi Waugh, Jeremiah Martin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with pulmonary embolism: a cohort study based on the MIMIC-IV database
Yan Hou, Yue Lan, Lingna Li, Xin Huang, Junjie Xia, Yuting Chen, Yu Qiu, Wenjun Li, Runjiao Chen, Haishi Xue, Ling Huang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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CT-based deep learning radiomics predicts micropapillary/solid components in lung adenocarcinoma
Xiaobing Liu, Shanshan Xu, Jialian Bai, Jigang Dai, Yi Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Research trends and cellular targets of NF-κB pathway in acute lung injury [2005–2024]: a combined bibliometric analysis and systematic review
Jie Shen, Xia Shen, Fan Ping, Bingyue Yang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Development of a peripheral lung cancer model in rabbits using thoracoscopic-guided bronchoscopic inoculation
Taek Yong Ko, Jin Hyuk Choi, Sun-Ju Oh, Dahae Yang, Ju Young Na, Sooyong Lee, Jesang Yu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prolonged elevated heart rate and 28-day in-hospital mortality in patients with asthma-related critical illness: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Le Tang, Jiaqi Niu, Simeng Zhu, Xiaoju Liu, Hairong Bao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association of postoperative orthostatic intolerance with early recovery quality and clinical outcomes following thoracoscopic pulmonary resection: a propensity-matched study
Li Tan, Hongjie Yi, Ying Shen, Xia Li, Wenfeng Tang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Correlation between serum cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor levels and severity of coronary artery lesions in acute myocardial infarction
Yonghao Sheng, Mengmeng Ren, Haibin Dong, Chunxiao Wang, Lei Gong, Lin Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Impact of advanced age on postoperative recovery after esophagectomy
Michael Mosebetsi Moleka, Shuqi Jia, Callista Eudora Sanjaya, Fan Yang, Zhewei Zhang, Zilong Lu, Wanli Jiang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Day-7 lactate-to-albumin ratio as a prognostic marker in sepsis patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation: a multicenter retrospective landmark analysis of the Korean Sepsis Alliance registry
Hyojin Jang, Wanho Yoo, Harin Rhee, Ryoung-Eun Ko, Gee Young Suh, Chae-Man Lim, Kwangha Lee; The Korean Sepsis Alliance (KSA) investigator
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Histological and transcriptomic changes associated with matrix metalloproteinase 9 upregulation in rat esophageal fistula
Lipeng Li, Yihao Sun, Xueyong Feng, Chusheng Huang, Yuxuan Wang, Guoyong Chen, Lei Xian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Global burden and trends of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer in adolescents and young adults: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Kang Hu, Tianhao Xie, Wenxuan Hu, Jiashan Zhu, Haoxin Wan, Cheng Ding, Chun Xu, Hao Ding, Wen Yang, Jun Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Quality, content, and engagement of pulmonary tuberculosis related videos on Douyin: a cross-sectional study
Liang Yan, Huishan Cen, Biqing Yi, Weiling Guo, Duohua Su, Yi Fang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Nerandomilast (BI 1015550) attenuating pulmonary fibrosis in a mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by modulating the TGF-β1/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway
Xiaohong Wang, Xi Liu, Xue Zhong, Lin Tang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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Single-cell and machine learning identify a trihydroxybutyrylation-related prognostic signature in esophageal cancer
Qun Zhang, Duojie Li, Hongmei Yin, Chaomang Zhu, Jie Huang, Shixiang Zhou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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Association between preoperative blood glucose levels and postoperative pneumonia in neurosurgical patients: a retrospective study
Yan-Hong Lu, Ji-Peng Liu, Zhao-Yao Wang, Chao Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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Dissociation between airway and transpulmonary pressures during external chest wall restriction: a prospective self-controlled physiological study
Yi-Qi Qian, Li-Zhen Xuan, Xin Zheng, Ling Zhu, Sheng-Yao Lin, Hong-Yu He, Kai Liu, Zhun-Yong Gu, Min-Jie Ju
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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Functional outcomes after bullectomy in Group III bullous emphysema: a single-center 24-month follow-up study
Slavisa Bascarevic, Maja Ercegovac, Marko Popovic, Milan Savic, Slaven Tomic Maric
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Etiological profile and prognostic factors of airway fistula: a retrospective study
