LncRNA260-specific siRNA targeting IL28RA gene inhibit cardiomyocytes hypoxic/reoxygenation injury.

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:The development of minimally invasive surgical approaches has revolutionized surgical care and greatly improved surgical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a powered vascular stapler (PVS) during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. Methods:This prospectiv...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Qiu B,Kang X,Chen KN,Hu J,Li J,Zeng L,Fegelman EJ,Schwiers ML,Creedon EE,Waggoner JR,Ding D,Yang T,Gao S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary ground-glass opacity (GGO) nodules, which do not grow remarkably, are often observed without treatment. Lung tumors coexisting with inflammation and infection are difficult to diagnose. In this paper, we describe a very rare case of a pulmonary mixed GGO nodule with pleural dissemination. In 67-year-old fema...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Shinohara S,Kuroda K,Shimokawa H,Kuwata T,Takenaka M,Chikaishi Y,Oka S,Hirai A,Imanishi N,Uramoto H,Tanaka F

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since 1995, video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy (VATS), according the same surgical principles as the Japanese open surgery, has been completed in 700 patients with oesophageal cancer. Our indication for VATS is (I) no extensive pleural adhesion; (II) no contiguous tumor spread; (III) pulmonary function capabl...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Osugi H,Narumiya K,Kudou K

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transbronchial biopsy (TBB) using radial endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath (REBUS-GS) has improved the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs). Because of the high cost of the GS, REBUS with distance (REBUS-D) has certain advantages. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic yie...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang SJ,Zhang M,Zhou J,Zhang QD,Xu QQ,Xu X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widespread acceptance of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation in the treatment of heart failure has revolutionized the way end stage heart failure is treated. Advances in LVAD technology combined with a better understanding of patient selection has led to unparalleled survival as well as a reduction ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kilic A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM OF STUDY:A significant human pathogenic bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae was recognized as a major cause of pneumonia, and is the subject of many humoral immunity studies. Diagnosis is generally made based on clinical suspicion along with a positive culture from a sample from virtually any place i...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Xia Y,Guo XG,Zhou S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis remains a major problem globally, and is the leading cause of death from an infectious agent. Drug-resistant tuberculosis threatens to marginalise the substantial gains that have recently been made in the fight against tuberculosis. Drug-resistant TB has significant associated morbidity and a high mortali...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Esmail A,Sabur NF,Okpechi I,Dheda K

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Double lung point is a rare sign of pneumothorax in clinical practice. In this report I presented an 18-month-old child who presented with bilateral pneumothorax. DATA SYNTHESIS AND CASE PRESENTATION:Ultrasonography examination revealed conventional lung point sign on the right and double lung point on the l...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang Z

更新日期：2015-03-01 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

abstract：:Central venous catheters (CVCs) have an important role in the management of critically ill patients. In contrast to the immediate complications after CVC insertion, the late complications were difficult to be noticed without high suspicion despite their life-threatening outcome. We report a rare but fatal delayed vasc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim YJ,Kim WY

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing and a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We hypothesised that in patients with OSA the characteristics of nocturnal pulse rate (PR) are associated with changes in blood pressure and daytime sleepiness, following c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Pengo MF,Drakatos P,Kosky C,Williams A,Hart N,Rossi GP,Steier J

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Germ cell tumors, like teratoma, typically occur in young adults in their second to fourth decade with equal sex distribution. We firstly report a very rare case of a huge tumor compressed the vital structures of the mediastinum that was diagnosed in a 21-year-old woman at 39 weeks of gestation during a routine prenat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yang M,Shen C,Du H,Wang Y,Che G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The achalasia, a common benign disease of esophagus, plays an important role in esophago-respiratory fistula, which has not yet been well recognized. In present study, a case is reported of a patient with benign esophago-pulmonary fistula secondary to a longstanding achalasia. To our knowledge, this is the fifth patie...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhu J,Ni Y,Lu Q,Li X,Wang W,Wang H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Radical resection is the cornerstone for patients with early stage of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, fatal disease recurs in about 30-70% of resected cases. The circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is one of the main causes of recurrence of cancer. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is also a potential pr...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Liang H,Huang J,Wang B,Liu Z,He J,Liang W

