Vol 14, No 4 (April 27, 2022) - Journal of Thoracic Disease

Tianwang Guan, Yuyan Wang, Feng Li, Dongting Chen, Qingqian Wei, Kenie Wang, Hanbin Zhang, Jinming Yang, Jin Zeng, Yanxian Lai, Zhengxia Yang, Cheng Liu

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Predictors of high flow oxygen therapy failure in COVID-19-related severe hypoxemic respiratory failure

Eftychia Polydora, Michaella Alexandrou, Stamatios Tsipilis, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Michail Katsoulis, Artemis Rodopoulou, Apostolos Pappas, Ioannis Kalomenidis

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Partial upper sternotomy for aortic valve replacement provides similar mid-term outcomes as the full sternotomy

Jan Hlavicka, David Janda, Petr Budera, Petr Tousek, Marek Maly, Richard Fojt, Hana Linkova, Tomas Holubec, Petr Kacer

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Clinical diagnostic algorithm in defining tuberculous unilateral pleural effusion in high tuberculosis burden areas short of diagnostic tools

Rentao Yu, Sheng Hu, Chao Wang, Hua Zhang, Zhenliang Xiao, Lijie Ma

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Influence of body composition measures on chyle leak after oesophagectomy

James M. Halle-Smith, Manjunath Siddaiah-Subramanya, Abdulrahman Ghoneim, Ahmed Almonib, Benjamin H. L. Tan

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Does needle-type increase the diagnostic yield of malignancies in endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)?—a prospective comparative study

Piotr Skrzypczak, Łukasz Gąsiorowski, Magdalena Sielewicz, Magdalena Roszak, Mikołaj Kamiński, Cezary Piwkowski

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Clinical significance of tumor necrosis and viability in non-small cell lung cancer

Seok Whan Moon, Jae Jun Kim, Seong Cheol Jeong, Yong Hwan Kim, Jung Wook Han

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Translation and validation of the Chinese version of Patient-completed Asthma Knowledge Questionnaire and its implementation in patient education

Bo Peng, Lin Sun, Yan Shang, Yajuan Zhang, Xiwen Gao, Ling Ye, Meiling Jin, Wei He, Zhijun Jie, Chunling Du, Lei Zhou, Yang Liu, Xiaolian Song, Juan Du, Fengying Zhang, Yi Gong, Yuheng Shi, Wuping Bao, Haihua Chen, Jin Wang, Chijun Wen, Weihao Li, Dandan Zhao, Gang Wang, Xin Zhou, Wei Tang

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The effectiveness of large group demonstration training method on the use of pressurized metered-dose inhaler in elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Woranoot Choomuang, Chaicharn Pothirat, Warawut Chaiwong, Chalerm Liwsrisakun, Theerakorn Theerakittikul, Nittaya Phetsuk, Panida Chanayat

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Clinical and bronchoscopic aspects of bronchial healing after sleeve resection for lung cancer: a multivariate analysis on 541 cases

Alberto Lopez-Pastorini, Christoph Eckermann, Aris Koryllos, Thomas Galetin, Corinna Ludwig, Michaela Hammer-Hellmig, Erich Stoelben

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A prospective trial of CT-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for lung tumors

Janani S. Reisenauer, Patrick W. Eiken, Matthew R. Callstrom, Geoffrey B. Johnson, Karlyn Pierson, Bettie Lechtenberg, Shanda H. Blackmon

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National trends in pectus excavatum repair: patient age, facility volume, and outcomes

Shale J. Mack, Brian M. Till, Charles Huang, Darshak Thosani, Uzma Rahman, Tyler Grenda, Nathaniel R. Evans III, Olugbenga T. Okusanya

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Incidence and risk factors for sternal osteomyelitis after median sternotomy

Yoon Ki Cha, Min Suk Choi, So Hyeon Bak, Jeung Sook Kim, Chu Hyun Kim, Myung Jin Chung

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Association between cine CMR-based radiomics signature and microvascular obstruction in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Yongjia Peng, Kongyang Wu, Yi Xiang J. Wang, Jingshan Gong

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Effect of prior cancer history on survival of patients with esophageal carcinoma: a propensity score matching, population-based study

Jingwen Liu, Yongjian Chen, Xiangyu Zhan, Yunfang Yu, Herui Yao

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Tracheal stenosis as a complication of prolonged intubation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients: a Peruvian cohort

