Nutritional support in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence update.

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:Anterior mediastinal tumours account for 50% of all mediastinal masses. Surgical intervention is the standard approach for their diagnosis or treatment. Minimally invasive techniques have gained significant popularity in the last few decades due to the obvious advantages that they offer. We will describe a s...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Ferreira R,Junqueira N,Rodrigues M,Nobre Â

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The impact of radiation dose to the heart in early-stage lung cancer patients treated with definitive stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is not well known. We, therefore, analyzed whether higher radiation dose to the heart would lead to an increase in cardiac toxicity and overall mortality. Methods:...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Reshko LB,Kalman NS,Hugo GD,Weiss E

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Approaches of thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis (MG) are debatable. The subxiphoid approach is widely utilized recent years for its better visualization of the anterior mediastinum. In the present study, we compared perioperative outcomes and mid-term effects of the extended thymectomy for MG be...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Qiu Z,Chen L,Lin Q,Wu H,Sun H,Zhou X,Hu Y,Peng L,Liu Y,Xu Q

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fungal sensitization is a risk factor for severe asthma. Colonization in the lower respiratory tract is one of the forms of fungal exposure, and it is related to fungal sensitization. Pulmonary emphysema was recently reported to be an underlying disease of fungal colonization. The aim of study was to evaluat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Kono Y,To M,Tsuzuki R,Yamawaki S,Soeda S,To Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Fluid resuscitation is critical to perioperative maintenance of adequate preload and cardiac output after cardiac surgery. Liberal use of saline, however, is reportedly associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients. This study examined the effects of high- versus l...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Lim JY,Kang PJ,Jung SH,Choo SJ,Chung CH,Lee JW,Kim JB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Novel targeted therapy for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and oncogenic mutations along with poor performance status (PS) sometimes evokes a "Lazarus" response. Moreover, for critically ill patients with NSCLC and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) in the intensive care unit (I...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chien CR,Chen HJ

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Angiolymphatic invasion (ALI) plays an important role in lymph node metastasis. The presence of an ALI predicts a high risk for lymph node metastasis and a poor prognosis in patients with lymph node negative esophageal carcinoma. The independent prognostic value of ALI in node-negative patients remains contr...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wang A,Tan Y,Zhang Y,Xu D,Fang Y,Chen X,Wang S

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:The use of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been increasing worldwide. Our main goal was to describe the evolution of uniportal surgery in the biggest private hospital in Latin America that is located in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS:This descriptive and retrospective study included pa...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： de Oliveira A,Couto TAPP

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weekly docetaxel demonstrated similar efficacy but better tolerability than standard triweekly docetaxel, and carboplatin was less nephrotoxic, neurotoxic and emetogenic than cisplatin. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of weekly docetaxel with carboplatin as first-line chemotherapy for ad...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Jiang H,Zhang X,Chen J,Zhang L,Xiong J,Zhong L,Yu F,Qian J,Yu L,Wang X,Shi G,Deng J,Xu N

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hemoptysis can be a life-threatening condition that requires urgent treatment. Surgery still plays an important role in managing this critical situation, although previous reports have reported high postoperative morbidity and mortality rates. We report our experience with surgical resection for hemoptysis c...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Yun JS,Song SY,Na KJ,Kim S,Jang KH,Jeong IS,Oh SG

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Aberrant epithelial remodeling and/or abnormalities in mucociliary apparatus in airway epithelium contribute to infection and inflammation. It is uncertain if these changes occur in both large and small airways in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (non-CF bronchiectasis). In this study, we aim to investigat...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen ZG,Li YY,Wang ZN,Li M,Lim HF,Zhou YQ,Cai LM,Li YT,Yang LF,Zhang TT,Wang DY

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds (BVS) represent a disruptive technology that has caused a new revolution in interventional cardiology. BVS appear to be particularly appealing in patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction (MI). The available evidence on the value of BVS implantation in this challenging sc...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Alfonso F,Cuesta J,Bastante T,Rivero F,García-Guimaraes M,Alvarado T,Benedicto A,Cortese B,Byrne R,Kastrati A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplantation is the only therapeutic option for end-stage pulmonary failure. Nevertheless, the shortage of donor pool available for transplantation does not allow to satisfy the requests, thus the mortality on the waiting list remains high. One of the tools to overcome the donor pool shortage is the use of ex-...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Rosso L,Zanella A,Righi I,Barilani M,Lazzari L,Scotti E,Gori F,Mendogni P

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In this retrospective study, we aimed to compare single-port (SP) and two-port (TP) video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the surgical resection of mediastinal tumor. Methods:Between December 2015 and October 2018, a total of 191 consecutive mediastinal tumor patients who underwent SP- or TP-VATS in th...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Wu S,Liang H,Liang W,Zhang Y,Ma Y,Liu H,Yang H,Liu J,He J

更新日期：2019-11-01 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：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a particular neuroendocrine tumor, occupies 13% of lung cancers, with the highest mortality among cancers. Immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICIs) based on programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1)/programmed cell death one ligand (PD-L1) inhibitors and cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protei...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Guo H,He Y,Chen P,Wang L,Li W,Chen B,Liu Y,Wang H,Zhao S,Zhou C

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：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：: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：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：:Refractory gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough (GERC) is a special type of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with predominant cough resistant to pragmatic standard anti-reflux therapy including antisecretory agents alone or in combination with promotility agents but with a favorable response to intensif...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang M,Zhu Y,Dong R,Qiu Z

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:We describe a modified method to facilitate gastric mobilization in robotic esophagectomy. Furthermore, we performed a prospective comparative analysis of surgical outcomes between the conventional method and described technique. Methods:From April 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2016, 59 consecutive patients w...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zheng Y,Zhao XW,Zhang HL,Wang ZH,Wang Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this study was to retrospectively investigate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-guided pleural cutting needle biopsy (US-guided PCNB) and the potential factors influencing diagnostic yield. Methods:From July 2014 to June 2016, a total of 147 percutaneous US-guided PCNBs in 144 patients were r...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Zhang Y,Tang J,Zhou X,Zhou D,Wang J,Tang Q

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

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: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：Background:This study analyzes the outcomes of a one-stage hybrid procedure combining thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) with extra-anatomic bypass in patients with distal aortic arch disease. Methods:This retrospective study collected 103 hybrid procedures combining TEVAR with extra-anatomic bypass (mean age...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Chen SW,Zhong YL,Qiao ZY,Li CN,Ge YP,Qi RD,Hu HO,Sun LZ,Zhu JM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Diabetes mellitus is a recognized risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC), and metformin is a recognized protective factor for some gastrointestinal tumors. But knowledge is limited regarding the effect of metformin on survival outcome of ESCC patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)....

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： He HH,Fu JH,Hao ZX,Wu HF,Zhong Q,Wang F,Liu HH,Gu XS,Wang B,Huang HD,Li ZY,He JX

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very heterogeneous disease characterised by an obstructive lung pattern that constitutes worldwide a major cause of high morbidity and mortality. In the last decades, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has demonstrated to be a potential good alternative to transplant...

journal_title：Journal of thoracic disease

authors： Minervini F,Kestenholz PB,Paolini V,Pesci A,Libretti L,Bertolaccini L,Scarci M

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00