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:Diagnosing pleural effusion is challenging, especially in patients with malignant or benign fibrothorax, which is difficult to sample using standard flexible forceps (SFF) via flex-rigid pleuroscopy. An adequate sample is crucial for the differential diagnosis of malignant fibrothorax (malignant pleural mesothelioma, ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang XB,Yin Y,Miao Y,Eberhardt R,Hou G,Herth FJ,Kang J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kehlet first introduced the notion of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). Moreover, in the last years, the fast-track programmes demonstrated a reduction of complications and the hospital length of stay in general surgery. ERAS involves a multidisciplinary to development the value of care introducing the evidence-...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Bertolaccini L,Brunelli A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary pleural myxoid liposarcoma is a rare tumor. Here, we report a primary myxoid liposarcoma occupying the majority of the left thoracic cavity with features suggesting invasion. Computed tomography (CT) at medical check-up incidentally revealed a bulky inhomogeneous fatty mass. The tumor's large size made a predi...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang F,Kiryu S,Li L,Wang Q,Li D,Zhang L

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:To assess possible differences in the perioperative profile between men and women in lung cancer surgery. Methods:A prospective cohort multicenter study was design, in which consecutive patients undergoing curative intent surgery for lung cancer in 24 Thoracic Services throughout Spain were included. Clinic...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Fibla JJ,Molins L,Quero F,Izquierdo JM,Sánchez D,Hernández J,Bayarri C,Boada M,Guirao Á,Cueto A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) has not been widely adopted for treating craniofacial hyperhidrosis (CFH) due to its known postoperative complication, compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH). In this study, we evaluated whether the autonomic nerve analysis data via pre-ETS heart rate variability (HRV) test c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Moon DH,Kang DY,Lee HS,Lee JW,Lee YJ,Lee S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This video demonstrated a performance of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) right upper lobectomy with systemic lymphadenectomy. The patient had a malignant mass in his right upper lobe. The operator took a posterior to anterior approach to dissection the right upper lobe, the adjacent structures we...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Han DP,Xiang J,Li HC,Hang JB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metachronous malignancy is also found in the lung cancer population and may be identified before or after diagnosis of lung cancer. No prior studies have documented lung cancer patients with metachronous malignancy and its survival impact in this population. The aim of this study was to try to clarify the su...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wen CT,Fu JY,Wu CF,Hsieh MJ,Liu YH,Wu YC,Tsai YH,Wu CY

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of open lung biopsy (OLB) in determining the specific diagnosis and the related complications in patients with undiagnosed diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. METHODS:This single center, retrospective study included adult kidney transplant patients who underwe...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Tomotani DY,Bafi AT,Pacheco ES,de Sandes-Freitas TV,Viana LA,de Oliveira Pontes EP,Tamura N,Tedesco-Silva H Jr,Machado FR,Freitas FG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular disease worldwide. With transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) being increasingly expanded to lower-risk populations, several challenging issues remain to be solved. The present review aims at discussing modern approaches to such issues as well as the current status o...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Mas-Peiro S,Fichtlscherer S,Walther C,Vasa-Nicotera M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Vitamin C has shown several beneficial effects on sepsis in preclinical studies. However, clinical data supporting these reports are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate whether adjunctive intravenous vitamin C therapy could reduce hospital mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock requiring m...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ahn JH,Oh DK,Huh JW,Lim CM,Koh Y,Hong SB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Cervical anastomotic leakage remains a great challenge for thoracic surgeons in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. Among the factors affecting cervical anastomosis healing, the surgical technique is the key controllable element. This study aimed to identify the risk factors of cervical anastomotic ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Luo J,Zhuo ZG,Zhu YK,Deng HY,Song TN,Alai GH,Shen X,Lin YD

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) demonstrates a cardioprotective effect by providing metabolic support and anti-inflammatory action, and may be useful in septic myocardial depression. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between GIK and hemodynamic outcomes in septic shock patients with myoca...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kim WY,Baek MS,Kim YS,Seo J,Huh JW,Lim CM,Koh Y,Hong SB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains associated with a poor outcome despite recent major therapeutic advances. Forecasting the outcome of patients suffering from such a syndrome is of a crucial interest and many scores have been proposed, all suffering from limits responsible for important discrepancies....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Repessé X,Aubry A,Vieillard-Baron A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the widespread use of computed tomography (CT), the frequency of discovering ground glass opacity (GGO) pulmonary lesions has increased. There have been some reports on surgery or transthoracic needle aspiration (TTNA) for diagnostic sampling of GGOs but none on transbronchial biopsy (TBB). The purpose ...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Izumo T,Sasada S,Chavez C,Tsuchida T

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00