Guofeng Wu, Chi Zhang, Yinyin Qin, Xiaobo Chen, Xiaoyi Pan, Yingbo Wu, Shasha He, Shiyue Li, Zhuquan Su
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between albumin-bilirubin score and all-cause mortality in patients with acute respiratory failure: a cohort study based on the MIMIC-IV database
Qiyue Cheng, Shan Wang, Diefei Li, Meng Shen, Yonghai Feng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Associations between pneumonia with sepsis, sepsis-associated encephalopathy, and mortality in adult intensive care unit: a retrospective analysis using MIMIC-IV database
Liang Qian, Weirong Kong, Huijie Zhu, Xiaochan Luo, Ziwei Zhong, Xiaomin Huang, Jiong Chen, Xia Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy in lung cancer: a real-world analysis
Hongtao Jiang, Hailing Qie, Bin Zhou, Ce Li, Mei Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Risk factors and forecasting model for bleeding during bronchoscopy in patients with airway and pulmonary lesions
Yongheng Gao, Wei Liu, Xing Gu, Wenwen Wang, Faguang Jin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Association between early body temperature dynamic trajectory and mortality and infection rates for patients with cardiac arrest in ICU: a retrospective study
Li Liu, Bowen Li, Shuhang Wang, Ruichen Mao, Yancun Liu, Yanfen Chai
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Surgical approach and prognosis in patients with ≤2 cm grade 3 lung adenocarcinoma: a multivariable analysis of disease-free and overall survival
Niu Niu, Wanli Cheng, Junjie Zhao, Qihui Cai, Liang Zhou, Weibo Qi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Management of benign tracheal stenosis: rigid bronchoscopy versus serial cannulas—a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary center
Paola Palomares-Capetillo, Patzy Marcela Leal-Valenzuela, Marco Antonio Cruz-López, Enrique Josué Esquivel-Mendez, Luis Eduardo Jiménez-Pineda, Alan García-Grimaldo, Olivia Sánchez-Cabral, Héctor Olvera-Prado, Marco Antonio Iñiguez-García
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Factors associated with adverse cardiovascular events after coronary artery bypass grafting and their relationship with left atrial function: a retrospective cohort study
Sen Yu, Yongcheng Mei, Shijun Feng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prognostic significance of nodal skip metastasis in node-positive thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after esophagectomy
Zhenyang Xu, Xiaolei Zhu, Jie Jiang, Guojun Geng, Guanzhi Ye
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Integration of clinical variables and CT radiomics features in a nomogram for predicting interstitial lung disease in Sjögren’s syndrome
Yangyang Li, Zixun Qin, Zhiqiang Zhang, Xinjuan Li, Wenpeng Ge, Changhua Liang, Kai Xu, Zhixia Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Clinical diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic asthma by respiratory physicians in China: a cross-sectional survey
Yongling Deng, Xuetao Kong, Yan Chen, Mei Jiang, Lin Yu, Jiaxing Xie
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Prognostic value of the 11-factor modified frailty index for early postoperative outcomes in elderly lung transplant recipients: a retrospective cohort study
Zeyong Zhang, Qimei Liang, Kaishan Ouyang, Huiru Cao, Danli Li, Guanxiang Luo, Dongyun Qing, Qianying Zhang, Jingjuan Huang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Diagnosing lung cancer invading the pulmonary artery using ultra-low-dose CT pulmonary angiography: a feasibility study
Jiandong Guo, Xuelin Zhang, Yongyi Li, Xiongfei Chen, Huirong Su, Yue Zhou, Yongjun Zhang, Jianjun Shen, Shasha Zeng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Experience of biological implants in thoracic surgery for soft tissue and chest wall reconstruction in clean and contaminated environments
Hannah Jesani, Veena Surendrakumar, Hasanali Walji, Mostafa Ahmed, Luis Hernandez-Arenas, Laura Socci, Antonio Martin-Ucar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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International variability in pain management for the minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: a survey by the Chest Wall International Group
Elise J. van Polen, Jean H. T. Daemen, Djura Knol, Lori M. van Roozendaal, Aimée J. P. M. Franssen, Nicky Janssen, Dawn Jaroszewski, Lisa E. McMahon, Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, José R. M. de Campos, Manuel López, Yvonne L. J. Vissers, Erik R. de Loos; CWIG collaborator group
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Rigid mini-thoracoscopy versus semirigid pleuroscopy for undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion: a randomized controlled trial
Vorawut Thanthitaweewat, Pariyakorn Padmindra, Nophol Leelayuwattanakul, Virissorn Wongsrichanalai, Thitiwat Sriprasart
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Development of a multivariable clinical prediction model for acute kidney injury after valve replacement surgery: incremental value of the triglyceride-glucose body mass index