José Manuel Palacios, David Arturo Bellido, Fernando Benjamín Valdivia, Pamela Alejandra Ampuero, Carlos Felipe Figueroa, Christian Medina, Jorge Edgardo Cervera

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Clinical relevance of false-negative interferon-gamma release assays in patients with tuberculous pleurisy in an intermediate tuberculosis burden country

Kyung Hoon Kim, Nari Jeong, Jeong Uk Lim, Hwa Young Lee, Jongmin Lee, Hye-Yeon Lee, Seok Chan Kim, Ji Young Kang

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The outcome of lung transplantation for end-stage pulmonary diseases with pulmonary hypertension: a single-center experience

Shilong Wu, Guilin Peng, Chenyang Xu, Xiuhua Li, Wenfa Jiang, Qing Ai, Chao Yang, Don Xiao, Bing Wei, Weizhe Huang, Xin Xu, Jianxing He

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Early outcomes of the Frozenix J-graft with exclusion of the non-stent part at a single center

Akimasa Morisaki, Yosuke Takahashi, Hiromichi Fujii, Yoshito Sakon, Kenta Nishiya, Noriaki Kishimoto, Kokoro Yamane, Takumi Kawase, Toshihiko Shibata

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Uncertainty analysis of chest X-ray lung height measurements and size matching for lung transplantation

Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet, Maria C. Vazquez Guillamet, Ashraf Rjob, Andrew Bierhals, Irene Bello, Alberto Jauregui Abularach, Laneshia Tague, Michael Wallendorf, Gary F. Marklin, Chad Witt, Derek E. Byers, Daniel Kreisel, Ruben Nava, Varun Puri, Ramsey Hachem, Elbert P. Trulock

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Interstitial lung disease and wedge resection are poor prognostic factors for non-small cell lung cancer

Nozomu Motono, Masahito Ishikawa, Shun Iwai, Yoshihito Iijima, Hidetaka Uramoto

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Virtual-assisted lung mapping using dual staining with indocyanine green and indigo carmine enhanced marking detectability

Masahiro Yanagiya, Masaaki Sato, Naohiro Ijiri, Kimihiko Kobayashi, Masaaki Nagano, Chihiro Konoeda, Kentaro Kitano, Jun Nakajima

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Prognostic impact of surgical treatment for high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung: a multi-institutional retrospective study

Tomohiro Haruki, Shinji Matsui, Yuki Oshima, Hiroyuki Maeta, Shunsuke Fukino, Yohei Yurugi, Kunio Araki, Yoshihisa Umekita, Hiroshige Nakamura

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Quality of transbronchial biopsy with large forceps compared to cryobiopsy: a randomized controlled, single blinded live animal study

Wissam Abouzgheib, Osheen Abramian, Shuyue Ren, William Rafferty, Bhavi Patel, Nagendra Madisi, Paul Kannarkatt, Karl Lowa, Krystal Hunter, Ziad Boujaoude

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Underlying mechanisms of saphenous vein graft stenosis after coronary artery bypass caused by clipping of the side branches: an experimental study

Yanlong Ren, Bangrong Song, Jiang Li, Tieduo Kang, Jin Sheng, Shangqiu Ning, Liying Chen, Ran Dong, Wenxian Liu

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Anesthetic management of heart and lung transplantation: analysis of 14 cases in a single center

Jian Fang, Xiaoxue Zhuang, Zhaomin Huang, Lan Lan, Hanyu Yang, Chao Yang, Shaobo Xie

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Integrated gene expression profiling analysis reveals SERPINA3, FCN3, FREM1, MNS1 as candidate biomarkers in heart failure and their correlation with immune infiltration

Yuanyuan Jiang, Yanzhou Zhang, Chuhuan Zhao

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The effect of early tracheal extubation combined with physical training on pulmonary rehabilitation of patients after lung transplantation: a randomized controlled trial

Ting Wu, Shufang Zhou, Bo Wu, Jingyu Chen, Xuefen Zhu, Yinghua Cai

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Prognostic value of thoracic tumor staging and volume parameters in non-small cell lung cancer patients with synchronous solitary bone metastasis

Kan Deng, Shuping Li, Jian Zhang, Xiande Ye, Kai Yao, Ying Li, Jianru Xiao

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Prognostic value of peripheral blood circular RNAs in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Chen Chen, Xiwen Zhao, Xiaoliang Xie

