Relationship between respiratory viral load and lung lesion severity: a study in 24 cases of pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza A pneumonia.

abstract：Background:Sarcopenia is closely associated with surgical complications in patients with certain cancers. In this study we assessed the relationship between sarcopenia and postoperative complications in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Methods:We retrospectively analysed of patients who underwent tho...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xu J,Zheng B,Zhang S,Zeng T,Chen H,Zheng W,Chen C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is probably the most common respiratory disorder, with recent data from the United States and Europe suggesting that between 14% and 49% of middle-aged men have clinically significant OSA. The intimate relationship between OSA and obesity means that its prevalence will only increase as th...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Garvey JF,Pengo MF,Drakatos P,Kent BD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The stress response is a preserved evolutionary response that functions to enhance the survival of the species. In mammals, the stress response is characterized by activation of the HPA axis and sympathoadrenal system (SAS) as well as the increased synthesis and secretion of vitamin C. Cortisol, catecholamines, and vi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Marik PE

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Optimal preservation of endothelial integrity of the vessels used as aortocoronary grafts is a crucial determinant of long-term clinical success of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The purpose of this study was to evaluate an impact of two common techniques to harvest left internal thoracic artery (LI...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Puslecki M,Buczkowski P,Nowicki M,Sujka-Kordowska P,Ligowski M,Misterski M,Stefaniak S,Dąbrowski M,Dabrowska A,Bocianski M,Szarpak L,Ruetzler K,Jemielity M,Perek B

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2011, three authoritative academic communities, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the American Thoracic Society, and the European Respiratory Society (IASLC/ATS/ERS), published a novel lung adenocarcinoma histologic classification. The major modifications of this classification include the abo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tang Y,He Z,Zhu Q,Qiao G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major public health concern, mostly affecting resource-constrained settings and marginalized populations. The fight against the disease is hindered by the growing emergence of drug-resistant forms whose management can be rather challenging. Surgery may play an important role to support dia...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Subotic D,Yablonskiy P,Sulis G,Cordos I,Petrov D,Centis R,D'Ambrosio L,Sotgiu G,Migliori GB

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effective postoperative pain control for thoracic surgery is very important, not only because it reduces pulmonary complications but also because it accelerates the pace of recovery. Moreover, it increases patients' satisfaction with the surgery. In this study, we present a simple approach involving the safe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hsieh MJ,Wang KC,Liu HP,Gonzalez-Rivas D,Wu CY,Liu YH,Wu YC,Chao YK,Wu CF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter procedures offer less invasive approaches allowing rapid recovery and earlier hospital discharge. A number of international guidelines have defined the role of echocardiography spanning diagnosis, detailed anatomical assessment, device sizing and selection, peri-procedure guidance and post device surveil...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rana BS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although robot-assisted minimally-invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) surgeries are expanding clinically, few studies have reported patients with locally-advanced esophageal cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT). Methods:From 2013 to 2017, 219 patients with esophageal squamous cell carci...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yun JK,Lee IS,Gong CS,Kim BS,Kim HR,Kim DK,Park SI,Kim YH

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Consolidation durvalumab improved overall survival (OS) in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) treated with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in the PACIFIC trial; however, pneumonitis was increased with durvalumab. We sought to examine real-world outcomes with the PACIFIC paradigm, especially facto...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hassanzadeh C,Sita T,Savoor R,Samson PP,Bradley J,Gentile M,Roach M,Mohindra N,Waqar S,Kruser TJ,Robinson C

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primitive neuro-ectodermal tumour of the lung is an extremely rare occurrence and we hereby report a case of a neuro-ectodermal tumour of the lung which was proved by immuno-histochemical examination of the resected specimen, and he had a very aggressive pattern of behavior. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Gaude GS,Patil P,Malur P,Annurshetru S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO), a patient is cannulated using either an atrio-aortic technique (central type ECMO; cECMO) or a femoro-femoral technique (peripheral type ECMO; pECMO). The direction of the pump flow at the aortic arch is anterograde from the ascending aorta in ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jeong SC,Kim HJ,Shin YS,Han JW,Lim JY,Son HS

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although surgical fixation of rib fractures is increasingly being performed around the world, very little has been published on how to access the chest wall itself. Having performed over one hundred rib fixations in our institution in the past five years, our surgical technique has evolved as more has come to be under...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Greiffenstein P,Tran MQ,Campeau L