Qi Sun, Pengfei Li, Yuming Zhang, Yi Hu, Qingxiang Mao, Mingzhu Jiang, Xue Bai, Manrong Yan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Mortality and predictive models for 90-/180- day postoperative death for NSCLC patients aged ≥70 years
Xiang Li, Dongze Chen, Shi Yan, Haoran Wang, Yuzhao Wang, Xinrun Cui, Ye Tao, Zhonghu He, Jie Zhang, Nan Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Diagnostic value of a combined model for acute aortic syndrome based on internal migration of calcification on non-contrast computed tomography
Wenying Liu, Juan Peng, Jie Zou, Jingyuan Zhong, Xingyue Li, Jiabing Huang, Lianggeng Gong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Quality of life during the first 3 months after uniportal vs. multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer: a prospective cohort study
Qi Zhang, Yadi Zhang, Wei Dai, Qiuling Shi, Hongfan Yu, Zhiyu Li, Fei Xie, Zhouxiang You, Qinliang Jiang, Zhineng Wei, Qiang Li, Tongchen Hu, Xing Wei
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Pathomics-based machine learning models for predicting METTL5 expression and prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma
Xu Chen, Peng Xia, Fenghui Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Temporal trends in small-cell lung cancer trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov: a cross-sectional analysis (1996–2025)
Jian Cui, Jianhua Chen, Hongming Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Risk factors for peripherally inserted central catheter tip migration in patients undergoing thoracoscopic thoracic surgery: a retrospective cohort study
Kangqi Jin, Na Luo, Yimei Zhang, Xiaoli Ma, Minjie Ma, Hongying Jin, Xiaoyan Han
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Safety, feasibility, and exploratory biomarker findings of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in hospitalized severe COVID-19: a phase I/II randomized trial
Ying Jiang, Jing Jin, Lihua Ao, Difei Chen, Mengni Zhang, Sheng Du, Junxia Gao, Yiping Zhu, Xiaoxiao Mao, Zikai Lin, Xinyu Song, Shiyue Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Global research trends in robotic coronary artery bypass grafting: a bibliometric analysis
Ting Ren, Jiapei Qiu, Haoyi Yao, Xiaofeng Ye, Qiang Zhao
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Wang technique: a novel minimally invasive surgical fixation technique for the treatment of pectus excavatum
Bin Cai, Wenlin Wang, Weiguang Long, Yang Liu, Juan Luo, Shaoyi Zheng, Zian Zeng, Na Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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FGF18 aggravates angiotensin II-induced vascular smooth muscle cell dysfunction via the FGFR-ERK/AKT-GSK3β/β-catenin pathway
Yunjun He, Tianchi Chen, Yilang Xiang, Donglin Li, Hongkun Zhang, Ziheng Wu, Yuan He
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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RUNX1 promotes cardiac fibrosis and exacerbates myocardial infarction by transcriptionally activating PTN expression
Qing Xu, Longyan Liu, Zhongguo Fan, Ke Xu, Mengyuan Luo, Yali Zhang, Nailiang Tian
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Expert Consensus

The expert consensus document on minimally invasive upper lobectomy for lung cancer in China
Licheng Wu, Longyong Mei, Jinbo Zhao, Cheng Shen, Wei Wu, Shiguang Xu, Yuchi Xiu, Wenzhou Liu, Guangqiang Zhao, Zhiqiang Xue, Dong Xie, Liang Xie, Haitao Huang, Naixin Liang, Lei Xian, Bo Deng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
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Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and management of bronchopleural fistula after pulmonary resection (2026 edition)
Chengjun Ban, Zhigang Cai, Gengye Chen, Xianliang Chen, Zhongshu Chen, Zhaozhong Cheng, Weimin Ding, Wen Dong, Yili Fu, Hong Gao, Ye Gu, Lianfu He, Zhongliang He, Weidong Hu, Yijiang Huang, Faguang Jin, Min Li, Wangping Li, Xingbin Li, Cunzhi Lin, Huihuang Lin, Huining Liu, Jiaping Liu, Jingyu Liu, Zhiguang Liu, Liping Lv, Dianzhu Pan, Zhengbu Sha, Guanle Shen, Fei Tang, Meimei Tao, Jing Wang, Wenzhang Wang, Xiaodong Wang, Xiaoping Wang, Zhina Wang, Haihong Wu, Feng Xu, Guoliang Xu, Tao Xu, Dongyong Yang, Weixia Yu, Xiaogang Zeng, Yiming Zeng, Guochao Zhang, Huaping Zhang, Nan Zhang, Xiangwu Zhang, Xiao Zhao, Changhao Zhong, Youqing Zhong, Hongmei Zhou, Yong Zhou, Heng Zou, Yuna Zu, Zhong Li, Hongwu Wang; the Writing Group for the Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Bronchopleural Fistula after Pulmonary Resection (2026 Edition)
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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Review Article

Artificial intelligence in mechanical ventilation: a narrative review of clinical applications and research gaps
Amanguli Moming, Yaxiaerjiang Muhetaer, Yong-Sheng Guo, Shi-Min Zhang, Kai Liu, Ming Zhong
