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Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
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(08 May 2014)
News
Minimally invasive therapy for lung cancer: we are on the way for international consensus
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:399-404
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(08 May 2014)
Editorial
Chest tightness variant asthma (CTVA): reconfirmed and not generally appreciated
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:405-406
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(08 May 2014)
Chest tightness variant asthma: deja vu all over again
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:407-408
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(08 May 2014)
Asthma diagnosis: not always simple or straightforward…
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:409-410
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(08 May 2014)
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided versus conventional transbronchial needle aspiration: time to re-evaluate the relationship?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:411-415
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(08 May 2014)
Original Article
TBNA with and without EBUS: a comparative efficacy study for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:416-420
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(08 May 2014)
The Six-Minute-Walk Test in assessing respiratory function after tumor surgery of the lung: a cohort study
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:421-428
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(08 May 2014)
Myocardial performance index for detection of subclinical abnormalities in patients with sarcoidosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:429-437
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(08 May 2014)
Effectiveness and safety of diagnostic flexi-rigid thoracoscopy in differentiating exudative pleural effusion of unknown etiology: a retrospective study of 215 patients
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:438-443
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(08 May 2014)
Characterization of primary symptoms leading to Chinese patients presenting at hospital with suspected obstructive sleep apnea
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:444-451
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(08 May 2014)
Symptom prevalence and risk factors for asthma at the rural regions of Denizli, Turkey
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:452-458
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(08 May 2014)
Efficacy and safety of low-dose clopidogrel after 12-month dual antiplatelet therapy for patients having drug-eluting stent implantation
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:459-465
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(08 May 2014)
Female breast cancer statistics of 2010 in China: estimates based on data from 145 population-based cancer registries
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:466-470
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(08 May 2014)
The association between airflow obstruction and radiologic change by tuberculosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:471-476
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(08 May 2014)
Hemoglobin in normal range, the lower the better?—Evidence from a study from Chinese community-dwelling participants
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:477-482
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(08 May 2014)
Diagnostic and prognostic significance of lysophosphatidic acid in malignant pleural effusions
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:483-490
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(08 May 2014)
Analysis of mutations in 7 candidate genes for dextro- Transposition of the great arteries in Chinese population
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:491-496
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(08 May 2014)
Anti-endothelial cell antibodies in connective tissue diseases associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:497-502
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(08 May 2014)
Brief Report
Infrequent ERBB2 mutations in Chinese patients with non-small cell lung cancer
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:503-506
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(08 May 2014)
MALDI-TOF MS in Clinical Microbiology1
Rapid laboratory diagnosis for respiratory infectious diseases by using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:507-511
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(08 May 2014)
Application status of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in the identification and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:512-516
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(08 May 2014)
MALDI-TOF MS versus VITEK 2 ANC card for identification of anaerobic bacteria
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:517-523
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(08 May 2014)
Performance of mass spectrometric identification of bacteria and yeasts routinely isolated in a clinical microbiology laboratory using MALDI-TOF MS
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:524-533
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(08 May 2014)
Comparative study of MALDI-TOF MS and VITEK 2 in bacteria identification
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:534-538
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(08 May 2014)
Comparison of MALDI-TOF MS, gene sequencing and the Vitek 2 for identification of seventy-three clinical isolates of enteropathogens
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:539-544
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(08 May 2014)
The value of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry in identifying clinically relevant bacteria: a comparison with automated microbiology system
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:545-552
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(08 May 2014)
Necrotizing pneumonia and empyema caused by Neisseria flavescens infection
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:553-557
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(08 May 2014)
ICC COLUMN: The Voice of the Patient2
Medical partnerships for improved patients’ outcomes—are they working?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:558-563
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(08 May 2014)
Medical Writing3
Publishing in open access era: focus on respiratory journals
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:564-567
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(08 May 2014)
The use of noun phrases in biomedical research papers written by Chinese scholars
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:568-569
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(08 May 2014)
Between You and Me4
Gomers
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:570
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(08 May 2014)
Case Report
A 7.3×5.3×3.5-cm heterotopic thyroid in the posterior mediastinum in a patient with situs inversus totalis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:E39-E42
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(08 May 2014)
Flail chest stabilization with Nuss operation in presence of multiple myeloma
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:E43-E47
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(08 May 2014)
Emergence of linezolid resistance in a clinical Staphylococcus capitis isolate from Jiangsu Province of China in 2012
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:E48-E53
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(08 May 2014)
Images of the Issue
Effusion cytology: an effective method for the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:E54-E57
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(08 May 2014)
Letter to the Editor
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in postoperative esophagectomy. Is a safe and efficacy indication always?
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:E58-E59
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(08 May 2014)
Erratum
Prolonged pleural catheters in the management of pleural effusions due to breast cancer: Erratum
Journal of Thoracic Disease
2014;
6
(5)
:E60
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(08 May 2014)
Disclosure:
1. The series “MALDI-TOF MS in Clinical Microbiology” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Bing Gu served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
2. The series “ICC COLUMN: The Voice of the Patient” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Lawrence Grouse served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.
3. The series ”Medical Writing” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding.
4. The series “Between You and Me” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding.
