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Original Article

Prognostic factors of recurrence and disease-free survival in radically resected pulmonary carcinoids: a real-world analysis
Marc Spils, Thomas Klikovits, Dagmar Krenbek, Maximilian Johannes Hochmair, Igor Jankovic, Lisa Schulte, Tibor Krajc, Michal Benej, Vladyslav Getman, José Ruiz Navarrete, Ahmet Akan, Michael R. Mueller, Clemens Aigner, Stefan B. Watzka
Clinical impact of postoperative radiotherapy in pIII-N2 non-small cell lung cancer after complete resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
In Ha Kim, Jae Kwang Yun
The usefulness of the open surgical technique of sternocostal elevation for asymmetric pectus excavatum: a retrospective study
Tomoki Nishida, Hiroshi Iida, Kenshiro Ohmura, Ryuta Fukai
Comparisons of short-term outcomes between robot-assisted, video-assisted, and open esophagectomy for resectable esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant treatment: a retrospective study
Ziheng Wu, Jiacong Liu, Lichen Zhang, Muhu Tang, Wenbo Shu, Berend J. van der Wilk, Christopher J. Anker, Zhehao He, Luming Wang, Wang Lv, Linhai Zhu, Jian Hu
Biofunctional study on chemoresistance in esophageal squamous carcinoma cells induced by missense mutation of NOTCH1 p.E450K
Keting Li, Wentao Hao, Jiwei Wu, Xianben Liu, Wenqun Xing, Yan Zheng
Establishment and verification of a prediction model based on clinical characteristics and computed tomography radiomics parameters for distinguishing benign and malignant pulmonary nodules
Xiaohui Hou, Meng Wu, Jingjing Chen, Rui Zhang, Yan Wang, Shuwen Zhang, Zaixin Yuan, Jian Feng, Liqin Xu
Comparison of early postoperative pulmonary complications between two-lung ventilation with artificial pneumothorax and one-lung ventilation with bronchial blockade in patients undergoing minimally invasive esophagectomy: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study
Xiaoxi Li, Ling Yu, Jiaonan Yang, Miao Fu, Hongyu Tan
Complications of ultrasound guided very small-bore chest drains for pleural effusions of different etiology
Sebastian Samuelsson, Fridolf Karlin, Magnus Ekström
The chest X-ray score baseline in predicting continuous oxygen therapy failure in low-risk aged patients after thoracic surgery
Tongxin Li, Weina Li, Fengxi Chen, Qianfeng Xu, Gaoli Du, Yong Fu, Lihui Yuan, Sha Zhang, Wei Wu, Ping He, Mei Xia
Impact of lymph node dissection on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with postoperative recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer
Yohei Kawaguchi, Nanako Nishioka, Taiyo Nakamura, Kentaro Imai, Takuya Aoki, Naohiro Kajiwara, Norihiko Ikeda
SMARCA4-deficient non-small cell lung carcinoma: clinicodemographic, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography-computed tomography features
Jong Hee Kim, Jung Han Woo, Chae Young Lim, Taein An, Joungho Han, Myung Jin Chung, Yoon Ki Cha
Incidental detection of ground glass nodules and primary lung cancer in patients with breast cancer: prevalence and long-term follow-up on chest computed tomography
Hye Sun Ryu, Han Na Lee, Jung Im Kim, Jung Kyu Ryu, Yu Jin Lim
Effect of particulate matter on continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Kanokkarn Sunkonkit, Nantaporn Tiyapun, Warawut Chaiwong, Ratirat Worasuthaneewan, Theerakorn Theerakittikul
Wedge resection, segmentectomy, and lobectomy: oncologic outcomes based on extent of surgical resection for ≤2 cm stage IA non-small cell lung cancer
Shaikha Al-Thani, Abu Nasar, Jonathan Villena-Vargas, Sebron Harrison, Benjamin Lee, Jeffrey L. Port, Nasser Altorki, Oliver S. Chow

Brief Report

Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and refractory cough have traction bronchiectasis and distorted airway architecture: a retrospective case review study
Kenta Yamamura, Johsuke Hara, Satoshi Watanabe, Takafumi Kobayashi, Kazumasa Kase, Yoshihiro Takeda, Nanao Terada, Hayato Koba, Yuichi Tambo, Noriyuki Ohkura, Miki Abo, Seiji Yano

Expert Consensus

Recommended approaches for screening and early detection of lung cancer in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region: a consensus statement
Ahmed Allehebi, Ameen Al-Omair, Bassam Mahboub, Coenraad F. Koegelenberg, Mohsen Mokhtar, Ashraf Mokhtar Madkour, Khaled Al-Asad, Ugur Selek, Humaid O. Al-Shamsi