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:948
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Medical problems in military personnel associated with burn pit exposure: a narrative review
Vivie Tran, Tarek Shihab, Anuhya Alapati, Connie Nugent, Rebecca Nugent, Kenneth Nugent
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:949
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Narrative review of the staging classification controversy in stage N3 small cell lung cancer: from the perspective of overlapping Veterans Administration Lung Study Group and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer definitions
Xinyu Chen, Qilin Wang, Juncai Ye, Xueping Yang, Jiahao Chen, Guangzeng Zhou, Chuanyu You, Tian Xu, Yan Gui
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:950
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Nuances of perioperative lung isolation and airway management
Stuart T. M. Pasch, Harrison D. Pravder
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:951
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Breathing carcinogens: PM2.5 air pollution and lung cancer in never-smokers, a narrative review
Ian G. Christie, Adam C. Soloff, Raul Caso
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:952
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From tradition to evidence: a narrative review for standardizing chest tube management after anatomic lung resection
Kaylan N. Gee, Mona Dasgupta, Christy Smith, Ann Ramberg, Sean A. Jordan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:953
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Surgical strategy for closure of postoperative bronchopleural fistula: a narrative review
Pavel V. Kononets, Vladislav E. Bugaev, Aleksey A. Pechetov
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:954
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Equity gaps in pulmonary nodule risk prediction for never-smokers: a real-world evidence-informed narrative review and policy analysis
Yu Gu, Kexin Ma, Shangqing Xu, Ning Wei, Xiaoyan Han, Yan Sun, Huiling Li, Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Minjie Ma
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:955
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Chemical pleurodesis as a therapeutic option in non-traumatic chylothorax: a scoping review
Carlos D. Solano Iglesias, Mario A. Latiff Maldonado, Alejandra Restrepo Martinez, Pablo A. Avendaño Pérez, Fernando Alvarado Sarzosa
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:956
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors in thymic epithelial tumors: current evidence, immune-related toxicity, and perioperative considerations—a narrative review
Qixuan Wang, Yuan Xu, Hongsheng Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:957
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Recent advances in thoracic anesthesia: lung protection, airway management, and enhanced recovery—a narrative review
Kun Liu, Jingxiang Wu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:958
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New approaches for cryptococcosis treatment and prevention—a systematic review
Yong-Ming Li, Zhen Chen, Shuxin Zeng, Feng Ye, Zheng-Tu Li
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:959
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Current evidence and emerging therapeutic strategies for non-exercise interventions in sarcopenia associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review
Renjun Huang, Ligong Chen, Fang Tian, Yuanfang Xie, Yuexin Zhang, Fanjie Lin, Zili Zhang, Wenju Lu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:960
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A narrative review of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related cardiotoxicity in lung cancer: mechanisms, risk stratification, and clinical management
Yongyan Shen, Hui Li, Xinyue Wang, Heping Sun, Rui Zhong, Shaowei Lan, Chenchen Tang, Shoulin Zhang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:961
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Ultrasound assessment of pleural effusion volume in clinical practice: a narrative review
Lucía Ferreiro, Carlos Zamarrón, María E. Toubes, Nuria Rodríguez-Núñez, Luis Valdés
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:962
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Post-pneumonectomy syndrome in adults: a qualitative systematic review of treatment evidence, pathophysiology, and diagnosis
Geraud Galvaing, Nicolas d’Ostrevy, Ludovic Dupautet, Jean-Baptiste Chadeyras, Marc Filaire
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:963
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Research advances in consistency and variability in ex vivo lung perfusion assessment metrics
Tuoyu Huang, Chenyue Wang, Bentong Yu, Guowen Zou
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:964