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of unusual cardiac paraganglioma (PG) initially misdiagnosed as atypical carcinoid tumor of the lung and discuss key clinical and pathologic characteristics that guide surgical management of these rare chromaffin cell tumors. A 64-year-old female with persistent cough and back pain was found to have ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Spencer D,Evans M,Wang B,Delrosario JL,Cheng T,Milliken J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To evaluate the influence of tumor depth on preoperative computed tomography (CT) image, and resection margin length on local recurrence after pulmonary metastasectomy of colorectal cancer. Methods:Patients undergoing thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection for single pulmonary metastasis of colorectal canc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chung JH,Lee SH,Yi E,Lim JY,Jung JS,Son HS,Sun K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sporadic case reports have shown that wedge resection and lobectomy can be performed via nonintubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) with a single incision. We report the feasibility and safety of nonintubated uniportal VATS for resection of various lung lesions. METHODS:From January 2014 to Ju...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Hung WT,Hsu HH,Hung MH,Hsieh PY,Cheng YJ,Chen JS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of pulmonary nodules and lung cancer is rising. Some of this increase in incidence is due to improved pick up by newer imaging modalities. However, the goal is to diagnose these lesion, many of which are located in the periphery, by safe and relatively non-invasive methods. This has led to the emergence ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Goud A,Dahagam C,Breen DP,Sarkar S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an acute disease with high mortality and seriously threatens human health. The identification of new effective biological markers for AMI is a prerequisite for treatment. Most proteomic studies have focused on atherosclerotic plaques, vascular cells, monocytes and platele...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xu S,Jiang J,Zhang Y,Chen T,Zhu M,Fang C,Mi Y

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histological characteristics and clinical behaviour define lung neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), which are classified into four groups: typical (TC) and atypical carcinoids (AC), large-cell neuroendocrine carcinomas (LCNCs) and small-cell lung cancers (SCLCs). Historically, outcome and treatment of these rare neoplasms h...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Filosso PL,Falcoz PE,Solidoro P,Pellicano D,Passani S,Guerrera F,Ruffini E,ESTS Lung Neuroendocrine Working-Group Participating Centers*.

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Trans-bronchoscope treatment for early stage small peripheral lung cancer, such as photodynamic therapy (PDT), has been investigated. However, despite the efficacy of PDT, light delivery issues limit its application. A method of administering mineral oil with a high refractive index (RI) was previously propo...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chang H,Liao KS,Hsieh YS

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may play an important role in organ development, cell differentiation, apoptosis, proliferation, cell growth regulation and act as tumor suppressor genes or proto-oncogenes. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in miRNAs are considered to be genetic factors to influence the susceptibilit...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ren YG,Zhou XM,Cui ZG,Hou G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To evaluate the safety of resection of anterior mediastinal lesions involving the left innominate vein (LIV) and analyze the risk factors affecting LIV resection safety. Methods:Patients who underwent anterior mediastinal lesion and LIV resection from January 2010 to December 2018 in the Department of Thora...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang HQ,Tian F,Wei M,Chen LH,Cheng SY,Feng Z,Ma J,Zhang TY,Guo YZ,Yin XL,Zhao ZW,Zhou YA

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the correlation of WHO histological classification of thymomas and thymic carcinomas (TCs) with prognosis in recently treated patient cohort compared to a historical one from a single institution. METHODS:Retrospective review of clinical charts and histological sections of 241 patients treated dur...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu L,Zhang J,Marx A,Weiss C,Fang WT

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is an important therapeutic option for patients with symptomatic, severe aortic stenosis at increased risk for open surgical aortic valve replacement. Although a number of alternative vascular access sites have been developed, transfemoral access is overwhelmingly the dominant a...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Vora AN,Rao SV

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:CO2 insufflation could provide a better surgical field during single-incision thoracoscopic surgery (SITS) with small tidal two-lung ventilation (ST-TLV). Here we compared the surgical field and physiological effects of ST-TLV with and without CO2 during SITS. Methods:Patients underwent scheduled SITS bulle...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lee DK,Kim H,Kim HK,Chung DI,Han KN,Choi YH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, serious pollutional haze occurs in the mainland of China thanks to the development of urbanization and industrialization. There is a close relationship between air pollution and the occurrence and development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but there are some new characteristics in so...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang F,Ni SS,Liu H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flexible bronchoscopes are being continuously improved, and an ultrathin bronchoscope with a working channel that allows the use of a radial-type endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) probe is now available. The ultrathin bronchoscope has good maneuverability for passing through the small bronchi and good accessibility to p...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Oki M,Saka H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An elderly male patient was found to be with "nodule in upper lobe of right lung" during his health examination, although without any symptom. Chest CT at admission showed that the nodules were close to the superior vena cava, and CT reconstruction displayed an adipose space between the nodules and the superior vena c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Peng GL,Yin WQ,Zhang X,He JX

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity around the world, with comorbidities in COPD being common and having a negative effect on survival. We investigate the effects of comorbidities on long-term survival of COPD patients. Methods:The study inclu...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Eroglu SA,Gunen H,Yakar HI,Yildiz E,Kavas M,Duman D

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extended thymectomy has been considered the goal of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG) mainly due to the existence of ectopic thymic tissue. Recently, ectopic thymic tissue has attracted increasing attention in patients with MG following thymectomy. However, the specific role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients with ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Li F,Tao Y,Bauer G,Elsner A,Li Z,Swierzy M,Englisch J,Meisel A,Ismail M,Rückert JC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00