Impact of attenuated plaques on TIMI grade flow and clinical outcomes of coronary artery disease patients: a systematic review and meta analysis.

abstract：Background:Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) have become important treatment options for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with EGFR sensitive mutation. However, the detection of EGFR driver mutation is impeded by the lack of adequate tumor tissues, histopathological type...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu YT,Han XH,Xing PY,Hu XS,Hao XZ,Wang Y,Li JL,Zhang ZS,Yang ZH,Shi YK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the most common type of valvular heart disease in the elderly. This study is aimed to explore molecular mechanism of CAVD via bioinformatics analysis. Methods:The gene expression profiles of GSE51472 (including 5 normal aortic valve and 5 calcified aortic valve) and G...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang Y,Ma L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periostin, an extracellular matrix molecule, is associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It is known that the frequency of familial IPF (FIPF) ranges from 0.5% to 2.2% among IPF cases. However, the relationship between periostin and FIPF has not been previously described. We report the first case of perios...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Murata K,Koga Y,Kasahara N,Hachisu Y,Nunomura S,Nakajima N,Yokoo H,Kaira K,Maeno T,Dobashi K,Izuhara K,Hisada T

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum is uncommon disease, which is defined as the herniation of the mucosa and submucosa through the muscle layers of the esophageal wall in distal third of the esophagus. Traditionally, thoracotomy has been the preferred surgical approach. Recently, many surgeons have attempted minimally...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kang DK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this study is to evaluate the five-year outcomes after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) of symptomatic Stanford type B penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) associated with intramural hematoma (IMH) in Chinese patients. Methods:From January 2009 to April 2013, 118 patients with typical severe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liu J,Liu Y,Yang W,Gu J,Xue S

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Modern left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have evolved to become standard of care in severe heart failure (HF) patients. Right HF (RHF) is a major complication responsible for early mortality. Several techniques for temporary right ventricular assist device (t-RVAD) have been described before, baring rel...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Schmack B,Farag M,Kremer J,Grossekettler L,Brcic A,Raake PW,Kreusser MM,Goldwasser R,Popov AF,Mansur A,Karck M,Ruhparwar A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients with COPD and respiratory failure, whether acute or chronic have a poorer prognosis than patients without respiratory failure. Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to be a useful tool in both the...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shah NM,D'Cruz RF,Murphy PB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors of trachea and bronchi are uncommon and can occur in the form of benign or low- and high-grade malignant tumors. Although tracheobronchial tumors (TBTs) represent only 0.6% of all pulmonary tumors, they are clinically significant. Delays in diagnosis of these tumors commonly occur because the signs and symptoms...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Stevic R,Milenkovic B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aortic valve repair (AV-repair) is an alternative treatment option for patients with aortic regurgitation (AR), but durability is still reason for concern, especially for bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). We retrospectively evaluated mid-term results after AV-repair in patients with BAV or tricuspid aortic valve...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Prinzing A,Boehm J,Erlebach M,Sideris K,Lange R,Krane M

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ground glass opacity (GGO) generally associated with the lepidic component of lung adenocarcinoma. However, in some cases, GGO nodules have been associated with invasive adenocarcinomas, where a lepidic component is minimal or absent. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinicopathological character...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Moon Y,Sung SW,Lee KY,Park JK

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with many cardiovascular disorders. Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is the primary player in OSAS of the many associated factors. This study was in order to investigate the effects of the Adiponectin (Ad) on left ventricular remodeling induced by CIH. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ding WX,Dong YB,Ding N,Zhang XF,Zhang SJ,Zhang XL,Liu JN,Lu G

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on advantages of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomies has been accumulated during the last 10 years then number of thoracoscopic anatomic pulmonary resections rapidly increased. But still there is no agreement about limitations of the method. The most popular "technical contraindicati...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Pischik VG