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Role of quantitative ventilation/perfusion scan (qVQ) in the pre-treatment assessment of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves (BLVR-EBV) for emphysema and the pre-operative assessment for lung cancer: a systematic review
Chong Ghee Chew, Michael V. Brown, Phan Tien Nguyen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:965
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Prevention and management of pulmonary vascular complications in anatomic lung resections: a narrative review
Ryan Cassidy, William Robinson, Grant Dong, Lana Schumacher
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:966
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Gut-lung axis in chronic respiratory diseases: a narrative review of emerging insights
Rutvik Raval, Shamitha Hejmadi, Malitha Hettiarachchi, Sanya Chandna, Atul C. Mehta
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:967
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The extent of lymph node dissection in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: current controversies, evidence gaps, and future directions in the immunotherapy era—a narrative review
Lei Luo, Yue’e Zhang, Yi Yao, Yu Lei, Yanhui Yang, Caiyang Liu, Ji Li, Yi Wang
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:968
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Impact of modern minimally invasive approaches on pulmonary resection outcomes: a narrative review
China Stegall, John F. Lazar
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:969
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Spinal cord ischemia in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a literature review
Berhane Worku, Monica Prario, Iosif Gulkarov, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Sandhya Balaram, Monika Tukacs, Yoshifumi Naka, Ankur Srivastava
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:970
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Role of thoracostomy in the management of postoperative empyema following lung resection: a narrative review of surgical strategies, evolving techniques, and outcomes
Alexey A. Pechetov, Dmitrii A. Volchanskii, Pavel V. Kononets, Vladislav E. Bugaev, Andrei I. Gritsiuta
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:971
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Pain management strategies following thoracic surgery: best practices and innovations
Christopher B. Sylvester, Shawn S. Groth
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:972
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Prehabilitation and continuous perioperative rehabilitation for patients undergoing lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer: a structured narrative review
Yury S. Esakov, Evgeny A. Toneev, Andrei I. Gritsiuta, Vsevolod N. Galkin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:973
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Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in adults without flail chest: a scoping review of pain, quality of life, and clinical outcomes
Isabella Correia da Rocha, Ronald Luiz Gomes Flumignan, João Aléssio Juliano Perfeito, André Miotto
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:974
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Chronic pain after thoracic surgery: mechanisms, risk factors, and limitations of current preventive strategies—a narrative review
Yang Gu, Ji Liu, Zongmei Wen, Xin Lv, Xuefei Hu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:975
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Surgical Technique

Hybrid chest wall reconstruction using a composite scaffold and mesh: a surgical technique
Enzo Campedelli Borges, Paula Duarte D’Ambrosio, Alana Cozzer Marchesi, João Paulo Macedo, Pedro Henrique Xavier Nabuco de Araujo, Paulo Manuel Pêgo Fernandes, Humberto Alves de Oliveira, José Ribas Milanez de Campos
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:976
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A percutaneous sternal elevation technique using the Tian-Ping sternal lifter for Nuss repair of pectus excavatum
Hao-Nan Lin, Jun-Min Zhu, Zhi-Qiang Deng, Xiao-Han Jin, Yong Xiao, Xing-Bao Zhang, Zhong-Yi Zeng, Hao-Tian Du, Dong Tian, Feng Lin
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:977
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Mini-sternotomy as a life-saving access for thoracic endovascular aortic repair in the absence of peripheral options
Piotr Buczkowski, Anna Witkowska, Maciej Błaszyk, Mateusz Puślecki, Piotr Pukacki, Michał Bociański, Marcin Misterski, Paweł Marcinkowski, Ilona Kauf, Jerzy Kulesza, Bartłomiej Perek, Marek Jemielity
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:978
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Editorial Commentary

Long-term outcomes after aortic valve replacement in low risk and younger patients: what evidence is available and what is still missing?