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MiR-223-3p affects myocardial inflammation and apoptosis following myocardial infarction via targeting FBXW7

Libin Zhang, Jing Yang, Ming Guo, Minghui Hao

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Effects of Kangdaxin on myocardial fibrosis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction rats

Xiang Wu, Tingting Zhang, Jianfeng Qiao, Cuiyun Li, Chao Lin, Shangquan Xiong

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of transitional care interventions on the prognosis of patients with heart failure

Xiuzhen Lin, Ruxiang Ji, Xia Wang, Ruomei Xin, Qiongyan Chen

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Effect of high-throughput screening of circRNA01724 on a rat model of myocardial ischemia ventricular arrhythmia

Xiaomin Hu, Dan Wu, Bing Zou, Huiling Xiao, Tao Yang, Chenxi Wang, Hui Zhou, Wen Shen, Chenjie Zhang, Tao Wu

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Evaluating the efficacy and safety of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus the optimal drug therapy (ODT) for stable coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiaodong Qian, Haoze Deng, Jiamin Yuan, Junting Hu, Lujia Dai, Tingbo Jiang

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Trichosanthin inhibits cell growth and metastasis by promoting pyroptosis in non-small cell lung cancer

Yan Tan, Junyu Xiang, Zixian Huang, Lin Wang, Yiling Huang

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Retrospective study of treatment with a drug-coated balloon alone is beneficial for ostial coronary lesions

Wenduo Zhang, Fusui Ji, Xue Yu, Chenguang Yang, Xinyue Wang

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A study of mechanical ventilation in the ICU after cardiac surgery: a bibliometric analysis

Mengwen Zhang, Yongbo Zhao, Rongmin Cui, Bo An

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Differential diagnosis of pulmonary nodular mucinous adenocarcinoma and tuberculoma with dynamic CT: a retrospective study

Yue-Hui Yin, Yuan-Gang Qi, Bing Wang

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The efficacy and safety of Wulingsan modified formulas for chronic heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ziyun Li, Lang Ren, Renjun Gu, Conghui Zhou, Xu Tong, Jingqing Hu

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Identification and in vitro validation of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for lung squamous cell carcinoma

Xiaopeng Zhao, Chong Yuan, Xu He, Miao Wang, Haoran Zhang, Jingge Cheng, Hongyan Wang

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Risk factors for cardiac rupture after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction during the percutaneous coronary intervention era: a retrospective case-control study

Zesheng Xu, Yingkai Li, Ruyan Zhang, Yongqing Liu, Hua Liu, Jiancai Yu, Xianbo Zhou, Yihui Du, Hongliang Cong

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Consistency analysis of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I in peripheral blood and venous blood by quantum dot immunofluorescence assay and clinical application in acute myocardial infarction

Haohao Liu, Fang Luo, Lizhu Zhang, Zhijun Han, Mingxiang Shao, Hong Du

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Review Article on Thoracic Surgery Worldwide¹

Cardiothoracic surgery in South Africa: a history

Ivan Schewitz

PDF Pages: 1275-1281 Full Text (1303) Peer Review File COI Form Chinese (569) Open Access

Thoracic surgery in Egypt

Hussein Elkhayat, Hany Hasan Elsayed, Waleed Adel, Ahmed Gamal Elkhouly, Amr Abdellateef, Wagdy Abdel Moneim Amin, Alaa Ibrahim Abd El Hafiez, Hatem Beshir, Yasser Ahmed Elsayed, Moustafa Mohamed Elhamami, Ehab Abdel Moneim Wahby, Elhusseiny Elhusseiny Gamil, Ahmed Elminshawy

PDF Pages: 1282-1295 Full Text (2181) Peer Review File COI Form Chinese (757) Open Access

Letter to the Editor

Resection of an anterior apical tumor invading the ventral first rib: a less invasive lateral thoracotomy approach

Noriaki Sakakura, Suguru Shirai, Takeo Nakada, Yusuke Takahashi, Hiroaki Kuroda

PDF Pages: 1296-1298 Full Text (Video) (580) Peer Review File COI Form Open Access

Disclosure:

1. The series “Thoracic Surgery Worldwide” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any funding or sponsorship. Alan Sihoe served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the series.

Vol 14, No 4 (April 27, 2022): Journal of Thoracic Disease

Editorial

Original Article

Review Article on Thoracic Surgery Worldwide1

Letter to the Editor

Review Article on Thoracic Surgery Worldwide¹