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sleeve resection allows for preservation of lung parenchyma and improved long-term outcomes when compared with pneumonectomy. Little is known about minimally invasive sleeve resection, especially indications, feasibility, technical aspects, complications, and outcomes. We reviewed our institutional experienc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Caso R,Watson TJ,Khaitan PG,Marshall MB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Pacing parameters may influence pacing lead life and pacemaker life. This study sought to determine whether different right atrial active-fixation lead implantation parameters are associated with chronic pacing performance. Methods:A retrospective observational study was conducted on all consecutive patient...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen MR,Zhang FL,Wang WW,Chen XH,Chen JH,Chen LL

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Red cell distribution width (RDW) might be a novel biomarker that reflects multiple physiological impairments related to atherosclerosis and coronary artery diseases (CAD). We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the association of RDW between all-cause mortality and fatal/non-fatal...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Su C,Liao LZ,Song Y,Xu ZW,Mei WY

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. E83 in vol. 8, PMID: 26904259.]. ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors：

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radical radiotherapy remains the cornerstone of treatment for patients with unresectable locally advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) either as single modality treatment for poor performance status patients or with sequential or concomitant chemotherapy for good performance status patients. Advances in understa...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： McDonald F,Popat S

更新日期：2014-04-01 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: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：Background:Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy (nRCT) followed by surgery has become the gold standard treatment in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. The pathological response is an important predictor in such patients. This work represents a single-center analysis investigating the impact of pathological com...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Soror T,Kho G,Zhao KL,Ismail M,Badakhshi H

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical feasibility and efficacy of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) anatomical pulmonary resection in patients with central lung cancer. METHODS:Between July 2004 and December 2011, 465 patients underwent anatomical pulmonary resection and systematic med...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jung HS,Kim HR,Choi SH,Kim YH,Kim DK,Park SI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a rare, progressive and irreversible airway disease associated with significant mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effect of high-dose budesonide/formoterol (320/9 µg bid) in pati...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim KH,Lee J,Kim HJ,Lee S,Kim YJ,Lee JH,Rhee CK

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a disease with high mortality worldwide. Unfortunately, its prognosis is still very poor. Therefore, developing the target molecular is very important for ILD diagnosis and treatment. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) can regulate the formation of fibrosis by linking to the signaling path...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xing Y,Wang L,Wang H,Kong X,Zhan L

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Along with the progresses that have been made in techniques and instruments, uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) became more and more popular. Here, we present the operation video of a 52-year-old female with early stage lung cancer in the right upper lobe (RUL), who underwent uniportal VATS right up...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： He J,Ma D,Li S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of detection of small pulmonary nodules (SPNs) has increased. Thoracoscopic resection following image-guided localization had been a reliable alternative in their treatment. We present our experience with image-guided dye localization using robotic C-arm computed tomography (CT) followed by immediat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yang SM,Ko WC,Lin MW,Hsu HH,Chan CY,Wu IH,Chang YC,Chen JS

更新日期：2016-10-01 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:It is urgent to explore an effective potential therapeutic strategy for ESCC. In recent years, cell-based cancer immunotherapy has become a potentially close for carcinoma therapy. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell technology is a kind of adoptive cell therapy technique which has been developed rapidly....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shi H,Yu F,Mao Y,Ju Q,Wu Y,Bai W,Wang P,Xu R,Jiang M,Shi J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The characteristics of patients with urinothorax (UT) are poorly defined. METHODS:A systematic review was performed searching for studies reporting clinical findings, pleural fluid (PF) characteristics, and the most effective treatment of UT. Case descriptions and retrospective studies were included. RESUL...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Toubes ME,Lama A,Ferreiro L,Golpe A,Álvarez-Dobaño JM,González-Barcala FJ,San José E,Rodríguez-Núñez N,Rábade C,Lourido T,Valdés L

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:(18)F-FDG PET/CT is increasingly used in evaluation of treatment response for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). There is a need for an accurate criterion to evaluate the effect and predict the prognosis. The aim of this study is to evaluate therapeutic response in NSCLC with comparing PET res...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ding Q,Cheng X,Yang L,Zhang Q,Chen J,Li T,Shi H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00