Arif A. Khokhar, Troels Højsgaard Jørgensen, Darren Mylotte, Ole De Backer
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:979
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The weight of timing: childhood-to-adulthood body mass index trajectories and the reversibility of coronary heart disease risk
Oguz Akbilgic
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:980
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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic disease—a safe but incomplete picture
John Fountain, Alison Witkin, David Furfaro
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:981
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Reconsidering the default: should surgical pulmonary embolectomy have a larger role in high-risk pulmonary embolism at experienced centres?
Arwa Khashkhusha, Arafat Rahman, Angela Sara Philip, Amer Harky
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:982
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When redo-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is not enough: self-expanding TAVR explant and the next frontier of lifetime valve management
Ahmad Shrouf, Ahmad Jabri, Mohamed H. Abdalaziz, Pedro A. Villablanca
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:983
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Machine learning in mitral valve repair: promise, precision, and the challenge of clinical translation
Eline Kho, Maurice A. P. Oudeman, Henning Hermanns, Denise P. Veelo
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:984
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Direct oral anticoagulants after surgical bioprosthetic valve replacement or mitral repair: reconciling valve and atrial fibrillation guidelines
Parag Anilkumar Chevli, Prashant D. Bhave
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:985
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The cost of knowing: should frozen section pathology be used routinely for the assessment of lymph nodes in clinical stage IA non-small cell lung cancer?
Nanruoyi Zhou, Katherine D. Gray
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:986
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A frozen prelude and an open challenge
Anna H. Xue, Subhasis Chatterjee, Joseph S. Coselli
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
18
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:987
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Managing mitral annular calcification—high-end robotic mitral valve repair for experienced surgeons
Johannes Bonatti, Kei Kobayashi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:988
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Beyond the hazard ratio: machine learning and the future of personalized mitral valve repair counseling
Mark Cordell, Coleen Rizzo, Ilias P. Doulamis
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:989
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The incision matters: survival evidence finally catches up with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Ye Tian, Michel Gonzalez
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:990
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What comes next after establishing evidence for video-assisted thoracic surgery lobectomy in early-stage lung cancer?
Masahiro Yanagiya
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:991
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Predicting mitral valve repair durability using artificial intelligence: promises, pitfalls, and the path to clinical practice
Xander Jacquemyn, Keith A. Dufendach, David J. Kaczorowski
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:992
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Beta-blockers after myocardial infarction with preserved ejection fraction—reexamining established paradigms?
Agata Galas, Paweł Krzesiński
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:993
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A study in SCARLET: investigating a new combination of therapies for KRAS G12C mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Urs M. Weber, Tejas Patil
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:994
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Letter to the Editor

Esophageal diversion after esophageal catastrophe: from institutional experience to collective progress
Yota Suzuki, Evan T. Alicuben, James D. Luketich, Omar Awais
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:995
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Intraoperative nerve monitoring remains associated with reduced recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy after robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: response to the editorial commentary
Takashi Shigeno, Keisuke Okuno, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Taichi Ogo, Kenro Kawada, Hisashi Fujiwara, Kiyohide Fushimi, Yusuke Kinugasa
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:996
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Simplifying intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy in pleural infection: the need for risk-stratified patient selection
Tongwei Xiang, Tao Yu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:997
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Risk-stratified simplification of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy for pleural infection
Woon Hean Keenan Chong, Dipika Agrawal
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:998
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Could the evolution of stapling technology have influenced the observed reduction in postoperative air leakage?
Jiafu Wu, Yang Chen
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:999
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Staple line coverage with suture fixation of polyglycolic acid patch can reduce postoperative air leakage
Yeon Soo Kim, Soorack Ryu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:1000
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Ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed thrombolysis in acute pulmonary embolism: interpreting survival benefit under low event rates and bleeding trade-offs
Yusen Wu, Zhi Yuan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:1001
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Reply to the editor: patient selection and multimodality therapy in stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma
Marisa Sewell, Daniela Molena
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2026;
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:1002
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