Elsherif, Sherif B. Andreou, Sonia Virarkar, Mayur Soule, Erik Gopireddy, Dheeraj Reddy Bhosale, Priya R. Lall, Chandana
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Esophageal cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recent advancements in the management of esophageal cancer have allowed for earlier detection, improved ability to monitor progression, and superior treatment options. These innovations allow treatment teams to formulate more customized management plans and have led to an incr...
Chen, Connie Zeng, Guangqiao
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Gul, Maryam Sheikh, Mubashir Chaudhry, Abbas Gerges, Luke Al Halabi, Hadi Feldman, Eric Chaudhry, Ammar
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Background Clinical workup for chest pain varies among institutions. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the primary diagnosis to rule out in the differential diagnosis, due to its associated mortality and morbidity. Although studies have demonstrated efficacy of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in diagnosis obstructive coronary artery...
Cheon, Jaekyung Kim, Changyoung Park, Eun Ji Ock, Minsu Lee, Hyeji Ahn, Jong Joon Jegal, Yangjin Seo, Kwang Won Park, Soon Eun Han, Ilsang
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Background Active tuberculosis (TB) develops in approximately 10% of people with a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). TB guidelines recommend that LTBI screening and treatments target high-risk patients. Malignancies are not universally considered a high-risk factor for active TB. This study aimed to determine the degrees to which active TB risk...
Wu, Xinggui Gao, Shiyuan Lian, Yixin
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Background Despite the obvious benefits of aerobic exercise for asthmatic patients, controversies persist. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of continuous aerobic exercise on lung function and quality of life of asthmatic patients. Methods We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases up to...
Chaudhry, Ammar
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Bi, Siwei Liu, Ruiqi Shen, Yinzhi Gu, Jun
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Background Aortic dissection is one of the most detrimental cardiovascular diseases with a high risk of mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to examine the key genes and microRNAs associated with Stanford type A aortic dissection (AAD). Methods The expression data of AAD and healthy samples were downloaded from two microarray datasets in the G...
Lai, Kefang
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Lim, Jeong Uk Han, Solji Kim, Ho Cheol Choi, Chang Min Jung, Chi Young Cho, Deog Gon Jeon, Jae Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Ahn, Jin Seok Kim, Yeongdae
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Backgrounds The present study evaluated Korean women with lung cancer and compared the clinical characteristics of ever-smoker and never-smoker groups using the National Lung Cancer Registry. Methods In affiliation with the Korean Central Cancer Registry, the Korean Association for Lung Cancer constructed a registry into which 10% of the lung cance...
Cherchi, Roberto Grimaldi, Giulia Pinna-Susnik, Matteo Riva, Laura Sarais, Sabrina Santoru, Massimiliano Perra, Roberto Allieri, Roberto Porcu, Giuseppe S. Nemolato, Sonia
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Journal of Thoracic Disease
Background Surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease (ILD) is traditionally performed through video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) and general anesthesia (GA). The mortality and morbidity rates associated with this procedure are not negligible, especially in patients with significant risk factors and respiratory impairment. Based on thes...